|
|
|
19th Annual Conference - Black Law Students’ Association of Canada
Would you like to network with other successful lawyers/professionals? Do you want to get into law school? Or explore a career in law? Here is your opportunity: The Black Law Students Association of McGill and the Black Law Students' Association of Canada will host its 19th annual conference called “Partnering For Progress And Unprecedented Possibilities”, 18th-20th February 2010, McGill University (Faculty of Law) & Best Western Hotel (Peel Street), Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Speakers
- Honorable Daniel Dortèlus, Judge to the Court of Quebec
- Flora Terah, Kenyan Community Advocate, Kenyan Parliamentary Candidate - 2007 and Founder of "Terah Against Terror"
- Phil Carpenter, Photojournalist, Montreal Gazette, Reports on Haiti and Rwanda
- Honourable Dr. Pemba Braveboy, Senator of Grenada
- Professor Emeritus Peter W. Hogg, Scholar in Residence, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
- Honourable Juanita Westmoreland-Traoré, First Appointed Black Judge, Court of Quebec, District of Montreal
- Honourable Mr. Justice Adrian Dudley Saunders, Caribbean Court of Justice
- Honourable Guylène Beaugé, Judge of the Superior Court, Province of Quebec, District of Montreal.
- Sean Robichaud, Toronto Criminal Defence Lawyer
- Frank Walwyn, Partner, WeirFoulds L.L.P
- Mr Will Prosper, Activist, Montreal-Nord Republik,
- Daniel Albahary, Producer, Why Copyright? Canadian Voices on Copyright Law
- Éloge Butera, Quebec Government "young volunteer of the year" and Claude-Masson Award Recipient
- Kent D. Lollis, Executive Director for Diversity Initiatives, Law School Admission Council
- Dr. Dorothy Williams, Historian & Author
- And much more!
Description
Racial profiling, denial of citizenships, the Ontario criminal lawyer boycott, being advocate for our community, exploring a law career, being Black on Bay Street, and applying for law school are a few of the sessions in February 2010. The highlight of the conference is the participation of several members from various provincial bars and respected legal scholars and justices from across Canada. Along with an exciting entertainment showcase featuring a Montreal rap/reggae spoken word artist, each year, the conference ends with a formal gala event featuring an award ceremony, dinner and entertainment. Saturday, 20 February 2010 from 6:30pm to 12:00am, Gala Night Tickets are from $40-$60, plus table for 10 for $400.
Reasons to register today
- To explore a career in the legal industry.
- To have direct access to a wide range of successful law professionals.
- To discuss issues about the law and its effect on the Canadian ethnic minority communities.
- To support underrepresented minority groups interested in building a professional career.
- To network with individuals in the Canadian legal industry profession.
- To be part of an action-packed event with various topics facing the ethnic minority communities today.
Who should attend?
- High school / CEGEP students
- Law and Political Science students
- Law Professionals
- Law Firm Articling Recruitment Committees
- Undergraduate or PhD students
- Blacks and Ethnic minority community associations
- Blacks and Ethnic minority community members
- Individuals who want to work in legal field
- Journalists and Writers
- Career Counsellors, Professors & University Admission Committees.
 BLSAC Conference Program
Deadline February 17, 2010 - Order online today:
http://www.blsacanada.ca/blsac_english/register_form.html
|
