Standing Committees of the Board
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee consists of the President, the Vice-President, the Secretary-Treasurer and the Chairs of the three standing committees described below. The mandate of the Executive Committee is to manage on a day-to-day basis the affairs and operations of the Association; to review and report on relevant Association issues to the Board; to coordinate relations and activities between the Association and staff; to perform all tasks as are delegated by the Board from time to time; to receive and generate current communications of the Association with other bodies; and to deal with those issues not otherwise provided for, subject to Board approval. The Executive Committee shall meet at the call of the President, not less than eight times a year. An Association staff person appointed by the Board shall sit as an ex-officio member of the Executive Committee.
Bench & Bar
The Bench & Bar Committee consists of the President, or his/her delegate, and not less than eight other members of the Association, representing civil and criminal practices from both a plaintiff's and defense perspective. The committee performs the function of liaison between the Bench and Bar and considers such matters that the Board, the members and the Bench request.
Chair: Michelle Stark, Sullivan Festeryga LLP, Email: mstark@sullivanfesteryga.com
Vice Chair: Geoffrey Read, Sole Practitioner
Continuing Legal Education
The Continuing Legal Education Committee consists of a Chair and Vice-Chair appointed by the President and six to seven members, six of whom should practise primarily in the respective areas of Real Estate, Wills and Trusts, Corporate Law, Civil Litigation, Criminal Law and Family Law, and at least one of whom shall have practised not more than five years. It has as its duties:
- to develop continuing legal education programmes, conferences and events for the Association;
- to assess and interpret the needs and expectations of Association members regarding Continuing Legal Education;
- to assess, revise, add and/or delete, as necessary, existing Continuing Legal Education programmes; and
- to manage, develop and coordinate Continuing Legal Education activities with other groups offering same such as the Law Society of Upper Canada, and the Canadian Bar Association.
An Association staff person appointed by the Board shall sit, ex-officio, on the Continuing Legal Education Committee. The Committee shall meet when required throughout the year, but not less than four times, with one such meeting to be in September and one such meeting to be in January during each fiscal year.
Chair: David Howell, Ross & McBride LLP, Email: dhowell@rossmcbride.com
Vice Chair: Robert Hooper, Hooper Law Office, Email: rob@hooperlaw.ca
Services & Benefits
The Services and Benefits Committee consists of a Chair and Vice-Chair appointed by the President and five to six members, one of whom shall be the Secretary-Treasurer, and one of whom shall be a member who has practised not more than five years. The Committee has as its duties:
- to oversee, monitor and regulate all Library Services of the Association;
- to manage and develop other services and benefits of the Association; and
- to oversee and manage all other services provided by the Association to members such as Publications, Binding, and Locker Rental.
- The Librarian shall sit, ex-officio on the Services & Benefits Committee together with any other Association staff person appointed by the Board. The Committee shall meet when required throughout the year, but not less than four times.
Chair: John Krawchenko, Sole Practitioner, Email: j.o.krawchenko@on.aibn.com
Vice Chair: Michael Bordin, Evans Sweeny Bordin LLP, Email: mbordin@esblawyers.com
In addition, the Hamilton Law Association has a Nominating Committee that is convened annually.
Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee consists of the Immediate Past President as Chair, the President and Vice-President, and two additional members who are not Trustees but of whom one shall have been called to the Bar for not more than five years. The Committee shall meet to nominate a member of the Association for President, one member for Vice-President, and the number of members as required to replace those Trustees whose terms have expired, for the consideration of the members at the Annual Meeting of the Association.
Chair: David Elliot, Agro Zaffiro LLP, Email: delliot@agrozaffiro.com
Subcommittees of the Board
- Collections Subcommittee advises on matters pertaining to the Library Collections at the Anthony Pepe Memorial Law Library that are relevant to the Board or its Committees...
Chair: John Krawchenko, Barrister & Solicitor, Email: j.o.krawchenko@on.aibn.com
Vice Chair: Nicholas Richter, Sole Practitioner, Email: nrichter@richterlaw.ca - Corporate/Commercial Subcommittee advises on matters pertaining to Corporate/Commercial Law that are relevant to the Board or its Committees.
Chair: David Howell, Ross & McBride LLP, dhowell@rossmcbride.com
Vice Chair: Mike McHugh, McHugh Mowat Whitmore Ionico, Email: mchugh@mmwimlawfirm.ca - Family Law Bench & Bar Subcommittee advises on matters pertaining to Family Law that are relevant to the Board or its Committees.
Chair: Kirsten Hughes, Barrister & Solicitor, Email: kirstenhughes@cogeco.ca
Vice Chair: Virginia Mendes da Costa, Turkstra Mazza Associates, Lawyers, Email: vmendesdacosta@tmalaw.ca - Family Law Subcommittee advises on matters pertaining to Family Law that are relevant to the Board or its Committees.
Chair: Kirsten Hughes, Barrister & Solicitor, Email: kirstenhughes@cogeco.ca
Vice Chair: Virginia Mendes da Costa, Turkstra Mazza Associates, Lawyers, Email: vmendesdacosta@tmalaw.ca - Library Excellence Subcommittee is a subcommittee of Services & Benefits with identical committee composition and chairs. Will meet as required at the end of the Services & Benefits Committee meetings. Fundraises for the Library Excellence Fund and advises on matters pertaining to acquisitions out of the fund that are relevant to the Board or its Committees.
Chair: John Krawchenko, Sole Practitioner, Email: j.o.krawchenko@on.aibn.com - EW for 2010-2011 - "ad hoc" on a one year trial basis
New Lawyers' Subcommittee is a subcommittee of the Executive Committee and is comprised of lawyers called ten years and less. Mandate includes: networking opportunities, practice management, volunteer opportunities, and carriage of the New Lawyers' Seminar and Welcome Dinner commencing 2011.
Chair: Ian Brisbin, Mackesy Smye LLP, Email: brisbin@mackesysmye.com - Police Liaison Subcommittee is a subcommittee of the Bench & Bar Committee and advises on matters that are relevant to the Board or its Committees.
Chair: Michelle Stark, Sullivan Festeryga LLP, Email: mstark@sullivanfesteryga.com - Real Estate Subcommittee Advises on matters pertaining to Real Estate Law that are relevant to the Board or its Committees.
Chair: John O. Krawchenko, Sole Practitioner, Email: j.o.krawchenko@on.aibn.com
Vice Chair: tba, Email: