Manitoba Bar Association Initiatives

ENVISION. PREPARE. IMPROVE.

Discover our various branch initiatives. These initiatives help the legal profession prepare for the future, enhance our overall effectiveness and improve access to justice.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

The MBA has a long history of community involvement including our award-winning association with the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, which stages a professional production each year as a fundraiser, featuring cast members from the MBA.

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MBA MID-WINTER CONFERENCE

The Mid-Winter Conference of the Manitoba Bar Association features a full agenda of MBA business plus a host of networking and professional development opportunities.

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LEGISLATION AND LAW REFORM

The MBA Legislation and Reform Committee reviews all Bills introduced in the Manitoba Legislature and alerts branch Sections to pending legislation when applicable.  The Committee provides support to Sections when making submissions to Standing Committees at the Legislature and ensures consistency with prior submissions and CBA policy.  The Committee takes active steps to propose law reform by identifying the need for legislative change and coordinates lobbying efforts to the Manitoba government to effect change. 

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LAW DAY

Law Day is an annual opportunity for the public to learn about the law, the legal profession and the legal institutions that form the cornerstones of Canadian democracy.

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THE ISAAC PITBLADO LECTURES

The Manitoba Bar Association, the Manitoba Law School and The Law Society of Manitoba have established an annual series of continuing legal education lectures in honour of Isaac Pitblado, born in 1867, whose reputation as a great legal mind continues to this day.

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WILL WEEK

Will Week, which takes place annually during the last week of April, is a series of free public presentations on the importance of wills and estate planning. Sessions are presented, by professionals on a volunteer basis, as a public service and are for information purposes only.

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MBA MENTORING PROGRAM

The MBA Mentorship Program helps law students build important networks within the legal community and provides a valuable resource for students at the beginning their legal careers.

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