Category: Networking Events

Lawyers Looking for Leads? July and August 2019 Networking Events

6/17/2019

Lawyers’ busy lives might be winding down a bit for the summer (hopefully), but there are still a few opportunities to network with fellow lawyers and potentially find some new connections.

We've compiled a list of upcoming social and networking events over the next couple of months to help you build your personal network and find potential referral sources:

JULY 8, 2019 – HAMILTON – Hamilton Law Association’s Summer Social. The Terrace of The Hamilton Club. 5:30-7:30 pm. No need to RSVP, just drop by.

JULY 18, 2019 – BRANTFORD – The Brant Law Association After Hours Social. Brantford Golf & Country Club – Patio. After 5:00pm. No RSVP required.

AUGUST 14, 2019 – HAMILTON – Hamilton Law Association. New Lawyers’ Meet’n Eat. The John Sopinka Courthouse 7th Floor Jurors’ Lounge 12:30pm-2:00pm. $5.00 Pay in advance or at the door.

AUGUST 15, 2019 – BRANTFORD – The Brant Law Association After Hours Social. Brantford Golf & Country Club – Patio. After 5:00pm. No RSVP required.

AUGUST 19, 2019 – LONDON – Middlesex Law Association. Annual Golf Tournament. Highland Golf Club.

AUGUST 19, 2019 – RICHMOND HILL – Women’s Law Association of Ontario/Canadian Association of Women Executives and Entrepreneurs. 18th Annual Deb Snead Memorial Golf Event. Putting Clinic:12:30 Golf: 2:00pm Reception: 4:30pm. Dinner: 6:00pm.

AUGUST 20, 2019 - TORONTO - Young Women In Law - 2019 Articling Student Welcome Drinks, The Walrus 187 Bay Street 6:00pm-8:00pm *Free for Articling Students* Reserve your spot.

AUGUST 28, 2019 – TORONTO – Toronto Lawyers Association. TLA Summer Patio Pub. The Porch, 250 Adelaide St. W. 5:30pm-7:30pm. Lawyers Only. Members: Free. Non-Members: $20.00.

Know of any other upcoming social or networking events? Let us know! And we hope to see you at some of these events soon.

(Please double-check dates/times/location/prices directly on the associations' websites as this information may change).

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Lawyers Looking for Leads? Networking Events: May and June

4/18/2019

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It is awards season for lawyers, which means there are a lot of upcoming social and networking events to attend in Toronto, Ottawa, and London!

We've compiled a list to help you build your personal network and find potential referral sources:

MAY 1, 2019 – OTTAWA – OBA Young Lawyers Division. A Springtime Evening with The Honourable Justice Malcom Rowe of the Supreme Court of Canada. The Rideau Club. 5:00pm Registration. CBA Member $35.00. Non-Member $45.00

MAY 1, 2019 – TORONTO – Women’s Law Association of Ontario – Articling Chapter. Champagne & Shop. The Hudson’s Bay 176 Yonge Street. 6:00pm-9:00pm. Articling Students and WLAO Members $30.00. Non-Members $40.00.

MAY 2, 2019 – TORONTO -Toronto Lawyers Association – 7th Annual Bench & Bar Young Lawyers Soiree. TLA Lawyers Lounge, 2nd Floor, 361 University. 5:00pm Registration. 5:30pm-7:30pm. This event is for lawyers called to the Bar in the past 10 years as well as articling students and law students. Members and Judiciary FREE. Non-Members $20.00

MAY 2, 2019 – LONDON – The Advocates’ Society London Pub Night. 5:30pm. The Squire Pub and Grill. This event is open to members, non-member lawyers and law school and articling students. FREE. Your business card is your ticket. Register online.

MAY 14, 2019 – TORONTO – OBA Class Actions Section Spring Social. PwC Canada 18 York Street, Suite 2600. 6:00pm - 8:00pm. FREE.

MAY 14, 2019 – OTTAWA – The Advocates’ Society - The John P. Nelligan Award for Excellence in Advocacy 2019 – Shaw Centre, Ottawa. 6:00pm-10:00pm. $135.00 (members and non-members welcomed).

MAY 14, 2019 – TORONTO – The Advocates’ Society Annual Family Law Bench and Bar Reception. 2700 – 250 Yonge Street. 5:30pm Registration. FREE for members. $20.00 for non-members.

MAY 15, 2019 – TORONTO – OBA Award of Excellence in Insurance Law. Omni King Edward Hotel. 5:30pm-9:00pm. CBA Member $175. Non-Member $195.

MAY 15, 2019 – TORONTO – OBA – Young Lawyers Gala. Gardiner Museum. 6:00pm-10:00pm. CBA Member $80.00. CBA Student Member $55.00. Non-Member $100.

