text: Ontario lawyers elect new governing body for 2019-23 term | Law Society of Ontario
  Home News & Events Latest News 2019 Ontario lawyers elect new governing body for 2019-23 term
  Toronto, ON — The Law Society of Ontario has a new governing board for the 2019-23 bencher term, following the election of 40 lawyer benchers and five paralegals — from a total of 126 lawyer candidates and 18 paralegal candidates. The bencher election is held every four years, and this was the first election where lawyer and paralegal benchers were elected simultaneously.
  "I'm honoured to be re-elected and look forward to working with the new board as we address the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead," says Law Society Treasurer Malcolm Mercer. "We have a new board that includes practitioners from many communities, practice areas, work environments, firm sizes and geographic locations."