Nominations are now open for the 2019 Michael MacNaughton Student Writing Award for Insolvency Law March 15, 2019 The Michael MacNaughton Student Writing Award for Insolvency Law was created to encourage law students who are CBA/OBA Members who are pursuing a J.D. degree at an Ontario law school or registered as a student-at-law member of the Law Society of Ontario to prepare a written submission on a recent case or a topical issue of interest to insolvency practitioners.
Nominations are now open for the 2019 Taxation Law Section Award March 15, 2019 Every year the Taxation Law Section of the OBA celebrates one of its members, acknowledged by peers as a leading practitioner and contributor to taxation law in Ontario through the OBA Award for Excellence in Taxation 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.
OBA Names Winners of Annual Association Awards March 13, 2019 TORONTO – The Ontario Bar Association is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Association Awards. The recipients will be honoured at the annual OBA Awards Gala on April 17 in Toronto.
OBA President’s Award Recipients Announced March 07, 2019 TORONTO – Ontario Bar Association President Lynne Vicars today named this year’s recipients of the OBA’s President’s Award.
OBA Solution Circles to Set an Agenda for Advancing Gender Equality March 06, 2019 The OBA will host a series of OBA Solution Circles over the coming months. OBA Solution Circles will address certain issues that we know are barriers to advancing gender equality (e.g., work interruptions and their impact on a legal career).
Law Society Adopts OBA Recommendations Concerning Good Character Applications March 01, 2019 On Thursday, the LSO Convocation approved a number of changes to the good character assessment process. Included in the changes were recommendations put forward by the Ontario Bar Association based on the work of our Aboriginal Section.
OBA’S Institute Back Again! January 23, 2019 TORONTO – From February 5-9, the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) is bringing together lawyers from across the province to learn about and discuss some of the most important issues facing the legal profession today.
New Federal Justice Minister Sworn In January 14, 2019 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced changes to the federal cabinet.
Changes to Rules of Civil Procedure In Effect as of January 1, 2019 January 07, 2019 Several changes were recently announced to the Rules of Civil Procedure, including changes to Estate forms, procedure on Applications, and clarifying the requirements for the evidence filed on a motion for removal of a lawyer of record
Superior Court of Justice Releases Practice Advisory for Civil Case Management Pilot January 04, 2019 The Superior Court of Justice has now published the practice advisory concerning the Provincial Civil Case Management