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The days are getting shorter—and so too is the time to renew your Canadian Bar Association membership for another year. Join thousands of your colleagues from across Canada and renew today so you can continue to get the most out of your national association.

Last year, when seats opened up on the national Board of Directors under the new governance structure, I decided to apply, and I had the privilege of sitting on the first board faced with the challenge of operating under the new CBA 2.0 structure.

Since the CBA annual meeting now takes place in February instead of August, the deadline for nominations for a number of awards has been changed this year to October 15.

CBA membership can give you an important edge when it comes to staying up to date on the latest developments in the legal profession.

Do you have a client who was once convicted of an offence that is no longer illegal? The Expungement of Historically Unjust Convictions Act is now in force. Find out what you can do to clear a client’s record.

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.

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.

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

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 Criminal Justice and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Community Sections support the intention of Bill C-66, the Expungement of Historically Unjust Convictions Act, to create a procedure for expunging historically unjust convictions specifically related to consensual sexual activity between same-sex persons.