December2017

TORONTO – The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) is honouring Patricia (Trisha) Jackson, one of Canada’s most successful civil litigation lawyers, with its prestigious Award for Excellence in Civil Litigation.

The OBA's Business Law Summit, chaired by Arlene O'Neill, successfully brought together members of Ontario's business law community to share their expertise and views on reform directly with government and respond to the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services Expert Panel's Business Law Agenda: Priority Findings and Recommendations Report.

The Ontario Bar Association congratulates Dianne Saxe on her appointment as the next Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, effective December 1, 2015.

Please note that the OBA office will be closed on the following days: Friday, September 4th and Monday, September 7th.

In an interview with the Law Times, new OBA President Ed Upenieks discusses his priorities for the year ahead, including helping OBA members engage with their professional and local communities.

In its first year, the Law Practice Program has given candidates the practical skills and experience they need to begin their legal careers.

The OBA congratulates member Justice Melanie Sager on her appointment to the Ontario Court of Justice.

New OBA President and Brampton lawyer Ed Upenieks has been featured in local paper The Brampton Guardian.

Law Practice Program (LPP) candidate Brianna E. Sims has been elected by her peers to represent the LPP on the OBA Student Division Executive for the 2015-16 term.

Local lawyer, Ed Upenieks, is the new president of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA). As a civil litigator and managing partner at Lawrences Lawyers in Brampton for more than 19 years, Upenieks will bring great experience and a valuable regional perspective to the more than 16,000-member association.