Join an in-person Table Talk group mentoring session in Calgary on Wednesday, Jan. 31, from 12:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. The topic of this session is Entrepreneurship for Lawyers.

For more information and to register, please contact the Mentorship team.

The University of Alberta’s (UofA) Law Students for Human Rights is teaming up with the Canadian Red Cross to host a conference at the Faculty of Law in Edmonton. This conference will bring together a panel of expert speakers to discuss the growing usage of artificial intelligence (AI) and its evolving relationship with human rights at home and abroad, avenues for regulation, and how these concerns intersect with international humanitarian law.

Following the conference, an informal networking coffee event will take place in the evening to allow participants the opportunity to mingle with the speakers and UofA Law professors, all experts in their fields.

Event Details:

Date: Thusday, Nov. 9, 2023
Time: Conference – 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Networking Coffee – 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., MST
Location: University of Alberta Faculty of Law, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H5

Register here for this free event.

Join the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) on Tuesday, Nov. 7, as regulators, practice management professionals, wellness experts and practitioners from a variety of practice areas, firm sizes and backgrounds address challenges and stressors, consider solutions and identify next steps towards healthier legal workplaces.

Hear about best practices that work, policies and procedures that must change and how firms can meaningfully support and retain their lawyers. Learn why a healthy legal workplace is essential for a successful legal practice and what you can do to support your own wellness.

Event Details:

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023
Time: 9 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. EST
Location: In-person in Toronto, ON (OBA Conference Centre) and Online

Cost:

• CBA Members: $450
• CBA Young Lawyer Members (<5 years): $350
• CBA Student Members: $150
• Non-Members: $650
  *Plus applicable taxes

For more information and to register, visit the CBA website.

The Law Society of Alberta is hosting a networking event for Indigenous lawyers and students. This event will present an opportunity for Indigenous law students, articling students and new calls to connect with experienced Indigenous Counsel.

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023
Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Location: CRAFT Beer Market Downtown | 345 10 Ave SW, Calgary, AB

This event is a great introduction to the Law Society of Alberta’s initiatives and programs, including the Indigenous Mentorship Program. The Indigenous Mentorship Program matches Indigenous lawyers with Indigenous law students, articling students and new calls from the University of Calgary and University of Alberta.

The Indigenous Bar in Alberta has expressed a keen interest in meeting one-on-one with students to provide advice, guidance and connections within the Indigenous legal community. We hope this night brings some new networking opportunities for everyone.

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023
Time: 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. MDT
Location: Calgary Courthouse, 601 5th Street SW

The town hall will be in-person only. No registration required.

Please join the Association of Women Lawyers (AWL) at their upcoming Meals and Mentors dinner at Dentons, generously sponsored by Dentons WomenLEAD. The dinner is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The AWL introduced this dinner series to provide mentorship, support and camaraderie to women lawyers from racialized or marginalized groups. The dinners are open to all AWL members and friends who identify as a member of a racialized/marginalized group, as well as members who would like to provide mentorship and support as allies.

The cost of dinner is $10 for AWL members and $25 for non-members. There will be Middle Eastern Halal cuisine served.

Members are invited to reach out to women lawyers who may benefit from AWL’s mentorship dinners but who may not be a current AWL member. AWL membership is free to law school and articling students, $25 for lawyers less than five years at the bar, and $50 for lawyers with more than five years at the bar.

Registrations will close at 12 p.m. on Oct. 18, 2023. There is limited seating so please advise if you need to cancel after registering so that your seat can be made available to others.

*** Please note that AWL is not accepting any registrations by cheque. Any registrations by cheque will be cancelled.

The Association of Women Lawyers hosts a Zoom playdate every last Tuesday of the month for mothers working in the law. The next playdate is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 24 from 2 to 3 p.m.

For the Zoom link or more information, please email wilmashim@gmail.com.

The Young Commonwealth Lawyers Association (YCLA) will be hosting their 2nd virtual Conference. The theme of the Conference being “A Bridge from the Past to the Future of Law Practice”, where young commonwealth lawyers will reaffirm the Commonwealth bond of legal fraternity, with each session providing an opportunity to participate.

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023
Time: 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. GMT (12 a.m. to 4 a.m. MDT)
Location: Online via Zoom

This event is free to all CLA members and alternatively, can be attended by non-CLA members by paying a small fee:
Category 1 countries: £5
Category 2 countries: £15

Register here

The Alberta Court of Justice is inviting members of the Bar to an in-person only family law town hall, taking place in the Edmonton Law Courts.

Event Details

Date: Monday, Oct. 16, 2023
Time: 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. MDT
Location: Courtroom 266, Edmonton Law Courts, 1A Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton

If you would like to submit questions in advance, email them to the Court of Justice’s External Feedback department by Oct 6, 2023.

Join Humane Canada for their ninth annual Prosecution of Animal Abuse Conference. This conference gathers Crown Prosecutors, attorneys and allied professionals to share information and resources about animal cruelty and the Violence Link (the relationship between animal abuse and human abuse) in order to ensure that crimes against animals are prosecuted effectively and efficiently.

Event Details:

Date: Friday, Nov. 10, 2023
Time: TBD
Location: Online
Price: Early Bird (until Oct. 3) – $25
Regular – $35

You can learn more about the conference’s schedule and speakers and purchase tickets here.