Please note the times of these sessions are in Eastern (Toronto) time.
Format
With the exception of the reception, the conference is hybrid meaning that you can attend in person or online.
Notes
Co-authors/collaborators are listed in brackets beside the lead presenter’s name.
Presentation abstracts and proposals can be found by clicking the “Read more” link under each session.
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Registration & Refreshments
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Conference Opening – Classroom B
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch Keynote with The Honourable Michael H. Tulloch, Chief Justice of Ontario, Court of Appeal for Ontario – Classroom B
Generously sponsored by the Winkler Institute for Dispute Resolution
15-Minute Break
1:15 PM – 2:45 PM
Community Legal Education / A2J Programs and Intervention Tools – Classroom A
Kate Fischer Doherty
Belinda Lo (Chalita Ugrinovski, Donna Askew)
Julie Mathews
Rebecca Robichaud
Rebecca L. Sandefur
Chair: Shelley Kierstead
Justice Digitization – Classroom B
Naomi Creutzfeldt
Erik Bornmann
Bonnie Hough
Jennifer Leitch
Tania McKenna (Jenni Smith)
Justice Samuel Thumma
Chair: Jennifer Leitch
15-Minute Break
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Legal Advantage/Vulnerability – Classroom A
Hugh McDonald
Weston Ley (Emily Ryo, Ian Peacock)
Emily Taylor Poppe (Megan Doherty Bea)
Issy Quek (Elaine Marinas)
Chair: Emily Taylor Poppe
Person-Centred Justice – Classroom B
Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly
Albert Currie
Trevor Farrow
Nicki Lees
Georgina Rychner
Lauren Sudeall
Chair: Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Reception with The Honourable Doug Downey, Attorney General, Ministry of the Attorney General
Law Society of Ontario, 130 Queen St W, Toronto
Enter via East Entrance – Get directions
In person only (no virtual option available)
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Registration & Refreshments
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
AI & Legal Tech – Classroom B
Zoe Chan
Daniel Escott (Michael Litchfield)
Nye Thomas
David Wiseman
Zach Zarnow (Andy Wirkus)
Chair: Trevor Farrow
15-Minute Break
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Legal Needs Surveys – Classroom B
Daniela Barba (Alejandro Ponce, Grace Hulseman)
Meredith Brown
Natasha Brown (Gerard Kennedy)
Matthew Burnett
Luis Guevara (Ernesto Cardenas)
Heather Heavin (Brea Lowenberger, Trisha Esmeralda)
Chair: Matthew Burnett
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Lunch
1:15 PM – 2:45 PM
Gender-Based Violence – Classroom A
Natalia Antolak-Saper
Michelle Choe (Keren Harvey, Douglas Kwan)
Loralei Colquhoun
Janet Mosher (Jennifer Koshan, Wanda Wiegers)
Miriam Roger
Laura Snowdon
Erin Weaver
Chair: Janet Mosher
Legal Services Market – Classroom B
Elizabeth Chambliss
Ellie Frazier
Milan Markovic
Tanina Rostain
Chair: David Wiseman
15-Minute Break
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Registration & Refreshments
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Justice Epidemiology – Classroom A
Delphine Bellerose (Emily Kothe)
Kerryn Butler (Catriona Mirrlees-Black)
Andrew Pilliar
Chris Povey
Paul Prettitore
Ryan Sakoda (Daria Fisher Page, Brian Farrell)
Chair: Andrew Pilliar
A2J & Health – Classroom B
Liz Curran
Lynne Haultain
Michele Leering
Amy Slotek (Tess Sheldon, Jayda Goldhar, Diya Parikh)
Jennifer Stone (Rami Shoucri)
Patricia Vagg
Chair: Lynne Haultain
15-Minute Break
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Court & Tribunal Design – Classroom A
Varsha Aithala
Justice David Brown
Suzanne Chiodo
Jon Khan
Carey Majid (Catherine Kelly, Maria Dussan)
Joaquin Santuber (Emily MacLoud)
Noel Semple
Chair: Suzanne Chiodo
A2J & Income – Classroom B
Claire Johnson Raba (Dalié Jiménez)
Danielle Kalil
Erin Turner
Juliet-Nil Uraz
Chair: Sean Rehaag
15-Minute Break
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch Keynote with The Honourable Andromache Karakatsanis, Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada – Classroom B
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Conference Closing – Classroom B