Articles 2023

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Brown Bag Lunch – November 21, 2023

  • 12 décembre 2023
  • Rebecca Kennedy, Adair Goldblatt Bieber LLP

Members of the Ontario Trusts and Estates bar met in November for the OBA’s monthly Brown Bag Lunch. Topics discussed included the handling of cheques made out to an estate where probate has not yet been obtained, the new CRA trust reporting requirements and indemnity agreements from a bank requiring an attorney seeking to act under a continuing power of attorney for property to indemnify the bank for any loss.

Student Forum, Droit des fiducies et des successions

Why You Should Consider Articling with a Municipality

  • 12 décembre 2023
  • Sean Ovas, Regional Municipality of Peel

I started articling with the Regional Municipality of Peel (“Peel”) in July. Based on my experience so far, there are several reasons why I would recommend that every law student should consider articling with a municipality, particularly if they can’t decide what they want to do.

Droit municipal, Student Forum

Brown Bag Lunch – October 17, 2023

  • 12 décembre 2023
  • Rebecca Kennedy, Adair Goldblatt Bieber LLP

The first Brown Bag Lunch of the OBA’s 2023-2024 term was held on October 17, 2023. After taking a break over the summer, OBA members were eager to gather to discuss matters related to their practice, including obtaining electronic certificates of appointment of estate trustee, probate forms, affidavits of condition of Will or codicil, and codicils generally.

Student Forum, Droit des fiducies et des successions

ONCA Clarifies Coverage Chaos: G1 Driver Given Consent to use Father’s Vehicle on Highway they Mistakenly Believe to be Roadway, Injures Passenger on Completely Different Highway on Which he had No Permission to Travel

  • 12 décembre 2023
  • Michael A. Valdez, Stieber Berlach LLP

In Pridmore v. Drenth 2023 ONCA 606, the Ontario Court of Appeal illuminates the complex issue of whether the mistaken belief that a highway is a road will operate to vitiate third-party insurance coverage. The Court of Appeal provides insight into when courts will allow relief from forfeiture.

Droit des assurances, Student Forum

Build as You Go – and Four Other things you Should Know Before Opening Your Firm

  • 11 décembre 2023
  • Emily Sinkins

No firm is the same, but there are common keys to establishing a successful enterprise uniquely yours while building a solid reputation and stepping up client service. Sparing would-be sole and small-firm practitioners potential missteps or missed opportunities, OBA members from a variety of practice areas share what they wish they'd known before setting out on their own.

Praticien exerçant seul, petit cabinet et pratique générale, Gestion de la pratique du droit, Student Forum
photo of author Michael A. Cappabianca

Unlearn and Rethink: Adam Grant's Important Lessons for Young Lawyers

  • 11 décembre 2023
  • Michael A. Cappabianca, Aird & Berlis LLP

In his bestselling book, Think Again, Adam Grant encourages readers to think like scientists by routinely testing our most common assumptions and beliefs. This means relying less on our often flawed instincts and heuristics, and making objective evaluations of even the most basic subjects we consider 'common sense'. Can a lawyer think like a scientist?

Student Forum, Young Lawyers' Division
head-shot photo of author Sigma Khan

Engaging Experts To Inform The Law On Artificial Intelligence: A Candid Conversation With Mark Daley, Chief AI Officer at Western University

  • 11 décembre 2023
  • Sigma Khan, associate at Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP

The legal sphere’s neoteric fascination with artificial intelligence is ubiquitous. It is in the interest of the legal community to draw from experts outside of the law to make comprehensive sense of how we should perceive AI in its initial stages. I had the opportunity to discuss AI developments with one such expert, Mark Daley, who was recently appointed as Western University’s inaugural Chief AI Officer.

Student Forum, Young Lawyers' Division

Get to know your OBA Insurance Law Section Executive

  • 11 décembre 2023
  • Zack Garcia

A profile to get to know the OBA Insurance Law Executive. This focus is on Zack Garcia, Senior Claims Officer and Counsel Financial & Professional Services (FPS) at Liberty Mutual Canada.

Droit des assurances, Student Forum