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D&I Committee

Who We Are

In 2018 Canadian Defence Lawyers established a Diversity and Inclusion Committee to help guide CDL’s internal growth and to help shape educational and resource offerings for members.

Women's Caucus

Who We Are

The CDL Women’s Caucus was established in 2016 to promote the goals of leadership, education, empowerment and networking - with a focus on supporting our women lawyers in their pursuit of career growth. 

Young Lawyers

Who We Are

The Young Lawyers Committee is dedicated to providing professional development opportunities to young lawyers (ten years of call or less) through  targeted continuing legal education.