Call For Volunteer Trainers in East Africa July 11, 2019 CBA International Initiatives is seeking volunteers to be trainers for the Supporting Inclusive Resource Development in East Africa (SIRD) Advocates Training Program. This training program aims to equip a core group of lawyers in East Africa with knowledge and skills in natural resource management.
Call for Research Volunteers in East Africa July 11, 2019 The Supporting Inclusive Resource Development in East Africa (SIRD) project is looking to place three recent law graduates/junior lawyers in volunteer research positions for the month of September. The placements will occur in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Spotlight on: #LegalAidMatters letter-writing campaign July 10, 2019 Lawyers, better than anyone, know that when you want to get a message across in a way that makes people pay attention, you write a letter.
From the Board: Q&A with Tom Laughlin July 10, 2019 Tom Laughlin is the CBA Board Member for P.E.I., and Chair of the Board’s Policy Committee.
Network your way to connections and referrals July 10, 2019 How do you keep your career and your legal practice on a steady path towards growth? Build networking directly into your busy schedule. Your CBA membership offers year-round opportunities to connect with other members.
Essay contest winners July 10, 2019 A number of CBA Sections have announced winners for their annual essay contests. The winning essays are posted on the Section websites, so if they’re not there yet, they will be soon.
CBA Leadership Conference for Professional Women July 10, 2019 It takes a community to raise a child, the saying goes. And when that child is a full-grown woman looking to make her way in the world, she’ll find it also helps to have a community to network with, help her find her way, and cheer her on.
Testimonials from the Young Lawyers International Program June 25, 2019 Ever wonder what the interns participating in the Young Lawyers International Program do, and where they do it?
Spotlight on Election 2019 - #LegalAidMatters June 11, 2019 With the federal election coming around the corner, the CBA will be working hard to put one of its key policy issues on the political radar.
First-ever leadership bootcamp for racialized lawyers a success June 11, 2019 You could see it in the packed rooms, with people spilling over into the overflow seating at the back. You could hear it in the noisy conversation at break times, strangers becoming comrades. And you could feel it in the air, the energy crackling in the room as the CBA’s first-ever Leadership Bootcamp for Racialized Lawyers kicked off in Toronto.