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Next Week! Everything you ever wanted to know about Case Center (CaseLines) but were afraid to ask!
Posted by Peel Law Association
on 16 January 2024
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Registration closes at 12:00 PM on January 23, 2024.
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Join the PLA's Group Registration to the LSO's 18th Family Law Summit
Posted by Peel Law Association
on 15 January 2024
GROUP REGISTRATION FOR THE LAW SOCIETY OF ONTARIO'S
18TH FAMILY LAW SUMMIT (WEBCAST)
The PLA is doing a group registration for the LSO's 18th Family Law Summit (Webcast). Depending on the number of people that join, we hope to be able to provide a discounted rate of up to 50% from the regular price listed on the LSO website.
The program is scheduled for Wednesday, March 20 & Thursday, March 21, 2024 (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM).
To learn more about this program, click here.
Registration is only available to 2024 PLA Members.
If you are interested, please email us at library@plalawyers.ca with the information listed below before Friday, February 23, 2024, at 4:00 PM, making a commitment to this program.
- full name,
- email address,
- and licensee number
The number of people that join the group registration will determine the discount we will receive from the LSO (up to 50%). Once we have calculated the cost per individual, you will be sent an electronic invoice. Payments will have to be received by Monday, March 4, 2024, at 4:00 PM.
You will receive links to the webinar and materials from the LSO after the PLA has completed the group registration process.
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Call for Nominations
Posted by Peel Law Association
on 12 January 2024
PLA Lifetime Achievement Award
The PLA Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the substantial contributions made to the practice of law and the local community by a past or present member of the Peel Law Association.
The nominated individual will have held a minimum ten-year membership with the Peel Law Association. It is the Board’s intention to formally recognize members of our own legal community for their years of dedication and service.
In 2023 the Board of Directors presented the PLA Lifetime Achievement Award to Anne Kennedy.
Click here for more information on how to submit your nomination
Ralf Jarchow Community Service Award
In September 2015, while completing a bicycle fundraiser for Peel Memorial Hospital, Ralf Jarchow tragically passed away in British Columbia. Ralf was a founding partner of Prouse, Dash & Crouch, LLP, a longtime member of the PLA and other local organizations as well as a Peel resident - his involvement, contributions, and support to the community were deep and widespread.
The Ralf Jarchow Community Service Award has been established by the Peel Law Association in recognition of the outstanding contributions and support Ralf devoted toward many organizations in the Peel community.
As a further recognition and celebration of how Ralf lived his personal and professional lives, the PLA has created this award in order to recognize a PLA Member’s work as a volunteer and/or their service to the Peel community.
In 2017 the Board of Directors presented the Ralf Jarchow Community Service Award to Robert Callahan.
Click here for more information on how to submit your nomination
Nominations for awards due by 4:30 PM on February 9, 2024
| Posted in:Lifetime Achievement AwardNews and UpdatesRalf Jarchow Community Service Award |
Special Members' Meeting - January 24, 2024
Posted by Peel Law Association
on 12 January 2024
The Board of the Peel Law Association is calling a
SPECIAL MEMBERS' MEETING on
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 4:30 PM.
Location: PLA Library
This meeting has been called to present the membership with proposed revisions to our By-Laws, in order that we may be in compliance with Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA). Your attendance is important in shaping the future of the PLA.
Supporting documents will be shared before the meeting.
This meeting is open to all PLA members with 2024 memberships.
RSVPs are required to attend.
Please email PLA staff at library@plalawyers.ca to RSVP.
To renew your membership or to join the Association for the 2024 calendar year, click here to complete the 2024 PLA Membership form.
Once PLA staff receive your completed form, you will be sent an electronic invoice for payment.
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Book Spotlight - Mitigation in Ontario Employment Law
Posted by Peel Law Association
on 12 January 2024
Information provided on LexisNexis' website:
This title offers a detailed analysis of the many legal intricacies of mitigation, as well as practical tips for lawyers about how best to handle mitigation issues in their cases.
Mitigation is a key element of many employment law cases. From wrongful and constructive dismissal actions to human rights complaints, practitioners must consider the duty to mitigate and the impact it may have on their clients’ entitlements and liabilities. While at first glance, mitigation may appear to be a simple concept, upon deeper reflection, it presents myriad complex issues practitioners may have to address.
Topics Covered
- Evidence required to demonstrate a failure to mitigate
- How the courts respond to a failure to mitigate
- When income is considered part of mitigatory earnings
- Statutory entitlements and the duty to mitigate
- Duty to mitigate in the context of constructive dismissal
- Mitigation in fixed-term contracts
- Exceptions to the duty to mitigate
- Plus much more
For more information about this resource, click here.
This item is available to PLA Members in good standing for sign-out. PLA Members can sign-out up to three items for overnight use for a seven day period. Overdue charges may be applicable to items that are not returned by their due date.
Not a member, but looking to become one? Please follow the link for the Membership Form and Fees. You may also contact the PLA Library Staff by email, and they will be happy to assist you. It only takes moments to join, and the PLA Library Staff can process memberships on the spot. Once payment is received, you can take advantage of all your PLA Membership Benefits, including discounts on CPD programs and social events.
As a friendly reminder, the Peel Law Association Library, Lawyers' Lounge and related services are open to all lawyers who are in good standing with the LSO, articling students, and LPP candidates.
| Posted in:Book SpotlightLibrary ServicesMembershipMember Benefits |