MAY 16, 2019 – TORONTO – OBA Women Lawyers Forum Award of Excellence in the Promotion of Women’s Equality Award Winner: Lynn McGrade. 20 Toronto Street. 5:30pm Registration. 6:00pm Dinner & Award. CBA Member $100, CBA Student Member $50, Non-Member $140.

MAY 22, 2019 – TORONTO – The Advocates’ Society – Toronto Mentoring Dinner Series (Speed Mentoring). 2700-250 Yonge Street. 6:00pm-8:30pm. Members $75.00. Non-Members $95.00.

MAY 29, 2019 – TORONTO – OBA Award of Excellence in Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Law. 20 Toronto Street. 5:00pm Registration. CBA Member $65.00. CBA Student Member $40.00. Non-Member $95.00.

MAY 30, 2019 – OTTAWA – County of Carleton Law Association. Spring Fling Social. 4:30pm. Geneva Room, Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar.

JUNE 4, 2019 – TORONTO – OBA Award of Excellence in Trusts and Estates Law. Four Seasons Hotel. 5:30pm Registration. CBA Member $140.00 Non-Member $170.00.

JUNE 6, 2019 – TORONTO – OBA Health Law Section Year-End Dinner and Award Presentation. 20 Toronto Street. 5:30pm Registration. CBA Member $95.00. CBA Student Member $45.00. Non-Member $145.00.

JUNE 12, 2019 – TORONTO – WLAO Annual Awards Gala. Rosewater Room. 17 Toronto Street. 6:00pm Reception followed by dinner. Member $110.00. Non-Member $125.00. Student $95.00.

JUNE 13, 2019 – TORONTO – OBA Award of Excellence in Pensions & Benefits. Cluny Bistro, Distillery District. 5:30pm Registration. CBA Member $155. Non-Member $170.

JUNE 20, 2019 – TORONTO – The Advocates’ Society End of Term Dinner. Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building. 5:30pm Registration. Members Only. $275.00.

Know of any other upcoming social or networking events? Let us know!

And we hope to see you at some of these events soon.

(Please double-check dates/times/location/prices directly on the associations' websites as this information may change).

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Lawyers Looking for Leads - Upcoming Networking & Social Events: March/April 2019

3/4/2019

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Our popular "Lawyers Looking for Leads" list is back!

Generate new business for your law firm with referrals from other lawyers. Build your personal network and find potential referral sources by attending legal events and meeting other lawyers in-person.

Too busy to research potential networking events? We’ve done that for you!
Below is a list of some networking opportunities coming up for March/April (and a couple in May) (while most CLE/CPD events contain some element of networking, our list focuses on networking-only or mainly social events):

MARCH 7, 2019 – OTTAWA – County of Carleton Law Association – Annual General Meeting & Awards Banquet. The Shaw Centre. 5:30pm-9:30pm. Single ticket: $123.89 +HST. Table of 10: $1238.94 + HST.

MARCH 21, 2019 – TORONTO - Toronto Lawyers Association / NCA Network – Launch Event at the TLA Lawyers Lounge, 361 University Ave. 5:30pm-7:30pm. NCA Network is a networking group for internationally educated lawyers and students. $20.00 and you must pre-register.

MARCH 21, 2019 – TORONTO - The Advocates’ Society – The Young Advocates’ Standing Committee (Lawyers in their first 10 years of practice) – Trivia Challenge for Charity in support of TAS Gives Back at Hot House Restaurant. 6:00pm – 8:30pm. $300 +HST for a team of four.

MARCH 21, 2019 – WHITBY – The Ontario Bar Association - Women Lawyers Forum Durham Social at Durham College, Whitby Campus. 5:30pm-8:00pm. $25 + HST or $10 + HST if you are a CBA/OBA Student Member.

MARCH 21, 2019 – OTTAWA – County of Carleton Law Association – Women’s Speed Mentoring Event at Ottawa City Hall. 5:30pm-7:30pm. For junior lawyers and new calls. $20.00.

MARCH 26, 2019 – OTTAWA – County of Carleton Law Association – LSO East Region Bencher Candidate Meet & Greet at the CCLA, Ottawa Courthouse. 5:00pm-7:30pm. Free, but you must register in advance.

MARCH 27, 2019 – TORONTO – The Advocates’ Society – Mid-Career Women’s Social – Lena Restaurant. 6:00pm. Free, but you need to register in advance.

MARCH 27, 2019 – TORONTO – Young Women in Law – The 9th Annual Young Women in Law Charity Gala at the Arcadian Court. 6:00pm-10:00pm. $80.00 for members. $95.00 for non-members.

