We are continually updating this page to share information about all five events in the International Symposium Series. Series speakers are presenting either at the virtual Queen's Law Symposium, or at the other four conferences listed below. Once conference organizers have confirmed panels and presenters at their events, details will be set out below.
The main Queen's Law Symposium takes place virtually between 22 - 24 June 2026. To accommodate presenters' time zones around the world, speakers, panels, and roundtables are scheduled according to the following Toronto, Canada times, cited as EST (GMT -5). Registration for this virtual symposium opens 07 April 2026. (Please see the "Registrations" tab.)
- Monday, 22 June: 2:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST (Opening session and Sessions 1, 2, and 3)
- Tuesday, 23 June: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST (Sessions 4, 5, 6, and 7 & a lunch keynote)
- Wednesday, 24 June: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM EST (Sessions 8, 9, 10, and 11 & a closing session)
The Preliminary Program is now available as a PDF: Queen's Law virtual symposium.PreliminaryProgram.23March2026.pdf (PDF 275KB)
Series presenters are also speaking at the conferences listed and linked below. We are grateful to conference organizers for creating space for this to happen. These conferences include speakers, panels and/or roundtables dedicated to discussing reflective practice.
- “Reimaging Legal Education for the Future of Law” - Association of Law Teachers (ALT, UK) at University of Exeter’s Faculty of Law, UK: 16 - 17 April 2026. Find out more: ALT. See the tentative time and panel details below for Thursday, April 16.*
- “Creativity, Collaboration, and Care” - Canadian Association of Law Teachers (CALT) at Western University Faculty of Law, London, Ontario, Canada: 3 - 5 June 2026. Find out more: CALT (3 - 5 June 2026). Each day there will be one session offered by our speakers. We will post the program as soon as it is available.
- ""The Future Begins Now" - Nottingham Trent University’s Centre for Legal Education, Nottingham, UK: 29 June - 03 July 2026. Find out more: Nottingham Trent University Centre for Legal Education. Approximately 6 - 8 of our speakers are involved in this event at virtual sessions on June 29, July 1 and 2, and at the in-person conference on July 3. The program will be posted as soon as it is available.
- "Educating the Reflective Lawyer: Human Wisdom in an Automated Age" - Australasian Law Academics Association (ALAA) conference at the University of Melbourne, Australia: 1 - 3 July 2026. Find out more: ALAA (1 - 3 July 2026). Their Call for Papers is open until 24 April 2026. We expect 8 - 10 of our speakers will be presenting there.
* Symposium Series Event at ALT: Panel tentatively scheduled for Thursday, April 16 at 13:30 - 15:00
Reimagining legal education for the future of law: Advancing reflective practice as a core professional competency in the UK
This session is the first event offered as part of the 2026 International Symposium Series: Reflective Practice for Legal Professionals. Our presenters will explore different aspects and perspectives of how reflective practice has been evolving for law students and legal professionals in the UK. Following the presentations, participants are invited to share their working knowledge and observations of how well reflective practice has been accepted and implemented in the UK. Does the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning literature adequately capture promising developments? How else is reflective practice being more visibly and viably advanced? How can current and evolving developments in the UK, and the Symposium Series and its legacy website contribute to advancing reflective practice as a professional metacompetency? What else might help?
Nigel Duncan, Panel Moderator & Discussion Facilitator
Michele Leering, ‘Exploring Reflective Practice in the Law Schools in England & Wales: Does the Literature Adequately Capture Promising Developments?’ & ‘2026 International Symposium Series: Reflective Practice for Legal Professionals’
Roddy Cairns, ‘Reflective Practice as Preparation for a Career as a Scottish Solicitor’
Chloe Sheppick, ‘The Ever-Growing Importance of Reflective Practice for Lawyers and How This Can Be Taught at Law School’
Philip Drake, ‘Building Critical Interpretation and Reflection through LEGO®’
Jenny Gibbons, ‘Reflective Practice Assessment as an Example of Realignment and Refraction’