Celebrating the Insurance Law Career of Wilfrid Menninga May 10, 2016 We are pleased to announce that Mr. Wilfrid Menninga of Templeman Menninga LLP is a winner of the 2016 OBA Award for Excellence in Insurance Law.
Paying it Forward: OBA Distinguished Service Award Winner Frank Walwyn April 26, 2016 Those who know Frank Walwyn may wonder how he finds the time to practise law, with all the hours he devotes to doing good work in the community.
From Victim to Advocate: OBA President's Award Winner Susheel Gupta April 21, 2016 How one lawyer's personal tragedy became a driving force for positive change.
Diversity in Leadership – What Great Organizations Can Do Now April 14, 2016 Bob Tarantino and Juliet Knapton Equality Day is this Sunday, April 17th. OBA Members Bob Tarantino and Juliet Knapton provide an overview of OBA Council's Dec. 2015 panel discussion on diversity in leadership.
Diversity in Leadership – What Great Organizations Can Do Now April 14, 2016 Bob Tarantino and Juliet Knapton Equality Day is this Sunday, April 17th. OBA Members Bob Tarantino and Juliet Knapton provide an overview of OBA Council's Dec. 2015 panel discussion on diversity in leadership.
The Role of Criminal Defence Counsel in Sexual Assault Trials March 17, 2016 Jody Berkes Recently criminal defence lawyers have come under fire for aggressively cross-examining complainants in sexual assault cases.
Can Sexual Assault Trials Be Less Harmful to Complainants? March 17, 2016 Maryellen Symons Sexual assault trials are different from other trials. How can we weaken the power of stereotypes and make the process less traumatic for complainants?
Content is the New Legal Marketing February 17, 2016 Nadine Evans How leading law firms have embraced client focused content marketing.
"Making A Murderer" in Canada? February 17, 2016 Sean A. Moreman Could such a program ever be made here?
Measuring Diversity: A report card for the legal profession February 16, 2016 Juliet Knapton Juliet Knapton, past chair of the OBA Equality Committee, sits down with LSUC Bencher Joanne St. Lewis to discuss an idea St. Lewis brought forward during her campaign for Bencher: an annual report card to measure diversity in the legal profession.