OBA Launches Province-wide Robe Bank Initiative June 05, 2019 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.
Criminal Law Section Annual General Meeting Changed to June 20th May 30, 2019 The Criminal Law Section AGM is now on Thursday, June 20th at 5:30pm.
2019-2020 OBA Section Executive Elections May 29, 2019 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.
Miriam Henry to Receive the 2019 OBA Award of Excellence in Criminal Justice May 14, 2019 The OBA's Criminal Justice Section is pleased to announce Miriam Henry as the recipient of its 2019 OBA Award of Excellence in Criminal Justice
OBA Names Winners of Annual Association Awards March 13, 2019 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 Solution Circles to Set an Agenda for Advancing Gender Equality March 06, 2019 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).
OBA Office Holiday Closure December 20, 2018 The OBA offices will be closed for the holidays between 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 21, 2018 and 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 3, 2019.
Nominations are now open for the 2019 OBA Award for Excellence in Criminal Justice December 19, 2018 Every year the Criminal Law Section of the OBA celebrates one of its members, acknowledged by peers as a leading practitioner and contributor to Criminal Law in Ontario through the OBA Award for Excellence in Criminal Justice. 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.
OBA Innovator-in-Residence Wins Financial Times Award December 18, 2018 OBA Innovator-in-Residence Peter Aprile has once again demonstrated he’s on the cutting edge of innovation, finding new ways to bring better service to clients in today’s rapidly changing legal environment.
OBA congratulates Justice Lorne Sossin on his appointment December 14, 2018 The Ontario Bar Association congratulates Justice Lorne Sossin on his appointment today to the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario.