OBA Karen Spector Memorial Award for Excellence in Privacy Law

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Deadline for Applications

A fully complete nomination form, along with any required supporting documents, must be submitted via the online nomination form on or before Monday, June 30, 2025, 5:00 pm (EST).
Eligibility

This Award is open to any Ontario Bar Association member who has made contributions in the area of privacy law, whether in the private or public sectors.
Criteria for Selection

This Award recognizes exceptional contributions and achievements by an Ontario Bar Association member in the area of privacy law, including some or all of the following:

(a) outstanding legal contributions to the practice of privacy law;

(b) outstanding contributions in the development of privacy law through scholarly and other writing and through public speaking on privacy issues;

(c) outstanding organizational contributions in the private sector, in government and/or in the Ontario Bar Association in relation to privacy law matters;

(d) outstanding mentorship contributions to other lawyers through personally sharing knowledge, experience and skills; and/or

(e) other exemplary achievements in the area of privacy law. The Award is available only to individuals, not law offices or other organizations or groups.

The Award is available only to individuals, not law offices or other organizations or groups. The current Chair of the Section and the current members of the Privacy and Access to Information Law executives are not eligible for nomination.