February

Government of Canada

When you’re not Ford or General Foods, chances are pretty good you don’t spend a lot of time thinking about your brand. But even small and sole practices should pay attention to how they’re perceived by the general public – it’s good for business. Joseph Donia gives you a few ideas about how looking after your brand can help you keep clients happy.

In a letter dated Nov. 3, 2016 to Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould and Health Minister Jane Philpott, the CBA is offering its assistance on further legislative amendments to permit medical assistance in dying.

Registered Social Worker, Certified Professional Coach, psychotherapist and staff clinician at Toronto’s Homewood Health, Doron Gold is the winner of the 2016 CBA Wellness Award.

CBA News | November 2016

Canadian lawyers are helping support Vietnam’s new law-making process; young lawyers are plugging away at placements around the world; and CBAII bids farewell to project director Jennifer Khor.

Launched as a pilot project in six jurisdictions this fall, Connexions is a program that matches new young lawyer members with a peer – also known as a “CBA Connector” – in their area. Connectors help new young lawyer members navigate their way through the CBA in order to get the most out of their membership.

The Canadian Bar Association greets the announcement of the nomination of Justice Malcolm Rowe of the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada.

As you remember, CBA Council voted at its meeting in August to dissolve itself. What comes next? We’re still working out the details, but for now the 2017 CBA Legal Conference has been cancelled and we’re making plans for an annual general meeting.

November’s usually the month for settling in and beginning to hibernate, but this month the CBA is shaking things up, with the departure of one CEO and the arrival of another, and members and staff working away like proverbial national symbols on Re-think-related projects.