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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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.
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.
With funding from Justice Canada, Equal Voice conducted a three-year project to better understand and combat sexual harassment in our legislatures.
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.
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,
Using Multiple Perspective Legal Needs Surveys to Improve Access to Legal Information: Reflections on Results from the Saskatchewan Legal Needs Assessment
Diverse perspectives are needed to solve complex issues. Recognizing this, the Centre for Research, Evaluation, and Action Towards Equal Justice and the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science and Justice Studies partnered on a multi-faceted project to better understand unmet legal needs in Saskatchewan with funding from the Law Society of Saskatchewan and Law Foundation of Saskatchewan.
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Male Allyship and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
What does it mean to be a male ally? How can male allyship and SHW prevention support each other?
In 2022, SASC’s #RaiseTheBar Program and Male Allies Training worked together to develop an offering to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. Using highly engaging activities from our Male Allies Training workshops,
Decolonizing Access to Legal Information in Situations of Family Violence in Inuit Communities
How can we ensure public legal education initiatives on the topic of family violence prevention are guided and led by the needs of Inuit communities and reflective of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit principles?
What is the best way to reach and engage different audiences on this issue, particularly given the increase in use of social media,