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At the close of nominations on May 14, 2020 at 5 p.m., the following benchers (in alphabetical order) have been nominated for the Office of Treasurer of the Law Society of Ontario for the 2020-21 term commencing June 26:
Teresa Donnelly, nominated by Robert Burd and Nancy Lockhart
Philip H. Horgan, nominated by John F. Fagan and Cheryl R. Lean
The Law Society is currently seeking applications from qualified lawyers for appointment to the Ontario Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee.
The Law Society of Ontario (LSO) has informed licensing candidates that the cancelled March Solicitor examination will move to an online delivery model.
Read the news from April Convocation.
Members of Ontario's legal professions will be recognized for their outstanding career achievements and contributions to their communities at the annual Law Society Awards ceremony at Osgoode Hall.
The Law Society presented a degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) to legal trailblazer Janet E. Minor, at its Call to the Bar ceremony in Toronto on January 31.
By-laws to be amended re: anti-money laundering, Technology Task Force update, New Rules of Practice and Procedure.
The Action Group on Access to Justice (TAG) successfully wrapped up its programming for the fourth annual Access to Justice Week (A2J Week) on November 1, 2019. Close to 1,500 participants attended these events in person and through live webcast.
Treasurer Mercer is one of several legal leaders to be featured in a series of videos prepared by the Association of Community Legal Clinics of Ontario, in celebration ofAccess to Justice Week 2019.
Law Society’s 2020 budget decreases annual fees for lawyers and paralegals; Rules amended to extend exemption from conflict of interest standard
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