| 2016 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 87% | In addition to the 13 hirebacks, the firm hired another two first year associates to fill specific practice area needs. One of the students who opted out will be working at a NY law firm and the other will be joining the executive team of a technology company. | 
																							
													| 2015 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 76% | In addition to the 13 students hired back, another four first-year associates will be joining the firm to fill specific practice area needs. One of the students who opted out will be working at a New York law firm. | 
																							
													| 2014 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 80% |  | 
																							
													| 2013 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 56% | The student who opted out will be clerking at the Tax Court of Canada. | 
																							
													| 2012 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 74% | Student who opted out is moving to Vancouver for personal reasons. | 
																							
													| 2011 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 81% | Three of the five students who opted out are going to New York firms. | 
																							
													| 2010 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 68% |  | 
																							
													| 2009 | 33 | 21 | 1 | 66% |  | 
																							
													| 2017 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 100% | The two students who opted out are relocating to New York and Halifax law firms. | 
																							
													| 2018 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 100% | Of the three students who opted out, two are relocating to NYC and one is relocating to Miami. | 
																							
													| 2019 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 100% |  | 
																							
													| 2020 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 80% |  | 
																							
													| 2021 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 88% |  | 
																							
													| 2022 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 100% |  | 
																							
													| 2023 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 88% | In addition to the students hired back, the firm has also hired a student who recently completed a clerkship. | 
																							
													| 2024 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 92% | In addition to the 24 articling students on this chart, another student’s articling term will end in September. This student will be considered for hireback at that time. Update: In mid-August, Stikeman Elliott officially hired back the additional student as an associate. | 
																							
													| 2025 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 91% |  |