Brampton Lawyer Named President of the Ontario Bar Association 24 août 2015 Local lawyer, Ed Upenieks, is the new president of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA). As a civil litigator and managing partner at Lawrences Lawyers in Brampton for more than 19 years, Upenieks will bring great experience and a valuable regional perspective to the more than 16,000-member association.
Notice of OBA Annual Meeting 2015 20 août 2015 In accordance with the OBA By-law, all members are hereby advised that the OBA annual meeting is scheduled to take place on Friday, September 25, 2015 at 7:00 pm at the Residence Inn by Marriott, Kingston, Ontario
OBA Member Wins National Award 14 août 2015 OBA member Douglas Judson has received the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) 2015 Edward K. Rowan-Legg Award at the CBA Legal Conference in Calgary. The award recognizes a student member's outstanding contribution to the CBA.
OBA Members Helping to Inform Business Law Reform Efforts 10 juillet 2015 The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (MGCS) is currently seeking feedback on priorities and recommendations for reform of Ontario's corporate and commercial legislation.
Congratulations to the incoming 2015-2016 Environmental Law Section Executive 24 juin 2015 The OBA welcomes the 2015-2016 Environmental Law Section Executive. The new executives assume their roles on August 15th, 2015. The Environmental Law executive is responsible for facilitating learning, advocacy and networking on behalf of the Environmental Law section.
OBA Advocacy Working for You – An Update 17 juin 2015 Shaping and influencing policy development and legislation is an important role of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA). It is just one of the ways that the OBA serves its members and ensures they are well supported in their everyday work.
OBA Past President Appointed to Superior Court of Justice 31 mars 2015 The OBA congratulates its past president, Paul R. Sweeny, on his recent appointment to the Superior Court of Justice. Justice Sweeny’s intellect and dedication to fairness will serve the Court well.
OBA Extends Appreciation to Members and Supporters for a Successful Institute 2015 27 février 2015 The OBA Institute 2015 took place February 4-7, 2015 in Toronto and was a tremendous success.
Hot topics from OBA Institute 2015 06 février 2015 Osler’s Jennifer Fairfax’s presentation at the Environmental Law session at OBA Institute 2015 has raised some good discussions about environmental class actions in Canadian common law.
OBA Institute, Canada's Largest Legal Conference, Gets Underway in Toronto 04 février 2015 Toronto, ON – OBA Institute kicks off today and is expected to bring more than 1500 of Ontario’s lawyers and judges to Toronto.