The Advocates' Society
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The Advocates' Society is a national not-for-profit professional association with over 6,500 members, dedicated to Canadian advocates, and Canada’s premier advocacy skills training provider. www.advocates.ca
🌸 Registration is now open for the BC in Bloom Gala! 🌸
Join us on March 12, 2026 at the Terminal City Club for this annual evening of connection and celebration with the British Columbia advocacy community.
Registration closes February 26, 2026. Secure your spot today!
🔗https://buff.ly/IN4gWM8
Join us on March 12, 2026 at the Terminal City Club for this annual evening of connection and celebration with the British Columbia advocacy community.
Registration closes February 26, 2026. Secure your spot today!
🔗https://buff.ly/IN4gWM8
December 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
🌸 Registration is now open for the BC in Bloom Gala! 🌸
Join us on March 12, 2026 at the Terminal City Club for this annual evening of connection and celebration with the British Columbia advocacy community.
Registration closes February 26, 2026. Secure your spot today!
🔗https://buff.ly/IN4gWM8
Join us on March 12, 2026 at the Terminal City Club for this annual evening of connection and celebration with the British Columbia advocacy community.
Registration closes February 26, 2026. Secure your spot today!
🔗https://buff.ly/IN4gWM8
Did you miss TAS & OBA’s Nov 24 program Overhauling Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure: What’s Next? Not to worry, you can watch it here for free: buff.ly/sd0SRN2
December 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Did you miss TAS & OBA’s Nov 24 program Overhauling Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure: What’s Next? Not to worry, you can watch it here for free: buff.ly/sd0SRN2
Today, TAS President Hilary Book appeared before the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs to speak about the need to appoint more judges to courts across Canada and to expand Unified Family Courts to areas that lack this service. Watch the video: buff.ly/OILK3Yk
December 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Today, TAS President Hilary Book appeared before the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs to speak about the need to appoint more judges to courts across Canada and to expand Unified Family Courts to areas that lack this service. Watch the video: buff.ly/OILK3Yk
2/2 TAS thanks our intervention counsel, Lillian Pan, KC and Kelly Osaka at Dentons Canada LLP in Calgary, for representing TAS in this important matter.
December 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
2/2 TAS thanks our intervention counsel, Lillian Pan, KC and Kelly Osaka at Dentons Canada LLP in Calgary, for representing TAS in this important matter.
1/2 TAS has filed its intervener factum in Piikani Nation v. McMullen, concerning the principles governing conflicts of interest between lawyers and former near clients. Read TAS’s factum here: buff.ly/QgNoJeU
December 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
1/2 TAS has filed its intervener factum in Piikani Nation v. McMullen, concerning the principles governing conflicts of interest between lawyers and former near clients. Read TAS’s factum here: buff.ly/QgNoJeU
TAS Members: The November 2025 edition of Advocates in Action is now online! This monthly newsletter keeps our members informed and engaged with TAS's important advocacy work throughout the year. #ByAdvocates4Advocates
Read it here: buff.ly/rBCWvov
Read it here: buff.ly/rBCWvov
December 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
TAS Members: The November 2025 edition of Advocates in Action is now online! This monthly newsletter keeps our members informed and engaged with TAS's important advocacy work throughout the year. #ByAdvocates4Advocates
Read it here: buff.ly/rBCWvov
Read it here: buff.ly/rBCWvov
TAS supports the LSO’s proposal to launch a three-year pilot project that would allow lawyers to count eligible pro bono work toward the LSO’s CPD requirements. Read TAS’s submission to the LSO here: buff.ly/kayiqn1
December 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
TAS supports the LSO’s proposal to launch a three-year pilot project that would allow lawyers to count eligible pro bono work toward the LSO’s CPD requirements. Read TAS’s submission to the LSO here: buff.ly/kayiqn1
📢 New on the TAS Career Board
Pallett Valo LLP is hiring a lawyer to join its Insurance Defence Law Group in Mississauga, ON.
💼 Check out the posting here: buff.ly/TuQl7nz
🚀 Is your firm growing? TAS members can post job opportunities for free on our Career Board!
Pallett Valo LLP is hiring a lawyer to join its Insurance Defence Law Group in Mississauga, ON.
💼 Check out the posting here: buff.ly/TuQl7nz
🚀 Is your firm growing? TAS members can post job opportunities for free on our Career Board!
December 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
📢 New on the TAS Career Board
Pallett Valo LLP is hiring a lawyer to join its Insurance Defence Law Group in Mississauga, ON.
💼 Check out the posting here: buff.ly/TuQl7nz
🚀 Is your firm growing? TAS members can post job opportunities for free on our Career Board!
Pallett Valo LLP is hiring a lawyer to join its Insurance Defence Law Group in Mississauga, ON.
