LEGAL FUTURES

The legal profession is undergoing rapid change. Shifting client needs, evolving technologies and economic pressures are influencing the way we do business. Through the CBA Legal Futures Initiative, we’re taking the lead on preparing students and young lawyers for tomorrow’s profession.

• Read Transforming the Delivery of Legal Services in Canada to learn about the profession’s future—including access to legal education, the changing legal environment and the need for innovation.  
• Prepare for key trends. Discover new models for law practice, and smoothly transition to your professional future by reading Do Law Differently: Futures for Young Lawyers.
• Find out about The Pitch, a competition for legal technology startups innovating to change the way we do law.
• Visit the Legal Futures Initiative website to learn more about how we’re helping you stay on top of your future.

INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES

The CBA works closely with overseas partners to strengthen the rule of law in Canada and abroad. Our international justice system reform and capacity building projects span almost 30 countries. Find out how you can help create positive change worldwide:

• Intern with overseas organizations working in human rights and access to justice through the Young Lawyers International Program.
• Discover our current projects in East Africa and Vietnam.
• Visit the International Initiatives website.