The Young Bar of Montreal (YBM) is a non-profit organization founded in 1898, grouping together lawyers with 10 years of practice or less who are members of the Montreal section of the Quebec Bar, representing more than 6,000 members. It is governed by a Board of Directors made up of 15 lawyers who volunteer their time to ensure the pursuit of its objectives, in collaboration with its committees, an executive management team and over a hundred volunteers. A Board of Governors made up of eminent members of the legal profession and the business world also acts as the YBM's Advisory Committee.

The YBM has a dual mission.

• On the one hand, it defends and promotes the interests of its members.
• On the other, it aims to improve access to justice by providing legal advice and information on a pro bono basis.

BOLD

• We take the lead in defending our members' interests and aim to be a bold, innovative voice within the legal community.

UNITED

• Committed to defending our members' interests, we are also dedicated to supporting the public in protecting its rights.