Welcome to Allard! We look forward to having an opportunity to get to properly meet you but until then here is a little bit about us!
The goal of the Allard Law & Business Society (“ALBS”— Allard loves to use acronyms!) is to facilitate networking between students and Vancouver’s corporate law firms. As a first-year law student (or, to use law school lingo, 1L), interacting with law firms can feel overwhelming and intimidating, but it doesn’t need to. That’s where we come in to help.
Throughout the year, the ALBS provides a myriad of different opportunities to learn about networking and to get to know lawyers working at various firms across the city. Not only is this a fantastic way to meet legal professionals and learn about Vancouver firms, but it’s also a way to get your head out of the books! For us, the ALBS provided a way to have meaningful conversations with people in the legal profession, gain exposure to a firm’s culture and just have fun. While the club is called the Allard Law & Business Society, you definitely don’t need a business background (or even necessarily want to pursue business law) to attend any of our events. We hope to connect anyone who is curious about any aspect of these firms with answers!
“Membership” in the ALBS is super informal and is really about attending the events that sound interesting to you. If you’d like to be formally involved, every year, four 1L students (one per small group) are selected in September to act as ALBS Representatives. Each Representative will be tasked with helping the executive and the firms organize events. These Representatives also help to keep their small group cohort in the loop about upcoming events the ALBS is promoting. For the 1L positions, we are seeking students who are eager and committed to serve as part of our team as well as have strong communication and organizational skills to successfully work alongside firms in facilitating/promoting events. Information about how to apply will be distributed late summer/early fall.
In the meantime, check out our website here and don’t hesitate to email us at allardlbs@gmail.com with any questions you may have! We look forward to meeting you, and once again, welcome to Allard!
From your 2020-21 Exec,
Chelsea Colwill and Josh Friedman (Co-Presidents)
Dinah Holliday (Vice President)
Liam Robertson (Director of Finance)