OBA Releases Report on Lack of Diversity in Mediation and Arbitration in Ontario March 29, 2022 The Ontario Bar Association’s Working Group on Neutral Diversity has released a report examining diversity in alternative dispute resolution settings and proposing recommendations about how it can be improved in Ontario. Efforts to increase diversity in arbitration and mediation have been ongoing in other countries, but the issue has largely gone unaddressed in Ontario.
OBA President Karen Perron Nominated for the Canadian Law Awards’ Female Trailblazer of the Year March 18, 2022 Ontario Bar Association President Karen Perron has been nominated for the Canadian Law Awards’ Female Trailblazer of the Year (Private Practice).
Ontario Bar Association's Innovator in Residence releases first of three reports on legal-tech tools February 24, 2022 Canadian Lawyer’s coverage of OBA’s Innovator in Residence’s technology reports for lawyers.
Innovator in Residence Program Taking Guesswork Out of Technology Decisions February 17, 2022 Friedrich Blase Releases First Report on CiteRight Litigation Tool As the trusted source for legal innovation, the Ontario Bar Association knows how integrating technology can often be difficult for lawyers and even big law firms. That is why the OBA offers members and partner firms guidance and tools through its Innovator in Residence program.
Ontario Lawyers Lead the Way in Eliminating Systemic Racism January 19, 2022 The Ontario Bar Association (OBA), a branch of the Canadian Bar Association and Ontario’s largest most diverse network of lawyers, is moving forward with an ambitious and achievable agenda to tackle inequality in the justice sector and beyond over the next 10 years.
New Toronto Courthouse Newsletter – Winter 2022 Issue January 06, 2022 The Ministry of the Attorney General and Infrastructure Ontario have released the Winter 2022 Issue of the New Toronto Courthouse Newsletter.
MAG: Amendments to Ontario’s Contingency Fee Regulation December 17, 2021 The Attorney General has filed an amending regulation to O. Reg. 563/20 - Contingency Fee Agreements made under the Solicitors Act. These changes come into force on January 1, 2022 and are intended to provide clarity and flexibility for lawyers serving clients with contingency fee agreements.
Tribunals Ontario Launches “Tribunals Ontario Portal” December 09, 2021 On December 8, 2021, Tribunals Ontario launched its new case management system: the Tribunals Ontario Portal.
Tribunals Ontario Expanding Access Terminals to all Tribunals November 25, 2021 Starting November 25th, 2021, any party set to appear before a constituent tribunal, can make a request for access to the terminals to participate in their hearing electronically.
Notice of Annual Meeting of the Ontario Bar Association ("OBA") November 11, 2021 An Annual Meeting of the members of the OBA will be held as follows: Friday, December 10, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.