The President is the official spokesperson on behalf of the Ontario Bar Association’s 17,000 members. He/she represents the views and decisions of Council, the governing body of the association.

As the only legal organization representing lawyers from across every practice area (called Sections), our members can provide expertise and feedback on case law, practice areas, legislation or legal issues facing the profession and the public.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Jonathan Clancy
Manager of Advocacy, Government Relations and Communications
Phone: 416-869-1047 ext. 348
Email: jclancy@oba.org

The following is a listing of OBA’s practice areas (called Sections) and Committees:

Listing of Sections		Issues Committees
Aboriginal Law Administrative Law Alternative Dispute Resolution Business Law Charity and Not-For-Profit Citizenship and Immigration Civil Litigation Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties Construction Law Criminal Justice Canadian Corporate Counsel Association Education Law Entertainment, Media & Communications Environment Law Family Law Feminist Legal Analysis General Practice Health Law Information Technology and E-Commerce Insolvency Law Insurance Law International Law Labour Relations Law Practice Management Municipal Law Natural Resources and Energy Pensions & Benefits Privacy Law Public Sectors Lawyers Real Property Taxation Law Transportation Law Trusts & Estates Worker’s Compensation		Civil Justice Reform Working Group Contingency Fees Future of Canada Gender Issues Judicial Appointments - Future Judicial Appointments - Provincial Legal Aid Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Limitations Act Paralegals Visible Minority Women Equal Opportunity