Articles 2024

The role of a lawyer is rapidly changing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Increasingly, lawyers are being asked to not only interpret laws, but to also advocate for changes to laws. Lawyers who engage in this sort of advocacy should be aware of their obligations under the Ontario Lobbyists Registration Act (“Act”).

I like to think I have a unique perspective on our court system as the result of three things: (1) I was called to the bar just last year (2019); (2) I started a law firm partnership right after my call; and (3) my fledgling post-call business venture happened to coincide with one of the most serious pandemics in recent memory.

The quick adaptations were easy. I learned how to set up Zoom video conferencing, subscribed to Docusign, and bought ink cartridges for my printer. I made a long list of practice management tasks that I always want to get done but never find the time. The list was actually called, “My to Accomplish During COVID-19 List”.

Read a brief profile of Max Chaudhary, Member-at-Large of the OBA Citizenship and Immigration Law Section Executive.

Please find our summaries of last week’s civil decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

Criminal lawyers Dan Brown, Lisa Jørgensen, and Amanda Ross offer practical tips and suggestions to assist practitioners during the unprecedented circumstances we find ourselves in during the COVID outbreak.

With production across North America grinding to a halt, what are the key legal issues emerging from the coronavirus pandemic?

Child rights advocates, including two members of the OBA Child and Youth Law Section, express concern for the safety of children deprived of their liberty in Canada during #COVID19. Read their open Letter to federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of Justice.