Spotlight on new 2019-20 Board members August 16, 2019 Six new members will take their seats on the CBA Board of Directors on Sept. 1, 2019. They will join President Vivene Salmon of Ontario and Vice-President Brad Regehr of Manitoba, along with six board members who are entering the second year of their two-year terms.
CBA hosts pre-departure training for Young Lawyers International Program interns August 16, 2019 The Canadian Bar Association’s Young Lawyers International Program hosted pre-departure training this summer for a cohort of 32 interns selected for the 2019 program.
Conversations with the President podcasts August 16, 2019 The final Conversations with the President podcast with current Canadian Bar Association President Ray Adlington drops on Thursday, Aug.22.
Daphne Dumont this year’s recipient of Cecilia I. Johnstone Award August 16, 2019 The CBA’s Women Lawyers Forum is pleased to announce that Daphne E. Dumont,  C.M., QC, is this year’s recipient of the Cecilia I. Johnstone Award.
Be part of the change with the CBA August 16, 2019 As a CBA member, you’re part of something big. Together, we can truly make an impact. That’s why engaging with your CBA colleagues is not only good for your career, it’s great for our profession.
Essay contest winner – 2019 Paul Smith Memorial Award August 16, 2019 Giancarlo Mignardi, a third-year JD student at Queen’s University, is the winner of the 2019 Paul Smith Memorial Award in the CBA’s Administrative Law section.
CBA statement on legal aid funding announcement August 12, 2019 The Canadian Bar Association welcomes today’s announcement of federal legal aid funding for refugees.
Vivene Salmon, LL.B. 2009, Named President of the Canadian Bar Association August 12, 2019 Vivene Salmon, LL.B. 2009, has become the first person of colour to be named President of the Canadian Bar Association. She will officially take over the role in September 2019.
Salmon to be CBA’s first racialized president, will highlight young lawyers during term July 24, 2019 Vivene Salmon, the incoming president of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA), is a young lawyer and the first racialized person to take on the role. She understands the impact a recession...
Out with the Old, in with the New July 11, 2019 Out with the Old, in with the New - July 2019 Blast Email