April

Do you have a client who was once convicted of an offence that is no longer illegal? The Expungement of Historically Unjust Convictions Act is now in force. Find out what you can do to clear a client’s record.

Muhammad Zubair is one of a group of interns who will soon be deployed to their placements around the world as part of the Young Lawyers International Program. He writes about the experience so far.

A lot can change in four years, but as they say, one thing that’s certain is taxes.

Meet Karen Sadler. For the last seven years she’s been creating buzz and working her magic with words for the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association as Marketing & Communications Coordinator and Associate Editor for CCCA magazine. Ask her what she likes best about working at the CBA and without hesitation she’ll tell you it’s the people.

In 2017, the CBA embarked on a process to better leverage and integrate member intelligence into the decision-making process. As part of that strategy we have engaged Nanos to conduct wave surveys each quarter with half the membership.

Change often goes hand-in-hand with stress. Our brains are naturally wired to detect threats – our survival depends on it – and sometimes change can signal danger to our brains. While we cannot change our built-in survival systems, emerging science tells us it's possible to train our minds to change the way we react to stress.

They say membership has its benefits, and that’s certainly the case when it comes to joining or renewing your membership in the Canadian Bar Association (CBA). More than 36,000 lawyers throughout Canada know firsthand the value of being a CBA member. From career development and networking opportunities to influencing legal policies and the Canadian judicial system, being a member of the CBA means being actively involved in your profession.

The Canadian Bar Association has been made aware of a scammer impersonating the Canadian Bar Association. One document shares employment opportunities at Kerui Petroleum, and the other an Employment Contract Agreement that includes both the Canadian Bar Association logo and the Kerui Group logo and asks for personal information.

CBA News | June 2018

Playing hide-and-go-seek is no way to drum up business. CBA has a new way to help people find you more easily: a Find-a-Lawyer database on the cba.org website. Find out more.