November is MAKE A WILL MONTH October 30, 2014 Ontario Bar Association and Alzheimer Society of Ontario Partner to Encourage Ontarians to Make A Will
Lawyers Improving Access to Justice with Technology October 29, 2014 Cornwall lawyer, Michele R.J. Allinotte was front and centre at the Ontario Bar Association's TECHxpo 2.0. along with co-chair Chris Jaglowitz. Read the full story as featured in the Cornwall Standard Freeholder.
OBA Congratulates Edward Iacobucci and Lorne Sossin October 24, 2014 The Ontario Bar Association wishes to congratulate Edward Iacobucci on being appointed Dean of the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law.
Children’s rights include ability to sue parents for support October 15, 2014 The trendy-looking 20-year-old on stage is telling the story of how his uncle started to beat him when he came out as a teenager, hitting him while he slept in bed.
OBA Launches New Child and Youth Law Section September 30, 2014 TORONTO – The Ontario Bar Association has created a new practice section that will focus its education and advocacy efforts on improving the experience of children and youth in the justice system.
Attorney General’s Mandate released September 25, 2014 This afternoon, the government released the mandate letters that the Premier sends to each minister outlining her expectations of that Minister during the mandate.
OBA President interview on depression on NewsTalk1010 “honest and raw” September 22, 2014 Orlando Da Silva, president of the Ontario Bar Association, was recently interviewed by Paul and Carol Motts, hosts of the popular radio program The Motts which is broadcast in Toronto on NewsTalk1010 as well as about a half dozen other radio stations across Ontario.
OBA President speaking out about depression inspires: Law Times September 19, 2014 The writer, himself a lawyer who suffers from depression, says his fellow lawyers sometimes are stereotypically expected to show “invincibility” because of the adversarial legal culture.
Ontario Bar Association launches Elder Law Section The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) welcomes the Elder Law section, dedicated to the unique legal needs of seniors who now, first the first time in history, outnumber the children living in Canada, according to the 2016 census.