Flipping their wigs for justice

Photos: Yamri Taddese

Lawyers donned wacky, colourful wigs at the Law Society of Upper Canada yesterday all in the name of access to justice. It was part of the Flip Your Wig for Justice initiative, a quirky campaign with a serious purpose: raising awareness about the lack of access to justice in Ontario and bringing all parts of the justice system together to help solve it.
 
“We’re thrilled. We are overwhelmed by the staggering level of support and enthusiasm there’s been for the campaign this year,” says Nikki Gershbain, who is one of the organizers and the national director of Pro Bono Students Canada.
 
No one institution can solve the access to justice problem in Ontario, Gershbain also says, adding there’s a need for “an organizing mind.”  The profession is recognizing this need, according to Gershbain, who cites the law society’s access to justice initiative, known as TAG, as an example of that recognition. TAG creates a forum for the legal and justice sectors to foster teamwork on the access to justice front.

Law Times and Canadian Lawyer are proud to be the media sponsors of Flip Your Wig. Read more about the efforts law firms and other partners are involved in the FYW digital magazine.