Research news! Congratulations to Dr. Amy Salyzyn, Dr. Jacquelyn Burkell, Esti Azizi, and David Westcott—their research on CLEO’s Guided Pathways has been published in the Canadian Journal of Law and Society by Cambridge University Press.

“Generative AI and Self-Represented Litigants in Canada: What We Know and Where to Go” 🗣 OPINION par/by @amysalyzyn.bsky.social 📰 Slaw www.slaw.ca/2025/08/28/g...

Great post by @bradwendel.bsky.social on the lawyers and fake cases 👇

AI keeps seeping into courts in unexpected ways. The latest? AI generated "victim statements" given by AI avatars of deceased people. Unclear how this could be helpful for sentencing and not terribly prejudicial or otherwise misleading... www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

At what point do federal government lawyers dust off their resumes and start looking around for new jobs? From the ethical point of view, when should they do this?

When I speak to lawyers, I find many who are overwhelmed by AI. They don't know where to start. In my latest @slawdotca.bsky.social I try to help by suggesting adoption of a 3C AI Mindset and setting out an AI Starter Pack with practical tips. www.slaw.ca/2025/04/25/c...

➡️ Call for Abstracts! The Canadian Technology Law Conference will be hosted in Halifax at Dalhousie August 28-30th, 2025 Theme: Democracy and the Information Society 📅 Abstracts are due May 5th, 2025 ℹ️ Submit a 500 word abstract + your CV ✉️ Email submissions to: [email protected]

Why and how do lawyers attack the rule of law? Join Scott Cummings from @law.ucla.edu for a lecture at the Amsterdam Law School on March 21 https://bit.ly/4bMrwuf

Registration now open!

Our Annual Legal Ethics Symposium will focus on W. Bradley Wendel’s latest book 'Canceling Lawyers'. It brings together academics and practitioners to discuss the increasing critique of lawyers and the practice of 'canceling' (or public shaming) lawyers. https://bit.ly/41Fdqre

👋 Hi Bluesky! 🌈 CALL/ACBD is excited to be joining the budding legal community over here. Follow to hear about our upcoming conference, grant programs, and leadership opportunities!

Looking forward to presenting on "Work Done with or by AI – Whose Job is It to Make Sure that the Job is Done Right?" today at Queen's Law AI at Work Conference w/ George Wray, moderated by Samuel Dahan and also learning from a stellar set of other expert panels!! law.queensu.ca/events/ai-at...

I am hardly an objective observer, but Professional Responsibility is the most important course in law school. Unfortunately, it is not always treated that way.

Canada should stand firm against assault on WHO. In @TheHillTimes, CHLPE member Roojin Habibi highlights why global health governance matters now more than ever. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0... #GlobalHealth #WHO #HealthPolicy

2024 sort of seems like 10 years ago now, but for those fond of looking back, my annual review of Canadian legal ethics stories is now posted! www.slaw.ca/2025/02/07/c...

Hot off the press --> a review of Leading Works in Legal Ethics, edited by @julianinoz.bsky.social up @jotwell.bsky.social This book is such an exciting collection and compelling read. And features many of my legal ethics favourites! Book review here: legalpro.jotwell.com/new-kid-no-l...

Free AI CLE for legal professionals (January 20, 2025). Looking forward to leading an online session for the Law Society of Nunavut on "AI and Legal Practice: What Do I Need to Know?" Register here: www.lawsociety.nu.ca/en/news/ai-a...

“welcome” Matt! Delighted to welcome you back to uOttawa as a prof! :)

New year, new substack! Looking forward to writing more public-facing legal commentary this year. First entry is a cross-post of my recent Verfassunsblog post. Hoping to post something new every couple weeks. Please subscribe! open.substack.com/pub/macdonne...

Thrilled that our edited collection (De)Coding the Court: Legal Data Insights from the Supreme Court of Canada has been named a #Clawbies best ebook for 2024. Also nice to be recognized alongside amazing colleagues @jcyliew.bsky.social and @pauldalyesq.bsky.social.

Any Canadian LRW profs out there with a plan for teaching 1Ls how to effectively incorporate LLM tools into case briefing and memo writing? I do a weekly AI zoom “Office Hours” call for Ontario Bar Association members (and others) and would love to have you on as a guest in January. Please DM.

New column up at @slawdotca.bsky.social! Canadian Courts and Generative AI: Broadening Our Gaze to Potential Corrosive Risks www.slaw.ca/2024/12/03/c...

🌟 New Canadian guidance on courts and AI 🌟 The Action Committee on Modernizing Court Operations has published three new documents on AI and the courts. Can be found on this webpage under the Technology in the Courts heading: fja-cmf.gc.ca/COVID-19/ind...

New from me: a defence lawyer in Red Deer spent 10-15 minutes in jail after a dispute with a judge in court. He's accusing the judge of bullying and intimidation and says the practice of jailing lawyers should be abolished.

My latest column is now up on Slaw.ca wherein I advocate to abolish "direct democracy" processes -- such as lawyer-initiated resolutions at AGMs and law society referenda -- in Canadian law society governance. www.slaw.ca/2024/09/23/b...

Crowdsourcing research question for any Canadian lawyers on here. I'm looking for examples of high-profile/controversial members motions/resolutions or referenda brought to Canadian law societies in recent years. The most recent example is, of course: lawsociety.bc.ca/news-and-pub...

Legal ethics & AI: What are the intersections? What are some of the gaps in current law society rules? www.slaw.ca/2023/09/28/a... Spoiler alert: its more nuanced than lawyers using ChatGPT and submitting fake case to courts!