Toronto Lawyers Association – AdvocatePlus
The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) has had the same mandate for more than 130 years — to provide knowledge, advocacy, and community to lawyers in the City of Toronto.
Founded in 1885, the TLA offers a variety of learning opportunities through continuing professional development and skills training on topics such as legal trends and legislative and court decisions.
It offers support for the dual role of lawyer and business owner by providing educational sessions and guidance on practice and firm management, as well as a state-of-the-art legal library that contains printed and electronic sources of legal information.
The TLA acts as an advocate for its members before all levels of government, the Ontario Bar, the court system, and the public at large. It also participates in charitable events, communicates with other professional lawyers' associations, provides educational mock trials at area public schools, and sits on committees related to legal and courthouse issues.
In addition, the TLA provides members with opportunities to get involved in their legal, local, and social communities.
Meet impaired driving experts at TLA
Despite years of public attention and education, the tragic toll from criminal driving offences remains ever present. From a legal perspective, few would suggest that the old ... Read moreTLA helps licensing candidates/articling students get ready for articling
Articling is the final component of a formal legal education, and the seed of a young lawyer’s career. While there is no list of “things to do before the start of ... Read moreHow the legalization of cannabis can affect your practice. Thursday, January 24, 2019, 5:15-7pm.
Going beyond the changing of laws and culture, on Thursday January 24, 2019, from 5:15-7pm , the TLA's first Nutshell CPD Seminar of 2019 will instead focus on how cannabis ... Read moreToronto Lawyers Association 2019 CPD lineup
Relax and enjoy your end of year festivities confident in the fact you’ve got a jump on your 2019 CPD hours with the TLA’s prime lineup of Nutshell seminars ... Read moreEffective management of sexual harassment complaints. Tuesday, November 6, 2018. 5:15-7pm.
On Tuesday, November 6, 2018 , the TLA will be hosting an evening Nutshell Seminar entitled " Effective Management of Sexual Harassment Complaints " . Recent world events ... Read moreDon’t be spooked by the Construction Lien Act amendments! Tuesday, October 30, 2018. 5:15-7pm
On July 1, 2018 , the first round of amendments to the Ontario Construction Lien Act – including its new name, the Construction Act , came into force; and on ... Read moreAdvanced skills certificate for young & mid-career civil litigators: analysis, process and strategy
John Campion has chosen to partner with us, the Toronto Lawyers Association , to present his Advanced Skill Certificate for Young & Mid-Career Civil Litigators: ... Read moreSo, you are going to call your client? Thursday, October 25, 2018 5:15 – 7:00 p.m.
In our upcoming seminar, So, You are Going to Call Your Client , our team of well seasoned litigators including a Superior Court Judge , will discuss one of the most ... Read moreYour firm: build, optimize, and grow. Tuesday, October 23, 2018 4:00 – 5:30 p.m
Don’t run the risk of failing to capitalize on valuable opportunities that will help your firm build, optimize and grow. Join us for an evening of tactical ... Read moreDo Lawyers Have an Ethical Obligation to Defend the Unpopular? 8th annual current topics in Ethics & Professionalism. Wednesday, October 17, 2018. 5-7:20p
The TLA has organized another thought-provoking Ethics & Professionalism program . In this, our 8th annual event, we feature Philip Slayton , author of How To Be Good: ... Read moreNegotiate, mediate, litigate: Best practices in high conflict family law matters. September 26, 2018.
Are your files more Game of Thrones than Modern Family ? If you answered yes, or even had to think about it for a second, this seminar is exactly what you need. Most f ... Read moreWant your articling student off to a great start? TLA's autumn line-up has something for everyone.
Coming up this fall we have a line up of CPD Nutshells that is sure to satisfy. We are reprising everything from our usual September series "Build a Better Student" , which ... Read moreThe Personal Injury update – Tuesday, May 15, 2018. 5:15-7pm
Has your practice become busier and more harried as time goes on? For personal injury and insurance defense lawyers, new court decisions and government regulations ... Read moreLitigation funding for commercial claims in Canada. Tuesday, April 17, 2018. 5-7pm. Soiree 7-8pm.
While litigation funding has been long established in Australia, the U.K. and the U.S., a series of recent decisions have opened the door to funding commercial ... Read moreDrafting considerations for the wills & estates lawyer: From boilerplate to bespoke. Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 5-7pm
The use of multiple wills is one of the most effective estate planning strategies available for your clients to save and, sometimes completely avoid, estate ... Read more
