Resources, Articles, & Advocacy
Legislative Update | December 19, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of December 15
CRR Final Report Released: The Civil Rule Review (CRR) Working Group's Final Policy Report, is now available online. The 200+ page document proposes a broad range of reforms across core areas of the civil litigation process to help reduce delays and costs and increase access to the civil justice system for Ontario litigants.
Advocacy | December 12, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of December 8
Central East Civil Trial List: The January 2026 Central East Civil Blitz Trial List has been released. This list details the matters that may be called during the upcoming civil trial sittings, scheduled to commence on January 5, 2026, and continue for three weeks.
Resource | December 09, 2025
Navigating Difficult Relationships with Opposing Counsel, Colleagues and Clients
As a lawyer, you may find yourself faced with a difficult interaction with opposing counsel, a colleague or a client. It can be especially challenging for lawyers early on in their career to know when and how to address these tricky circumstances appropriately and with confidence.
Advocacy | December 08, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of December 1
EQAO Review: The Ontario government is appointing advisors to review the province’s approach to standardized testing, following the release of data that showed only 51% of Grade 6 students and 59% of Grade 9 students met the provincial standard in math.
Article | November 25, 2025
The Client Who Changed Me: A Lawyer’s Reflection on Parental Leave
Parental leave is often described as time away from one’s career, but for many lawyers, it becomes an unexpected chapter of growth, clarity, and transformation. In this candid reflection, Jessica Byles-Nolet shares how stepping back from practice during her first year of motherhood reshaped her understanding of identity, ambition, and balance. What began as a fear of losing her professional edge evolved into a profound realization: that legal skills can be strengthened outside the office, and that presence—both at home and at work—requires intention. Her story offers encouragement to lawyers navigating parental leave and redefining what it means to thrive.
