December

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CBA President's statement on the integrity of the Canadian Justice System

  • February 12, 2018

The Canadian Bar Association is not commenting on a case that may be subject to an appeal. We have concerns with politicians calling verdicts into question. When parties in a case believe there has been an error, the appropriate avenue is through the appeal process. The integrity of the justice system must be respected.

New Professional Conduct Ruling

  • February 09, 2018

The Law Society's Ethics Committee recently released the following Professional Conduct Ruling as guidance for the profession.

Attention Students: CALREI-IAMGOLD Essay Award

  • February 08, 2018

Canadian International Lawyer (CIL), the semi-annual periodical of the CBA International Law Section, is pleased to have been requested by The Canadian Association of Lawyers with Russian Eurasian Interests (CALREI) to announce the 2018 CALREI-IAMGOLD Essay Award.

Making a difference abroad: CBA’s Young Lawyers International Program is back

  • February 05, 2018

The CBA International Initiatives is thrilled to announce that they have been selected by Global Affairs Canada as a grant recipient for its Young Lawyers Intern Program (YLIP). The grant will provide YLIP with funding for 32 interns each year, over the next four years, to be placed with organizations in developing countries.

Essay contests – deadlines approaching

  • January 29, 2018

The CBA’s essay contests can help you build your profile within the legal community, connect with senior members of the bar, and hone your research and writing skills.

Develop and hone your skills with SLS 2018

  • January 29, 2018

The Skilled Lawyer Series is back with two streams to help you develop skills or hone the ones you already have. The first stream, beginning Jan. 30, is all about interpreting financial statements; stream two, which kicks off on Feb. 15, is about drafting legal documents.