1. I would like to serve as a mentor in Mentor Connect in accordance with its rules and procedures.
2. I am a lawyer in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta.
3. I believe I have a reputation among judges and peers in the local community for competence and ethical and professional conduct.
4. I will keep confidential the mentee’s identity and the existence of the mentoring relationship, and will not disclose either without the mentee’s express consent.
5. Any communications I have with mentees are solely to provide guidance with their practice of law, and are not intended as legal advice to them or their clients. Mentees will not rely on such communications and will rely on their own professional judgment in conducting their legal practices.
6. No solicitor-client privilege attaches to my communications with mentees.
7. I acknowledge that the information submitted here is complete to the best of my knowledge and that it will be shared with any mentee with whom I am matched.
8. I understand that the lawyer to whom I am matched will be determined by the Law Society of Alberta in accordance with the needs of the program, and there is no guarantee that I will be matched at all.
9. I agree to make the necessary time commitment to maintain a mentoring relationship. If my work or life circumstances change so that I cannot contribute this time, I will contact the Manager, Practice Management.
10. I agree that in no event will I sue or otherwise attempt to hold liable for damages, the Law Society of Alberta, its Benchers, committee members, staff or mentees as a result of my participation in this program.