Young Bar Association of Montreal
The Young Bar Association of Montreal (JBM/AJBM) is a Montreal-based association of young lawyers founded in 1898.
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Overview
The Association du Jeune Barreau de Montréal (AJBM), also known as the Jeune Barreau de Montréal (JBM), is an association of young lawyers based in Montreal, Canada. According to its official history, it was founded on 4 November 1898 by 18 young lawyers inspired by the Jeunes Barreaux of Belgium and France, with the aim of bringing a youthful spirit to the already fifty-year-old Barreau de Montréal; it became the first association of young lawyers in North America. The JBM states it now counts more than 6,000 members and describes itself as the largest association of young lawyers in the world by number for a single city. It offers various free legal services to the public and businesses, and organizes events such as the Gala du JBM and the Cocktail avec la Magistrature.
History
According to the official history of the Jeune Barreau de Montréal, 18 young lawyers inspired by the Jeunes Barreaux of Belgium and France founded a new association on 4 November 1898: the Association du Jeune Barreau de Montréal (AJBM). Their objective was to introduce a youthful spirit to the already fifty-year-old Barreau de Montréal. The AJBM thus became the first association of young lawyers in North America. The founding lawyers were Pierre Beullac, Edouard Fabre-Surveyer, Percy C. Ryan, Louis J. Loranger, Paul St-Germain, N.K. Laflamme, Casimir Dessaules, Frank J. Laverty, Alphonse Décary, William E. Mount, Alfred Mackay, Robert Taschereau, E.A. Primeau, Alex R. Hall, L.J.S Morin, L.A. Rivet, J.O. Fournier and Victor E. Mitchell. With more than 6,000 members, the Jeune Barreau de Montréal states it is today the largest association of young lawyers in the world by number for a single city.
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An association of young lawyers in Montreal providing free legal services to the public and businesses.
Free legal consultation services
The JBM offers various free legal services to the public and businesses.
Services for entrepreneurs
A service for entrepreneurs starting their business, offering a one-hour free legal consultation.
Services for youth aged 12 to 21
A service allowing those aged 12 to 21 to speak free of charge with a volunteer lawyer on legal questions.
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