OBA Murray Klein Award for Excellence in Insolvency Law

The recipient of this award must have all of the following attributes:

1. has practiced insolvency and restructuring law in Ontario for at least 15 years;
2. would be generally accepted by his or her peers as having consistently demonstrated the combined qualities of integrity, decency and selflessness in his or her approach to professional practice;
3. is a member in good standing of the OBA and the Insolvency Law Section; and
4. is a licensee in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario;

The Executive of the OBA Insolvency Law Section will strike a nominating committee at its April meeting each year for the purposes of recommending to the Executive at its May meeting in each year, or at such other times as decided by the Executive, an individual who should receive the Murray Klein Memorial Award for that year.

Unless otherwise resolved by the Executive, the nominating committee shall consist of the current chair, current vice-chair and past chair of the Executive. No member of the nominating committee shall be eligible to receive the award in any year on which they are on the nominating committee.

The Murray Klein Memorial Award need not be awarded each and every year if the nominating committee or the Executive believes that making no award in a given year is appropriate in the circumstances.

The Selection Committee shall consider OBA policies, rules and guidelines on Diversity and Inclusion when selecting the winner of the Award.

A sculpture.

To be presented at a designated event to be scheduled on an annual basis.

An article highlighting the recipient of the Murray Klein Memorial Award should be contained in an edition of Insolvency News.