PLEAC Conference 2026 | Plenary – Recent developments in online legal information
Legal information developed for online use takes many shapes and sizes. This panel brings in leaders who are thinking about how to develop and deliver online legal information, from three different angles: how to survive the AI revolution; the use of guided interviews in helping people navigate a legal process; and how to integrate ethical design thinking when developing community-responsive legal tech tools.
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Resilient Nonprofits: Avoiding Legal Crises Before They Start
How can we help nonprofits avoid costly legal crises that undermine their ability to deliver vital programs to their communities? Working with regional partners, LawForNonProfits.ca is expanding its successful no-cost, low-barrier, AI-enabled digital platform across the country to do just that. Hear how the Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society (PLEO) is doing and what it can mean for sectoral resilience.
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Tips for designing youth websites with Justice Education Society of BC
Emily and Nora share insights into the creation of the new FamiliesChange.ca teen and kids sites, as well as the upcoming launch of LegalRightsForYouth.ca. They will discuss the process behind designing websites tailored specifically for young audiences, including conducting a needs assessment, surveying youth, collaborating with writers experienced in working with young people,
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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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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,
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,
10 steps to incorporate user-testing and ensure user-centered design in projects
Do you want to confirm that your projects are meeting the needs of your users? How do you know your project is hitting the mark?
The Justice Education Society has been delivering legal education and producing legal help websites for the public for the last 30 years. They strive to make their websites and services user-centered.
Achieving Digital Equity in a Post-Digital Era: Meeting the Challenge (Session 2)
Legal Aid BC’s Achieving Digital Equity (ADE) is a year-long research project funded by the LABC/Law Foundation Legal Research Fund. It examines the barriers to access and use of digital resources by lower income BC residents. The study explores digital issues and challenges, how many are affected, and what can be done to ensure people can access the services they need,
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Achieving Digital Equity in a Post-Digital Era: Meeting the Challenge (Session 1)
Legal Aid BC’s Achieving Digital Equity (ADE) is a year-long research project funded by the LABC/Law Foundation Legal Research Fund. It examines the barriers to access and use of digital resources by lower income BC residents. The study explores digital issues and challenges, how many are affected, and what can be done to ensure people can access the services they need,
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