Amy Salyzyn
@amysalyzyn.bsky.social
Law professor at uOttawa; interests include law & technology (use of technology in delivery legal services and in court system), legal & judicial ethics, access to justice, gender and the law | she/her
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My article for the Law Institute Journal (LIJ) October 2025 special issue on lawyers’ wellbeing is now available on my Substack. Please have a read and if you can help me grow my audience, I’d be very grateful for a share if you like the article 🙏🏼
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On ethics and wellbeing
Global perspectives on regulating lawyer wellbeing
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October 12, 2025 at 10:46 AM
My article for the Law Institute Journal (LIJ) October 2025 special issue on lawyers’ wellbeing is now available on my Substack. Please have a read and if you can help me grow my audience, I’d be very grateful for a share if you like the article 🙏🏼
open.substack.com/pub/lucindas...
open.substack.com/pub/lucindas...
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Research news!
Congratulations to Dr. Amy Salyzyn, Dr. Jacquelyn Burkell, Esti Azizi, and David Westcott—their research on CLEO’s Guided Pathways has been published in the Canadian Journal of Law and Society by Cambridge University Press.
Congratulations to Dr. Amy Salyzyn, Dr. Jacquelyn Burkell, Esti Azizi, and David Westcott—their research on CLEO’s Guided Pathways has been published in the Canadian Journal of Law and Society by Cambridge University Press.
May 7, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Research news!
Congratulations to Dr. Amy Salyzyn, Dr. Jacquelyn Burkell, Esti Azizi, and David Westcott—their research on CLEO’s Guided Pathways has been published in the Canadian Journal of Law and Society by Cambridge University Press.
Congratulations to Dr. Amy Salyzyn, Dr. Jacquelyn Burkell, Esti Azizi, and David Westcott—their research on CLEO’s Guided Pathways has been published in the Canadian Journal of Law and Society by Cambridge University Press.
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“Generative AI and Self-Represented Litigants in Canada: What We Know and Where to Go”
🗣 OPINION par/by @amysalyzyn.bsky.social
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🗣 OPINION par/by @amysalyzyn.bsky.social
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Generative AI and Self-Represented Litigants in Canada: What We Know and Where to Go - Slaw
The 2022 release of ChatGPT led to many breathless headlines about how generative AI would be an A2J boon. The mood is now more muted: while AI has driven some change in the legal context over the las...
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September 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
“Generative AI and Self-Represented Litigants in Canada: What We Know and Where to Go”
🗣 OPINION par/by @amysalyzyn.bsky.social
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Great post by @bradwendel.bsky.social on the lawyers and fake cases 👇
I wrote up a post about the recent flurry of sanctions against for citing fake AI-generated sources. Many thanks to @amysalyzyn.bsky.social for suggesting an answer to why this is happening now.
May 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Great post by @bradwendel.bsky.social on the lawyers and fake cases 👇
AI keeps seeping into courts in unexpected ways. The latest? AI generated "victim statements" given by AI avatars of deceased people.
Unclear how this could be helpful for sentencing and not terribly prejudicial or otherwise misleading...
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Unclear how this could be helpful for sentencing and not terribly prejudicial or otherwise misleading...
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A Bullet Killed Him. AI Brought Him Back to Life in Court
A dead Arizona man gave his own victim statement in court thanks to AI and a script written by his sister. It could be the first use of AI in a U.S. courtroom
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May 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
AI keeps seeping into courts in unexpected ways. The latest? AI generated "victim statements" given by AI avatars of deceased people.
Unclear how this could be helpful for sentencing and not terribly prejudicial or otherwise misleading...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Unclear how this could be helpful for sentencing and not terribly prejudicial or otherwise misleading...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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At what point do federal government lawyers dust off their resumes and start looking around for new jobs? From the ethical point of view, when should they do this?
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
In a previous post I wrote about two federal prosecutors who resigned rather than follow instructions from Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove to dismiss federal corruption charges against New Yo...
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April 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
At what point do federal government lawyers dust off their resumes and start looking around for new jobs? From the ethical point of view, when should they do this?
When I speak to lawyers, I find many who are overwhelmed by AI. They don't know where to start. In my latest @slawdotca.bsky.social I try to help by suggesting adoption of a 3C AI Mindset and setting out an AI Starter Pack with practical tips. www.slaw.ca/2025/04/25/c...
Canadian Lawyers and Generative AI: Some Suggested Starting Points for the Overwhelmed - Slaw
How will generative AI impact the legal profession? This was the big question in late 2022 when ChatGPT was first released. How would this seemingly magical word machine collide or coexist with a prof...
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April 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
When I speak to lawyers, I find many who are overwhelmed by AI. They don't know where to start. In my latest @slawdotca.bsky.social I try to help by suggesting adoption of a 3C AI Mindset and setting out an AI Starter Pack with practical tips. www.slaw.ca/2025/04/25/c...
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➡️ Call for Abstracts!
The Canadian Technology Law Conference will be hosted in Halifax at Dalhousie August 28-30th, 2025
Theme: Democracy and the Information Society
📅 Abstracts are due May 5th, 2025
ℹ️ Submit a 500 word abstract + your CV
✉️ Email submissions to: karanicolas@dal.ca
The Canadian Technology Law Conference will be hosted in Halifax at Dalhousie August 28-30th, 2025
Theme: Democracy and the Information Society
📅 Abstracts are due May 5th, 2025
ℹ️ Submit a 500 word abstract + your CV
✉️ Email submissions to: karanicolas@dal.ca
April 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
➡️ Call for Abstracts!
The Canadian Technology Law Conference will be hosted in Halifax at Dalhousie August 28-30th, 2025
Theme: Democracy and the Information Society
📅 Abstracts are due May 5th, 2025
ℹ️ Submit a 500 word abstract + your CV
✉️ Email submissions to: karanicolas@dal.ca
The Canadian Technology Law Conference will be hosted in Halifax at Dalhousie August 28-30th, 2025
Theme: Democracy and the Information Society
📅 Abstracts are due May 5th, 2025
ℹ️ Submit a 500 word abstract + your CV
✉️ Email submissions to: karanicolas@dal.ca
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Why and how do lawyers attack the rule of law? Join Scott Cummings from @law.ucla.edu for a lecture at the Amsterdam Law School on March 21 https://bit.ly/4bMrwuf
Guest Lecture Scott Cummings: When Lawyers Attack the Rule of Law - Amsterdam Law Hub
We would like to invite you to join us as Scott Cummings of UCLA Law explores how and why lawyers contribute to democratic backsliding. He will speak about the role of lawyers in democratic backsliding—the degradation of
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March 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Why and how do lawyers attack the rule of law? Join Scott Cummings from @law.ucla.edu for a lecture at the Amsterdam Law School on March 21 https://bit.ly/4bMrwuf
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Registration now open!
March 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Registration now open!
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Our Annual Legal Ethics Symposium will focus on W. Bradley Wendel’s latest book 'Canceling Lawyers'. It brings together academics and practitioners to discuss the increasing critique of lawyers and the practice of 'canceling' (or public shaming) lawyers. https://bit.ly/41Fdqre
Canceling Lawyers?
This year's symposium will Professor W. Bradley Wendel discuss the increasing critique of lawyers and the practice of 'canceling' (or public shaming of) lawyers.
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March 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Our Annual Legal Ethics Symposium will focus on W. Bradley Wendel’s latest book 'Canceling Lawyers'. It brings together academics and practitioners to discuss the increasing critique of lawyers and the practice of 'canceling' (or public shaming) lawyers. https://bit.ly/41Fdqre
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👋 Hi Bluesky!
🌈 CALL/ACBD is excited to be joining the budding legal community over here. Follow to hear about our upcoming conference, grant programs, and leadership opportunities!
🌈 CALL/ACBD is excited to be joining the budding legal community over here. Follow to hear about our upcoming conference, grant programs, and leadership opportunities!
February 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
👋 Hi Bluesky!
🌈 CALL/ACBD is excited to be joining the budding legal community over here. Follow to hear about our upcoming conference, grant programs, and leadership opportunities!
