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Advancing issues that matter

The Manitoba Bar Association initiatives are projects that advocate for change, offer innovative strategies and plans, and respond to emerging issues that matter to Canadians.

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Our initiatives deliver tools to enhance legal practice, and resources for legal professionals to focus on their well-being. 

Explore our impactful initiatives at the branch and national levels.

Manitoba Bar Association initiatives

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Community Involvement

The MBA has a long history of community involvement including our award-winning association with the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, which stages a professional production each year as a fundraiser, featuring cast members from the MBA
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MBA Mentorship Program

The MBA Mentorship Program helps law students build important networks within the legal community and provides a valuable resource for students at the beginning their legal careers. 
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Will Week

Will Week takes place annually during the last week of April. It’s a series of free public presentations on the importance of wills and estate planning. Sessions are presented by professionals on a volunteer basis, as a public service and are for information purposes only. 

National initiatives

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CBA Well-being

Lawyers juggle busy, demanding schedules. Finding balance is a challenge. Our well-being initiatives prioritize lawyer wellness, from getting the mental health supports you need to programs that address the personal and professional challenges lawyers face. 
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Truth and Reconciliation

Our work to understand and acknowledge the truth and engage in reconciliation is an ongoing process. This initiative is dedicated to giving CBA members an online space and resources to learn, so we can all do better.
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CBA Legal Futures

The CBA Legal Futures Initiative prepares you for the future with valuable resources and professional development opportunities. Led by an expert subcommittee, CBA Legal Futures will help keep your career and practice on top of evolving technologies and developments in the legal profession.

Discover more Canada-wide initiatives that are making an impact in our profession and our communities.