Each robe has a story

Court robes are expensive and many new lawyers need them for their call ceremony or appear in court. CBABC Robe Bank receives robes from the people who have them and loans to the people who need them.

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Borrow a robe

Whether you need garments for your call ceremony, or for your first year as a new litigator, CBABC members can borrow robes without stress or financial burden.

When you are done, return the dry-cleaned garments to CBABC so someone else can use them.

Add to the robe's story — let the original owner and subsequent borrowers follow the adventures of the robe.

Borrow

Make a donation

Are you retiring? Or updating your robes? Support early career lawyers and donate your robes to the next generation.

We accept dry-cleaned robes and waistcoats in good condition from around the province.

Plus, you can share the story of your robe’s legal adventures so new lawyers can understand its history and add their stories to its legacy.

Donate

Robe Stories

We are grateful to our donors who shared the path their robe took to arrive in CBABC's Robe Bank... and beyond.

Read the stories

We thank our colleagues at the Ontario Bar Association for creating the first CBA Robe Bank and sharing their resources and experience with us.

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By the Numbers

45   Robes Donated

37   Court Appearances

125   Call Ceremonies

Robe Bank is proudly sponsored by:

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