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Women Lawyers Forum Third National Leadership Conference

  • July 30, 2015

Women lawyers and professionals across Canada have a unique opportunity to attend a truly inspirational conference that will bring together an international faculty of renowned and celebrated women leaders to inspire, embolden and teach invaluable leadership skills. November 20-21, 2015

Futures and diversity: What changes will you make?

Futures and diversity: What changes will you make?

  • July 01, 2015

Diversity, and the need for it, was a cornerstone of the CBA Legal Futures Initiative’s final report. But reform of the profession will not reach its full potential unless we change the very fibre of the legal profession. This article looks at progress being made in Manitoba and other provinces and asks, what are you willing to do to move it along?

Call for nominations

  • July 01, 2015

The Canadian Judges’ Forum is now accepting nominations for the positions of Secretary-Treasurer and two Executive Members for the term September 1, 2015 to August 31, 2016.

Collateral consequences project

  • July 01, 2015

With recent changes to the criminal law, especially in the area of sentencing and incarceration, criminal practitioners need to adopt a more “holistic” approach in dealing with offenders. The Judges’ Forum is teaming up with the CBA Criminal Justice Section to develop resources to help legal professionals recognize some of the so-called collateral consequences of guilt.

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Message from the CBA President

  • July 01, 2015

Out-going CBA President Michele Hollins delivers her regards to Forum members, and thanks the bench on behalf of the country’s bar for the fine work they do every day.