MARCH 28, 2019 – TORONTO - Toronto Lawyers Association – LSO Bencher Candidate Meet & Greet – Come network with other lawyers and meet TLA members who are running for Bencher in an informal setting. 5:30pm-7:00pm. Free, but you need to register in advance.

MARCH 28, 2019 – VAUGHAN – The Ontario Bar Association – The Young Lawyers’ Uptown Social hosted by the OBA’s Young Lawyers Division. 6:30pm-9:30pm. Free to register, cash bar.

APRIL 9, 2019 – TORONTO – The Advocates’ Society – Securities Litigation Reception at The Advocates’ Society Education Centre, 250 Yonge Street. 5:30pm- 7:00pm. $20.00 + HST for Members. $40.00 + HST for non-members.

APRIL 10, 2019 – TORONTO – The Advocates’ Society – Wine and Cheese with the Bench – Open to lawyers in their first 10 years of practice at The Advocates’ Society Education Centre, 250 Yonge Street. 5:30pm – 7:30pm. $44.25 + HST.

APRIL 10, 2019 – TORONTO – OBA/WLF, CABL, SABA, FACL – Women’s Speed Mentoring: The Track to Success at Bennett Jones LLP. 5:30pm-7:45pm. Save the date – registration details to be posted soon.

APRIL 18, 2019 – HAMILTON – The Hamilton Law Association – Annual Dinner at The Art Gallery of Hamilton. Cocktails at 5:30pm. Dinner at 6:00pm. $110.00.

APRIL 30, 2019 – TORONTO – The Ontario Bar Association – Dinner with Your Honourable Estates List Judges – OBA Conference Center. 5:30 registration 6:00pm-8:00pm Dinner & Program. $95.00 + HST Members, $45.00 + HST Student Members, and $145.00 for Non-Members.

MAY 2, 2019 – TORONTO -Toronto Lawyers Association – 7th Annual Bench & Bar Young Lawyers Soiree. Courthouse Library, 3rd floor, 361 University. 6:30pm-10:30pm. This event is for lawyers called to the Bar in the past 10 years as well as articling students and law students. Save the date, details to be posted soon.

MAY 14, 2019 – OTTAWA – The Advocates’ Society - The John P. Nelligan Award for Excellence in Advocacy 2019 – Shaw Centre, Ottawa. 6:00pm-10:00pm. $135 + HST (members and non-members welcomed).

Know of any other upcoming social or networking events? Let us know!

And we hope to see you at some of these events soon.

(Please double-check dates/times/location/prices directly on the associations' websites as this information may change).

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Lawyers Looking for Leads? Upcoming Networking Events: November/December 2018

11/7/2018

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One of our most popular blog posts was our first "Lawyers Looking for Leads" article from July featuring summer networking opportunities for the legal profession.

It was so well received that we've decided to repeat a similar post a few times a year to keep our lawyer clients up to date on some great social events and to give them a chance to generate some leads, meet new people, and to just get out and have some fun!

Below are some upcoming social events/networking opportunities you do not want to miss. Registration information for these events can be found in the links:

November 8, 2018 - Ontario Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division, Southwest Social: London, 5pm-7pm, Joe Cool's Restaurant. Registration complimentary.

November 13, 2018 - Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers / South Asian Bar Association - Fall Social Networking Event: Toronto, 5:30pm registration, 6-8pm Networking, 3 Brewers, 120 Adelaide St. Hosted by the FACL Women's Committee, the FACL Mentorship Committee, and SABA. Registration complimentary.

November 14, 2018 - The Advocates' Society -  Young Advocates’ Pub Night, Toronto: Pravda Vodka Bar, 6:00pm-8:30pm. Open to TAS members, non-member lawyers, and law school and articling students. Your business card is your ticket.

November 14, 2018 - The Advocates' Society - Kingston Pub Night, Red House 369 King St. East, 5:30-7:30. This event is open to TAS members, non-member lawyers, and law school and articling students.

November 15, 2018 - The Advocates' Society - Estate Litigation Bench and Bar Reception, Toronto:  The Advocates' Society offices, 2700- 250 Yonge Street, 5:30-7:00pm. Free for Members. $30.00 for Non-Members.

November 15, 2018 - Toronto Lawyers Association - TLA Fall Pub event, Dublin Calling, 250 Adelaide St. W., from 5:30-7:30pm. Free for TLA Members ($20 for non-members). Open to lawyers and articling students. Ticket includes appetizers and two drinks.

November 18, 2018 - The Advocates' Society - Santa Claus Parade Party, Toronto: Campbell House, 12:30pm-3:00pm Members Only event: $25.00 per family.

November 28, 2018 - South Asian Bar Association - Annual Gala and Awards Night, Toronto, Liberty Grand 6:00pm-10:00pm. $225.00 for individual ticket.

