Independent Legal Advice for Sexual Assault Survivors Pilot Program March 14, 2016 The Ministry of the Attorney General has launched a new pilot program that gives survivors of sexual assault access to free legal advice any time after the incident , regardless of how much time has passed. The pilot will be available to survivors living in the City of Toronto, the City of Ottawa , and the District of Thunder Bay later this spring.
Past OBA President to Receive Law Society Medal March 11, 2016 Past OBA President Orlando Da Silva, LSM will receive a Law Society Medal for his work to bring mental health issues to the forefront of the legal profession.
OBA Congratulates 2016 Law Society Award Recipients March 11, 2016 The OBA congratulates this year’s Law Society Awards recipients, including Past OBA President Orlando Da Silva and OBA members Jennifer Babe, Ronda Bessner, Ronald Caza, David Estrin, Errol Mendes and Lisa Borsook.
Potential Spousal Financial Obligations Noted at OBA Institute 2016 February 23, 2016 At the Ontario Bar Association’s Institute 2016 Sean Zeitz, litigator for Lipman, Zener Waxman LLP discussed the financial obligations for married spouses under bankruptcy law.
Capacity Conundrums Highlighted at Ontario Bar Association’s Institute 2016 February 23, 2016 An individual’s right of refusal of a capacity assessment was the subject of a robust discussion led by Lonny Rosen of Rosen Sunshine LLP.
OBA Announces New Awards for Excellence in Tax and Health Law February 18, 2016 Each year, the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) recognizes lawyers who demonstrate both a commitment to our member-based organization that advances the interests of the justice system and who make valuable contributions to specific practice areas. The OBA has two new awards for outstanding contributions in the practice of health and taxation law.
Important family law advocacy update February 09, 2016 Today the Ministry of the Attorney General and the Law Society of Upper Canada announced the appointment of the Honourable Justice Annemarie Bonkalo to lead a review to consider whether a broader range of legal service providers, such as paralegals, law clerks and students, should be allowed to handle certain family law matters.
Now accepting nominations for the OBA Award for Excellence in Family Law in Memory of James McLeod February 09, 2016 Nominations close on February 26th
DON’T MISS OBA’S INSTITUTE 2016 NEXT WEEK January 27, 2016 The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) hosts Canada’s largest annual legal gathering from February 2-6, 2016. Now in its 41st year, OBA’s Institute 2016 is the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) event for Ontario lawyers in every practice area with more than 30 programs and networking events.
OBA-OJEN Mock Trials Make Headlines January 25, 2016 The first of eight judicial regional tournaments took place in Sudbury on January 11th gaining local media coverage.