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  • Articling Task Force Consultation
    January 30, 2012
    The Law Society is undertaking a review of the place and role of Articling in the process of licensing new lawyers in Ontario and there are two upcoming opportunities to make your views known - Monday, February 6, 2012 at 5:00 PM or Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 5:00 PM.In December 2011, the Law Society released the Articling Task Force Consultation Report. The Law Society is seeking comments from the profession on the Report. Comments are due by March 15, 2012. The CCLA will be making a formal written submission in response to the Report and is seeking input from members of the profession in the Ottawa region. The Law Society has become concerned about the issue of articling placement shortages and the fact that the inability to secure an articling position is becoming a barrier to entry into the profession. It is also concerned that there is no current system in place to ensure that the articling experience is reasonably consistent for all articling students and that articling is providing students with the practical skills and knowledge necessary for entry-level lawyers.Click here to continue reading.

  • CCLA Annual General Meeting Registration Open & Call for Award Nominations
    January 23, 2012
    Registration is now open for this year's CCLA Annual General Meeting, which is being held on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 beginning at 5:30pm at The Ottawa Convention Centre. Recently re-opened, this will be our first event held at the newly renovated Convention Centre. We hope you will join us as we celebrate our achievements, honour our umbrella recipients for 50 years at the bar, and present our annual awards for The Carleton Medal, the Gordon F. Henderson Award and the Regional Senior Justice Award. We sincerely hope you can share this evening with us! You can register for the AGM and Awards Dinner here.At this time, the CCLA is pleased to call for nominations for our three awards, and requests that nomination forms be submitted by Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Further details on the awards can be found here. Your nomination forms can be submitted by email to Rick Haga. You may also drop your nomination forms off at the CCLA library, or fax your completed form to Rick's attention at 613-238-3888. 

  • Ottawa Joint CLE: Six-Minute Employment Lawyer
    January 18, 2012
    Join us on Thursday, February 16, 2012 for the Ottawa Joint CLE session on Employment Law! Whether you practice exclusively or occasionally in this area, don't miss this valuable opportunity to hear the latest from experts in the field, including judges.  Event Details Date: Thursday, February 16, 2012Time: 9:00am - 1:00pmLocation: Hampton Inn Convention Centre, 200 Coventry Road, Ottawa, ONCost: CCLA Member $125 / Non-Member $225Co-Chairs: Catherine Coulter (Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP) & John Westdal (Sevigny Westdal LLP)  Click here to register! This is an Ottawa Joint CLE program presented by the County of Carleton Law Association, Law Society of Upper Canada, Ontario Bar Association and the University of Ottawa - Faculty of Common Law. The Ottawa Joint CLE consortium is committed to providing quality, relevant and local CLE programmes - reasonably priced - to Ottawa and East Region lawyers. 

  • Ottawa Family Motions Workshop
    January 11, 2012
    The Advocates' Society and the CCLA are excited to present the Ottawa Family Motions Workshop, taking place on Saturday, February 25, 2012 from 9:00am - 4:00pm. Interested in perfecting your oral advocacy skills? All participants of this upcoming workshop will receive individual attention from a Superior Court Judge or Master and an experienced advocate. Registration is limited, so don't delay!Event DetailsDate: Saturday, February 25, 2012Time: 9:00am - 4:00pmLocation: Ottawa Courthouse, 161 Elgin StreetCost: $299 (+HST); includes continental breakfast, lunch, and post-program receptionFor complete program details, please see the registration form. To register, return this form with payment to Simona Ramkisson, Program Coordinator, at the Advocates' Society. Don't miss this amazing opportunity!Updated! This program has been accredited by the LSUC for 3.5 Substantive Hours + 2.5 Professionalism Hours, or 6 Hours for New Members.

  • 2012 Ottawa Court House Series
    December 16, 2011
    The Advocates' Society, in conjunction with the CCLA, is excited to announce its popular Court House Series! The theme for this year is Managing the Difficult Witness, and will feature an outstanding cast of experienced advocates sharing practical strategies for handling difficult witnesses.This year's sessions will be held in the RCAF Officers' Mess, 158 Gloucester Street, Ottawa. The topics and dates are:February 9, 2012, 12:00-2:00pmThe Necessary Witness: To Call or Not to CallFebruary 16, 2012, 12:00-2:00pmChanging Your Tiger's Stripes: Controlling Your Own WitnessFebruary 23, 2012, 12:00-2:00pmBeing Proactive in Cross: Using Their Witness to Make Your CaseEach program has been accredited for 1 Professionalism + 1 Substantive Hour, or 2 Hours for New Members.To register, please fill out this form and return it to Simona Ramkisson at simona@advocates.ca.

  • 2011/2012 CCLA Ottawa and Eastern Ontario Lawyers' Directories Now Available!
    September 27, 2011
    The CCLA is excited to announce that our newest edition of the Ottawa and Eastern Ontario Lawyers' Directory is now available for order and purchase!  Please click here to download the order form.  All pricing information, inlcuding rates for shipping, are detailed on this form.If you would like to purchase a copy or copies in person, please visit the CCLA Library, located in the Ottawa Courthouse, any time from Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.  The 2011/2012 Directory is priced at $55.00 + HST for CCLA Members, and $70.00 + HST for non-members.  We accept payment in cash, cheque, Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.