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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
Our annual Access to Justice Competition is happening again in 2025!
Calgary Family Law Associates is again sponsoring the ATJ Competition for students across Canada. Entries may be in the form of an essay, poem, story, script, art or video. We encourage entries to be investigative and to consider 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 of participation, to improve access to justice in Canada?
For further information and contest guidelines, please visit our ATJ Competition page!
The Deadline is March 31, 2025.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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How will the upcoming YLL conference be held?Our conferences are typically held in a hybrid format - some portions of the conference are online (such as the national component) while others may be in person (regional component depending on the region). Be sure to watch our social media pages (@youthleadersinlaw) or send us an email (admin@youthleadersinlaw.com) to stay up to date! You can also visit the respective social media pages of your regional team to receive region-specific updates.
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What are YLL "Regions"?You will see multiple references to our city teams as Regions on social media and this website. For the 2021-22 school year, YLL has expanded to 5 chapters: Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Ontario, and each city is named a regional team to include potential participants from surrounding areas (i.e. a student from Markham will attend the Toronto "regional" event). Each region has its own executive team, events, and social media page.
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Will there be any cost to attend the conference?The YLL experience is free; there is no admission fee for the conference. Youth Leaders in Law's primary goal involves introducing youth from all demographics to the field with absolutely no financial burden.
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I’m from outside Alberta, can I attend?Yes! Due to the nature of our conferences, secondary school students from anywhere around the world are welcome to attend. We will post updates to our conference schedule on our website and social media once they are finalized, and specific times for your regional conference will be published as well.
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How can I sign up?You can register for our 2024 conference now in Calgary!
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How can I get involved with the YLL team?Information regarding recruitment can be found on our social media pages and website when we are looking for new team members. We encourage students from all across the country to apply during our recruitment periods!
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How can I learn more about YLL?Our website is constantly updating, keep coming back to find more updates regarding events and changes to YLL! We are also active on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn, which you can find by entering (@youthleadersinlaw) in social media searchbars or in the hotbar display on this site. If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact us through email: admin@youthleadersinlaw.com