On Friday February 20, 2009, the Centre for
the Legal Profession at the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, is hosting a Symposium on "Lifelong Learning in Professionalism" organized
by the Chief Justice of Ontario's Advisory Committee on Professionalism.
The Symposium is being sponsored by the Law Foundation of Ontario, with
additional support from the Law Society of Upper Canada. The Symposium features
panel discussions with noted academic scholars, members of the judiciary, and
legal practitioners.
The day will begin with an exploration of the scope and importance of
lifelong learning, and continue with an examination of what can be learned from
other jurisdictions and the role of various stakeholders within the legal
profession in advancing education in professionalism. The day will close with
the 2009 Annual Goodman Lecture, delivered by the Honourable Justice Stephen
Goudge of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.
The symposium will be webcast live on Friday Feb. 20 beginning at 9:00 am EST. The webcast will also remain available as an archive after the event.