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OBA Speakers Bureau

Join the OBA Speakers Bureau to educate and inspire as a trusted voice in your field, sharing your legal expertise within your community and building connections with other local leaders and future clients.

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The OBA Speakers Bureau is a great way for OBA members to connect with their communities and establish themselves as experts in their practice area.

The OBA recruits volunteers for its Speakers Bureau based on geographic and subject matter demands. Lawyers with training in media and public speaking are particularly encouraged to apply.

To support its member volunteers, the OBA will manage logistics for all speaking engagements and provide additional public affairs support to members, including media promotion where appropriate.

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Popular topics include:

  • Law Affecting Older Adults (capacity concerns, importance of powers of attorney, remedies for financial abuse of seniors – in-demand session during Seniors’ Month in June)
  • Wills, Estates and Powers of Attorney (in-demand session during Make A Will Month in November)
  • Cyber Risk and Privacy Law (digital privacy topics)
  • Generative AI – Legal and Ethical Considerations
  • Family Law (rights when it comes to divorce, custody, support, etc.)
  • Landlord and Tenant Rights
  • Immigration Law (pathways to citizenship)
  • Workplace Rights of Employees (rights and accommodations)
  • Disability Law
  • Real Estate Law (legal considerations around purchasing a home)

Let us know what you’re interested in hearing about, and we will match you with a speaker with expertise in that area.