Statement from the Women Lawyers Forum on Dobbs decision July 12, 2022 The Women Lawyers Forum of the Canadian Bar Association echoes President Stephen Rotstein’s statement of June 24, 2022, expressing the CBA’s deep concern about Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
Statement from the CBA President Stephen Rotstein on SCOTUS decision in Dobbs June 24, 2022 The Canadian Bar Association is deeply troubled by the recent decision of the US Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health and its reversal of what has been a protected right of reproductive choice in the United States.
CBA awarded grant to support new training to address Indigenous overrepresentation in the criminal justice system June 21, 2022 Today on National Indigenous Peoples Day, the Canadian Bar Association is pleased to announce it has received funding from the Government of Canada to expand its existing cultural awareness training.
Thank you to all our volunteers! June 16, 2022 Thank you to all our volunteers! - June 2022 Blast Email
Call for Nominations – CBA Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section Committee Chairs & Vice-Chairs June 13, 2022 Now accepting applications for leadership positions on Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section Committees. Apply by August 9, 2021.
Brandyn Rodgerson awarded the 2022 Viscount Bennett Fellowship June 13, 2022 The Canadian Bar Association’s Fellowship Committee has selected Brandyn Rodgerson to receive the 2022-2023 Viscount Bennett Fellowship for his graduate legal studies.
The Canadian Bar Association launches toolkit on retainers and fees June 09, 2022 The Canadian Bar Association introduced a comprehensive new toolkit to provide Canadian lawyers in private practice with commentary, resources and best practices with respect to the financial aspects of retainers. The CBA Retainers and Fees Toolkit also highlights some of the ethical obligations that arise with respect to retainers and fees.
Statement from the CBA President Stephen Rotstein following the G7 Bars meeting in Berlin June 07, 2022 On May 27, representatives of the Bar Associations and Law Societies in the G7 countries unanimously adopted the following statement regarding the war in Ukraine: