Section Awards

Hoffstein Book Prize

Any Trusts and Estates Section member of OBA in good standing with less than 15 years of practice.

OBA Award for Excellence in Elder Law

The OBA Award for Excellence in Elder Law was created to recognize outstanding members of the Ontario Bar Association for their exceptional achievements, distinguished service, and significant contributions in serving elderly Ontarians through law...

OBA Award for Excellence in Insurance Law

The OBA Award for Excellence in Insurance Law was created to recognize and thank outstanding members of the Ontario Bar Association for their exceptional achievements, distinguished service and contributions

OBA Award of Excellence in Civil Litigation

The OBA Award for Excellence in Civil Litigation was created by the Executive of the Civil Litigation Section to recognize contributions and/or achievements by members of the Ontario Bar Association.

OBA Award of Excellence in Criminal Justice

The award recognizes outstanding contribution to the advancement of criminal law. The recipient shall demonstrate leadership in the criminal law bar through knowledge, experience, skill, commitment, passion, strength of character.

OBA Award of Excellence in International Law

The Award for Excellence in International Law recognizes any single or combination of the following outstanding achievements and contributions with respect to the practice of international law in Ontario by the Award recipient

OBA Award of Excellence in Trusts and Estates Law

The Award for Excellence in Trusts and Estates was created to recognize exceptional contributions and/or achievements by members of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) to the area of wills, trusts and estates.

OBA Murray Klein Award for Excellence in Insolvency Law

This prestigious award was established to recognize Ontario insolvency and restructuring lawyers for their combined and consistently demonstrated integrity, decency and selflessness in their approach to professional practice.

OBA SOGIC Robert Muir Award for Mentorship

The Ontario Bar Association SOGIC's Robert Muir Award for Mentorship recognizes the outstanding contributions of a volunteer to Ontario Bar Association members through formal and informal mentorship. This Award honours the legacy of Master Robert ...