The old Irish witticism, “youth is wasted on the young,” clearly arises from the perceived wisdom of tired elders and perhaps their jealousy of opportunities available only to the young. If you are looking for good reason to be jealous of or, better still, be inspired by the new generation of up-and-comers, you just have to attend any OBA Student or Young Lawyers Division event.

The Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Section of the OBA (SOGIC) celebrates 25 years at the forefront of LGBTTIQ2S advocacy in Canada.

Lawyers, natural problem-solvers and strategic thinkers, are best equipped to devise innovative ways to deliver legal advice, documentation and action that address our clients' needs effectively and efficiently. And, I would argue, we bear a responsibility to do so.

In this address – delivered in Kingston at the OBA’s September Council Meeting – President Colin Stevenson explains the impetus behind his practice innovation mandate and outlines how the OBA will help all members keep pace with the rate of change.

With its new Momentum Campaign, the OBA is drawing attention to the topic of gender roles and inequality by engaging the profession and encouraging everyone to consider changing their behaviour or assumptions.

Over the past year, you have embraced and shared my interest in helping to advance gender equality and have helped build terrific momentum, for which I will forever be grateful.

Poised to assume the OBA presidency on September 1, Colin Stevenson sits down to talk legal innovation, triathlons and the inspiration he has drawn from an eccentric TV barrister and an extraordinary Supreme Court of Canada justice.

OBA’s province-wide Robe Bank offers professional inspiration and practical assistance to a new generation of lawyers.

It is through thoughtful, incremental steps – raising awareness, engaging in discussions, exploring the issues, identifying solutions – that, together, we build our momentum toward full-scale equality.

Leading up to this year’s Law Society of Ontario bencher elections, the OBA reached out to three former presidents who served in their role within the last decade. We asked them to link their time as president with their current aspirations as bencher hopefuls.