Up North | Ontario Bar Association wants you to think about making a will November 14, 2018 Up North: According to an Angus Reid survey from earlier this year, half of Canadians don't have a last will and testament in place. So the Ontario Bar Association is promoting November as "Make a Will Month".
OBA Recognizes Rising Stars November 13, 2018 The OBA would like to acknowledge our members who were recently named Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40.
OBA Congratulates Justice Benjamin Zarnett November 12, 2018 The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) would like to congratulate Benjamin Zarnett for his appointment as Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Justice Zarnett is a former recipient of our Award for Excellence in Civil Litigation.
Congratulations to Justice Michael T. Doi November 08, 2018 The Ontario Bar Association congratulates Justice Michael T. Doi on his recent appointment to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Brampton.
OBA Congratulates Guthrie Award Winner Mary Birdsell October 25, 2018 The Ontario Bar Association congratulates current member and former chair of our Child and Youth Law Section, Mary Birdsell, recipient of the 2018 Guthrie Award. A dedicated and highly respected children’s rights advocate, Mary currently serves as Executive Director of Justice for children, a legal aid clinic that protects and advances the rights of children. This honour recognizes Mary as an exceptional access-to-justice champion.
Ontario Lawyers Turning Momentum into Action October 09, 2018 Ontario Bar Association (OBA) President Lynne Vicars has outlined the association’s agenda for the upcoming year, including significant efforts to advance gender equality in the profession.
OBA Congratulates Justice Shore on Appointment October 03, 2018 The Ontario Bar Association congratulates Justice Sharon Shore on her appointment to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto.
Congratulations to Justice Casullo on Recent Appointment October 02, 2018 The Ontario Bar Association extends sincere congratulations to Justice Annette Casullo, who has been appointed a judge of the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie.
Linda Rothstein to receive OBA’s Award of Excellence in Civil Litigation September 21, 2018 Ms. Rothstein, a 2014 Distinguished Alumna of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, will be honoured at a gala dinner and award ceremony on Thursday, November 21, 2018 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Toronto.
Nominations are now open for the 2018 OBA Markus Cohen, Q.C. Memorial Award September 20, 2018 Every year the Franchise Law section of the OBA celebrates one of its members, acknowledged by peers as a leading practitioner and contributor to Franchise Law in Ontario through the 2018 OBA Markus Cohen, Q.C. Memorial Award for Excellence in Franchise Law.