Why renew? Find out from our members. September 13, 2019 Back to work and back to school seem like the perfect time to renew our focus on our careers. If you have yet to renew your CBA membership for another year, now’s the time.
Law For the Future Fund grants focus on assistance for vulnerable populations September 13, 2019 The Law for the Future Fund (LFFF) grants awarded this year will to go to support and protect some of the most vulnerable persons in Canada. The eight recipients of grants will assist these less fortunate individuals – a range that includes new migrants to Canada, incarcerated persons and individuals with low literacy skills — through research, education, technology, and tools.
New CBA President and Vice-President begin their term September 13, 2019 The leadership of the CBA Board of Directors renewed on September 1 when Vivene Salmon began her one-year tenure as CBA President and Brad Regehr assumed the role of Vice-President.
First Person of Color Named Canadian Bar Association President: A Q&A With Vivene Salmon of Bank of America Merrill Lynch September 11, 2019 Vivene Salmon is the first person of color and only the second in-house attorney ever elected to lead the more than 36,000-member Canadian Bar Association, founded in 1896, which represents lawyers, judges, notaries, law professors and law students.
Make legal aid matter in federal election campaign September 11, 2019 OTTAWA – With today’s official start of the October federal election campaign, politicians of all stripes are on the campaign trail touting the message that a vote for their parties will improve the lives of Canadians. The Canadian Bar Association believes that this is an excellent opportunity for the parties to show how they would take leadership on the issue of legal aid.
Vivene Salmon Is The Canadian Bar Association First Black President September 09, 2019 Vivene Salmon has made legal history as the first Black person, racialized lawyer and female in-house counsel to head the Canadian Bar Association (CBA). The 123-year-old Association who made the announcement via a press release on its website said Salmon began her year-long tenure on Sept. 1, 2019.
CBA announces Vivene Salmon as president September 09, 2019 Salmon is one of only two presidents to serve from the in-house counsel community in 123 years – and the first president of colour.
Vivene Salmon Installed As the First Racialized President of the Canadian Bar Association September 05, 2019 I met Vivene Salmon in the summer of 2011; she was a young lawyer of Jamaican heritage who was interested in supporting Food For The Poor, a charity that focuses on building and impacting communities in the Caribbean and Latin America. She joined our advisory board to support governance and compliance.
Interview with CBA President Vivene Salmon - CBA National September 03, 2019 The new CBA president discusses her priorities for the year ahead, the importance of promoting health and wellness for lawyers, and what she hopes to hear from party leaders during this fall's federal election.