Registration Open for Mentor Connect & Mentor Express 

Registration is open for both Mentor Connect and the 2024–2025 Mentor Express programs.

As a mentee, a mentoring relationship can encourage and empower your professional development, build your network, help you identify and achieve career goals, and increase your confidence.

As a mentor, you get to learn from your mentees and share perspectives and experiences with others at a different stage of their careers.

Mentor Connect

Mentor Connect is a traditional mentorship program that matches mentors and mentees based on areas of law, geographical proximity, personal experience and similar interests. Pairs are matched for six months and meet regularly either in person or remotely depending on preference.

The Mentor Connect program runs year-round. Register as a mentee or a mentor on our website. 

Mentor Express

Mentor Express is a quick and easy way to meet with experienced members of the profession. Mentees browse an online listing of mentors and choose one-hour sessions with those they are interested in meeting. The self-match system allows mentees to seek guidance relevant to their own career development with a variety of mentors in different work settings.

Mentor Express runs from October 2024 to March 2025. Register as a mentee or a mentor on our website. To balance the number of mentors and mentees in the program, the number of mentors accepted depends on the number of mentees that apply. Mentor applicants will be notified in mid-August about their participation.

Mentorship Program Eligibility 

Any Alberta lawyer is eligible to participate as a mentee, but the programs are particularly beneficial for: 

• articling students; 
• new lawyers recently called to the bar; 
• young lawyers in their first years of practice; 
• internationally trained lawyers intending to practise in Alberta, even if not yet admitted; 
• Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED) students; or, 
• any lawyer seeking advice about transitioning to a new practice area or practice setting.  

Lawyers who have practised at least five years, including inactive and retired lawyers, are eligible to participate as mentors in Mentor Connect and Mentor Express. Please note that mentor eligibility may be impacted if you have any past or current claims with the Alberta Lawyers Indemnity Association (ALIA) or disciplinary proceedings with the Law Society.

For more information and to register for the programs, visit our website or contact Customer Service.

Court of King's Bench Announcement

Seminars with the Regional Bar

As in years past, the Court is offering summer educational seminars for the regional bars addressing significant developments in caselaw and court processes from the past 12 months. These seminars are also an important opportunity for the judiciary to interact with members of the local bar in an informal setting.

Find out more about these seminars in this letter from the Honourable Kent H. Davidson, Chief Justice, Court of King's Bench of Alberta.

Alberta Court of Justice Announcements

High Level Courthouse Closure

The High Level Courthouse will remain closed until further notice.

For further information, please contact the High Level Courthouse at 780.926.3715. Additional updates will be posted by the Alberta Court of Justice as they become available.

View the full announcement for more information.

Okotoks Court Relocation

Please be advised that effective July 30, 2024, all court matters scheduled to be heard at the Okotoks Courthouse will be relocated to Diamond Valley. The relocation is expected to last approximately six weeks and further updates will be provided as they become available.

During this relocation period, Okotoks Court matters will be held at:

Diamond Valley Court of Justice

223 Main Street

Diamond Valley, AB T0L 1K0

Telephone: 403.933.6225

View the full announcement for more information.

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