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Vince De Angelis, chair of the Ontario Bar Association’s Trusts and Estates section, and former section chair Susannah Roth, are quoted in a Law Times story discussing how the practice of trusts and estates law is changing, and the resulting challenges that presents.

To be held in conjunction with the Fall Council Meeting of the Ontario Bar Association ("OBA")on Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 7pm.

Congratulations to David Sterns who has been elected Second Vice-President of the Ontario Bar Association. David is a partner at Sotos LLP of Toronto. Congratulations also to Lynne Vicars who has been elected as the OBA’s Treasurer. Lynne is senior legal counsel at Scotiabank.

On July 1, 2014, amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure came into force allowing the Court to stay or dismiss proceedings and motions, on its own initiative, which it considers frivolous, vexatious, or an otherwise an abuse of the process of the court.

The Ontario Bar Association is documenting the first 100 stories from its award-winning Why I Went to Law School campaign by issuing a yearbook-style publication.

The Ministry of the Attorney General has advised that the new model for court transcript production in Ontario will be implemented on June 9, 2014.

Learn more as Doug Downey, Chair of the OBA’s Law Practice Program Committee, describes the new program and outlines ways of getting involved.

The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) and Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) are encouraging Ontarians to register consent for organ and tissue donation this April, and to make a Power of Attorney to ensure that health related wishes are honoured.

The Trusts and Estates Section of the Ontario Bar is taking nominations for the Hoffstein Book Prize.

Vince De Angelis of OBA’s trusts and estates section expresses concern with proposed regime: from The Law Times