November 29, 2018 - County of Carleton Law Association - 5th Annual Holiday Social, Geneva Room, Knox Church, Ottawa: 4:30pm-7:30pm. No fee, but please register in advance. All are welcome - judges, paralegals, students and lawyers.

November 30, 2018 - Hamilton Lawyers Association - The Annual Members’ Appreciation Lunch, 5th Floor Lawyers' Lounge, 45 Main Street East, Hamilton: 12:00-2:00pm.

December 13, 2018 - The Advocates' Society - President's Festive Reception, Toronto: TAS Offices - 2700-250 Yonge Street. Members Only

Know of any other upcoming social or networking events? Let us know!

And we hope to see you at some of these events soon.

(Please double-check dates/times/location/prices directly on the associations' websites as this information may change).

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Lawyers Looking for Leads? Some Upcoming Legal Networking Opportunities

7/23/2018

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Referrals from other lawyers are a great source of new business for law firms. Attending legal events and meeting other lawyers in-person is one key way to building your personal network and finding those potential referral sources.

Sometimes, however, lawyers can get too busy to research potential networking events so we’ve done that for you! Below is a list of some networking opportunities coming up for July to October 2018. (While most CLE/CPD events contain some element of networking, our list focuses on networking-only or mainly social events):

CANADIAN/ONTARIO BAR ASSOCIATION
OBA Women Lawyers Forum - Mix and Mingle: September 12, 2018 at the Metropolitan (20 Victoria Street, Toronto) at 5:30pm. No registration fee, regular food/drink rates apply.

OBA Canadian Corporate Counsel Association, Ontario Chapter Event - Fall Social: September 20, 2018 at Jump Café & Bar, Toronto. Free for members of the CCCA but must register before September 6, 2018.

OBA Young Lawyers Division – Kick-Off Social Event: Monday September 24, 2018 at CRAFT Beer Market, Toronto. No charge for CBA Members and CBA Students. Non-Member charge of $15.00

TORONTO LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

TLA Summer Patio Pub. Wednesday August 29, 2018. Location: The Porch, 250 Adelaide St.W. Members: free Non-Members: $20. Must pre-register online.

HAMILTON LAW ASSOCIATION

New Lawyers’ Meet n’ Eat, Lunch. 12:30-2:00pm. August 15, 2018. 7th Floor John Sopinka Courthouse, Hamilton. $5.00 - at the door or in advance.

Commercial Litigation Dinner, October 4, 2018. The Spice Factory, Hamilton. $95.00.

COUNTY OF CARLETON LAW ASSOCIATION

Annual Golf Tournament & BBQ (Kanata). August 21, 2018. Golf, cart and reception $140.00 (plus HST) before August 1, 2018.

Opening of the Courts, September 26, 2018. Courtroom #37, 3rd Floor, Ottawa Courthouse.

WOMEN’S LAW ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO

WLAO/CAWEE 17th Annual Deb Snead Memorial Golf Event, Toronto. September 17, 2018. Member: $155.00, Non-Member: $180.00

THE ADVOCATES’ SOCIETY

Big Mingle (Montreal): Young Advocates’ Standing Committee invites Montreal articling students to stop by the Bar Don B Comber on July 26, 2018.

Big Mingle (GTA): Young Advocates’ Standing Committee invites GTA articling students and summer students to drop by on August 15, 2018. Exclusive to law students and articling students only.

Young Advocates Pub Night (Toronto). September 6, 2018. Hot House Restaurant and Bar. Your business card is your ticket.

Breakfast with Tiffany’s (London). Networking breakfast for women advocates on September 13, 2018. Members: $40 (plus hst), Non-Members: $65 (plus hst).

1st Annual Montreal Gala on September 20, 2018 at the Hotel Le Mount Stephen. Hear from Canada’s Chief Justice. Members: $200.00 (plus tax), Non-Members: $250.00 (plus tax).

Young Advocates’ Standing Committee Fireside Chat (Toronto) with Justice Cynthia Petersen and Sandra Barton. October 4, 2018. Members: FREE, Non-Members: $30.00 (plus tax).

Breakfast Near Tiffany’s VII (Toronto). Beyond Mentoring: A Dialogue on Sponsorship for Women Advocates. October 10, 2018. Four Seasons Hotel. Members Only Event, $75.00 (plus tax).

YOUNG WOMEN IN LAW
Articling Student Drinks on August 29, 2018. At Batch, 75 Victoria Street, Toronto. Free for articling students, must register online.

Know of any other upcoming social or networking events? Let us know! And we hope to see you at some of these events soon.

(Please double-check dates/times/location/prices directly on the associations' website as this information may change).

*Photo by Jens Johnsson on Unsplash

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