UBC Law Ambassadors

UBC Law Ambassadors

My name is Alain Saint-Onge and I am a 2L at the University of British Columbia. In my first year at UBC, I tried to gain a broad exposure to everything that the school had to offer. UBC provides students with countless volunteer opportunities and is home to a numerous organizations providing valuable services to the legal community, as well as the community at large. I’ve represented the school as a Law Students' Legal Advice Program clinician, as the student representative to the board for the CoRe conflict resolution clinic, and as a UBC Law Student Ambassador.

In effort to provide support for students considering UBC Law, the school created the Law Student Ambassador Program. The program was designed to assist prospective and admitted students of UBC Law in gathering the necessary information to make an informed decision about applying to or accepting an offer from UBC Law, but the responsibilities of Ambassadors continue to evolve and diversify. For instance, the recently completed construction of Allard Hall attracts alumni and practicing lawyers from around the area, looking to Ambassadors to help them learn more about our fantastic new building. Ambassadors are hand picked from the student body because they are representative of the broader student body, and are able to offer thoughtful insight into their experiences as law students.

I decided that I wanted to become an Ambassador because I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience at UBC and thought that I could be an excellent representative of the school. I grew up in Waterloo, Ontario and experienced great angst in deciding whether to attend UBC from out of province. After much deliberation I decided to accept my offer to UBC Law, and I remember how helpful it was to hear a candid student perspective on the experience. There is only so much you can learn from reading a brochure or website! Should you have any questions, want to get a look at the new building, or just simply want to meet with an Ambassador to talk about what to expect from law school, feel free to email us at ambassadors@law.ubc.ca.