Ontario Bar Association calls for non-discrimination in legal education March 21, 2014 TORONTO -- The Ontario Bar Association is calling on the Law Society of Upper Canada to adopt a non-discrimination requirement for all current and future law programs in order for their graduates to be recognized for admission to the bar in Ontario.
Ontario Bar Association calls for anti-SLAPP bill to proceed to committee March 07, 2014 The Ontario Bar Association is calling for the government’s proposed anti-SLAPP legislation, now being debated at second reading, to proceed to committee.
Ontario Bar Association President’s Award to be given April 24 March 07, 2014 The Hon. Annemarie Bonkalo, Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice, and l’AJEFO, l’Association des juristes d’expression française de l’Ontario, will be honoured as recipients of the Ontario Bar Association’s President’s Award.
OBA Institute, largest legal conference in Canada, launches today February 06, 2014 David Usher, Juno Award winning musician, to speak on creativity
Ovide Mercredi to speak today at OBA Institute February 05, 2014 Treaties must be “honoured and enforced”
OBA Institute, largest legal conference in Canada, launches Thursday February 05, 2014 Juno Award winner, First Nations leader, Supreme Court judge among roster of speakers
Adam Ship honoured with OBA Award for Excellence in Franchise Law November 26, 2013 Ship, an associate at McCarthy Tétrault, has been awarded the Ontario Bar Association’s 2013 Markus Cohen QC Memorial Award for Excellence in Franchise Law, in recognition of his outstanding written contribution to the development of franchise law in 2013.
Ontario Bar Association submission concerning wills helped improve new Rules of Professional Conduct November 15, 2013 TORONTO – A submission by the OBA Trusts & Estates Section has significantly improved the new lawyers’ Rules of Professional Conduct recently adopted by the Law Society of Upper Canada.
Roy McMurty to be honoured by OBA for contributions to Alternative Dispute Resolution November 13, 2013 TORONTO – Roy McMurty will be honoured by the Ontario Bar Association for his contributions to alternative dispute resolution.
John Evans honoured at Hamilton reception by Ontario Bar Association November 06, 2013 Hamilton lawyer recognized as one of province’s top litigators