The 2022-2023 term has officially begun and Section Chair, Rachel Migicovsky and Vice-Chair, Moya Graham are pleased to extend a warm fall greeting to all members of the OBA Civil Litigation Section.
The past three years have been challenging for everyone. As civil litigators, we pivoted and embraced virtual Court attendances, meetings with clients, and meetings between lawyers. Many efficiencies were gained, for example the elimination of travel to attend discoveries and scheduling appointments, by proceeding virtually.
As this new term begins, we see OBA civil litigation members looking forward with clear eyes and gratitude for the improvements and efficiencies that the pandemic brought. However, we also observe that there is work to do to improve connectedness and collegiality amongst our members from across the province and across firms, big and small, and with our valued solo practitioner colleagues.
Our goals for this term are: (1) to support our members as we collectively embrace the adoption of technology in our civil litigation systems, and (2) to foster connection and collegiality in the civil litigation bar. Supporting these goals, three themes will pervade everything we do:
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