Rule of law pledge; Human Lawyers; Law Teaching Certificate
Some of you may already have seen this initiative come through your inboxes: The Rule of Law Project (available en francais as well)
".... in recent months we have seen how fragile the Rule of Law can be and how quickly it can be eroded. Could the Rule of Law be attacked and eroded in Canada? The answer is yes, it could. The Rule of Law, like democracy itself, is more than a concept or ideal. Its very existence depends on the purposeful actions of government and citizens alike. The Rule of Law and democracy both require action.
These questions prompted a conversation between a small group of lawyers and academics about what we Canadians can collectively do to protect, promote, and nourish the Rule of Law here in Canada. While there will be more to come, we thought we could start with this simple idea: Canadian lawyers should unite and collectively pledge to uphold the Rule of Law. "
Legal Education and the Human Lawyer Symposium June 27 entirely online/registration is free for this session, held by Osgoode OPD and sponsored by the Association of Law Teachers UK and "The Law Teacher" publication. Many ACPD-CALT members presenting on the schedule! Click here to learn more and register.
Also at Osgoode Professional Development (but online), another round of the Osgoode Certificate on Law Teaching is coming up: click here to see more about this five day online program, taught through three modules:
Module 1: Foundations of Law Teaching
October 24, 2025 – 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
October 25, 2025 – 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Introduction to Learning Design
Assessment and Feedback
Indigenization and Legal Education
Equitable, Inclusive, and Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices
Accessibility
Managing the Classroom
Module 2: Law Teaching with Problems and Projects
November 8, 2025 – 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Introduction to Problems and Projects
Simulations
Teamwork
Teaching with Problems and Projects: Case Studies
Asynchronous Workshop: Creating a Problem or Designing a Project
Module 3: Special Topics in Law Teaching
November 28, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
November 29, 2025 – 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Law Teaching and AI
Lecturing in Law Teaching
Advanced Assessment
Teaching Law Online
Trauma-informed Practices in Law Teaching