On December 21, 2018, regulations were filed to amend the Rules of Civil Procedure, O. Reg. 536/18 and O. Reg. 537/18. The January 1, 2019 changes are summarized on the Ministry of the Attorney General website and the Ontario Regulatory Registry.
The Law Society of Ontario expresses grave concerns regarding human rights violations against members of the legal profession across the globe.
The Law Society of Ontario’s governing body today approved an option for lawyer licensing that retains the two, current transitional training pathways, with significant enhancements, as recommended by the Law Society’s Professional Development and Competence Committee.
Convocation will be held on December 10, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. View the materials and join the live webcast.
Capping off a year that has been marked by changes big and small, the Law Society of Ontario has been named as one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for 2019. This is the 13th year in a row that the Law Society has received this distinction.
The next Law Society bencher election on April 30, 2019 marks the first time that lawyer and paralegal benchers will be elected simultaneously in Ontario.
Information webcast held on January 10
Convocation will be held on December 10, 2018 at 9:00 AM. View the materials and join the webcast.
Convocation was held on November 30, 2018. View the archived webcast.
On November 29, the Law Society will host a reception in honour of invited newly licensed paralegals.