Barbara Kay: Much Weighs on the Outcome of the Ontario Law Society Election

The Ontario Law Society’s bencher election is a lynchpin round two, with both sides more deeply entrenched in their positions today than they were in 2019, writes Barbara Kay. Andrew Harnik/Pool/Getty Images

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The 10-day online election of the Law Society of Ontario “benchers”—the board of directors that sets policy and determines other matters related to the governance of Ontario’s lawyers and paralegals—will draw to a close on April 28. Forty benchers will be elected, 20 from Toronto and 20 from other regions.  The importance of this particular election for members of the legal profession—and even, potentially, their clients—cannot be overstated.