Torys LLP - Calgary, Alberta

Professional Development

Training
Coaching/mentoring program?	Yes
Details of coaching/mentoring program
Evaluations	Other
Upward reviews?	Yes
Students are interested in specific professional development opportunities you provide. Please provide examples.
Professional development staff?	Yes
Do you offer internal continuous legal education (CLE)?	Yes
Do you provide funds to attend external CLE?	Yes
Comments	Torys is committed to the ongoing professional development of our students. Your first week at Torys will be devoted to an extensive orientation program designed to familiarize you with our resources and support services, and the practical skills you will need to be a successful student and lawyer. Torys has also developed a customized CLE program for our summer and articling students. The professional development of our lawyers and students is guided and enhanced by our extensive continuing legal education program, known as "UniversiTory", an 18-month rolling cirriculum. UniversiTory is supplemented by educational seminars tailored to our students. You may also participate in weekly or bi-weekly practice group meetings to discuss current matters of interest. Articling and summer students are assigned a junior mentor and there are a number of other touchpoints to integrate students into the lawyer group throughout the year. This includes formal mentor/mentee events, small group lunches, lawyer dinners, and our annual retreat in Kananaskis Country.