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Everyone needs a will that is properly drafted. That’s the message the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) and its members will once again be promoting this month as they mark Make A Will Month with nearly 80 free legal information sessions in every region of the province.

​The Ontario Bar Association is building Momentum through a unique campaign that shines a light on some of the unconscious biases that can lead to gender inequality in the legal profession.

The OBA's Civil Litigation Section is pleased to announce Guy J. Pratte as the recipient of its 2019 OBA Award of Excellence in Civil Litigation

Members of the Ontario Bar Association are once again stepping up to help the next generation of lawyers. The OBA has launched a new Robe Bank program that will match people who want to donate or lend their robes with new lawyers who need them across all judicial regions of Ontario.

The 2019-20 Section Executive Elections are now open. As a current section member, this is your opportunity to cast your online vote for your respective Section Executives.

Lawyers familiar with the Commercial List in Toronto will be interested in the following announcement from MAG regarding the Digital Hearing Workspace Proof of Concept:

This is your opportunity to recognize the colleagues, peers or mentors who have had the most meaningful impact on the practice in Ontario and in the advancing the profession as a whole.

TORONTO – The Ontario Bar Association is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Association Awards. The recipients will be honoured at the annual OBA Awards Gala on April 17 in Toronto.

OBA members are encouraged to provide MAG with input on its e-Filing system

The OBA will host a series of OBA Solution Circles over the coming months. OBA Solution Circles will address certain issues that we know are barriers to advancing gender equality (e.g., work interruptions and their impact on a legal career).