MEDIA ADVISORY - Ontario's Access to Justice Week offers programming focused on addressing the legal needs of Ontarians - open to legal professionals and the public

TORONTO, Oct. 19, 2022 /CNW/ - Members of the media are invited to attend Ontario's seventh annual Access to Justice (A2J) Week from October 24 to 28, featuring a diverse offering of virtual programming for licensees, the broader justice sector and the general public on the theme of Access to Justice Counts: Using data to address the legal needs of Ontarians.

Ontario's A2J Week is hosted by TAG: The Action Group on Access to Justice in collaboration with the Law Society of Ontario and justice sector partners. A2J Week programming includes free educational opportunities for legal professionals, community and justice sector workers and members of the public.

Visit the TAG website for detailed information about the full line-up of events, summarized below:

Monday, October 24 

• Innovations in access to justice – technology and regulatory sandboxes
• AI, human rights and access to justice
• Public Legal Education Association of Canada Annual Conference

Tuesday, October 25

• Designing client-centred access to justice
• Discover new career pathways for paralegals
• Dangerous workplaces and low pay
• Self-representation: Where we stand, where we go from here
• Legal Aid Ontario's Anti-Racism Action Plan project
• Women leaders in access to justice
• Get to know the (civil legal services) delivery system: Get the help you (or your clients) need!

Wednesday, October 26

• Access to justice in Arab communities in Ontario
• Public workshop: University of Ottawa Law Practice Program free legal clinic 2022
• Public libraries as critical partners in access to justice
• Recent developments in access to justice for Indigenous Peoples

Thursday, October 27

• Public workshop: Answers to your everyday legal questions
• Public workshop: University of Ottawa Law Practice Program free legal clinic 2022
• Public workshop : Language rights and French-language services in Ontario

Friday, October 28

• Well-being matters: mental health in the legal professions
• Leadership juridique francophone en action

Members of the media: please confirm your attendance at any of the sessions in advance by contacting the media contact below. Thank you.

TAG was established by the Law Society of Ontario in 2015 to facilitate better coordination and collaboration across the justice sector. With support from the Law Society of Ontario and the Law Foundation of Ontario, TAG works with a range of justice stakeholders to develop meaningful, public-centred solutions that advance systemic change. Read the backgrounder.

The Law Society regulates lawyers and paralegals in Ontario in the public interest. The Law Society has a mandate to protect the public interest, to maintain and advance the cause of justice and the rule of law, to facilitate access to justice for the people of Ontario and to act in a timely, open and efficient manner.

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SOURCE The Law Society of Ontario

Julia Ballerio-Dupe, Bilingual Public Affairs Advisor, External Relations and Communications, [email protected]