Summer Law Institute (SLI)

2026 SLI for Secondary School Teachers

OJEN’s Summer Law Institute (SLI) is our flagship professional development event for secondary school teachers of law and law-related subjects. The SLI is a two-day conference, held in downtown Toronto. The event features experts talking about emerging areas of law and key issues facing the justice system in Ontario. It has become a late-summer staple for many teachers as they prepare to return to the classroom.

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, August 25th and Wednesday, August 26th, 2026.

We look forward to welcoming you back to the SLI in person this summer!

Register at the early bird rate at $75 by July 17th, 2026.

Register at the regular rate of $110 after July 17th, 2026.

Registration closes on August 21st.

Our 2026 venue is Osgoode Hall, 130 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 2N6.

The registration fee includes all session materials and meals (light breakfast and lunch). Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

"Every year I look forward to the OJEN Summer Law Institute and although we weren't able to physically gather, OJEN went above and beyond to prepare. As usual, the webinars addressed topics in law that are both current and relevant and the speakers shed light on the critical issues. The delivery of the sessions was seamless. The links to the webinars were delivered in a timely fashion and I particularly  enjoyed receiving the link to the recording right after. I used the recordings at my first History Department meeting in September and shared the Environmental Law webinar with the Geography Department." — Lora Gillies, York Region District School Board, about the 2020 Summer Law Institute webinars.

"The Summer Institute was excellent. The topics covered were of real interest to high-school students. I would definitely recommend the Summer Institute to my teacher friends." — Teacher Law Institute participant.