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Canadian Bar Association

The Canadian Bar Association is a professional, voluntary organization which was formed in 1896, and incorporated by a Special Act of Parliament on April 15, 1921. Today, the Association represents some 38,000 lawyers, judges, notaries, law teachers, and law students from across Canada. Approximately two-thirds of all practising lawyers in Canada belong to the CBA. The mandate of the Canadian Bar Association is to:

Improve the administration of justice;
Improve and promote the knowledge, skills, ethical standards and well-being of members of the legal profession;
Represent the legal profession on a national and international level;
Promote the interests of the members of the CBA; and
Promote equality in the profession.

The Canadian Bar Association Maison du Barreau

445 Boulevard Saint-Laurent,
Suite 410 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y 3T8

Tel: (514)393-9600
Fax: (514)393-3350

Barreau du Québec

The Barreau is the provincial counterpart of the Canadian Bar Association, overseeing the practise of law in Quebec.

The Quebec Bar Association (Barreau du Québec)
Maison du Barreau
445 Boulevard Saint-Laurent Montreal, Quebec,
Canada H2Y 3T8

Tel: (514)954-3471
Fax: (514)954-3451

Law Society of Upper Canada

The Law Society of Upper Canada is the self-governing body for lawyers in Ontario. The primary responsibility or mandate of the Law Society is to regulate the legal profession in the public interest according to Ontario law and the Law Society's rules, regulations and guidelines.

Law Society of Alberta

The Law Society of Alberta's principal duty is to serve and protect the public interest. It is a self-governing society, deriving authority from the Legal Profession Act of Alberta.

International Bar Association

In its role as a dual membership organisation, comprising 16,000 individual lawyers and 190 Bar Associations and Law Societies, the International Bar Association (IBA) influences the development of international law reform and shapes the future of the legal profession. Its Member Organisations cover all continents and include the American Bar Association, the German Federal Bar, the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, the Law Society of Zimbabwe and the Mexican Bar Association.

International Law Association

The International Law Association was founded in Brussels in 1873. Its objectives, under its Constitution, include the "study, elucidation and advancement of international law, public and private, the study of comparative law, the making of proposals for the solution of conflicts of law and for the unification of law, and the furthering of international understanding and goodwill". The ILA has consultative status, as an international non-governmental organisation, with a number of United Nations specialised agencies.

The Associations's objectives are pursued primarily through the work of its International Committees; the focal point of its activites is the series of Biennial Conferences. The Conferences, of which 70 have so far been held in different locations throughout the world, the last one being in New Dehli, provide a forum for the comprehensive and endorsement of the work of the Committees.

American Bar Association

The American Bar Association is the world's largest voluntary professional association. The ABA has long served a dual role as advocate for the profession and for the public. With the growing complexity of society and our legal system, the ABA's public role has gained both emphasis and breadth.

The ABA is the national organization of the legal profession. It is comprised principally of practicing lawyers, judges, court administrators, law teachers, public service lawyers and many non-practicing lawyers including business executives, government officials and law students. The ABA represents geographic interests such as those of state and local bar associations. It represents practitioners in specialized areas of the law. It also represents affiliated law-related organizations and groups with specialized interests or needs such as administrative law judges, lawyers in the armed forces, and minority and women's bar associations.

American Immigration Lawyers Association

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is the national association of over 8,000 attorneys and law professors who practice and teach immigration law. Founded in 1946, AILA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that provides its Members with continuing legal education, information, professional services, and expertise through its 35 chapters and over 75 national committees. AILA is an Affiliated Organization of the American Bar Association and is represented in the ABA House of Delegates.

Association of Trial Lawyers of America

As the world's largest trial bar, ATLA promotes justice and fairness for injured persons, safeguards victims' rights--particularly the right to trial by jury--and strengthens the civil justice system through education and disclosure of information critical to public health and safety. With more than 56,000 members worldwide, and a network of U.S. and Canadian affiliates involved in diverse areas of trial advocacy, ATLA provides lawyers with the information and professional assistance needed to serve clients successfully and protect the democratic values inherent in the civil justice system.

American College of Trial Lawyers

The American College of Trial Lawyers, founded in 1950, is widely considered to be the premier professional organization in America.

It is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States and Canada. Fellowship in the College is by invitation, extended only after careful investigation, to those experienced trial lawyers who have demonstrated exceptional skill as advocates and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism and civility.

Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal

The Board of Trade aims to be the most relevant, credible, and influential organization in Greater Montreal , in terms of both representing the business community and delivering services to that community. It requires a strong membership that is representative of the entire Montreal Metropolitan Community.