If
you are a law student in Ontario you should be a member of the Ontario Bar
Association. OBA membership gets you networking opportunities, mentorship
opportunities, access to specialized and practical learning…and so much more.
Best of all, membership is free! In this episode David Sterns, Second VP of the
OBA and Nicolas Joubert, uOttawa, Common Law English, Law School
Student OBA Ambassador tell you exactly how you can get involved with the OBA
and the direct career benefits that result. 

To
get a hold of Nicolas you can email him at njoub083@uottawa.ca
or follow him on Twitter at @uOttawaOBA

Here
is a list of other important contacts at your law school: 

Student Division Executive


·
University of Windsor -
Elana Anzel-Sivkin (Chair)


·
Queen's University -
Leah Gensey (Vice-Chair)


·
University of Western
Ontario - Blake Jones (Past Chair)


Law School Student Ambassadors


·
Lakehead University -
Alison Morris


·
York University
(Osgoode) - Kate Julien


·
University of Toronto -
Billi Wun


·
University of Windsor -
Michael Ditkofsky


·
University of Ottawa,
English Common Law - Nicolas Joubert 


·
University of Ottawa,
French Common Law - Jessica Smith 


Articling Student Ambassadors


·
University of Toronto -
Arieh Bloom
·
Queen's University 
- John McIntyre 

·
University of Ottawa -
Zac Resnick


·
University of Western
Ontario - Alana Sharpe


Upcoming
OBA events around you:


Toronto
The Nuts and Bolts
of Investment Canada Act Reviews for Young Lawyers – February 26, 12:00
pm - 1:30 pm at 79 Wellington Street West, 33rd Floor, TD South Tower

More
Bullet-Proofing for Your IT Law Practice: Professionalism, Ethics and the
New Rules of Professional Conduct – March 2, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm at Twenty
Toronto Street Conferences and Events (20 Toronto Street, 2nd Floor)

Your First Civil
Trial – March 6, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm at Twenty Toronto
Street Conferences and Events (20 Toronto Street, 2nd Floor)

 Your First
Franchise Law Client – March 10, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm at Twenty
Toronto Street Conferences and Events (20 Toronto Street, 2nd Floor)



London
Insight from the
Bench: Practical Advocacy Tips for Young Lawyers – March 26, 5:30 pm -
7:30 pm at 

The River Room Cafe & Private Dining (421 Ridout Street North) 



Ottawa
Ottawa Outreach
Event (Women Lawyers Forum) - February 23, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm at BLG
offices

The Risks and
Rewards of Marketing Yourself Online – February 25, 7:45 am - 9:00
am at Nelligan O'Brien Payne offices

Career Connections
–  February 26, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm at Ottawa Convention
Centre

War Museum Tour and Networking Reception - March
12 or March 26 (to be determined) from 6:15 pm
- 9:00 pm at the National War Museum & Mill Street Brew Pub (1
Vimy Place and 555 Wellington Street respectively) - Put on by the Young
Lawyers Division - East in collaboration with the Student Division
Executive

Effective
Administrative Tribunal Practice  – April 22, 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm at
Army Officers' Mess - Main Dining Room (149 Somerset West)




 For
all upcoming OBA events visit http://www.cbapd.org/province_en.aspx?prov=ON