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 Law Student and Young Lawyer Resources
by Patricia Jordan
What can the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) do for you? We can introduce you to young lawyers nationwide, assist in developing your networking skills, and through participation in Sections help you gain professional advantage in your law practice. As a CBA member, you will receive valuable discounts on communications, entertainment, travel and leisure, office supplies and professional services, in addition to many other benefits. Currently, listservs are available for articling/law students and young lawyers.
The CBA offers outstanding Continuing Legal Education programs for members, regardless of your experience level. Conferences, short seminars and workshops are presented in locations across the country or via the web so that members can make the best use of their time.
If you are already a member of the CBA, you know that we do serious work. If you haven’t joined your professional association, we invite you to visit www.mycba.ca to discover the many benefits of membership and how you can be involved in advancing the legal profession and matters of law in Canada and around the world.
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Did You Know?
- Law school students can enjoy all the benefits of CBA membership for just $20
- Articling/Bar admission students pay just $70.91 to join the CBA
- CBABC articling and law students are eligible to receive three free Section enrolments.
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Site Du Jour
www.cba.org/cba/PracticeLink
CBA PracticeLink, a national award-winning website, offers a wealth of information to assist law students and new lawyers. Whether you’re starting your journey or charting a new career course, firsts can be frightening. You’ll find many insightful resources that focus on new lawyers as well as sole practitioners and small firms in “Starting Out.” Recent articles include:
- SMART Growth for Law Firms
- Starting a New Firm: Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid and Top 10 Tips for Success
- Technologies for Solo, Home, and Mobile Lawyers
- Packing My Own “Chute”
- Independence Day: Starting Your Own Law Firm.
CBA PracticeLink takes podcasting technology one step further, by accompanying the online audio with a synchronized online visual presentation. Recent podcasts include:
- Developing a Conflict Checking System for Your Law Firm
- Developing a Client Service Standards Policy for Your Law Firm
- A Fresh Look at Fee Collection for Lawyers
- New Ways to Practice Work/Life Balance
- Podcasting: The Latest Addition to the Legal Marketing Toolkit.
Join online today to take advantage of everything the CBA has to offer. Visit the “Law Student and Young Lawyer Resources” page in “Practice Resources” at www.cba.org/BC for more information.
Patricia Jordan is the CBABC Web Manager. She welcomes your comments, questions and suggestions. Tel: 604-646-7861 E-mail: pjordan@bccba.org
This article was published in the August 2007 issue of BarTalk and is subject to the copyright by the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association, 2007, all rights reserved. |