THE VOICE OF THE PRACTICING LAWYER

Founded over 30 years ago, our members are the 46 local law associations (plus the Toronto Lawyers' Association), represented in every judicial district in Ontario.  These local law associations collectively represent nearly 12,000 lawyers who are in private practice in firms across Ontario. These lawyers and our member associations are on the front-lines of the justice system and see its triumphs and shortcomings every day. 

FOLA is a non-profit organization that advocates for a better justice system that recognizes the crucial role competent and professional lawyers play in that system.  

We encourage you to engage with us in a dialogue on how to make our justice system even better.  

Chaired by Mike Winward, a partner with Mackesy Smye LLP (Hamilton, ON), our 2018-2020 Executive consists of 14 lawyers from all over Ontario, including 7 regional chairs and 4 committee chairs.  

For more information, please here or visit our About Us section.

Our Executive meets monthly and 2x per year our 47 Association Presidents and members of their executives convene at FOLA's biannual plenaries.

For more information on our Associations, please visit us here.

From backgrounders and updates to Submissions to the Law Society of Ontario and the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario to public advocacy communications, we have lots of information to keep you up to date on the issues and concerns facing lawyers in Ontario.  

We have links to all Law Associations and Law Libraries in Ontario and, if you are not already a member of yours, we encourage you to join.

FOLA has valuable Practice Resources, helpful  Mental Health & Wellness Resources , Tech and Blockchain Resources, Membership Resources, a section for Law Students with tips for articling, and more!

If it's events your looking for, please visit our events section.

In the spirit of financial wellness, we have a Financial Blog and to help with ongoing Professional Development, we also have a special offer on CPD credits.

And one of our most popular: our travel deals. FOLA offers amazing trips to each year – trips that are always open to lawyers and non-lawyers alike – so tell your friends!

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Are we missing something?  Let us know!  Email Katie Robinette at katie.robinette@fola.ca.