Founded in 1998 the CMLA is a non profit association dedicated to promoting the objectives of self-identifying Muslim members of the legal profession. Our organization is includes muslim and law students, solo and small firm practitioners, lawyers at large firms, corporate counsel, lawyers serving all levels of government, academics, lawyers practising in the broader public sector, judges and other adjudicators, foreign-trained lawyers and non-practising lawyers, who are located across Canada.
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CMLA Alberta
Founded in 2021, our Alberta Chapter is dedicated to promoting the objectives of self-identifying Muslims in the legal profession.
We seek to fulfill the following objectives for the growing Muslim legal community across Alberta:​​
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Professional Advocacy;
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Education and Professional Development;
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Networking; and
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Peer Support.
Board of Directors
Alberta Executive Committee
Jouman El-Asmar
Lead - Edmonton
Sania Chaudhry
Member-at-Large
Calgary
Saliha Haq
Member-at-Large
Calgary
Kareem Elboraee
Member-at-Large
Edmonton
Ilyas Gora
Chair
Dalal Souraya
Member-at-Large
Calgary
Khalid Berjak
Member-at-Large
Edmonton
Enas (Amy) Smaili
Member-at-Large
Edmonton
Yasemin Ahmed
Member-at-Large
Calgary
Iqra Nazir
Member-at-Large
Calgary
