Internationally Trained Lawyers: From Expert to Beginner Again: Rebuilding Professional Identity, Confidence and Credibility
 

Please note: This meeting is In-Person in Regina at the Mid-Winter Conference - No Virtual Option

This is in-person Fireside Chat during the 2026 MWC in Regina that will bring together Saskatchewan’s ITLs to build community and learn from seasoned lawyers who have supported or navigated the transition of starting over. The discussion will explore how they rebuilt credibility and confidence while practicing humility—without sacrificing their self-worth—amidst emotional and professional reset, loss of status, impostor syndrome, and the challenges of re-establishing a legal career.
 

Date/Time: Thursday, January 29, 2026 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm 
Location: Hotel Saskatchewan-2125 Victoria Ave, Regina, SK | Regina Room
Speakers: Lee Anne Schienbein K.C., Associate Corporate Counsel, SaskTel Legal Department | Tomi Olutunfese, Principal, Tomi Law Office | Mobolanle Depo-Fajumo, Senior Legal Counsel, Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan
Section Chair: Bisi Olabanji, Panko Collaborative Law and Mediation 
Cost:  Free 

Please Join us for the Mid-Winter Conference Bench & Bar reception prior to the section meeting to network with CBA-SK Board members and fellow Colleagues. The reception begins at 4:30pm and starting at 5:00pm, Chief Justice Metivier from the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan and CBA-SK Board President, Jessie Buydens, K.C. bringing greetings.