OBA Members Nominated for Canadian Lawyer Top 25 Most Influential List 28 mai 2015 Several OBA members have been nominated for Canadian Lawyer's2015 Top 25 Most Influential list, including OBA President Orlando Da Silva. Da Silva’s nomination acknowledges his leadership in guiding the OBA’s work to advance a conversation about mental health in the legal profession through the OBA Opening Remarks campaign.
Lawyers Weigh in on Articling Positions 27 mai 2015 A motion put forward at the LSUC's annual general meeting that proposed to force some law firms to accept articling students has lawyers weighing in on the issue, including OBA Second Vice-President David Sterns. Read their comments in the Law Times.
OBA Members To Perform in The Lawyer Show 27 mai 2015 Several OBA members are set to perform in The Lawyer Show, Nightwood Theatre's annual fundraising event.
OBA Award Winner Recognized by City of Mississauga 26 mai 2015 The OBA's 2015 Tom Marshall Award of Excellence for Public Sector Lawyers winner, Mississauga City Solicitor Mary Ellen Bench, has been recognized by the City of Mississauga after receiving her award at a council meeting earlier this month.
OBA Member Ian Binnie To Arbitrate Senate Expense Disputes 26 mai 2015 OBA member Ian Binnie has been appointed as a special arbitrator to the Senate.
David Young Wins OBA Karen Spector Memorial Award in Privacy Law 12 mai 2015 The OBA’s Privacy Law Section has announced that David Young is the winner of the 2015 OBA Karen Spector Memorial Award in Privacy Law.
Harvey J. Kirsh to Receive 2015 OBA Award of Excellence for Alternative Dispute Resolution 07 mai 2015 The OBA Alternative Dispute Resolution Section is pleased to announce Harvey J. Kirsh as its 2015 OBA Award of Excellence for Alternative Dispute Resolution winner.
Getting Results for the Bar 05 mai 2015 Working with government and the standing Committee on Justice Policy the OBA identified four elements of Bill 49, the Ontario Immigration Act that were of significant concern to Immigration Lawyers specifically and to the bar more broadly.
Patricia Jackson of Torys LLP wins OBA's 2015 Award for Excellence in Civil Litigation 05 mai 2015 The OBA Civil Litigation Section is pleased to announce that Patricia Jackson has been named the winner of the 2015 OBA Award of Excellence in Civil Litigation.
OBA explores PHIPA complaints with Ontario's Privacy Commissioner 04 mai 2015 The Canadian Lawyer Magazine reports from a recent OBA lunch event with Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, where the future of the Personal Health Information and Protection Act complaints were discussed alongside upcoming initiatives to develop better guidelines for the future.