Resources, Articles, & Advocacy
Legislative Update | April 27, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of April 20
OCJ Self Represented Trial Booking: Effective April 27, 2026, the Self Represented Trial Booking Calendar will launch to streamline the scheduling of eligible self-represented trials. These dedicated SharePoint calendars will be accessible to the Judiciary and Crown to allow eligible self-represented trials to be booked directly in the Self-Represented Court (SRC) Courtroom 101.
Article | April 17, 2026
Hierarchy Is Not the Problem. How We Exercise It Is.
Hierarchy in the legal profession is inevitable, but how we exercise it is a choice. This article argues that the problem is not hierarchy itself, but the ways authority is used to diminish rather than develop the people beneath it. Drawing on research in psychological safety, leadership development, and the neuroscience of dignity, it examines how lawyers shape the careers and confidence of those who come after them. Five practical tips offer a framework for leaders at every level: from asking better questions to naming the lid, owning hard conversations, and treating dignity as non-negotiable. The goal is not to flatten hierarchy, but to make it worth following.
Legislative Update | April 10, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of April 6
To The Moon and Back: The Artemis II mission is returning to Earth and will splash down off the coast of San Diego Friday evening. Artemis II was the first journey to the moon in more than 50 years, and paves the way to a moon landing in the near future.
Advocacy | March 27, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of March 23
2026 Ontario Budget: On Thursday, the Ontario government released the 2026 Budget, A Plan to Protect Ontario. Justice sector spending is projected at $7.3 billion in 2026-27, and the overall deficit for 2026-27 is $13.8 billion, up from the $7.8 billion figure in the 2025 budget. You can read more about the budget and view the full document here.
Advocacy | March 27, 2026
OBA Update - Budget 2026
Justice sector expense is projected to increase from $7.2 billion in 2024–25 to $7.4 billion in 2028–29. Investments in the sector support enhanced border security, the expansion and construction of new correctional institutions, and public safety,
