Resources, Articles, & Advocacy
Advocacy | June 11, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of June 9
Legislative Update | June 06, 2025
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of June 2
Ford Government Passes Mining Legislation: Bill 5, or the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, passed third reading this week and has been granted royal assent by the lieutenant governor. The legislation will create so-called special economic zones where laws, ranging from municipal approvals to environmental rules or even labour law, won’t apply. At Queen’s Park on Wednesday, cries of protest rang out from the galleries inside the legislature as MPPs voted. Indigenous leaders have vowed to keep fighting against the legislation.
Article | June 03, 2025
Planning for the Legal Practice: Understanding the Law Society of Ontario’s New Contingency Planning Requirements for Lawyers and Paralegals
Lori Isaj provides an overview of the new rules, implemented by the Law Society of Ontario on January 1, 2025, relating to client contingency planning to account for what happens if a lawyer or paralegal in private practice, referred to as a licensee, is unable to practice, either temporarily or permanently, due to illness, incapacity, sudden absence, or death.
Article | June 03, 2025
AI is Here to Stay: How to Embrace it Instead of Running from it
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the future for all industries, businesses, and professions, including law. We can’t escape it, nor should you want to; if you learn how to use it properly, it will become an essential and productive tool in your practice. This article provides an introduction to AI in the legal profession and introduces resources to help you on your learning journey.
Article | June 03, 2025
Tech: OBA AI Academy Now Available
The OBA invites you to try the OBA’s AI Academy.
