OBA Launches Province-wide Robe Bank Initiative June 05, 2019 Members of the Ontario Bar Association are once again stepping up to help the next generation of lawyers. The OBA has launched a new Robe Bank program that will match people who want to donate or lend their robes with new lawyers who need them across all judicial regions of Ontario.
2019-2020 OBA Section Executive Elections May 29, 2019 The 2019-20 Section Executive Elections are now open. As a current section member, this is your opportunity to cast your online vote for your respective Section Executives.
MAG Announcement regarding Digital Hearing Workspace Proof of Concept May 24, 2019 Lawyers familiar with the Commercial List in Toronto will be interested in the following announcement from MAG regarding the Digital Hearing Workspace Proof of Concept:
Nominations are now open for the 2019 OBA Award of Excellence in Civil Litigation March 15, 2019 This is your opportunity to recognize the colleagues, peers or mentors who have had the most meaningful impact on the practice in Ontario and in the advancing the profession as a whole.
OBA Names Winners of Annual Association Awards March 13, 2019 TORONTO – The Ontario Bar Association is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Association Awards. The recipients will be honoured at the annual OBA Awards Gala on April 17 in Toronto.
MAG Seeks Input on its Online Filing System March 11, 2019 OBA members are encouraged to provide MAG with input on its e-Filing system
OBA Solution Circles to Set an Agenda for Advancing Gender Equality March 06, 2019 The OBA will host a series of OBA Solution Circles over the coming months. OBA Solution Circles will address certain issues that we know are barriers to advancing gender equality (e.g., work interruptions and their impact on a legal career).
Changes to Rules of Civil Procedure In Effect as of January 1, 2019 January 07, 2019 Several changes were recently announced to the Rules of Civil Procedure, including changes to Estate forms, procedure on Applications, and clarifying the requirements for the evidence filed on a motion for removal of a lawyer of record
OBA Office Holiday Closure December 20, 2018 The OBA offices will be closed for the holidays between 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 21, 2018 and 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 3, 2019.
OBA Innovator-in-Residence Wins Financial Times Award December 18, 2018 OBA Innovator-in-Residence Peter Aprile has once again demonstrated he’s on the cutting edge of innovation, finding new ways to bring better service to clients in today’s rapidly changing legal environment.