The Role of Law Schools in Advancing the Rule of Law

At this time of tremendous challenge for the rule of law around the world, law schools and the lawyers and judges that they train have a critical role to play. This hybrid conference will explore nonpartisan concrete action that law schools in partnership with lawyers, judges, and professional organizations can take to advance the rule of law. It will provide an opportunity for law school leaders and faculty, in collaboration with key legal leaders, to convene to share their research, civic education, programming, and teaching and plan next steps. It will focus substantively around the four main Rule of Law Global Academic Partnership project areas: judical independence and separation of powers, the role of lawyers and legal education, the role of universities and academic freedom, and due process. The conference will provide opportunities for in-person participation in Toronto and remote participation.

Please register to attend the conference through this Eventbrite page. In addition, all attendees are invited to submit their ideas for a presentation or panel to [email protected]. We welcome a focus on research, civic education, teaching, and programming in submissions. If you are interested in presenting at the conference, please email your abstract no later than October 3rd, 2025 to . Submissions will be reviewed as received, and participants will be informed promptly.

Registration Rates:

General In-person Attendance: $150 (this includes food and beverage thoughout the day)

Student In-person Attendance: $120 (this includes food and beverage thoughout the day)

Online Only Attendance: $100 (a link will be sent prior to the event)

Recommended Hotels:

Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre -525 Bay St., Toronto, ON M5G 2L2

Chelsea Hotel Toronto - 33 Gerrard St W, Toronto, ON M5G 1Z4

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Osgoode Professional Development, 1 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Canada