OBA Award for Excellence in Family Law in Memory of James McLeod | Ontario Bar Association

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Deadline for Applications

Nominations and supporting material must be filed by 5:00 pm on Friday, May 30, 2025.
Eligibility

Any OBA member in good standing, not including current members of the OBA Family Law Section Executive, is eligible.
Criteria for Selection
The award should recognize any or all of the following:
- teaching of Family Law and practice
- taking tough cases forward and precedent setting cases, and/or involved in advancing the practice of alternative dispute resolution
- development of Family Law, including lecturing, scholarly writing, lobbying, and development of policy and family law legislation, including new directions involving inter-disciplinary and comprehensive approaches to dispute resolution
- enhancement of the practice of Family Law
- leadership in the Family Law Bar
- The Selection Committee shall consider OBA policies, rules and guidelines on Diversity and Inclusion when selecting the winner of the Award.