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The following articles are published by OBA Sections, including the Student Section. Members are encouraged to submit articles.

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Mediation or Collaborative Practice - Which is for you?

  • November 09, 2016
  • Victoria Smith

Mediation and Collaborative Practice are processes available to family law clients who wish to resolve their issues, with professional assistance, out of court. How do you decide which process is for you?

Family Law, Student Forum
Steve Benmor

Deducting Real Estate Commissions: No longer a minor deduction

  • November 09, 2016
  • Steve Benmor

In many divorce cases, one spouse intends to purchase the home from the other spouse. In these cases, it is not uncommon for there to be a dispute as to whether a notional real estate commission should be deducted from the buyout price.

Family Law, Student Forum

My First Charter Case

  • October 17, 2016
  • Andrew Sudano

Andrew Sudano reflects on the experience of his first Charter challenge, raising the issue of the constitutionality of section 31 of the Family Law Act.

Young Lawyers' Division, Student Forum
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How to Interact with Judges on Social Media

  • October 14, 2016
  • The Hon. Justice Jamie K. Trimble

The Hon. Justice Jamie K. Trimble shares his perspective as a judge on social media, and offers tips to lawyers who wish to interact with judges online.

Student Forum

Six Tips for Surviving Law School While Pregnant

  • August 31, 2016
  • Vanessa Stewart

As the store shelves slowly fill up with back to school essentials I am reminded of two things: one, I happily will never be a student again; and, two, I had a lot of awesome support getting me through my last year of law school while pregnant. I know there may be other women out there who are pregnant or thinking of getting pregnant while in law school and so this article gives my top 6 survival strategies to make it through 9 months of growing a baby and learning the law.

Women Lawyers Forum, Student Forum

That's Not My Name - Advice for Responding to Sexist Language in the Practice of Law

  • August 16, 2016
  • Daniella Murynka

Despite having been written into the Ontario legal profession’s “moral code”, sexist language continues to be a problem in the practice of law. This is at least in part because our governing laws formally prohibit discrimination and harassment, but do not create a positive obligation to address repetitive, ubiquitous, and insidious forms of sexism that disempower women within the profession.

Student Forum