Jessica Reekie
Jess Reekie is the executive director of the Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN), a charitable not-for-profit, public legal education organization in Ontario. OJEN develops innovative educational tools that introduce young people to the justice system, help them understand the law, and build their legal capability. Jess has worked in the field of public legal education since 2008 and became a director of PLEAC in 2014.
Read moreEllen Mullally
Ellen Mullally is the Executive Director of Community Legal Information (CLI) on Prince Edward Island. CLI is a registered charity that helps PEI residents understand the law and navigate the justice system.
Read moreJeff Surtees
Jeff grew up on the Canadian prairies, attaining his Bachelor of Commerce in Economics and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of Saskatchewan and later a Masters in Law from the University of Calgary. Jeff has been an active member of the Law Society of Alberta since 1991, practicing as a civil litigation lawyer for fifteen years.
Read moreJoel Gordon Janow
Joel Janow, BA, LLB, is the executive director of the Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan (PLEA), which was established in 1980 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. PLEA creates resources to help people understand the law in their lives. PLEA’s mandate is “to educate, inform, and empower through law-related education.” PLEA’s positioning statement is L.I.F.E.
Read moreKevin O’Shea
Kevin O’Shea has been the Executive Director of the Public Legal Information Association of NL (PLIAN) since 2014. PLIAN is the only organization in Newfoundland and Labrador solely dedicated to public legal education and information work. Operating since 1984, PLIAN provides legal information and education services to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador with the goal of increasing access to justice.
Read moreAriane Charbonneau
Ariane Charbonneau has been Executive Director of Éducaloi since 2017. A lawyer with an MBA from HEC Montréal, this entrepreneur took over the reins of the organization after working for nearly five years as Assistant Executive Director, from 2012 to 2017. Driven by the excellence of a diverse team of professionals,
Read moreHeather de Berdt Romilly
Heather de Berdt Romilly is the Executive Director of the Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia (LISNS). She is a lawyer with extensive experience working in the public and private sectors and over a decade in PLE. LISNS is the public’s trusted voice for legal information providing high quality information and tools to help people find answers to their problems.
Read moreAlex Peel
Alex Peel is the Manager of LABC’s public legal education and information program. LABC provides legal information, as well as advice and representation services, to low income British Columbians in legal distress. The legal information program includes education and navigation for clients, publications, and websites. Alex has worked at LABC for 13 years.
Read morePatricia Byrne
Patricia is a lawyer with 25+ years of experience in senior roles in public and professional legal education in Toronto and Vancouver. Prior to these roles, Patricia was a practicing business lawyer. As Executive Director of People’s Law School, Patricia’s priority is to use her legal and business management skills to guide the society toward fulfilling its mission and long-term strategic goals.
Read moreMary Christine Troszko
Mary Troszko, B.A. LL.B., has been Community Legal Education Association’s Executive Director for over twenty years. CLEA is the only sole-purpose plei organization in Manitoba. CLEA has been in existence since 1984 and provides a variety of programs: Law Phone-In & Lawyer Referral Program, Speakers Bureau, Community Legal Intermediary Training Courses (CLI),
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