AMS/John Hodgson Award of Excellence in Charity and Not-for-Profit Law

About the Award

OBA in conjunction with Associated Medical Services Incorporated (AMS) created the AMS/John Hodgson Award to recognize John Hodgson's long standing contribution to AMS and the charitable community. This Award recognizes exceptional contribution and/or achievement by members of OBA in the following areas:

• development of the law, which is integral to the governance and accountability in the voluntary sector;
• enhancement of the practice of law in the charity arena;
• and leadership and service in the charitable sector, Charity and Not-for-Profit Law Section, government, Law Society of Ontario and OBA, exemplifying individual lawyers and legal advisors to the voluntary sector.

Eligibility

Any individual who is a member of the OBA in good standing. (Not including current members of the executive committee.)

Presentation

The award will be presented every two years by the Charity and Not-for-Profit Law Section at a luncheon with annual general meeting. The next award presentation will be in June 2026.

Nomination Procedure

Any member of the OBA in good standing is eligible to nominate a candidate by submission in writing, together with curriculum vitae outlining the nominee's qualifications. Other letters of support are permitted and encouraged, maximum two documents. The Executive Committee has approved a Nominations Committee to provide recommendations. The Nominator must indicate that the candidate has been advised of the nomination prior to the nomination deadline and consents to the nomination or explain why this is not the case.

Selection Process

The Selection Committee shall consider OBA policies, rules and guidelines on Diversity and Inclusion when selecting the winner of the Award.

Award

A special plaque will be presented to the recipient.

Additional Information

Janet Green
OBA Section Executive Liaison
Ontario Bar Association
300-20 Toronto Street
Toronto ON M5C 2B8
Tel: (416) 869-1047 ext 312 (Toll Free 1-800-668-8900)
E-mail: jgreen@oba.org

Past Recipients

Past recipient winners of the OBA Award of Excellence in Charity and Not-for-Profit Law AMS/John Hodgson Award include: