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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.

The CBA Board of Directors voted at its June meeting to establish a Truth and Reconciliation Task Force to support the Association’s commitments to do what it can to advance the TRC's Calls to Action.

It’s the start of renewal season at the Canadian Bar Association. Before you leave on your summer getaway, why not renew your membership?

The scope of instructions from lenders is growing increasingly broader – even for full-time real estate lawyers. The CBA’s Real Property Section has created a toolkit to help you answer respond, especially when the questions fall outside your area of expertise, and this summer has added new chapters on conflicts of interest, among others.

The 2018-19 cohort of legal interns participating in the Young Lawyers International Program will come together in Ottawa this summer for pre-departure training.