<html> <head> <title>OBA at a Glance</title> </head> <body> <table style="WIDTH: 803px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" border="0"> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="right"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10px; COLOR: gray; FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif">Please go to <a href="http://www.oba.org/obaataglance/16sep08.htm">http://www.oba.org/obaataglance/16sep08.htm</a> if you have difficulties opening this HTML e-mail. </span> <img alt="OBA At-A-Glance" src="http://www.oba.org/images/obaglance.jpg"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e9f4"> <td colspan="2" height="3"><div style="FONT-SIZE: 1px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif" >&nbsp;</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="center" style="HEIGHT: 36px"> <!----Ticker Begins-----> <!----Membership Begins-----> <p align="center" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif"> <br ><a href="http://www.oba.org/en/Admin/activities_en/french.aspx" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none"><em>French Without Tears </em>fall registration now open </font></a></p> <!----Membership Ends-----> <!----Ticker Ends-----> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="center" style="HEIGHT: 36px"> <!----Ticker Begins-----> <!----Membership Begins-----> <p align="center" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif"> <br ><a href="http://www.barfinancial.com/" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Looking for low investments fees and quality fund choices? Look no further than CBA Financial</font></font></a></p> <!----Membership Ends-----> <!----Ticker Ends-----> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1" bordercolor="#e5e9f4" align="center"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="400" height="332"> <!----box 1 begins----> <!----Regional Begins-----> <table width="400" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" height="330"> <tr> <td style="WIDTH: 10px"> </td> <td colspan="3" height="35"><p style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18px; PADDING-TOP: 4px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Regional Services/Publications</p> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e9f4"> <td colspan="4" height="1"><div style="FONT-SIZE: 1px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif">&nbsp;</div> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e9f4"> <td height="290" style="WIDTH: 10px; HEIGHT: 245px"> </td> <td valign="top" style="WIDTH: 290px; HEIGHT: 245px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <strong> Live Programs</strong><br> <strong>Kingston</strong>: Sole, Small Firm and General Practice: <a href="http://www.softconference.com/oba/eventdetails.aspx?userID=33169442091122698822200832118&amp;code=08GEN0918K" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none">How to Manage and Thrive in Uncertain Times</a>, Sept. 19th <br><strong>Ottawa:</strong>&nbsp; Young Lawyers' Division-East:&nbsp; <br><a href="http://www.softconference.com/oba/eventdetails.aspx?userID=53021252091122698912200834144&amp;code=08YLD0923O" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none">An Evening with The Honourable Mr. Justice Marshall Rothstein of the Supreme Court of Canada</a>, Sept. 23rd <br> <strong>Toronto</strong>: YLD: <a href="http://www.softconference.com/oba/eventdetails.aspx?userID=79888442091122698910200830700&amp;code=08YLD0918C" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Excelling at Articles</a>, Sept. 18th<br> <strong>Video Replays</strong><br> <strong>Barrie</strong>: <a href="http://www.softconference.com/oba/eventdetails.aspx?userID=10302262091122698910200830908&amp;code=08FAM0917B" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Changing World of Family Law</a>, Sept 17th<br> <strong>Chatham</strong>: <a href="http://www.softconference.com/oba/eventdetails.aspx?userID=10302262091122698910200830908&amp;code=08FAM0924C" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Family Law and the Child</a>, Sept 24th<br> <br> <strong>Publications</strong><br> Find our latest products in our <br> <a href="http://www.softconference.com/oba/whats%20new_LGLSEPT.pdf" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none">What's New</a> in Publications brochure.<br> Don't miss out on your chance to save&nbsp;on a number of publications with our latest <a href="http://www.softconference.com/oba/WhiteSale2008.pdf" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none">White Sale</a>.</p></td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" style="WIDTH: 95px; HEIGHT: 245px"><p align="center" style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif"><strong>Links</strong><br > <br> <font color="#0000ff"><a href="http://www.oba.org/service/wall/login/login.aspx?TheURL=http://www.oba.org/en/pd/sections_en/MP3s.aspx" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Section Members - MP3 Access </a> </font><a style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; COLOR: #0000ff; FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://www.softconference.com/oba/allpub.aspx?userID=30194802091122698329200720003&amp;l=c" ><br> <br> Publications</a><br> <br><a href="http://www.softconference.com/oba/allav.aspx?userID=454207820911226987282008110428&amp;l=av" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Audio/Video Products</a><br><br><a style="COLOR: #0000ff; FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://www.softconference.com/oba/regional.aspx?userID=30194802091122698329200720003&amp;l=p" >Live &amp; <br > Video Replays </a><br > <br > <a style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; COLOR: #0000ff; FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://www.softconference.com/oba/webcast.aspx?userID=30194802091122698329200720003&amp;l=p" >Webcasts</a></p></td> </tr> </table> <!