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OBA Institute In the News

  • February 09, 2015

Canadian Lawyer InHouse covers the crisis communication session at OBA Institute and offers a good read regarding the value of in-house counsel in risk management.

Hot topics from OBA Institute 2015

  • February 06, 2015

Osler’s Jennifer Fairfax’s presentation at the Environmental Law session at OBA Institute 2015 has raised some good discussions about environmental class actions in Canadian common law.

OBA advocacy at work Pension Benefits Act

  • January 26, 2015

Looking back at 2014, OBA member Gareth Gibbins helped lead submissions to Ontario’s Ministry of Finance that saw welcomed improvements to the Pension Benefits Act.

 Nominations Now Open for 2015 OBA Awards

Nominations Now Open for 2015 OBA Awards

  • January 12, 2015

Who among your colleagues has been an outstanding volunteer with the Ontario Bar Association or has made significant contributions to the practice of law throughout their career? Please share the names of such individuals with us as nominees for the Linda Adlam Manning Award, the OBA Distinguished Service Award and the Heather McArthur Memorial Young Lawyers’ Award.

Hear more about the OBA’s Mindful Lawyer CPD Series

  • January 05, 2015

: In an interview with CBC Ottawa, OBA President Orlando Da Silva discusses some of the unique concerns of lawyers when it comes to managing their mental health and what the OBA is doing to address those needs.

OBA members among 2014's top newsmakers

  • December 16, 2014

The Law Times has named OBA President Orlando Da Silva, LSM and OBA SOGIC Executive Member Douglas Judson as two of the legal sector’s top newsmakers for 2014.