Mentorship Programs

The Society offers its Mentorship Program in conjunction with the LIANS Risk and Practice Management program. It builds on the foundation and experience of the Society’s previous mentorship programs. For newer lawyers, mentoring is key to maintaining and enhancing professionalism and lawyering skills, while also addressing issues of stress and isolation faced by many lawyers. For details, see www.lians.ca/rpm/mentorship_program.

Mentoring Enrolment Form – use this form for all program applications (pdf)

Legal Legacies & Bridges (LLB): African Canadian and Aboriginal Law Student Mentorship Program
The Society offers this mentorship program in conjunction with the Indigenous Black and Mi’kmaq Initiative at Dalhousie University (IB&M).
LLB Student Handbook (pdf) | LLB Mentor Handbook (pdf)

The Internationally Trained Lawyers Mentoring Program
The Society runs this mentorship program in collaboration with Immigrant Settlement & Integration Services (ISI) in Halifax.
ITL Handbook (pdf) | Internationally Trained Lawyers Pathway Diagram (pdf)

Pride Mentorship Program
This program, for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered lawyers, is offered in collaboration with the CBA Sexual Orientation Gender Identity (SOGI) section. Its purpose is to provide a community of support for students and new lawyers entering the profession. LGBT lawyers face specific challenges and barriers, and this program provides a forum for discussion, strategy and support designed to improve the practice experience for this community of lawyers.  
Enrolment Form (pdf)