----Regional Ends-----> <!----box 1 ends----> </td> <td valign="top" width="400" height="332"> <!----box 2 begins----> <!----CLE Begins-----> <table width="400" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" height="330"> <tr> <td style="WIDTH: 10px"> </td> <td colspan="3" height="35"><p style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18px; PADDING-TOP: 4px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Continuing Legal Education</p> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e9f4"> <td colspan="4" height="1"><div style="FONT-SIZE: 1px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif">&nbsp;</div> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e9f4"> <td height="290" style="WIDTH: 10px; HEIGHT: 245px"> </td> <td valign="top" style="WIDTH: 290px; HEIGHT: 245px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=center><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" ><strong>Criminal and Civil Litigators Take Note!</strong></span></p> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=center><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" > <a href="http://www.softconference.com/oba/eventdetails.aspx?userID=10545272091122698912200830114&amp;isCLE=yes&amp;code=08CIV0924C" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none" > Criminal Law Issues Affecting Civil Litigators</a> - <br> Sept. 24th <br> An innovative and fast-paced examination of criminal law issues that civil litigators should know about.</span><br><br><a href="http://www.softconference.com/oba/eventdetails.aspx?userID=10545272091122698912200830114&amp;isCLE=yes&amp;code=08CIV1023C" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none" >Privilege, Confidentiality and Conflicts of Interest:&nbsp; Traversing Tricky Terrain</a> - Oct. 23rd<br>Maintaining privilege and confidentiality or avoiding conflicts of interest are central to protecting clients' interests.&nbsp; Learn about these malpractice minefields.</span><br> <br> <strong>Coming in Sept./Oct.</strong><br> <a href="http://www.softconference.com/oba/eventdetails.aspx?userID=10545272091122698912200830114&amp;amp;isCLE=yes&amp;amp;code=08TRU0923C" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none" >Trusts, Trustees, Trusteeships III</a> &nbsp;- Sept. 23rd <br> <a href="http://www.softconference.com/oba/eventdetails.aspx?userID=10545272091122698912200830114&amp;isCLE=yes&amp;code=08CCL0926C" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none" > 7th Annual Charter Conference&nbsp;</a> - Sept. 26th<br> <a href="http://www.softconference.com/oba/eventdetails.aspx?userID=10545272091122698912200830114&amp;isCLE=yes&amp;code=08GEN1003J" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none">18th Annual Operation Update&nbsp;</a> - Oct. 3rd&nbsp;<br> <a href="http://www.softconference.com/oba/eventdetails.aspx?userID=7395332091122698912200832230&amp;isCLE=yes&amp;code=08RPR1017C" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none" >The Art of Title Searching</a> - Oct. 17th<br> </span></p> </td> <td width="5" style="HEIGHT: 245px"> </td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" style="WIDTH: 95px; HEIGHT: 245px"><p style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center" ><br > <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> Links</span> <br > <br > <a href="http://www.softconference.com/oba/onlinecle.aspx?userID=46800562091122698610200821921&amp;l=av" style ="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none" >Missed a program? Get it online now! </a> <br><br><br> <br > <br ><strong>See our Fall Calendar in the next Briefly Speaking</strong> </p></td> </tr> </table> <!----CLE Ends-----> <!----box 2 ends----> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="400" height="340"> <!----box 3 begins----> <!----Sections Begins-----> <table width="400" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" height="335"> <tr> <td style="WIDTH: 10px"> </td> <td colspan="3" height="35"><p style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18px; PADDING-TOP: 4px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Sections</p> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e9f4"> <td colspan="4" height="1"><div style="FONT-SIZE: 1px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif">&nbsp;</div> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e9f4"> <td height="291" style="WIDTH: 10px; HEIGHT: 245px"> </td> <td valign="top" style="WIDTH: 290px; HEIGHT: 245px"> <p style ="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left" p> <strong> Insolvency Law</strong>- Sept. 17th&nbsp; <br> <a href="http://www.softconference.com/oba/eventdetails.aspx?userID=919377120911226989122008111543&amp;code=08BKT0917T" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none" > Automotive </a> <font color="#0000ff">Sector Insolvencies:&nbsp; The Shifting Paradigm&nbsp;<br></font> <strong>Administrative Law </strong> - Sept. 18th <br> <a href="http://www.softconference.com/oba/eventdetails.aspx?userID=919377120911226989122008111543&amp;code=08ADM0918T" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none" > Annual </a> <font color="#0000ff">Update on Judicial Review&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br></font><font color="#000000"><strong>Public Sector Lawyers</strong></font>- September 22nd <br> <a href="http://www.softconference.com/oba/eventdetails.aspx?userID=919377120911226989122008111543&amp;code=08PUB0922T" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none" > Welcome </a> <font color="#0000ff">Reception for Articling Students<br></font> <strong> Pensions &amp; Benefits</strong> - Sept. 25th <br> <a href="http://www.softconference.com/oba/eventdetails.aspx?userID=410073220911226989122008113242&amp;code=08PEN0925T" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none" > Costs in Pension Plan Litigation:The Good, the Bad and the Ugly </a><br> <strong>Citizenship &amp; Immigration </strong>- Sept. 25th <br> <a href="http://www.softconference.com/oba/eventdetails.aspx?userID=428456420911226989122008113643&amp;code=08IMM0925T" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none" > Criminal Inadmissibility, Equivalency and Rehabilitation </a><br> <strong>Alternative Dispute Resolution/ Information Technology &amp; E-Commerce</strong> - Sept. 25th <br> <a href="http://www.softconference.com/oba/eventdetails.aspx?userID=3262062209112269894200841012&amp;code=08ADR0925T" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> Online Dispute Resolution - the Future is Now&nbsp; </a>&nbsp;<br> <br> <br></p> </td> <td width="5" style="HEIGHT: 245px"> </td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" style="WIDTH: 95px; HEIGHT: 245px"><p align="center" style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" > <strong> <br > Links<br > </strong><a style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="https://www.oba.org/app/forms/section/sectionenrolment.aspx" ><br > Renew/Join Sections<br > </a> <a href="http://www.oba.org/en/pd/sections_en/chairs.aspx" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none"><br > Section Chairs 2008-2009 </a> <br > <a style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://www.oba.org/service/wall/login/login.aspx?TheURL=http://www.oba.org/en/main/dir_en/dir.aspx?ID=5" > <br> Section Executives <br>2008-2009 <br> </a> <br > New Issue <a href="http://www.oba.org/en/pdf_newsletter/admaprweb08.pdf" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> Administrative</a> <font color=#0000ff>Law</font></p></td> </tr> </table> <span class="style2"> <!----Section Ends-----> <!----box 3 ends----> </td> <td valign="top" width="400" height="340"> <!----box 4 begins----> <!----AGR Begins-----> <table width="400" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" height="335"> <tr> <td style="WIDTH: 10px"> </td> <td colspan="3" height="40"><p style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18px; PADDING-TOP: 4px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Advocacy</p> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e9f4"> <td colspan="4" height="1"><div style="FONT-SIZE: 1px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif">&nbsp;</div> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e9f4"> <td height="290" style="WIDTH: 10px; HEIGHT: 245px"> </td> <td valign="top" style="WIDTH: 290px; HEIGHT: 245px"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left" ><strong>Ontario Legislature Returns Sept. 22nd</strong><br> The Ontario Legislature will be resuming on Monday, Sept. 22nd. The first issue of The Legislative Update will be sent to Section chairs and AGR representatives on Sept. 26th.<br> <br > <strong>Réception pour l'honorable juge Labrosse à Ottawa</strong> <br /> Reception for the Honourable Mr. Justice Labrosse in Ottawa <a href="http://www.oba.org/en/pdf/LABROSSE.pdf" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Details</a></font> <br><br> <strong>Taking It on the Road: </strong> The very successful media training 101 and 201 will be offered regionally as a complimentary members' service this fall in Hamilton (Oct. 28th, Nov. 11th) and Ottawa (Oct. 29th, Nov. 12th) <a href="http://www.oba.org/en/Admin/activities_en/Media_training.aspx" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none">click here</a> for dates and to sign up. </td> <td width="5" style="HEIGHT: 245px"> </td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" style="WIDTH: 95px; HEIGHT: 245px"><p align="center" style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif" ><b> Links</b><br><br > <br > </a><a href ="http://oba.org/en/admin/activities_en/foreign.aspx" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none"> Foreign Conference 2009</a> <br> <br><br> <a href="http://www.oba.org/en/careers/careers_en/default.aspx" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none">OBA Legal Career Centre</a><br> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.oba.org/en/Admin/activities_en/french.aspx" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none">French Without Tears</a> <br> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.oba.org/en/Admin/activities_en/judicial_vacancies.aspx" style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none">Judicial Vacancies</a></p> </td> </tr> </table> <!----AGR Ends-----> <!----box 4 ends----> </td> </tr> </table> <p align="center"> <a href="mailto:membership@oba.org?subject=Remove%20me%20from%20Weekly%20OBA-at-a-Glance"> <img alt="Button" width="132" height="24" src="http://www.oba.org/images/obaglanceunsub.jpg" border="0"></a></p> </body> </html>