🌈 CALL/ACBD is excited to be joining the budding legal community over here. Follow to hear about our upcoming conference, grant programs, and leadership opportunities!
Looking forward to presenting on "Work Done with or by AI – Whose Job is It to Make Sure that the Job is Done Right?" today at Queen's Law AI at Work Conference w/ George Wray, moderated by Samuel Dahan and also learning from a stellar set of other expert panels!!
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AI at Work – Rights, Risks, Opportunities Conference | Queen's LawQueen's Law WordmarkQueen's University Wordmark
Explore AI’s impact on the future of work and workplace law with top-tier international experts at a special Queen’s Law conference in Toronto. CPD Hours: The full-day conference on Feb. 14 contains t...
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February 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Looking forward to presenting on "Work Done with or by AI – Whose Job is It to Make Sure that the Job is Done Right?" today at Queen's Law AI at Work Conference w/ George Wray, moderated by Samuel Dahan and also learning from a stellar set of other expert panels!!
law.queensu.ca/events/ai-at...
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I am hardly an objective observer, but Professional Responsibility is the most important course in law school. Unfortunately, it is not always treated that way.
Every lawyer takes a course in professional responsibility and ethics.
It's great to see these lawyers upholding that ideal. Hopefully they will all continue to do so.
It's great to see these lawyers upholding that ideal. Hopefully they will all continue to do so.
DOJ leadership has put all Public Integrity Section lawyers into a room with 1 hour to decide who will dismiss Adams indictment or else all will be fired. Sending them strength to stand by their oath, which is to support the Constitution, not the president’s political agenda. 🇺🇸
February 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I am hardly an objective observer, but Professional Responsibility is the most important course in law school. Unfortunately, it is not always treated that way.
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Canada should stand firm against assault on WHO. In @TheHillTimes, CHLPE member Roojin Habibi highlights why global health governance matters now more than ever. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
#GlobalHealth #WHO #HealthPolicy
#GlobalHealth #WHO #HealthPolicy
Canada should stand firm against the assault on the World Health Organization
Despite its imperfections, the WHO has delivered historic successes, which are only possible through the concerted efforts of all nations.
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February 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Canada should stand firm against assault on WHO. In @TheHillTimes, CHLPE member Roojin Habibi highlights why global health governance matters now more than ever. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
#GlobalHealth #WHO #HealthPolicy
#GlobalHealth #WHO #HealthPolicy
2024 sort of seems like 10 years ago now, but for those fond of looking back, my annual review of Canadian legal ethics stories is now posted!
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Canadian Legal Ethics: 2024 Unwrapped - Slaw
What happened in Canadian lawyers’ ethics and legal services regulation in 2024? This column looks back on three high-profile areas of development. It also flags several major court cases and discipli...
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February 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
2024 sort of seems like 10 years ago now, but for those fond of looking back, my annual review of Canadian legal ethics stories is now posted!
www.slaw.ca/2025/02/07/c...
www.slaw.ca/2025/02/07/c...
Hot off the press --> a review of Leading Works in Legal Ethics, edited by @julianinoz.bsky.social up @jotwell.bsky.social This book is such an exciting collection and compelling read. And features many of my legal ethics favourites!
Book review here: legalpro.jotwell.com/new-kid-no-l...
Book review here: legalpro.jotwell.com/new-kid-no-l...
January 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Hot off the press --> a review of Leading Works in Legal Ethics, edited by @julianinoz.bsky.social up @jotwell.bsky.social This book is such an exciting collection and compelling read. And features many of my legal ethics favourites!
Book review here: legalpro.jotwell.com/new-kid-no-l...
Book review here: legalpro.jotwell.com/new-kid-no-l...
Free AI CLE for legal professionals (January 20, 2025). Looking forward to leading an online session for the Law Society of Nunavut on "AI and Legal Practice: What Do I Need to Know?"
Register here: www.lawsociety.nu.ca/en/news/ai-a...
Register here: www.lawsociety.nu.ca/en/news/ai-a...
