Resources, Articles, & Advocacy
Submission | November 18, 2024
LSO Increased Transparency Proposal
The OBA provides feedback to the Law Society of Ontario recommending it reject the Increased Transparency proposal as outlined. The public protection goals are important shared objectives, but the proposal has an extreme imbalance between the risks to licensees and the profession, and those public protection goals. We urge the LSO to work with legal stakeholders on an updated proposal that achieves the necessary balance for the profession and the public.
Video | December 12, 2022
Mental Health, Queer Identity, and the Profession
This program will focus on mental health and queer identity, as they intersect with the legal profession.
Submission | March 15, 2022
OBA Submission to the Law Society of Ontario re: Mandatory Minimum Compensation for Experiential Training for Lawyer Licensing Candidates
The OBA provided this submission to the Law Society of Ontario regarding mandatory minimum compensation for experiential training for lawyer licensing candidates
Advocacy | February 10, 2022
OBA Pre-Budget Consultation Letter
The OBA has sent a letter to the Minister of Finance in response to the province’s pre-budget consultation.
Video | December 02, 2021
The Afghan Crisis and 2SLGBTQI+: Critical insights and Helpful Solutions
The security situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated rapidly. With the collapse of the Ashraf Ghani government and subsequent takeover of the Taliban, there is fear that a return of grave human rights abuses, including the extreme persecution of 2SLGBTQI+, will occur.
