PLEAC Webinars
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Virtual Fair – Learning as we go: what makes for effective PLEI evaluation
What have we done? What have we learned? Join Lois Gander, a leader in the field of public legal education (PLEI) practice and evaluation, as she shares her experience and perspectives on the state of evaluation in Canada. How has the evaluation of PLEI evolved in the last few decades? What have we learned?
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Virtual Fair – Community justice work on the ground
Panelists from community-based organizations in Newfoundland, Ontario, and Nunavut will share their experiences in helping community members who come to them for support, including support with problems that may involve the law. The conversation will give the panelists a chance to talk about their work and is likely to touch on challenges in doing the work,
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Virtual Fair – Learning from initiatives in other jurisdictions
Tara Mulqueen, associate professor at the School of Law at the University of Warwick (UK), will share findings from her recent research. In that study, she co-produced research with trusted intermediaries on the experiences of marginalized groups in dealing with law-related issues, particularly during and in the aftermath of the pandemic.
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Virtual Fair – Reaching people on both sides of the divide
Panelists from three organizations that provide public legal education with and for their communities will share reflections on the impact of the digital divide on the communities they serve, how the digital divide influences the work of their organizations, and how it informs their decisions about delivery channels and learning strategies.
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Virtual Fair – Reflections on engaging with the digital divide
Legal information and support provided solely through online communication reach only those with online access, digital literacy skills, and opportunities to use technologies to get what they need. Many – including those who are most vulnerable – are left out. The speaker, Matthias Sturm, will talk about research on how the digital divide affects people on the “other side” of the divide,
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Tips for Translating Legal Information Clearly and Accurately
Providing legal information in a variety of languages can help organizations reach marginalized communities and increase access to justice but translating legal information clearly and accurately can be a challenge, even for those who have a lot of experience creating it. This webinar is intended for organizations that would like to offer legal information and education content in multiple languages.
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How We Built a Scary-Good Legal Chatbot for BC
People’s Law School will take you on a behind-the-scenes tour of Beagle+, the inspired AI chatbot built by the legal experts at People’s Law School and the technical experts at Tangowork.
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See the amazing results they have achieved and some tricky conversations that Beagle+ handled with ease and learn how the technology behind Beagle+ works, -
Working in Politics: Combatting Sexual Harassment with Legislatures
Legislatures are unique places of work. Elected officials, political staff, and nonpartisan employees work in precarious conditions with distinctive power dynamics. Like any workplace, workers regularly interact with one another, which means that sexual harassment can involve interactions between and within these different groups.
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With funding from Justice Canada, Equal Voice conducted a three-year project to better understand and combat sexual harassment in our legislatures. -
A Learning Journey: Successes and lessons from building a legal support service from the ground up
Join The Journey Project to learn how they built their Legal Support Service from its inception to current day. Hear about the development and evolution of the project’s unique partnership along with research and statistics that have been gathered along the way.
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This webinar will help inform attendees of how to realistically approach building and growing a unique program like The Journey Project and what to expect along the way. -
Artificial Intelligence: How to harness it (for good) for public legal education
This session is the keynote presentation for PLEAC’s 2023 annual conference and participates in Access to Justice Week.
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Should public legal educators jump on the AI bandwagon? This panel looks at AI and public legal education from a number of angles: Can AI help us advance access to justice? How can it help us understand the needs of our audiences,
