Voting is now open in the Law Society of Ontario’s bencher election. Forty-five individuals will be elected as benchers to sit in Convocation.
The Law Society of Ontario is gravely concerned over the Ontario Government’s plans to cut funding to Legal Aid Ontario by over 30 per cent, as outlined today in the provincial budget.
On March 29, 2019 the Secretary received the following motion to be made at the Annual General Meeting on May 8, 2019.
The Voting Guides for the 2019 Bencher Election are now available online, to enable voters to learn more about the candidates and their views.
Members of Ontario's legal professions will be recognized for their exceptional career achievements and contributions to their communities at the annual Law Society Awards ceremony on May 22, 2019, at Osgoode Hall.
The Law Society of Ontario expresses grave concerns regarding human rights violations against members of the legal profession across the globe.
Law Society Bencher and Human Rights Monitoring Group Chair Teresa Donnelly presented Dr. Fiona Sampson with a Human Rights Award at a special ceremony held in Toronto on February 27, 2019.
The Law Society of Ontario presented a degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD), to Angela Swan, today, at its Call to the Bar ceremony at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto.
The Law Society of Ontario expresses grave concerns regarding human rights violations against members of the legal profession across the globe.
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.