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The Award of Excellence in Civil Litigation brings together the civil bar to celebrate a colleague who exemplifies the highest standards of the profession. On Thursday, November 9, the Ontario Bar Association honoured Linda Plumpton, partner at Torys, at the Ritz-Carlton in Toronto.

On October 17th, the family law bar came together at the beautiful Arcadian Court to celebrate the life, humour and career of Brenda Christen.

On October 5th, the OBA Insurance Law Section proudly presented the OBA Award for Excellence in Insurance Law to Deborah Berlach and Barbara Legate. Surrounded by family, colleagues and friends it was a celebratory evening at the OBA Conference Centre honouring two very distinguished women in the profession.

On Thursday, June 8, the legal community gathered at the King Edward Hotel in downtown Toronto to honour the legacy of retired Supreme Court Justice Michael Moldaver and to celebrate the appointment of Justice Michelle O’Bonsawin.

The legal community came together on June 9 to celebrate outstanding members of the profession who have made exceptional contributions to the practice of law in Ontario and to the OBA. Over 20 awards were bestowed as this was the first OBA Awards Gala in three years, after the popular event was sidelined due to public health measures.

The OBA’s Supreme Evening brought together admiring members of the bench and bar to pay tribute to The Honourable Rosalie Abella and the Honourable Mahmud Jamal and celebrate “a passing of a precious baton from safe, strong hands to safe, strong hands.”

It was time for the YLD to once again get together IRL for their popular Annual Gala. With Keynote Addresses from The Honourable Avvy Yao-Yao Go, and The Honourable George Strathy, and a moving acceptance speech from our Heather McArthur Memorial Young Lawyers Award recipient.

On October 3rd, 2019, the OBA Labour & Employment Law Section proudly presented the OBA Randall Echlin Mentorship Award. to James K. McDonald. The event was held at the The Law Society of Ontario, Convocation Hall .

On November 4th, 2019, the OBA Workers' Compensation Law Section proudly presented the OBA Ron Ellis Award for Excellence in Workers’ Compensation to John Bartolomeo. The event was held at the OBA Conference Centre.