AWL Recognizes and Celebrates Black History Month!

Posted on February 18, 2021 by

Did you know…. Virnetta Anderson was a community activist and politician and YYC’s first Black municipal councilor when elected in 1974 The Black Law Students Association Calgary Chapter (BLSA Calgary) was established in 2017, and among its active projects, runs a mentorship program to connect its members with Black lawyers in Calgary and has hosted… Read more »

Membership Renewal/Fee Waiver

Posted on January 4, 2021 by

As the time for membership renewals approaches, we of the AWL Board wanted to share with our current members and potential new members some important changes to the 2021 membership structure. In recognition of the constraints on our ability to provide programming during the pandemic and the additional hardships this pandemic has created for many… Read more »

AWL Annual General Meeting – December 1, 2020

Posted on November 9, 2020 by

The annual general meeting of the members of the Association of Women Lawyers (Calgary) will be held virtually as follows: December 1, 2020 12:00 pm Calgary, Alberta By Zoom All AWL members are encouraged to attend and can access the Minutes from the 2019 AGM, as well as zoom information for the meeting in the… Read more »

Call for Directors

Posted on November 19, 2019 by

The Association of Women Lawyers is accepting applications from women lawyers who are interested in joining the Board of Directors.  Applications may be submitted by email to The Association of Women Lawyers, c/o Rani Wong, at wong@cfla.law no later than noon on November 20, 2019.  All applications must include a copy of your resume and… Read more »

Winners of the 2019 AWL Golf Tournament

Posted on September 13, 2019 by

Congratulations to Nicole Lecours, Julie d’Avignon, Lisa McDowell, and Sakshi Sharma; the winners of this year’s AWL Golf Tournament! It was a great day and we look forward to seeing you all next year. A special thanks goes out to Ashton Butler, Kara Davis, and their team for planning this fantastic event!

Blazing Your Own Path

Posted on January 17, 2019 by

Check out this event invitation from Legal Leaders for Diversity and Inclusion… Dear colleagues, By way of introduction, I am on the Executive Committee of Legal Leaders for Diversity and Inclusion (LLD). LLD is an association of legal leaders across Canada who are committed to promoting diversity in the workplace, as well as supporting initiatives… Read more »

Legal Archives Society Annual Historical Dinner

Posted on September 6, 2018 by

The Legal Archives Society of Alberta is pleased to invite you to an Evening with the Hon. Mary T. Moreau, Chief Justice, Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta at the Annual Historical Dinner in Calgary on October 4, 2018 at the Fairmont Palliser Hotel. For ticket information please click the following link to be redirected… Read more »

UCalgary Moot Court Society – Volunteer Opportunity

Posted on August 24, 2018 by

The newly founded UCalgary Moot Court Society is looking for volunteers interested in being a trainer for one or more of their workshops. The time commitment is low (2-3 hours once a month) but the impact to undergrad students, who are inexperienced in moot court, is considerable. If you are interested, please contact Gayathri Peringod… Read more »