Mentorship Programs - Law Society of Alberta

Please note that the 2025-26 mentorship cycle closed on April 30, 2026 and registrations for the next cycle are not being accepted at this time. The Law Society will communicate updates about the 2026-27 mentorship program at a later date.

We operate three different mentorship programs:

Mentor Express is a quick and easy way for mentees to match themselves with up to twelve different mentors for a one-hour meeting over the course of the program year. Mentees only meet one time with each mentor they match with.

Mentor Connect allows mentees to self-match with one mentor to build a long-term one-on-one relationship with them over a six-month period.

The Indigenous Mentorship Program allows new lawyers, articling students or law students who identify as First Nation, Métis or Inuit to self-match with experienced Indigenous counsel. They meet with the same mentor one-on-one for advice, guidance and connections over a six-month period to develop a long-term mentorship relationship.

Mentees drive the conversations. They identify, and make known to their mentor, the professional skills, knowledge, attributes or capabilities they want to address to improve their success and effectiveness as a lawyer.

Mentors ask questions. They listen. They may review material to better appreciate the mentee’s strengths and weaknesses. They use their own experiences to identify and help the mentee overcome challenges and guide them in their decision-making.

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For questions, comments or concerns, please email the Mentorship Team or call us at 1.800.661.9003.

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