Do you want to brush up on new developments in your area of practice, fulfill valuable portions of your annual CLE requirements, qualify for a LAWPRO credit and maybe work towards your Specialist Certificate? Do you want to find out what products and services are new in the legal markets, network with friends, perhaps take advantage of some R & R time in Toronto? Then join us at the 32nd Annual Institute of Continuing Legal Education on February 3 at the OBA Conference Centre and on February 5 and 6 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

Twenty full and half-day programs and ten special events will make this year’s Institute an event not to be missed. Attendance at many of the full and half-day programs qualifies you for a LAWPRO credit, and many provide necessary CLE hours for specialist qualifications. All of the substantive programs provide necessary credit for minimum CLE expectations that are there for the entire profession.

The volunteer efforts of over 250 chairs and speakers from the practice, judiciary and academia, along with government representatives and other experts, and the Institute Committee, along with the tireless efforts of the OBA staff make the Institute possible. To thank the volunteers, the OBA will again make a significant donation to the Hospital for Sick Children in honour of the speakers. This practice has been carrying on for over 10 years, raising approximately $100,000 to assist Sick Kids in purchasing much-needed specialized equipment.

The Annual Institute could not exist in its present form and would not be able to offer its programs in an economical fashion without the financial support of our sponsors and exhibitors. In particular we thank our Platinum sponsors: CBA Financial and the Canadian Bar Insurance Association; Dye & Durham; Stewart Title Guaranty Co.; Teranet; practicePRO and TitlePLUS; and Thomson/Carswell. While at the Institute, do remember to set aside some time during the day or at our evening Welcome Reception to visit the sponsor and exhibitor booths and see the latest in legal, financial and consumer products and services.

Discounts are available for early bird registration, multiple programs and distance from Toronto. Multiple programs of interest to the same groups of practitioners are available on a bundled basis, so you can build a schedule that meets your needs and interests. There were over 2,000 registrations for the 2006 Institute, and we expect 2007 to be bigger and even better.

See you at the Institute!

Margaret E. Rintoul
Chair, 2007 Institute Committee