Nouvelles

The OBA congratulates the Honourable Elizabeth C. Sheard on her recent appointment to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

The OBA is pleased to announce that Patrick James, partner at Pinto Wray James LLP in Toronto, will serve as Chair of the JUST. Editorial Board effective July 1, 2015.

The OBA's Mindful Lawyer CPD Series won an Award of Outstanding Achievement in the "Programs" category from the Association for Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA) in May. In its June 15th edition, the Law Times talks with the OBA about its award winning work.

Shaping and influencing policy development and legislation is an important role of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA). It is just one of the ways that the OBA serves its members and ensures they are well supported in their everyday work.

The Ontario Bar Association commends the Ontario Legislature for giving all-party support to the passing of Bill 77, Affirming Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Act, 2015, which supports human rights for Ontarians, and in particular, for young people. The bill bans medical conversion practices that seek to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of youth under 18 and delists OHIP funding of such practices for everyone.

Many OBA members were among those honoured by The Law Society of Upper Canada at its annual awards ceremony recognizing outstanding members of the legal profession on Wednesday.

Several OBA members have been nominated for Canadian Lawyer's2015 Top 25 Most Influential list, including OBA President Orlando Da Silva. Da Silva’s nomination acknowledges his leadership in guiding the OBA’s work to advance a conversation about mental health in the legal profession through the OBA Opening Remarks campaign.

A motion put forward at the LSUC's annual general meeting that proposed to force some law firms to accept articling students has lawyers weighing in on the issue, including OBA Second Vice-President David Sterns. Read their comments in the Law Times.

Several OBA members are set to perform in The Lawyer Show, Nightwood Theatre's annual fundraising event.

The OBA's 2015 Tom Marshall Award of Excellence for Public Sector Lawyers winner, Mississauga City Solicitor Mary Ellen Bench, has been recognized by the City of Mississauga after receiving her award at a council meeting earlier this month.