OBA Award For Excellence in Insurance Law

Call for Nominations

On April 23, 2008, the Insurance Law Section of the OBA will present its 3^rd annual award for Excellence in Insurance Law. The Award was created to recognize and thank outstanding members of the Ontario Bar Association for their exceptional achievements, distinguished service and contributions in the following areas:

• The development of insurance law through advocacy, teaching, writing or legislative reform;
• Leadership in the profession and particularly of lawyers practicing insurance law;
• Maintaining the highest standards of professional competence as well as the highest levels of honesty, integrity and civility;
• Enhancement of the profession of law and the well being of the community.

Selection

The award recipient is selected by the Executive Committee of the Insurance Law section of the Ontario Bar Association, which is assisted in its deliberations by a Nomination Committee comprised of the Chair, Vice-Chair and at least three other members selected from the profession at large. (Members of the Section Executive are not eligible for the award.)

Members of the OBA are invited to nominate candidates for the Award by providing a summary of the candidate’s qualities, contributions and achievements in the field of Insurance Law under the selection criteria described above.

Please send your nomination and a letter of recommendation, by Friday, November 2, 2007, to:

John M. Burnes
Chair, Insurance Law Section
Ontario Bar Association
c/o Allison Brathwaite
300-20 Toronto Street
Toronto, Ontario, M5C 2B8

Fax: 416 869-1390