Fighting for Change Within (and Outside) the Law The line between advocacy and activism Christie McLeod
Glass Ceilings Draw Blood The compounding toll of advocacy related to one’s own identities Lee LMG Nevens
The Role of Intervener The term intervener (or intervenor) refers to a non-party that is permitted to “intervene” or participate in a legal proceeding with a view to providing the decision-maker with a... Lindsay A. Waddell
New Paths Toward the Right to Housing Forged by Tent City Litigation COVID-19 caused homelessness to soar while service and shelter access shrank. Many unhoused people were forced to shelter outdoors and fill service gaps with mutual aid, in some cases forming... Claire Kanigan
From Activism on the Streets to Advocacy in the Courtroom In my June BarTalk article, I wrote about how I turned my passion in animal protection into a career in animal law. I grew up as an animal rights activist in Montreal, where I helped organize and... Rebeka Breder
Culture is Integral to Justice Many contemporary conversations about restorative justice emphasize its origins within Indigenous traditions. These traditions demonstrate the benefits to victims and perpetrators alike when they... Aleks Besan