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As an essential ally and advocate for members of the legal profession, the OBA promotes fair justice systems, facilitates effective law reform, upholds equality in the legal profession and is devoted to eliminating discrimination.

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Students dressed in Robes for Law Day

Shaping Young Minds with Law Day

  • December 07, 2017

There are so many great reasons to get involved with this annual program. We asked OBA member Ella Aiaseh of Hummingbird Lawyers LLP why she will be participating again in the 2018 Law Day program.

Quinn Ross

President's Message

  • October 05, 2017
  • Quinn Ross

Inclusion and unconscious bias are issues that the OBA has been involved with in many ways in the past – but we’ve by no means reached the finish line.

OBA Sections

Build Valuable Connections with OBA Sections

  • October 03, 2017

With 38 different practice areas and special interests to choose from, as an OBA member you have the opportunity to join an exclusive network of peers whose experiences and passions align with your own.

Elder Law Section

OBA Launches Elder Law Section

  • October 03, 2017
  • Steven Benmore

For the first time in history, there are more seniors than children living in Canada. That is why a group of lawyers in Ontario, with the support of the OBA and its many Sections, established the first ever Elder Law Section this year.

Quinn Ross

OBA Welcomes President Quinn Ross

  • August 15, 2017

We caught up with Quinn Ross, managing partner at The Ross Firm, to find out how he’s spending the weeks leading up to the beginning of his term as OBA President.

David Sterns

President's Message: Our Collective Voice

  • June 20, 2017
  • David Sterns

Though my term as OBA President is officially over in August, my role as an advocate for the profession and for the justice system is not. Though my term as OBA President is officially over in August, my role as an advocate for the profession and for the justice system is not. I will continue to be part of the collective voice on issues that matter to us all in the profession and in the best interests of the public.

Gallery: Young Lawyers Gala

Gallery: Young Lawyers Gala

  • June 19, 2017

On May 30th, the Ontario Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division proudly hosted the inaugural Young Lawyers Gala.

weave of multi-colored strands coming together

OBA Section Executives, Working for You

  • May 30, 2017

The OBA membership relies upon the legs of 800+ Section executive volunteers, who devote their time to serving and representing our diverse body of lawyers across the province.