AI and Legal Practice ; What Do I need to know? | Law Society of Nunavut
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January 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Free AI CLE for legal professionals (January 20, 2025). Looking forward to leading an online session for the Law Society of Nunavut on "AI and Legal Practice: What Do I Need to Know?"
Register here: www.lawsociety.nu.ca/en/news/ai-a...
Register here: www.lawsociety.nu.ca/en/news/ai-a...
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“welcome” Matt!
Delighted to welcome you back to uOttawa as a prof! :)
Delighted to welcome you back to uOttawa as a prof! :)
We are thrilled to welcome Professor Matt Malone as a Faculty Member at CLTS and the new Director of CIPPIC!
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January 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM
“welcome” Matt!
Delighted to welcome you back to uOttawa as a prof! :)
Delighted to welcome you back to uOttawa as a prof! :)
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New year, new substack! Looking forward to writing more public-facing legal commentary this year. First entry is a cross-post of my recent Verfassunsblog post. Hoping to post something new every couple weeks. Please subscribe! open.substack.com/pub/macdonne...
January 12, 2025 at 10:21 PM
New year, new substack! Looking forward to writing more public-facing legal commentary this year. First entry is a cross-post of my recent Verfassunsblog post. Hoping to post something new every couple weeks. Please subscribe! open.substack.com/pub/macdonne...
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Thrilled that our edited collection (De)Coding the Court: Legal Data Insights from the Supreme Court of Canada has been named a #Clawbies best ebook for 2024. Also nice to be recognized alongside amazing colleagues @jcyliew.bsky.social and @pauldalyesq.bsky.social.
The 2024 #Clawbies are out! Honouring the best in online Canadian legal content from the past year, spanning blogs, newsletters, podcasts, multimedia, and more. Honoured as always to be part of @steveamatthews.bsky.social's team of judges. Congrats to all the winners! www.clawbies.ca/2024-clawbie...
2024 Clawbies: Canadian Law Blog Awards
The law matters. This is a fact of our lives and our society that lawyers have always implicitly understood, dating back to our first weeks in law school. When our professors first taught us to “th…
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January 8, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Thrilled that our edited collection (De)Coding the Court: Legal Data Insights from the Supreme Court of Canada has been named a #Clawbies best ebook for 2024. Also nice to be recognized alongside amazing colleagues @jcyliew.bsky.social and @pauldalyesq.bsky.social.
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Any Canadian LRW profs out there with a plan for teaching 1Ls how to effectively incorporate LLM tools into case briefing and memo writing?
I do a weekly AI zoom “Office Hours” call for Ontario Bar Association members (and others) and would love to have you on as a guest in January.
Please DM.
I do a weekly AI zoom “Office Hours” call for Ontario Bar Association members (and others) and would love to have you on as a guest in January.
Please DM.
December 20, 2024 at 12:51 AM
Any Canadian LRW profs out there with a plan for teaching 1Ls how to effectively incorporate LLM tools into case briefing and memo writing?
I do a weekly AI zoom “Office Hours” call for Ontario Bar Association members (and others) and would love to have you on as a guest in January.
Please DM.
I do a weekly AI zoom “Office Hours” call for Ontario Bar Association members (and others) and would love to have you on as a guest in January.
Please DM.
New column up at @slawdotca.bsky.social!
Canadian Courts and Generative AI: Broadening Our Gaze to Potential Corrosive Risks
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Canadian Courts and Generative AI: Broadening Our Gaze to Potential Corrosive Risks
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Canadian Courts and Generative AI: Broadening Our Gaze to Potential Corrosive Risks - Slaw
Canadian courts are concerned about AI. They are concerned that litigants may misuse AI and attempt to introduce fake cases or deepfake evidence into court proceedings. They are also concerned about A...
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December 3, 2024 at 12:32 PM
New column up at @slawdotca.bsky.social!
Canadian Courts and Generative AI: Broadening Our Gaze to Potential Corrosive Risks
www.slaw.ca/2024/12/03/c...
Canadian Courts and Generative AI: Broadening Our Gaze to Potential Corrosive Risks
www.slaw.ca/2024/12/03/c...