Unlocking Your Legal Toolkit: Free Resources for Alberta's Lawyers

Presented by the CBA Alberta Young Lawyers North Section

Starting your legal career can be challenging, but you’re not alone. This session will introduce articling students, law students, and new lawyers in Alberta to key free resources available through the Legal Education Society of Alberta (LESA), the Canadian Bar Association (CBA Alberta), Lawyers’ Assist, and the Law Society of Alberta. Learn how to access professional development, mentorship, mental health support, and practice management tools—all designed to help you succeed in the early stages of your legal journey. Get practical tips on where to start and how to make the most of what's already available to you.

PRESENTERS

Loraine Champion, KC (Executive Director for Alberta Lawyers' Assistance Society [ASSIST])
Maddison Croden (Board Member, CBA Alberta Board)
Christine Sanderman (Executive Director for Legal Education Society of Alberta [LESA])
Michael Oxman (Education Counsel, Law Society of Alberta)

MEETING DETAILS

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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.