💼 Check out the posting here: buff.ly/TuQl7nz
🚀 Is your firm growing? TAS members can post job opportunities for free on our Career Board!
What a fun night at our annual Estates Litigation Bench & Bar Reception! ✨
We were honoured to welcome The Hon. Bernadette Dietrich and The Hon. Andrew Sanfilippo, and deeply appreciate their thoughtful and engaging remarks.
🤝Thank you to all who joined us for a meaningful evening of connection.
We were honoured to welcome The Hon. Bernadette Dietrich and The Hon. Andrew Sanfilippo, and deeply appreciate their thoughtful and engaging remarks.
🤝Thank you to all who joined us for a meaningful evening of connection.
November 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
What a fun night at our annual Estates Litigation Bench & Bar Reception! ✨
We were honoured to welcome The Hon. Bernadette Dietrich and The Hon. Andrew Sanfilippo, and deeply appreciate their thoughtful and engaging remarks.
🤝Thank you to all who joined us for a meaningful evening of connection.
We were honoured to welcome The Hon. Bernadette Dietrich and The Hon. Andrew Sanfilippo, and deeply appreciate their thoughtful and engaging remarks.
🤝Thank you to all who joined us for a meaningful evening of connection.
🙌 Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for the Class Actions Bench & Bar Reception. It was a great night of mingling with colleagues and new connections.
We are also grateful to The Hon. Benjamin Zarnett for delivering insightful remarks and for taking the time to support our community.
We are also grateful to The Hon. Benjamin Zarnett for delivering insightful remarks and for taking the time to support our community.
November 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
🙌 Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for the Class Actions Bench & Bar Reception. It was a great night of mingling with colleagues and new connections.
We are also grateful to The Hon. Benjamin Zarnett for delivering insightful remarks and for taking the time to support our community.
We are also grateful to The Hon. Benjamin Zarnett for delivering insightful remarks and for taking the time to support our community.
TAS has filed its intervener factum in Bergeron v. APEQ with the SCC, concerning the required distance between a lawyer & their client. TAS thanks Frédéric Plamondon & Charles-Antoine Péladeau at Norton Rose Fulbright in Montreal for representing TAS in this appeal. Read more: buff.ly/TA42xAA
November 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
TAS has filed its intervener factum in Bergeron v. APEQ with the SCC, concerning the required distance between a lawyer & their client. TAS thanks Frédéric Plamondon & Charles-Antoine Péladeau at Norton Rose Fulbright in Montreal for representing TAS in this appeal. Read more: buff.ly/TA42xAA
La Société a déposé son mémoire d’intervenante dans Bergeron c. APEQ à la CSC, concernant la distanciation requise entre avocat et client. La Société remercie Frédéric Plamondon et Charles-Antoine Péladeau de Norton Rose Fulbright à Montréal pour leur représentation. En savoir plus: buff.ly/TA42xAA
November 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
La Société a déposé son mémoire d’intervenante dans Bergeron c. APEQ à la CSC, concernant la distanciation requise entre avocat et client. La Société remercie Frédéric Plamondon et Charles-Antoine Péladeau de Norton Rose Fulbright à Montréal pour leur représentation. En savoir plus: buff.ly/TA42xAA
🎉 What an evening! Thank you to all who joined us for the YASC Mix & Mingle Mentoring Night! Your energy, engagement, and willingness to connect made the evening a great success.
A heartfelt thank-you to our dedicated mentors, who offered wisdom, perspective, and encouragement throughout the night.
A heartfelt thank-you to our dedicated mentors, who offered wisdom, perspective, and encouragement throughout the night.
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
🎉 What an evening! Thank you to all who joined us for the YASC Mix & Mingle Mentoring Night! Your energy, engagement, and willingness to connect made the evening a great success.
A heartfelt thank-you to our dedicated mentors, who offered wisdom, perspective, and encouragement throughout the night.
A heartfelt thank-you to our dedicated mentors, who offered wisdom, perspective, and encouragement throughout the night.
🏅 Nominations are now open for The Advocates’ Society Medal, our most prestigious recognition of professional excellence and community leadership.
🌟 Help us celebrate excellence in our community! Nominate a colleague, or yourself, by January 20, 2026.
More details here: buff.ly/ETya3Xp
🌟 Help us celebrate excellence in our community! Nominate a colleague, or yourself, by January 20, 2026.
More details here: buff.ly/ETya3Xp
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🏅 Nominations are now open for The Advocates’ Society Medal, our most prestigious recognition of professional excellence and community leadership.
🌟 Help us celebrate excellence in our community! Nominate a colleague, or yourself, by January 20, 2026.
More details here: buff.ly/ETya3Xp
🌟 Help us celebrate excellence in our community! Nominate a colleague, or yourself, by January 20, 2026.
More details here: buff.ly/ETya3Xp
✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us for the YASC Fireside Chat on Advocacy!
