OBA Keeping the Momentum Going with New Awareness Campaign June 26, 2019 The Ontario Bar Association is building Momentum through a unique campaign that shines a light on some of the unconscious biases that can lead to gender inequality in the legal profession.
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.
Mark Lerner & Glenn Smith to Receive the OBA Award of Excellence in Insurance Law March 15, 2019 The Ontario Bar Association's Insurance Law Section cordially invites you to celebrate excellence in the profession as we present the 14th Annual OBA Award of Excellence in Insurance Law to two outstanding practitioners.
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.
Nominations are now open for the 2019 OBA Award for Excellence in Insurance Law December 19, 2018 Every year the Insurance Law Section of the OBA celebrates one of its members, acknowledged by peers as a leading practitioner and contributor to Insurance Law in Ontario through the OBA Award for Excellence in Insurance Law. 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.