Sistahs-in-Law

The Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN) is pleased to partner with the Black Female Law yers Network (BFLN) to sponsor 30 Lil’ Sistahs— BIPOC women (ages 16-22) to attend BFLN’s Sistah’s in Law annual retreat.

Black Female Lawyers Network Annual Retreat – Lil’ Sistahs Program

The Black Female Lawyers’ Network (BFLN) and the Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN) are partnering to bring 30 BIPOC women ages 16–22 to BFLN’s annual retreat, celebrating BFLN’s 20th anniversary.

This year’s theme, The Power We Carry Forward: Honouring 20 Years of Connection, Courage and Collective Advancement, celebrates two decades of connection and collective advancement. Through the Lil’ Sistahs program, participants will have the opportunity to attend an interactive panel discussion and keynote address as part of the retreat.

Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Location: The Manor, 16750 Weston Road, King, Ontario

Registration is limited to 30 participants and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

For questions, please contact programs@ojen.ca.

This program is funded in part by the Law Foundation of Ontario.

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Audience: Youth

Area of law: About the Justice System

Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN)

OJEN is a non-profit, charitable organization that brings together leading institutions and individuals from the legal and education sectors to collaborate on initiatives designed to foster public understanding of the justice system. With the commitment of hundreds of volunteers, including judges from all levels of the courts, members of the bar, the Crown Attorney’s office, court staff, legal aid clinics, law schools, teachers, and community representatives, OJEN reaches thousands of youth across the province each year.

Black Female Lawyers Network (BFLN)

BFLN is an organization dedicated to providing an opportunity for students and practitioners in the field to convene, share and learn from one another. In 2006, the annual retreat, Sistahs-in-Law, began as an intimate gathering of colleagues and friends has blossomed into a full-day event that has attracted close to two hundred attendees from all over Canada. Proceeds from Sistahs-in-Law go to supporting two very important law school scholarships which recognize the contributions of aboriginal and black law students.