The history of the common law is the history of change. ~ Hamar Foster Hamar Foster, QC, hoards legal history like a dragon hoards its gold. But thankfully, Hamar delights in sharing this gold with the rest of us. And the only fires he breathes are the accounts of the often brutal and violent origins... Continue Reading →
Anything in legal tech or informatics always begins with somebody saying: 'There has got to be a better way'. ~ Colin Lachance Colin Lachance (@colinlachance) is a legal information innovator. He spent much of the past decade making the world better in areas like legal technology, free access to law and legal publishing. If you... Continue Reading →
I really feel very strongly about making sure peoples’ voices are being heard in big conversations. ~ Natalie Byrom Dr. Natalie Byrom (@NatalieByrom) is exactly the kind of expert every justice system deserves. She combines an unwavering commitment to protecting and advancing the rights of vulnerable people with a relentless dedication to evidence and evaluation... Continue Reading →
How do we help law help people? Law doesn't work if it's not helping people. ~ Naomi Sayers Naomi Sayers (@kwetoday) is an Indigenous lawyer, teacher, writer and advocate who is committed to making the law work better for people - especially those who have experienced trauma. She is passionate about re-framing the problems we... Continue Reading →
It’s really important that we understand that there are real people’s lives being affected by this crisis. It’s not just numbers. ~ Julie Macfarlane Dr. Julie Macfarlane (@ProfJulieMac) is a recognized leader behind the idea that we should turn the attention of our justice system to the “real people” facing the challenges of access. As... Continue Reading →
How do I define success? Being useful. Making something better. We all have, in our jobs, these moments... we're like: Why am I doing this? And I always have an answer. ~ Katie Sykes Prof. Katie Sykes (@katiesykes01) is a legal innovation powerhouse. She has degrees from the University of Toronto (Gold Medalist), Harvard and... Continue Reading →
"The big shifting point in my mentality was that I decided it wasn't essential to me, or essential to my sense of identity, to be considered a lawyer or to work in a traditional legal career." ~ Lauryn Kerr Lauryn Kerr (@lauryn_kerr) has a legal innovator’s dream job as in-house counsel for a world-leading online... Continue Reading →
This is episode 4 of my Continuing Professional Development podcast. It considers how the openness principle, as commonly applied in our justice system, can come into conflict with considerations like information privacy and new technology. Topics covered: An introduction to the openness principle as it’s applied in our court processes.Theoretical and jurisprudential underpinnings of the... Continue Reading →
This is episode 3 of my Continuing Professional Development podcast. It's all about the capacity of online dispute resolution (ODR) to handle human emotion in the conflict resolution process. Course Topics for this episode: Brief introduction to online dispute resolution (ODR). The impacts of emotions on disputes on conflict situations. The state of current research... Continue Reading →
This is episode 2 of my Continuing Professional Development podcast. It's all about online dispute resolution, also called ODR. Topics covered: A definition of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR).Types of communication channels involved in ODR.Comparisons and contrasts between ODR and electronic court document filing.The history of ODR.The use of technology for digitization, as opposed to innovation... Continue Reading →
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