2016 Conference a resounding success!

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With over 220 attendees from more than 50 law faculties and organisations around the world, The Risks and Rewards of Clinical Legal Education Programs, our 2016 Joint Conference with the IJCLE, was our biggest and most successful conference to date.

Félicitations à Michelle Christopher Q.C, membre du conseil d’administration de l’ACCLE !

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  Trésorière Michelle Christopher Q.C a récemment été honoré par le barreau de l’Alberta et l’Association du Barreau Canadien avec une distinction pour son service exemplaire envers la communauté. Michelle est la Directrice Générale de « Student Legal Assistance », la clinique pro bono à l’Université de Calgary.  Félicitations Michelle pour cet exploit phénoménale!

New Canadian Clinical Law Text

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Clinical Law: Practice, Theory, and Social Justice Advocacy (Sarah Buhler, Sarah Marsden, Gemma Smyth) is now available from Emond Publishing. Clinical Law focuses on the different contexts in which clinical law is practised, discusses approaches to building relationships with clients and communities, and explores the future of clinical legal practice. It also provides instructional guidance… Read more »

ACCLE to co-host 2016 Conference with the IJCLE!

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ACCLE is thrilled to announce that it will co-host its 2016 Conference with the IJCLE (International Journal of Clinical Legal Education). The Risks and Rewards of Clinic will take place in Toronto, from July 10 – 13, 2016 at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. Registration is now open. Please mark the date on… Read more »

2015 Conference Program now available!

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The full program for our upcoming 6th Annual Conference, The Place of Clinical Legal Education, is now available. Visit the Conference page on this website to view the program and for full details about the conference. If you haven’t registered yet, don’t delay – registration closes October 21, 2015.

Announcing our 2015 Keynote Speaker

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ACCLE is thrilled to confirm that Maria Campbell, writer, playwright and & teacher, will deliver the keynote address at our 2015 Conference, “The Place of Clinical Legal Education”.

Legal Aid Ontario funds SLASS clinics to provide family law services

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On September 2, 2014, Legal Aid Ontario announced new funding to its 6 SLASS clinics to assist them in delivering desperately needed family law services. For the University of Toronto’s Downtown Legal Services, this new funding will allow them to expand their current family law practice to serve more clients. For the 5 other SLASS clinics, Osgoode Hall… Read more »

Downtown Legal Services Praised by Law Commission of Ontario

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The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) released on July 23 a long-awaited and important report on reform of the family justice system. Downtown Legal Services (DLS) at the University of Toronto received several mentions as the only student legal clinic in Ontario that provides family law assistance.