Dear Colleague:

Welcome to the South Asian Bar Association of Toronto.
2010 marks SABA Toronto’s 5th Year Anniversary and I am proud to say that SABA Toronto has grown and flourished in these past 5 years.  But there is more to be done!

SABA Toronto’s mandate is to ensure that lawyers and law students are provided an avenue to develop professionally, network among peers and volunteer within the South Asian community.

Since 2005, SABA has organized Continuing Legal Education Events, Seminars, Pub Nights, Law School events, Law Firm Tours and we are proud to state that we are in the midst of embarking on a Mentorship Program for our members in 2010.

We always cap off the year, with our Annual Gala, which has allowed a celebration of South Asians in the legal community in the GTA.

By joining or renewing now, your membership will remain active through the end of the calendar year.  You will have access to valuable SABA membership benefits such as:

   ~ Great professional development and networking activities with other SABA members and
       members of other organizations
   ~ Mentorship program
   ~ Newsletter, including a calendar of events
   ~ Job postings.
   ~ Eligibility to be nominated for prestigious awards by SABA

The South Asian Bar Association is open to lawyers, and law students.

Our membership reflects the diversity of the South Asian diaspora and the breadth of our profession. Our members are part of law firms, corporations, the government, non-profit organizations, academia and the judiciary. We count law students as well as senior members of the bar within our ranks. Our members work in the biggest law firms in the country and are also part of independent legal operations spread across the city. We are truly the voice of the South Asian legal community in the Greater Toronto Area.

To mark 2010, I would like for us to take time to recognise the trail blazing South Asians in the legal community who have paved the way for practicing South Asian lawyers today.  But there is more to be done and SABA looks forward to ensuring that South Asians continue to have a strong voice and presence in the legal community at large.

We look forward to having you on board and involving you in our many activities and projects. You will be part of an ever-expanding network of dynamic members of the legal profession.

Once again, welcome to the South Asian Bar Association of Toronto.

Sudevi Mukherjee-Gothi
President