Orillian heads OBA program, from the Orillia Packet and Times November 28, 2013 Orillia lawyer Doug Downey is leading the Ontario Bar Association’s (OBA) effort to assist Ryerson University with the launch of the law practice program, a new, alternative path to the licensing of lawyers
Ontario law students struggling to find an articling position now have an alternative route to the bar November 22, 2013 Ryerson University will offer a new Law Practice Program (LPP), a three-year pilot program born out of a strategic partnership with the Ontario Bar Association to address the growing number of Ontario law students who can’t find articling work
Ryerson to deliver LPP training, OBA to advise and assist, from National Post November 22, 2013 The OBA’s role in assisting Ryerson University’s delivery of a new alternative path to the licensing of lawyers was noted in the Financial Post section of the National Post.
OBA honour for McMurtry in the Law Times November 19, 2013 The OBA’s recognition of Roy McMurtry, former chief justice of Ontario, with an award for his contributions to establishing and promoting the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in the province, was noted in the Law Times.
Award for OBA's Why I Went To Law School campaign noted in Law Times November 19, 2013 The Law Times took note of a gold ad industry award going to the OBA’s Why I Went To Law School campaign, which features lawyers telling their personal stories of what motivates and inspires them.
Take steps now to avoid gender identity discrimination in the workplace November 13, 2013 The Canadian Lawyer covered an OBA panel that heard employers should take proactive steps now to avoid gender identity discrimination in the work place.
OBA support for anti-SLAPP law noted in Star opinion piece November 12, 2013 An opinion piece in the Toronto Star Nov. 8 calling for the Ontario Legislature to pass anti-SLAPP (Strategic Legislation Against Public Participation) legislation took note that passing such a law is supported by the Ontario Bar Association.
Negotiate, don't litigate, OBA aboriginal law section member says November 12, 2013 Instead of lengthy legal battles, the federal government and First Nations should be engaging in “serious” roundtable talks, an OBA aboriginal law section member is quoted saying in a Law Times.
OBA section chair comments on LGBT guidelines in Law Times November 04, 2013 Chair of the OBA's Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law Section (SOGIC) comments on LSUC’s model guide on sexual orientation and gender equity for law firms and other legal organizations.
Focus: Lawyers seeking changes to Substitute Decisions Act October 21, 2013 OBA member Vince De Angelis was quoted in a Law Times story commenting on the Trusts and Estates Section’s position paper outlining concerns about the Substitute Decisions Act.