simcoe county law association

Exclusive Benefits include:

• Access to more than 7,000 print titles within the SCLA law library collection, and access to our inter-library loan service;

• Inclusion in our Find-A-Lawyer Listing;

• Opportunity to become an active contributor to the SCLA by speaking, writing or participating in a committee;

• Access to legal attire: gown, vest, and tabs for day use in the Barrie courthouse.

Additionally, the law library is available with the following services: 

• Access to the SCLA law library, lounge, and robing rooms in Barrie, and three satellite lawyers’ lounges in Collingwood, Midland, and Orillia;

• Access to a Soundproof Zoom Booth;

• Library services such as legal reference, research, photocopying, printing, and fax service;

• Professional research and reference services as well as document delivery and interlibrary loan;

• LSO, accredited CPD learning: access to CPD events and programs at SCLA Member pricing;

• Borrowing privileges offsite for two weeks;

• Barrie courthouse building access card for lawyers who are in court frequently;

• Access to free job postings on the SCLA Job Site;

• Receive regional Notices from the Judiciary, Bench and Bar Committees;

• SCLA update emails containing information on community events, job postings, and relevant news within the local law community;

• Social events and informal networking, AGM and awards events.

For all of your research needs:

• Access to Lexis Nexis +, Quicklaw Advanced, Westlaw, Proview, Practical Law, Wrongful Dismissal Database, DivorceMate, and Practice Advisor, O'Brien's Forms;

• Remote access to vLex, Irwin Law eBook Collection, Emond Criminal Law Series, Vincent, and Rangefindr;

• WiFi in the Library and all Lawyers’ Lounges.

For questions about membership eligibility, please contact our Executive Director and Law Librarian, George Hawtin, at library@scla.ca.