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Jason Cooke, a partner with Burchells LLP in Halifax, is the Board member from Nova Scotia.

Most of us are conscious of the image we present when we travel, making sure our faces and our clothes are clean and tidy. If you’re a lawyer crossing the border with an electronic device that might have privileged client information on it, don’t forget to give that a scrub as well.

Protecting and supporting judicial independence is one of the CBA’s most important mandates. We see the independence of the judicial branch as fundamental to our entire system of law and law-making.

Language is continually evolving, and never more so than when it comes to describing sex and gender in all its beautiful permutations.

The Immigration Law Section has chosen this year’s award recipients.

The Psychology Law Evidence Database, created to address the need for high-quality research relevant to the field of psychology and the law, is up and running.

Take notice that the 2019 Annual General and Special Meeting of The Canadian Bar Insurance Association (CBIA) shall be held in conjunction with CBIA’s May Board Meeting at the Shangri-La Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia on Friday, May 24, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. PDT, in the Barnard & Library room

Did you know that ADR’s William Holder was a professional tour caddy? That Health Law member-at-large Kim Jakeman is a professional Crossfit athlete? Or that Pensions and Benefits Chair Sonia Mak is a passionate dancer who does ballroom dancing and contemporary line dancing four times a week?

Access to justice is a key and ongoing priority for the Canadian Bar Association, so that was our primary focus when looking at this year’s federal budget.

Being a CBA Board Member has been an invaluable and unforgettable journey for me.  However, this role comes with much responsibility and reading, yes lots of reading. In my first year on the Board I was a part of the Equality Sub-committee, and I found being on that committee was fulfilling but it required work and participation from everyone involved.