A huge thank-you to our incredible speakers — Gillian Hnatiw, John McIntyre, and Ljiljana Stanić — for sharing thoughtful insights on building meaningful careers in advocacy.
See you at the next YASC event!
A huge thank-you to our incredible speakers — Gillian Hnatiw, John McIntyre, and Ljiljana Stanić — for sharing thoughtful insights on building meaningful careers in advocacy.
See you at the next YASC event!
November 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us for the YASC Fireside Chat on Advocacy!
A huge thank-you to our incredible speakers — Gillian Hnatiw, John McIntyre, and Ljiljana Stanić — for sharing thoughtful insights on building meaningful careers in advocacy.
See you at the next YASC event!
A huge thank-you to our incredible speakers — Gillian Hnatiw, John McIntyre, and Ljiljana Stanić — for sharing thoughtful insights on building meaningful careers in advocacy.
See you at the next YASC event!
The Fall issue of Keeping Tabs is here!
Our new Editorial Team of young advocates is excited to share their first issue, filled with insightful articles and helpful tips geared toward the junior advocate’s experience
📖 Read the new issue here: buff.ly/VfDfnlp
Our new Editorial Team of young advocates is excited to share their first issue, filled with insightful articles and helpful tips geared toward the junior advocate’s experience
📖 Read the new issue here: buff.ly/VfDfnlp
November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The Fall issue of Keeping Tabs is here!
Our new Editorial Team of young advocates is excited to share their first issue, filled with insightful articles and helpful tips geared toward the junior advocate’s experience
📖 Read the new issue here: buff.ly/VfDfnlp
Our new Editorial Team of young advocates is excited to share their first issue, filled with insightful articles and helpful tips geared toward the junior advocate’s experience
📖 Read the new issue here: buff.ly/VfDfnlp
What are the next steps in overhauling Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure? On Nov. 24 @ 10-12 ET, TAS & the OBA are offering a free virtual session to provide you with an update & answer your questions. Register now: buff.ly/Hl2fqcE
November 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
What are the next steps in overhauling Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure? On Nov. 24 @ 10-12 ET, TAS & the OBA are offering a free virtual session to provide you with an update & answer your questions. Register now: buff.ly/Hl2fqcE
🌟 Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Arbitration & Mediation Advocacy Practice Group’s Fall Networking Reception!
We are especially grateful to Megan Keenberg and Kathryn Podrebarac for an inspiring fireside chat and to our sponsors for helping make this event possible ✨
We are especially grateful to Megan Keenberg and Kathryn Podrebarac for an inspiring fireside chat and to our sponsors for helping make this event possible ✨
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🌟 Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Arbitration & Mediation Advocacy Practice Group’s Fall Networking Reception!
We are especially grateful to Megan Keenberg and Kathryn Podrebarac for an inspiring fireside chat and to our sponsors for helping make this event possible ✨
We are especially grateful to Megan Keenberg and Kathryn Podrebarac for an inspiring fireside chat and to our sponsors for helping make this event possible ✨
Alberta litigators – are you looking for a way to use your legal skills to give back to your community? Volunteer with Calgary Legal Guidance to provide #probono legal advice to members of your community who need legal help. For more info: buff.ly/ft63iR7
November 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Alberta litigators – are you looking for a way to use your legal skills to give back to your community? Volunteer with Calgary Legal Guidance to provide #probono legal advice to members of your community who need legal help. For more info: buff.ly/ft63iR7
💡 Trivia, Teams, & Legal Minds Unite!
The Young Advocates' Standing Committee invites you on November 27 to the London Trivia Social!
🤝 Meet new people
🧩 Challenge your brain
🍹 Enjoy a night of fun at The Morrissey House
Team up with friends of 4 or fly solo—just don’t miss out!
buff.ly/EHGSg06
The Young Advocates' Standing Committee invites you on November 27 to the London Trivia Social!
🤝 Meet new people
🧩 Challenge your brain
🍹 Enjoy a night of fun at The Morrissey House
Team up with friends of 4 or fly solo—just don’t miss out!
buff.ly/EHGSg06
November 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
💡 Trivia, Teams, & Legal Minds Unite!
The Young Advocates' Standing Committee invites you on November 27 to the London Trivia Social!
🤝 Meet new people
🧩 Challenge your brain
🍹 Enjoy a night of fun at The Morrissey House
Team up with friends of 4 or fly solo—just don’t miss out!
buff.ly/EHGSg06
The Young Advocates' Standing Committee invites you on November 27 to the London Trivia Social!
