2021

The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) is delighted to unveil the recipients of the annual Association Awards. These distinguished individuals will receive recognition at the upcoming OBA Awards Gala on June 20 in Toronto.

With a specific focus on the practice of law, OBA’s Real Intelligence on AI is designed to demystify AI and help you to understand and mitigate its risks while enjoying its many benefits.

Ontario Bar Association Past-President Karen Perron has been appointed an associate judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Ottawa.

Former OBA President Colin Stevenson has been appointed a judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Toronto.

The Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) will be moving to the Sensitive Content Management (SCM) service which is now available. This is to ensure continued service for LAT’s stakeholders as EATS will be decommissioned effective March 1, 2024. Lawyers have the option to begin using SCM immediately. The Enterprise Attachment Transfer Service (EATS) will be decommissioned, effective March 1, 2024.

We live in unsettling times and it is affecting lawyers personally in many ways, including worries about loved ones in harm’s way, growing tensions in the workplace and a rise in acts of hate.

Annual meeting will be held on Friday, February 2, 2024 at 12:00pm EDT

The Ontario Bar Association has introduced a new award to encourage and recognize initiatives that improve mental health in the profession. The award will be named in honour of Orlando Da Silva, a former OBA president whose 2014 Opening Remarks initiative opened up a critical conversation about mental health in the profession, and who bravely shared his own story to help reduce stigma.

On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we spotlight the unique challenges faced by many lawyers. The demanding nature of our work, coupled with personal struggles, underscores the critical need for a supportive community.

An article in Barrie Today promotes OBA Make a Will Month and the upcoming virtual session in Simcoe County.