September

The 32 participants in the Young Lawyers International Program recently completed their extensive pre-departure preparations and are settling in at their postings. Between October 2019 and April 2020, interns will be working in 10 countries across Africa, South America, Europe and Asia: South Africa (14 interns in total), Namibia (2), Kenya (3), Madagascar (1), Serbia (2), Ukraine (2), Kyrgyzstan (1), Vietnam (2), Myanmar (2) and Guyana (3).

Have you renewed your CBA membership for another year? Renew today for uninterrupted access to everything the CBA has to offer.  

The CBA Immigration Law Section is accepting nominations for its Founders’ Award. This award recognizes an exceptional law student or junior lawyer and a future leader of our Section. The successful candidate will be recognized at our National Immigration Law Conference in April 2020.

Jump into the new year, volunteer! - Blast Email September 2019

Most law firm leaders are—or should be—on alert for a fresh star performer and a leader in the legal community. Now, industry leaders can recognize an up-and-coming lawyer by nominating him or her for the Douglas Miller Rising Star Award, to be given out for the first time in 2020.

Me Vivene Salmon prend la tête de l’Association du Barreau canadien pour la prochaine année.

Practice groups are a prominent feature of law firm management in Canada, but— are they working? That question—and the answers to it—will be the focus of the CBA’s annual Law Firm Leadership conference on November 7, 2019 in Toronto.

Welcome from the Chair, Ravi Jain - September 2019

Both functional and beautiful, a new microsite from the Canadian Bar Association is a resource for lawyers and others on Truth and Reconciliation, as well as a showcase for work by Indigenous artists.

The CBA is committed to answering the calls of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. A central premise of the CBA’s ongoing work is to provide a hub of resources and information to lawyers across Canada to understand the truth and engage in reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.