Linda Rothstein to receive the 2018 Award of Excellence in Civil Litigation 21 août 2018 The OBA’s Civil Litigation Section is pleased to announce Linda Rothstein as the recipient of its 2018 Award of Excellence in Civil Litigation.
OBA’s “Innovator-in-Residence” Program featured in Law Times and Canadian Lawyer Magazine 20 août 2018 Articles in Law Times and Canadian Lawyer Magazine highlight the OBA “Innovator-in-Residence” program, a newly-launched initiative designed to create tools and services to help lawyers and law firms better serve their clients.
L’Association du Barreau de l’Ontario veut récompenser les étudiants en droit qui excellent dans les deux langues 09 juillet 2018 Les étudiants en droit qui excellent dans les deux langues officielles du Canada ont une occasion unique d’être reconnus par la collectivité juridique de l’Ontario.
OBA CONGRATULATES THE HONOURABLE CAROLINE MULRONEY, ONTARIO’S NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER OF FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS 29 juin 2018 The Ontario Bar Association congratulates the Honourable Caroline Mulroney on her appointment today as Ontario’s new Attorney General and Minister of Francophone Affairs.
OBA CONGRATULATES THE HONOURABLE CHRISTINE ELLIOTT, ONTARIO’S NEW DEPUTY PREMIER AND MINISTER OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE 29 juin 2018 The Ontario Bar Association congratulates the Honourable Christine Elliott on her appointment today as Ontario’s new Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Long-Term Care.
OBA congratulates new Law Society of Ontario Treasurer Malcolm Mercer 28 juin 2018 The OBA extends its sincerest congratulations to Malcolm Mercer, on his recent appointment as new Treasurer of the Law Society of Ontario.
OBA’s casebook printing initiative featured in Lawyer’s Daily 25 juin 2018 A Lawyer’s Daily article highlights the OBA Civil Litigation Section’s recently adopted proposed amendments to the Consolidated Provincial Practice Direction (CPPD).
Superior Court Implements OBA Proposals on Casebooks 18 juin 2018 In July of 2017, the OBA Civil Litigation Section Executive proposed amendments to the Consolidated Provincial Practice Direction (the "CPPD") with respect to the reproduction of authorities in civil litigation proceedings.
Amended Construction Act - Update on Regulations 27 avril 2018 The OBA has provided the government with expert advice on its work to develop the proposed regulations necessary to implement the amended Construction Lien Act. The OBA received the following update from the Attorney General with respect to the new regulations to support and implement amendments to the Construction Lien Act. The message reads as follows:
A Thank You to Lawyers for Protecting Rights and Freedoms 18 avril 2018 Ontario lawyers celebrate the profession’s response to the 2017 U.S. travel bans