The People’s Law School: history and programming
This is the first of a series of organizational histories that I’ll be posting here throughout the next several months. From November 6–28, I’ll be in Vancouver, BC, to visit the major PLEI projects...
View ArticleAudio from the field: Podcast #1, featuring Gordon Hardy
One of the artifacts I picked up from my November site visits in Vancouver was a “for air” interview with Gordon Hardy, Executive Director of the People’s Law School. Rather than try to describe it, I...
View ArticleLaw Courts Education Society: history and programming
This is the second in a series of histories of major public legal education organizations in Canada. The first looked at the People’s Law School; today, I cover the other sole-purpose PLE organization...
View ArticlePodcast #2, featuring Carol McEown and Lois Gander
For the second in my series of podcasts on Canadian public legal education, I have an interview with two well-known and long-time PLE practitioners: Carol McEown, recently retired manager of public...
View ArticleTimeline of sole-purpose PLE in Canada: first draft
Take a look at this timeline of sole-purpose PLE organizations in Canada that I’ve put together (click on the image to enlarge): Please comment or email me with corrections, additions, and suggestions....
View ArticleBy popular demand: printer-friendly PLEI organization timeline
Several of you requested a more printable version of the draft PLEI organization timeline that I posted here last Thursday. I’ve wrangled it down into something that should come out okay on...
View ArticlePLE on Wikipedia
Wikipedia is a “free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.” This web-based encyclopedia, which the Globe and Mail has called a “glorious social experiment” (and which Wired magazine has called “a...
View ArticlePodcast #3, featuring Ann Sherman
At long last, I’ve had a chance to edit some of the recorded interviews I have on hand. Over the first part of this week, I’ll be releasing three(!!!) new podcasts. Today, half an hour with Ann...
View ArticlePodcast #4, featuring Peter Ringrose
Another podcast today, this time spotlighting the work and thoughts of Peter Ringrose. Peter has a long history with public legal education in Canada. Decades ago, he worked on early PLE efforts in New...
View ArticlePodcast #5, featuring Maria Franks
For the fifth Canadian PLE podcast (and this week’s third), I have an interview with Maria Franks for you. Maria is the Executive Director of the Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia (LISNS)....
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