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YOUTH LEADERS IN LAW 2025
The Youth Leaders in Law Calgary Conference 2025
Thank You for Attending the 2025 Youth Leaders in Law Conference!
On Saturday, April 5, 2025, we hosted our most successful conference yet at the University of Calgary Law School, Murray Fraser Hall, bringing together hundreds of students, lawyers, and legal professionals for an unforgettable day of learning.
Throughout the day, attendees heard from practicing lawyers across a variety of legal fields, admissions officers and current law students from the University of Calgary, and participated in a hands-on mock trial competition. The day concluded with an incredible in-person fireside chat with the Honourable Justice Mahmud Jamal of the Supreme Court of Canada, moderated by Rani Wong, K.C.
We were proud to offer this conference completely FREE, including a pizza lunch and snacks throughout the day. Thank you to all of our sponsors, volunteers, and speakers who made this event possible! Sponsors can be viewed on the Calgary page.
Special congratulations to the winners of our competitive mock trial, who received their awards directly from Justice Jamal. We’re grateful to everyone who took part, whether as a competitor, observer, or online attendee joining us for the fireside chat from across Canada.
Photos from the 2025 Conference are now available on our Calgary page! Be sure to check them out and relive the memories!
ATJ Competition 2025
We are pleased to announce the winners of our annual Access to Justice (ATJ) Competition!
Calgary Family Law Associates proudly sponsored this year's ATJ Competition, open to students across Canada. Entries could be submitted in the form of an essay, poem, story, script, artwork, or video. Participants were encouraged to be investigative and to explore the impact of the law in relation to the prompt:
How do cultural norms, beliefs, or values impact an individual’s or community’s participation in the criminal, family, or other aspect of the justice system, and what steps can be taken to address such participation, or lack thereof, to improve access to justice in Canada?
We are excited to recognize the outstanding work of this year's winners:
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First Place: Amitis Ghahremani
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Second Place: Alina Kocherovskaya
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Third Place: Zeyus Spenta
Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you to everyone who participated!
Entries can be found on the ATJ Competition Page.
Watch our 2022 Promotional Trailer!
Testimonials
"At Youth Leaders in Law, I was able to meet so many amazing people and learn so much about the field of law - I recommend this to everyone!"