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Tom Marshall Award 2019: Honouring Richard Steinecke

  • May 11, 2019
  • Margaret Drent

On May 1, 2019, the OBA Public Sector Lawyers Section, together with 60 attendees, honoured Richard Steinecke, the recipient of the 2019 Tom Marshall Award.

Public Sector Lawyers, Student Forum

Claiming Privilege in the Public Sector

  • May 11, 2019
  • Jeffrey Clarke

On April 25, 2019, the OBA’s Public Sector Lawyers section hosted a panel entitled “Claiming Privilege in the Public Sector". The three-person panel provided a refresher on the principles of solicitor-client and litigation privilege and explored the application of privilege to privacy, how to manage privilege within a crown corporation or agency, and the interplay between privilege and Cabinet privilege and Parliamentary procedures.

Public Sector Lawyers, Student Forum

Official Languages and the Courts – Ethical Obligations of Judges and Lawyers

  • May 11, 2019
  • Margaret Drent, strategic policy counsel, Law Society of Ontario, and Geneviève Proulx

On March 20, 2019 (International Francophonie Day), the Law Society of Ontario held a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program entirely in French, in collaboration with PratiquO and the Association des juristes d’expression française de l’Ontario (AJEFO), followed by a networking reception organized by the Law Society’s Equity Initiatives Department.

Public Sector Lawyers, Student Forum

Mastering Regulatory Inspections and Investigations

  • March 30, 2019
  • Laura Pettigrew

On February 6, 2019, the OBA Public Sector Lawyers Section held its Mastering Regulatory Inspections and Investigations program at Institute 2019. Speakers included Brian Osler, Shelly Feld, Bernard LeBlanc, Elyse Sunshine, Aviva Harari, Michael Denyszyn, and Bruce Matthews.

Public Sector Lawyers, Student Forum

Meet Your 2018-2019 Executive: Part IV

  • January 29, 2019
  • Madeleine Tyber

Get to know the members of the Public Sector Lawyers Executive in this series of articles.

Public Sector Lawyers, Student Forum

Meet Your 2018-2019 Executive: Part I

  • November 20, 2018
  • Madeleine Tyber

Get to know the members of the Public Sector Lawyers Executive in this new series of articles.

Public Sector Lawyers, Student Forum
Welcome Reception for Articling Students and LPP Candidates

Welcome Reception for Articling Students and LPP Candidates

  • November 20, 2018
  • Shruti Joshi

On November 1, 2018, the OBA Public Sector Lawyers Section held its annual welcome reception for articling students and LPP candidates. The Honourable Sandra Nishikawa, the keynote speaker at this year’s reception, reflected on her experience in the public service and the lessons she learned along the way.

Public Sector Lawyers, Student Forum