Trusted Past, Open Future
Bringing together an international community to shape the future of legal information
Join us in Montréal
At Marriott Château Champlain
Three days of presentations, panels, and discussions on the future of legal information and access to law.
About LVI
The Law via the Internet (LVI) conference brings together a global community committed to advancing free access to law.
Since its founding in 1997, LVI has been held around the world, bringing together organizations and individuals working to make legal information more accessible, reliable, and widely available.PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE
- Court administrators and judges
- Legislative drafters
- Free access and commercial legal information providers
- Justice sector policymakers
- Legal technology professionals and researchers
THE 2026 EDITION
LVI 2026 is co-hosted by CanLII and Lexum and coincides with the 25th anniversary of CanLII, marking a significant milestone in the development of open access to legal information in Canada.
In a context of rapid technological transformation, including the growing impact of artificial intelligence, this edition will provide an opportunity to reflect on the foundations of trusted legal information systems and the challenges and opportunities shaping their future.
AT THE CONFERENCE
The program will explore key topics such as:
- Access to justice and legal information
- The role of artificial intelligence in legal data and systems
- Data reliability, integrity, and trust
- Open legal data and new models of dissemination
- International collaboration in access to law
Who should attend
Explore the program or register to attend.
We look forward to welcoming you to Montréal in October 2026.
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