9th National Pro Bono Conference
From Everyday Justice to Global Impact
The National Pro Bono Conference is a biennial gathering bringing together members of the Canadian legal community dedicated to enhancing access to justice.
A Theme Exploring the Impact
of Pro Bono
This year’s theme, From Everyday Justice to Global Impact, offers a practical, hands-on experience of the impact of pro bono and low-cost legal services.
Legal problems coexist with everyday life challenges and significantly affect people’s economic and social well-being. These difficulties particularly affect individuals already facing social inequalities or living situations that make them vulnerable, such as family separation, job loss, or housing problems.
By offering accessible legal services to individuals facing these challenges, legal professionals and organizations contribute to the overall balance and well-being of society, having positive effects on various aspects of individuals’ lives and communities.
The conference will not only help understand this global impact but also provide participants with the tools necessary to strengthen it. Additionally, it will explore the impact of pro bono work on the professionals themselves, highlighting the personal and professional benefits they can gain from it.
A Program Designed to Equip and Inspire
The program includes 12 hours of accredited training for participating lawyers and notaries. The topics covered will include the practice of human-centered justice, multidisciplinary approaches and collaboration, various possible service models, and related ethical issues. Participants will leave the event equipped with practical tools, new insights, and renewed inspiration to amplify their impact.
Program at-a-glance
November 7, 2024
8:00 – 8:30 AM :
Breakfast and Registration
8:30 – 8:45 AM :
Welcome Remarks
8:45 – 9:30 AM :
(Plenary I) Pro Bono Across the Country : Who Are Your Hosts and What Are Their Actions ?
9:30 – 10:30 AM :
(Plenary II) What Is the Global Impact of Providing Everyday Justice ?
10:30 – 10:45 AM :
Break
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM :
(Workshop 1) How Can Justice Prioritize Person-Centered Approach ?
or
(Workshop 2) Refugees and Immigration : How Can We Collaborate to Improve Their Trajectory ?
12:00 – 1:00 PM :
Lunch
1:00 – 2:30 PM :
(Workshop 3) How Can Multidisciplinarity Approches Transform the delivery of Legal Services ?
or
(Workshop 4) Pro Bono and Responsable Business Practices : What are the Relationship and Opportunities?
Break and Interactive Stations
3:00 – 4:30 PM :
(Workshop 5) How Can We Integrate Culturally Safe Practices into the Delivery of Legal Services ?
or
(Workshop 6) Is Artificial Intelligence the New Ally for Access to Justice ?
6:00 – 9:00 PM :
National Pro Bono Gala
November 8, 2024
8:30 – 9:00 AM :
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 10:30 AM :
(Plenary) Breaking Down Barriers : Can Courts Lead Innovative Solutions for Self-Representation ?
10:30– 11:00 AM :
Break and Interactive Stations
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM :
(Workshop 7) What’s in the Toolkit of a Social Impact Project manager ?
or
(Workshop 8) What Are the Different Ways To Deliver Community Justice ?
12:15 – 1:15 PM :
Lunch
12:45 – 1:00 PM :
Remarks by The Honourable Henri Richard, Chief Justice of the Court of Quebec
1:15 – 2:30 PM :
(Workshop 9) How to Communicate and Enhance Your Impact ?
or
(Workshop 10) How Can Legal Services Better Support Clients with Mental Health Issues ?
2:30 – 2:45 PM :
Break
2:45 –4:00 PM :
(Plenary III) How Will Pro Bono Shape Tomorrow’s Justice ?
4:00 – 4:15 PM :
Closing Remarks
A conference presented by
Justice Pro Bono is an organization that is integral to access to justice. We mobilize members of the legal community to volunteer their assistance and expertise to help people who need it the most.
Our mission is fulfilled through the full scope of our programs, which have genuine impact on the lives of the people who benefit from our free services.