🤝 Meet new people
🧩 Challenge your brain
🍹 Enjoy a night of fun at The Morrissey House
Team up with friends of 4 or fly solo—just don’t miss out!
buff.ly/EHGSg06
Le Comité permanent des jeunes plaideurs (YASC) vous invite à sa septième édition québécoise du Pub Night
L’objectif de cet événement est de regrouper tous les jeunes avocat(e)s plaideurs de Montréal (0-10 ans) ⚖️
Nous espérons vous voir en grand nombre 👋
buff.ly/AzvLeJu
L’objectif de cet événement est de regrouper tous les jeunes avocat(e)s plaideurs de Montréal (0-10 ans) ⚖️
Nous espérons vous voir en grand nombre 👋
buff.ly/AzvLeJu
November 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Le Comité permanent des jeunes plaideurs (YASC) vous invite à sa septième édition québécoise du Pub Night
L’objectif de cet événement est de regrouper tous les jeunes avocat(e)s plaideurs de Montréal (0-10 ans) ⚖️
Nous espérons vous voir en grand nombre 👋
buff.ly/AzvLeJu
L’objectif de cet événement est de regrouper tous les jeunes avocat(e)s plaideurs de Montréal (0-10 ans) ⚖️
Nous espérons vous voir en grand nombre 👋
buff.ly/AzvLeJu
What are the next steps in overhauling Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure? On Nov. 24 @ 10-12 ET, TAS & the OBA are offering a free virtual session to provide you with an update & answer your questions. Register now: buff.ly/Hl2fqcE
November 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
What are the next steps in overhauling Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure? On Nov. 24 @ 10-12 ET, TAS & the OBA are offering a free virtual session to provide you with an update & answer your questions. Register now: buff.ly/Hl2fqcE
Recognize a remarkable mentor in Alberta’s advocacy community! 🌟
The Alberta Excellence in Mentoring Award celebrates an advocate who embodies the power of mentorship, helping shape the next generation of legal leaders.
📅 Deadline for nominations: January 16, 2026
🔗 To learn more: buff.ly/votXRNE
The Alberta Excellence in Mentoring Award celebrates an advocate who embodies the power of mentorship, helping shape the next generation of legal leaders.
📅 Deadline for nominations: January 16, 2026
🔗 To learn more: buff.ly/votXRNE
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Recognize a remarkable mentor in Alberta’s advocacy community! 🌟
The Alberta Excellence in Mentoring Award celebrates an advocate who embodies the power of mentorship, helping shape the next generation of legal leaders.
📅 Deadline for nominations: January 16, 2026
🔗 To learn more: buff.ly/votXRNE
The Alberta Excellence in Mentoring Award celebrates an advocate who embodies the power of mentorship, helping shape the next generation of legal leaders.
📅 Deadline for nominations: January 16, 2026
🔗 To learn more: buff.ly/votXRNE
🚀 Stop Fixing People. Start Fueling Them!
The Mid-Career Advocates' Standing Committee invites you to join Jacques Forest and Joëlle Carpentier for an interactive online session exploring strengths-based leadership.
🗓 December 2, 2025
💻 Online via Zoom
Register today!
buff.ly/p0y9qR9
The Mid-Career Advocates' Standing Committee invites you to join Jacques Forest and Joëlle Carpentier for an interactive online session exploring strengths-based leadership.
🗓 December 2, 2025
💻 Online via Zoom
Register today!
buff.ly/p0y9qR9
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
🚀 Stop Fixing People. Start Fueling Them!
The Mid-Career Advocates' Standing Committee invites you to join Jacques Forest and Joëlle Carpentier for an interactive online session exploring strengths-based leadership.
🗓 December 2, 2025
💻 Online via Zoom
Register today!
buff.ly/p0y9qR9
The Mid-Career Advocates' Standing Committee invites you to join Jacques Forest and Joëlle Carpentier for an interactive online session exploring strengths-based leadership.
🗓 December 2, 2025
💻 Online via Zoom
Register today!
buff.ly/p0y9qR9
Looking for guidance in your legal career? ✨
The Toronto Mix and Mingle Mentoring is your opportunity to:
👥 Meet experienced mentors
🗣️ Engage in candid discussions
🌟 Gain career insights in an informal setting
Secure your spot today: buff.ly/ocVLdFu
The Toronto Mix and Mingle Mentoring is your opportunity to:
👥 Meet experienced mentors
🗣️ Engage in candid discussions
🌟 Gain career insights in an informal setting
Secure your spot today: buff.ly/ocVLdFu
November 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Looking for guidance in your legal career? ✨
The Toronto Mix and Mingle Mentoring is your opportunity to:
👥 Meet experienced mentors
🗣️ Engage in candid discussions
🌟 Gain career insights in an informal setting
Secure your spot today: buff.ly/ocVLdFu
The Toronto Mix and Mingle Mentoring is your opportunity to:
👥 Meet experienced mentors
🗣️ Engage in candid discussions
🌟 Gain career insights in an informal setting
Secure your spot today: buff.ly/ocVLdFu