The OBA’s inaugural Thomas G. Heintzman Member Recognition Dinner brought together leading members of the bench and bar to toast spectacular careers in transition and pay tribute to the lawyers in attendance who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to the profession through 50 or more consecutive years of membership in the OBA.

While he’s often the David taking on a Goliath in highly charged legal battles around everything from workers’ rights and encampment evictions to racial profiling and free speech, Wade Poziomka has become a giant in the field of human rights law by doing exactly what he always imagined a lawyer was meant to do: fight for the underdog.

“Live, Laugh, Liquidate?” Tax rules are changing. Learn how permanent life insurance can help keep your vacation home in the family.

From stunning architecture to the functional design of services, a mixture of beauty and efficiency is embedded into every inch of Helsinki. Each September, the city hosts Design Week, a festival that celebrates design of all kinds – even legal design. Having experienced the festival and the spectacular setting firsthand, Kerri Salata finds fall a perfect time to celebrate the fusion of design with the practical, and to focus on rejuvenation, health and wellness.

Rooted in tradition and precedent, the emergence of Queer spaces should not be dismissed as a progressive fad but should be recognized as fundamental for developing a more inclusive, equal and stronger legal profession.

After suffering a brutal attack at the hands of her then husband that left her blind, Rumana Monzur not only went on to complete her master’s degree, graduate from law school and work as a litigator for the Department of Justice in Vancouver, she became an advocate for the rights of women and persons living with disabilities.

Many lawyers contemplating making greater use of generative AI in their practices – a prospect entertained with equal parts curiosity and caution – are in the early stages of testing out just what the rewards and risks might be. So, we asked members who’ve used AI tools, what has been the most surprising result they’ve received from a request.

"Get comfortable with losing" – and other lessons learned from legendary litigators at a uniquely revealing, riveting and reassuring evening of tales from the courtroom and mentorship through storytelling.

How many times have you watched a movie or show featuring a hapless, harangued, misguided or mistreated figure whose situation cries out for sound legal advice or intervention? We asked members, if they could break through the fourth wall and offer their counsel to a fictional character of the big or small screen, who it would be and why.

Accepting the 2023 OBA Award for Excellence in Civil Litigation in front of a Ritz-Carlton dining room filled with friends, family and leaders of the bench and civil litigation bar, Linda Plumpton spoke of the alchemy of compelling advocacy, the ability of lawyers to change lives, and the responsibility to use gifts of persuasion to guard hard-fought victories in the fight for a fair and equitable society.