Innovator

Orlando da Silva knows what it's like to be in a "dark place” from which he almost didn’t return. Before starting his presidency of the lawyers’ association, he decided to share his story.

Editorial praises “courage” of OBA President Orlando Da Silva for speaking out on depression and mental health.

Orlando Da Silva wants to reduce stigma of depression, help others.

Orlando Da Silva speaks frankly about struggle with depression.

Orlando Da Silva, president of the Ontario Bar Association, is featured in a Law Times profile by staff writer Yamri Taddesse.

Orlando Da Silva has taken office as the new president of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) for a one-year term.

Vince De Angelis, chair of the Ontario Bar Association’s Trusts and Estates section, and former section chair Susannah Roth, are quoted in a Law Times story discussing how the practice of trusts and estates law is changing, and the resulting challenges that presents.

Hamilton lawyer John Evans says it is time to get rid of his law books, which were owned by four generations of lawyers in his family, and some of which date back to the 1850s.

Today’s Speech from the Throne, read today in the Ontario Legislature, makes specific mention of legal aid as part of the government’s economic plan, saying it is one of the “necessary foundations” of Ontario’s success.

The Ontario Bar Association is extending warm congratulations to Janet Minor who has been elected as the new Treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada.