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On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we spotlight the unique challenges faced by many lawyers. The demanding nature of our work, coupled with personal struggles, underscores the critical need for a supportive community.

An article in Barrie Today promotes OBA Make a Will Month and the upcoming virtual session in Simcoe County.

The Kingston Herald features an article about upcoming Make a Will Month session led by a local OBA volunteer in Kingston.

Ontario Bar Association Offering Free Public Sessions

In an article in DurLaw Voice, OBA President Kelly McDermott writes about her PeerLink mandate.

In an interview on the AMI - Kelly and Ramya show, Kelly McDermott talks about the OBA Peer Support Network for Lawyers Living with Disabilities.

OBA President Kelly McDermott discusses EDI, neurodiversity, and lawyering when life shows up.

Legal Aid Ontario has announced amendments to the Legal Aid Services Rules (Fees and Disbursements). This section impacts the fees that private bar lawyers are paid for legal aid services.

TORONTO – The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) is launching a first-of-its-kind Peer Support Network for Lawyers Living with Disabilities, providing a robust complement of constructive resources, tools and engagement opportunities for lawyers.

The new OBA Peer Support Network is where members can turn for meaningful support, not just for their career as a lawyer, but for their life as a lawyer, in every part of that life. Whatever challenges or changes you are navigating, whatever your lived experience or personal and professional circumstances, the Peer Support Network is here for you with just what you need to survive, adapt, feel supported and thrive.