Building a Legal Career: Insights from Practicing Lawyers
Presented by the CBA Alberta Law Students (South) Section
This event offers a unique chance to hear from experienced lawyers about their journeys. Learn about the paths they took, the challenges they faced, and gain valuable insights to help you start planning your own career. Presenters will speak on their current area of practice, which includes criminal law, business law, family law & foreclosure law, their experience as CBA executives, and other aspects of their experience and knowledge. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect and get inspired!
Access to this event is free for all CBA student members. If you are an undergraduate law student at UCalgary or UAlberta, or participating in the Foreign Trained Lawyers or Internationally Trained Lawyers programs at either university, you are eligible for free student membership. Contact us at members@cba-alberta.org for more information.
PRESENTERS
Robert Bassett (Crown Prosecutor, Justice & Solicitor General, Alberta Crown Prosecution Service)
Ronke Omorodion (Principal Lawyer, Lexion Legal)
Sierra Yanush (Family Lawyer, Mediator, and Arbitrator, BDL Family Law LLP)
Rafael Enrico Badiola (Associate Lawyer, Hendrix Law)
MEETING DETAILS
| Date: |
Thursday, October 16, 2025 |
| Time: |
12:10 pm (MT) - 1:30 pm (MT) |
| Location: |
University of Calgary | Murray Fraser Hall
2800 University Way NW | Room 2370, Calgary |
Participant Disclaimer
Due to rising food costs, we cannot accommodate drop-in attendees. If you have not registered for the in-person event by the RSVP deadline indicated above and would still like to attend the event, you are welcome to register by webcast or watch the recording on demand once it is available.
All materials related to this event are for the sole use of the registrant, and may not be copied, reproduced, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, translated, distributed, shared, modified, made available on a network or other website, used to create derivative works or transmitted in any form or by any means whatsoever without the prior express written permission of the Canadian Bar Association.
Cancellations made no later than 48 hours prior to the event are eligible for a refund. On-demand or non-subscribers who confirm and do not attend will still be charged the registration fee. Section subscriptions are non-transferrable, nor are substitutions permitted at meetings. You must be a current national CBA member to attend.
