November 15-16, 2019, Toronto Eaton Centre Marriott, 525 Bay Street, Toronto The Annual Criminal Lawyers’ Association Fall Conference is Canada’s largest criminal law conference, attracting defence lawyers, members of the judiciary, educators, reporters and other prominent guests from across Canada. The 2018 Fall Conference was record breaking with more than 800 participants! The Annual Recent […]

Toronto, ON, May 30, 3019 –  In June of last year, the Criminal Lawyers’ Association along with a number of other public interest organizations urged the former Minister of Justice to conduct a public inquiry into the circumstances giving rise to Hassan Diab’s extradition to France in 2014 particularly given the role of and representations […]

Toronto, ON, May 28, 2019 – The Criminal Lawyers Association (CLA) has awarded the prestigious G. Arthur Martin Criminal Justice Medal to Justice David. H. Doherty. The Martin Medal was struck in 1989 to honour Goldwyn Arthur Martin, a nationally prominent criminal lawyer and eminent jurist. It is awarded in recognition of lifelong achievement and […]

We’re very pleased to report we have already started to receive robe donations in the CLA office. Thanks to all those that have already donated! As a reminder, robe donations can be made by: Bring your old robes to the Spring Conference on June 8. A CLA office rep will collect on site. Drop off […]

Voting has started. All eligible voters will receive voting instructions from the Law Society of Ontario (LSO). The deadline for voting is April 30, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. EDT. The CLA board has endorsed eleven lawyers for election as Benchers of the LSO. The CLA board conducted a detailed survey and screening process to ensure […]

CLA members only! Application deadline is March 15, 2019 For the period of April 1 – November 30, 2019, recent calls (new to 5 years) will be paired with seasoned CLA members. Mentors will be assigned or matched up by the mentoring committee. During the mentorship period, mentors and mentees will meet, at minimum, for […]

SUBMIT BY FEBRUARY 28! As a result of the the Mark J. Sandler Professional Development Bursary for Recent Calls, the CLA is able to assist up to four full/active members with travel/hotel expenses to attend the upcoming Women in Criminal Law Conference on April 6 in Collingwood. We will be offering up to four recent calls a $500 […]