The Legal Writers Collective

A group of law students who have a passion to promote access to justice and understanding of the law.

We are not lawyers and this is not legal advice.

[JD Bridges Foundation @theJDBridges]

Our bursary application deadline is 1 WEEK away! 🗓

If you’re a black student living in 🇨🇦 with plans to apply to law school this year, we are here for you! 👩🏾‍🎓🧑🏿‍🎓👨🏾‍🎓

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[JD Bridges Foundation @theJDBridges]

(3/3) Apply to our bursary, become a mentor or sponsor an applicant today!📝

➡️Learn more on our website at https://t.co/lJRNYJFU6T

#lawstudents #law #blacklawstudents #blacklawyers #Canada #futurelawyers #prelaws #jdbridges

[JD Bridges Foundation @theJDBridges]

(2/3) The JD Bridges Foundation also pairs bursary recipients with mentors who review draft personal statements, and other law school application or interview questions.📗

[JD Bridges Foundation @theJDBridges]

(1/3) Welcome to the JD Bridges Foundation! We exist to build bridges for Black students applying to law school in Canada.⚖️

Our program awards bursaries to help Black students pay for the LSAT, prep courses, study materials, application & transcript fees!

[Schlifer Clinic @schliferclinic]

This tragic incident is precisely why the Clinic is developing promising practices, frameworks and resources for #GBV risk identification and assessment with support from @WAGE_FEGC and @LawFoundationOn
https://t.co/hUXnaFbOwV

[The Legal Writers Collective @Law_Collective]

Today we have a summary about the capacity to marry. Did you know it is imperative that a person understand the legal obligations and consequences of marriage to be considered to have the capacity to marry?

https://t.co/M01zZow9fY

[The Legal Writers Collective @Law_Collective]

Caratun v Caratun explores the issue of whether a dental degree can be considered “property” within the Family Law Act?

Read our summary:

https://t.co/IQHXiK2eAp

[The Legal Writers Collective @Law_Collective]

Although the Act does well in introducing legislation that can help keep Indigenous children out of care, it fails to account for the Indigenous children that do not have access to proper care.

Read now: https://t.co/VOapkFkqbW

[The Legal Writers Collective @Law_Collective]

Although domestic violence, also known as family violence, is not a new concept, it has only recently been made a legal consideration following the passage of Bill C-78.

Read our summary of the recent changes: https://t.co/b5Ec2162Yb

[The Legal Writers Collective @Law_Collective]

@tamimoscoe @queensulaw @WindsorLaw @OsgoodeNews @LawLakehead Hi! We’ll be posting the summaries on our website so you can direct them there: https://t.co/j7ktaiJm4F. Thanks!

[The Legal Writers Collective @Law_Collective]

We’re thrilled to find like-minded students from law schools across the country who share our passion for #a2j. Click to learn more about the rest of our Family Law department, which is made up of students from @queensulaw, @windsorlaw, @OsgoodeNews & @LawLakehead.

[The Legal Writers Collective @Law_Collective]

Family Law is an area of law that impacts almost everyone at some point, whether you personally, or someone you know. We want to make important aspects of Family Law more accessible how we know best: tackling summaries of relevant cases within this area!

[The Legal Writers Collective @Law_Collective]

We're finally ready to introduce you to LWC’s newly formed Family Law Department lead by @sarah_durcikova featuring @hayley_abma, @acl_wyse
and Laura! Click to learn more about each one of our amazing writers and editors!

[The Legal Writers Collective @Law_Collective]

Welcome back to our writers. Next week we will be introducing our family law group, who have been hard at work. #WeAreTheCollective

[The Legal Writers Collective @Law_Collective]

Tuesday thoughts:

An accusation, a charge and a conviction are all three very different things. We must reject the notion to treat them as one in the same.

[The Legal Writers Collective @Law_Collective]

#Lawtwitter What is one thing you want everyone who has a family law issue to know? #CanadianLaw

[The Legal Writers Collective @Law_Collective]

#Lawtwitter What is one thing you want everyone who encounters the criminal justice system to know?
#CanadianLaw

[The Legal Writers Collective @Law_Collective]

For those of you who do not know the Supreme Court of Canada will be releasing a very important decision on the constitutionality of section 33.1 of the criminal code.

Read the prior decision here: https://t.co/B2y8bwAJRw

[Kathryn @kadamssl]

@Law_Collective Find out, from those with experience and knowledge of the system (from various standpoints) what is causing the problem. Address the roots, not just the symptoms. Refuse to accept the present state as a ‘natural’ one. Systems are constructed, not ordained. Change is possible.

[The Legal Writers Collective @Law_Collective]

Folks, what do you think is an effective way to make a system more preventative?