Spotlight on: Anatomy of a deal November 16, 2015 One mid-size Canadian company wants to buy out another. What happens next? That’s the question asked – and answered – by the sixth year of the CBA’s Skilled Lawyer Series, which studies the anatomy of a deal from offer to close.
Pardon the intervention November 10, 2015 The Intervention Policy Review Committee tabled its report in June and the CBA Board has approved an interim policy based on its recommendations which will serve until Council gets a chance to officially adopt it in February. Read on for details of what’s changed.
The CBA Young Lawyers Forum November 10, 2015 The Young Lawyers Forum has been busy. Have a look to see what we’ve been up to, and find out how you can get involved.
CBA welcomes Prime Minister and Minister of Justice November 04, 2015 The CBA congratulated and welcomed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould to their new roles
NOTICE OF MEETING: 2016 Mid-Winter Meeting of Council November 03, 2015 The Annual Mid-Winter Meeting of Council of the Canadian Bar Association will be held in Ottawa, Ontario at the Fairmont Château Laurier, February 20 - 21, 2016.
Renewing Legal Aid: National Benchmarks for Canada (consultation deadline extended) October 20, 2015 The deadline for the access to justice benchmarks survey has been extended to the end of October to allow for more feedback on what can be done to improve the legal aid system in Canada.
Promoting Preventive Legal Health: A toolkit for lawyers October 20, 2015 The CBA has launched a new toolkit on preventive legal health to help lawyers develop the skills of preventive lawyering. A little preventive legal health can keep small legal issues from growing into huge legal problems.
CBA Publications October 20, 2015 The fall editions of the Canadian Competition Law Review and the Canadian International Lawyer Journal are now available, and both publications are seeking submissions for their next issues.
CBA/ABA International Law joint panel and reception October 20, 2015 You’re invited! The National Section on International Law invites you to join us for a speaker session and cocktail reception to kick off the ABA Section of International Law Fall Meeting in Montreal.
Law students: Enter a CBA Essay Contest today! October 20, 2015 If you are, or if you know, a law student with an idea for a paper, we have essay contests looking for winners.