About Us
The Essex Law Association was founded on April 13, 1884 and we are one of the oldest professional organizations in Canada. Serving our members in Windsor and Essex County, we have over 600 members and are administered by an 18 person Board of Directors.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
The Essex Law Association was incorporated for the establishment and operation of a professional association of barristers and solicitors for the purposes of:
(a) uniting members of the legal profession of Windsor and Essex County
and protecting the character and status of the profession, promoting ethical practice, settling questions of professional usage and courtesy among members of the profession;
(b) maintaining and improving the qualifications and standards of the
profession;
(c) establishing, operating and maintaining in the City of Windsor a law library, reading and writing room and reference library for the use of the members of the Corporation or such other persons as the Corporation or the Law Society of Upper Canada may allow and to furnish and provide the same with books, magazines, newspapers and other publications and periodicals;
(d) sharing and promoting educational and social programs among the members of the Corporation;
(e) administering the barristers lounge and archives for the use of the members of the Corporation; and
(f) such other complementary purposes not inconsistent with these objects.
and protecting the character and status of the profession, promoting ethical practice, settling questions of professional usage and courtesy among members of the profession;
(b) maintaining and improving the qualifications and standards of the
profession;
(c) establishing, operating and maintaining in the City of Windsor a law library, reading and writing room and reference library for the use of the members of the Corporation or such other persons as the Corporation or the Law Society of Upper Canada may allow and to furnish and provide the same with books, magazines, newspapers and other publications and periodicals;
(d) sharing and promoting educational and social programs among the members of the Corporation;
(e) administering the barristers lounge and archives for the use of the members of the Corporation; and
(f) such other complementary purposes not inconsistent with these objects.