Membership

"No lawyer practising in the area of plaintiff personal injury law can afford not to be a member of OTLA. The programs and resources this organization has to offer are to say the least outstanding." Alfred Kwinter, Toronto

Lawyer members must certify that they are licensed to practice law, their primary occupation is the practice of law and no more than 5% of their direct or indirect billings or time is derived from the defence of personal injury actions on behalf of institutional defendants, including insurance companies, Boards of Education and self-insuring corporate defendants; currently and for the full 12 month period immediately preceding this application.

Benefits of membership include:

• Subscription to The Litigator, a quarterly journal which provides in-depth case analysis, articles, practice tips and strategies
  
  
• Subscription to OTLA Update, a newsletter which alerts you to significant new judgments and motion rulings, and keeps you informed about OTLA activities
  
  
• Research and support services with lawyer member only access to secured areas of OTLA's website, Listserv programs and a collection of significant legal facta and briefs
  
  
• OTLA's continuing legal education programs are for members only and include two major conferences each year in May and October. The conferences traditionally occur over 1 1/2 days with meetings held during the breaks in the CLE program for litigation sections, New Lawyers Division, Women's Caucus and Law Clerks Section. The exhibit hall provides access to exhibitors demonstrating legal services and products
  
  
• Access to a network of plaintiffs' counsel throughout Ontario, Canada and U.S.
  
  
• Specialized groups such as Bad Faith Litigation, Long Term Disability, Mass Torts, Medical Malpractice, New Lawyers Division, Women's Caucus, Law Clerks Section, Law Student Chapters. Click here for more information.
  

To become a member click here to download our application forms or for more information please contact us.