Mentorship Dinner
International Law and Young Lawyers Division | Original Program Date: September 23, 2013
This intimate speed mentoring event brings you face to face with trusted mentors who are leaders in their fields, so you can ask probing questions and get objective answers that will help you on your goal toward building a rewarding career as an international law practitioner. Our speed mentoring format lets you meet a variety of mentors, while enjoying a casual dinner atmosphere. International practitioners will provide cutting-edge advice to break into the field, as well as practice management tips. Mentors will rotate through the evening, allowing you optimal opportunity to hear different perspectives and insights.
Each rotation will discuss the following topics:
- Starting Your Legal Career and Breaking into the Practice Area
- Fundamentals of an International Litigator
- Fundamentals of an International Solicitor
- Practice Management
- Corporate Counsel
- What you know now that you wish you knew 20 years ago
PROGRAM CHAIRS
Antonin I. Pribetic, Himelfarb Proszanski LLP
Vivene Salmon, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
MENTORS
Martha Harrison, International Trade & Customs Lawyer, Heenan Blaike LLP
Heather Innes, Global Process Leader & International Trade Law Counsel, General Motors Canada
Kevin Johnson, Partner, Lette LLP
Matthew Kronby, Partner, Bennett Jones LLP
Bruce Macallum, Sr. Legal Counsel, Ministry of Justice & Attorney General, British Columbia and CBA-BC International Law Executive Member
Antonin I. Pribetic, Litigation Counsel, Himelfarb Proszanski LLP
Orlando E. Silva, Counsel, Blackberry Limited
Clifford Sosnow, Partner, International Trade & Investment Law, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Elo Tulving-Blais, Principal, Tulving-Blais International & Tech Law