Level’s Fellow Releases Report on Socioeconomic Equity in Law Schools
As part of the 2024-2025 fellowship cohort, Shan Malhi has released his report, Supporting Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Students in Ontario Law Schools.
Level Fellows Masters and Laut Present on Pro Bono Policy at National Justice Workshop
As part of the 2024-2025 fellowship cohort, Erin Masters and Valeriia Laut, recent graduates at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia, developed a project on rethinking pro bono policy in British Columbia, with support from Level through training, mentorship, and guidance.
“US pressure is no excuse for the Canadian legal profession to abandon DEI” says Level’s Social Justice Program Manager
Recently, Level’s Social Justice Program Manager, Fatima Ahmed, voiced her concern for commitments to DEI in the legal profession in her newest op-ed, “US pressure is no excuse for the Canadian legal profession to abandon DEI.”
Shelan Markus Recognized as a Lexpert Rising Star
We're thrilled to announce that Level’s Executive Director, Shelan Markus, has been named as a Lexpert Rising Star!
Social Justice Fellows Host a Powerful Event on Medical Racism
On April 2nd, 2025, a powerful and thought-provoking conference on medical racism was held in collaboration with the Justice Sociale committee (as part of Level’s Social Justice Fellowship Program), the Association of Black Students (AEND), and the Saint-Michel Legal Clinic (CJSM).
Level’s Social Justice Summit a Resounding Success
On Friday, February 21st, Level Justice hosted its inaugural Social Justice Summit in Toronto, ON. Level's Social Justice Summit is a one-of-a-kind national forum for Level’s social justice fellows from various law schools to gather and collaborate on their ongoing social justice projects.
A New Level Campus Chapter Launches at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law!
Level is pleased to announce the launch of a new Campus Chapter at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law at X University (formerly called Ryerson University). With the help of two motivated JD Candidates, Harsimran Sidhu and Kevin Zhou, the law school will be joining other university chapters across Canada to support Level's mission and advocate for social justice causes.
Facing Resistance 2019: Sponsorship Announcement
On April 9th, 2019, Level will be hosting our second annual #FacingResistanceTO fundraiser. Thank you to our sponsors Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, WeirFoulds LLP, Torys LLP and Enbridge for your generous support for the second year in a row!
Level Celebrates IYOP Launch in Thunder Bay
On January 21st, the Level Team launched our first-ever Indigenous Youth Outreach Program delivery in Thunder Bay. Over 40 members of the Thunder Bay community attended, including a large contingent of law students from the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law at Lakehead University.
Level's Indigenous Youth Justice Toolkit
The Indigenous Youth Justice Toolkit is a resource for Indigenous youth to navigate the justice system that incorporates traditional teachings and youth artwork.
Back for a Second Year! 2018-2019 Blazing Trails Mentorship Program
After months of hard work assessing and and tweaking the program based on feedback from our student mentees and legal professional mentors, we are excited to announce that our 2018-2019 Blazing Trails Mentorship Program is now open for applications!
