December2017

Every year the Women Lawyers Forum of the OBA celebrates one of its members, for their commitment to the values of equality and equity through the OBA Award of Excellence in the Promotion of Women’s Equality. This is your opportunity to recognize the colleagues, peers or mentors who have had the most meaningful impact on the practice in Ontario and in the advancing the profession as a whole.

Every year the Trusts & Estates Law Section of the OBA celebrates one of its members, acknowledged by peers as a leading practitioner and contributor to Trusts & Estates Law in Ontario through the OBA Award of Excellence in Trusts & Estates Law. This is your opportunity to recognize the colleagues, peers or mentors who have had the most meaningful impact on the practice in Ontario and in the advancing the profession as a whole. 

Every year the Real Property Law Section of the OBA celebrates one of its members, acknowledged by peers as a leading practitioner and contributor to Real Property Law in Ontario through the OBA Award of Excellence in Real Estate. This is your opportunity to recognize the colleagues, peers or mentors who have had the most meaningful impact on the practice in Ontario and in the advancing the profession as a whole. 

Every year the Labour & Employment Law Section of the OBA celebrates one of its members, acknowledged by peers as a leading practitioner and contributor to Labour & Employment Law in Ontario through the OBA Randall Echlin Mentorship Award. This is your opportunity to recognize the colleagues, peers or mentors who have had the most meaningful impact on the practice in Ontario and in the advancing the profession as a whole. 

Every year the Public Sector Section of the OBA celebrates one of its members, acknowledged by peers as a leading practitioner and contributor to Public Sector Law in Ontario through the OBA Tom Marshall Award of Excellence for Public Sector Lawyers. This is your opportunity to recognize the colleagues, peers or mentors who have had the most meaningful impact on the practice in Ontario and in the advancing the profession as a whole.

Every year the Criminal Law Section of the OBA celebrates one of its members, acknowledged by peers as a leading practitioner and contributor to Criminal Law in Ontario through the OBA Award for Excellence in Criminal Justice. This is your opportunity to recognize the colleagues, peers or mentors who have had the most meaningful impact on the practice in Ontario and in the advancing the profession as a whole.

Blockchain is slowly, but surely, revolutionizing commerce, banking, service, technology, and information industries.

Ontario Bar Association President Lynne Vicars appeared on CTV Ottawa’s Morning Live on Monday, Nov. 18 to talk about the OBA’s Make A Will Month

Up North: According to an Angus Reid survey from earlier this year, half of Canadians don't have a last will and testament in place. So the Ontario Bar Association is promoting November as "Make a Will Month".

The OBA would like to acknowledge our members who were recently named Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40.