OBA Tom Marshall Award of Excellence for Public Sector Lawyers The Public Sector Lawyers Section of the OBA is pleased to honour Richard Steinecke with this year's award.
Orlando Da Silva Award for Improvement of Mental Wellbeing in the Justice Sector The award will be presented annually to an exceptional individual or organization that has made significant contributions to improving mental health in the justice sector, demonstrating an unwavering dedication to breaking the stigma associated wi...
Randall Echlin Award for Excellence in Labour and Employment Law Randall Echlin Award for Excellence in Labour and Employment Lawthe “Award”) was established in 2013 by the Ontario Bar Association’s Labour and Employment Law Section in honour of the late Justice Echlin, former Judge of the Ontario Superior Cour...
Rising Star Award for the OBA Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law Section Rising Star Award for the OBA Information Technology / Intellectual Property Law Section
Ron Ellis Award for Excellence in Workers' Compensation Law All members in good standing of the Ontario Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section are invited to nominate candidates for the annual Ron Ellis Award. This Award was created to recognize exceptional contributions and/or achievements in the f...
Sexual and Gender Diversity Alliance Section Student Online Article Competition The Sexual and Gender Diversity Alliance Section (“SAGDA”) Article Competition aims to provide law students in Ontario with an opportunity to develop their profile within the legal community, connect with members of the Ontario Bar Association (“O...
The Bastarache Award In recognition of the accomplishments and contributions of the Honourable Michel Bastarache in promoting and advancing official languages in Canada, the Ontario Bar Association (the OBA) will present the “Bastarache Award” to a student of an Ontar...
The Heather McArthur Memorial Young Lawyers Award The OBA's Heather McArthur Memorial award recognizes exceptional contributions and/or achievements by a young lawyer in the field of continuing legal education or development of the law for the benefit of the profession or the citizens of Ontario.
The OBA Barnet Kussner Award of Excellence in Municipal Law The award recognizes any single or combination of the following outstanding achievements: Proven skills and expertise in the provision of legal services, including written and oral advocacy, legal advice, negotiation skills, and alternative dispu...