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TORONTO – Following the close of the election today, the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) is pleased to announce its 2020-2021 Board of Directors. With the combination of experience and new perspectives, the board is ideally suited to continue supporting the profession through the current crisis and into the future.

As lawyers, the members of the OBA are dedicated to making sure every Ontarian can equally and reliably trust all components of the administration of justice to protect our rights, keep us safe and guard against unfairness.

Over the last several weeks we have been closely monitoring the evolving situation with Coronavirus (COVID-19) and we have developed a 5 pillar plan that prioritizes the health and safety of OBA members, clients and staff while we continue to help lawyers help their clients.

TORONTO – The Ontario Bar Association is launching a “handbag drive” in support of Dress for Success Toronto, an organization aimed at empowering women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and development tools to help them thrive in their work and their life.

Please join the Law Society of Ontario (LSO), the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) - Women Lawyers Forum, the Women’s Law Association of Ontario (WLAO), the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), and the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, for our annual International Women’s Day program and networking reception at Osgoode Hall, Toronto on Wednesday, March 4, 2020.

LAO Announces Changes to Panel Lawyer’s Annual Self-Reporting Requirement

The Ontario Bar Association congratulates OBA Treasurer Ranjan Agarwal for receiving the South Asian Bar Association Toronto’s 2019 President’s Award.

Everyone needs a will that is properly drafted. That’s the message the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) and its members will once again be promoting this month as they mark Make A Will Month with nearly 80 free legal information sessions in every region of the province.

Welcome to the 2019/2020 OBA year! As this year's Chair of the OBA's Women Lawyers Forum (WLF) Section, I am looking forward to working with you and hopefully meeting or hearing from you throughout the year. I'd also like to personally invite you to renew your section membership for the upcoming year.

​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.