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On behalf of the American Bar Association Section of International Law, we are pleased to invite you to the 2015 Fall Meeting taking place October 20-24, 2015 at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montréal, QC, Canada. The Fall Meeting will feature more than 65 panels highlighting different aspects of the theme for the meeting – “Globalization and the Importance of Law, Language and Culture.”

Join your International Law Section colleagues for casual drinks on the patio of the Hot House Restaurant & Bar centrally located in the heart of the Financial District.

The OBA congratulates member Justice Melanie Sager on her appointment to the Ontario Court of Justice.

New OBA President and Brampton lawyer Ed Upenieks has been featured in local paper The Brampton Guardian.

Local lawyer, Ed Upenieks, is the new president of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA). As a civil litigator and managing partner at Lawrences Lawyers in Brampton for more than 19 years, Upenieks will bring great experience and a valuable regional perspective to the more than 16,000-member association.

In accordance with the OBA By-law, all members are hereby advised that the OBA annual meeting is scheduled to take place on Friday, September 25, 2015 at 7:00 pm at the Residence Inn by Marriott, Kingston, Ontario

OBA member Douglas Judson has received the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) 2015 Edward K. Rowan-Legg Award at the CBA Legal Conference in Calgary. The award recognizes a student member's outstanding contribution to the CBA.

The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (MGCS) is currently seeking feedback on priorities and recommendations for reform of Ontario's corporate and commercial legislation.

Shaping and influencing policy development and legislation is an important role of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA). It is just one of the ways that the OBA serves its members and ensures they are well supported in their everyday work.

The OBA welcomes the 2015-2016 International Law Section Executive. The new executives assume their roles on August 15th, 2015. The International Law executive is responsible for facilitating learning, advocacy and networking on behalf of the International Law section.