The CBA Alberta branch has provided a Mentor Program for the last 12 years, aiming to link its law students with practicing lawyers who are able to provide guidance and practice tips to facilitate the students’ experience in law school and successful integration into the legal profession and community. The program will also allow mentors to share their accumulated knowledge and stay in touch with current legal trends. Ultimately, our goal is to develop meaningful relationships and to encourage candid conversation about life and law.

 

The application deadline for Mentors and Mentees has now passed. However, we will be accepting applications on an ongoing basis throughout the year.

 
 

 

The mentorship commitment runs for one year, with the aim of pairs connecting at least once every six weeks. Recognizing the busy nature of everyone’s schedules, we encourage emails and phone calls between pairs, but also expect an in-person meeting at least every three months, if distance permits. We ask that all participants be respectful of each other’s time, and follow up with all phone calls and emails, even if only to say that you are too busy to meet at the present time.

 

The CBA Alberta Branch will endeavor to solve any conflicts that may rarely areise during the course of the mentoring relationship and will maintain online resources and discussion topics to facilitate the process. Please see the links on this website for the various program documents and applications, as well as resource links for mentees and mentors and contact information for questions not answered on the website.