Social Work & the Law: Navigating Legal Systems, Supporting Clients 

 Building legal literacy and confidence for social work practice

Understand the law. Strengthen your practice. Support your clients.

Social workers regularly support people navigating complex legal systems and the social, economic and personal impacts of legal decisions. This four-part series, delivered by the South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario (SALCO), explores key areas of law that intersect with social work practice including family law, gender-based violence, housing and eviction, racial discrimination, and immigration status.

Designed for social workers, the series will build practical legal literacy, strengthen confidence in identifying legal issues, and support more informed, responsive and client-centred practice.

All webinars will be recorded and made available on-demand in the week following the live event. 

Individual webinar registration required for each event. Registration closes at 3pm on the business day before each webinar.

Pricing:

• OASW Members: Free (member ID # required)
• Non-Members: $30 + HST per webinar

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Gender-Based Violence and Its Intersection with the Law 

Wednesday, December 9, 2026 | 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. ET | Online 

Presented by SALCO

This webinar will examine how gender-based violence intersects with family, immigration, housing, criminal, human rights, and civil law. It will include a focused discussion of Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16, in which the Supreme Court of Canada recognized the tort of intimate partner violence and explained how coercive and controlling conduct may include isolation, humiliation, surveillance, financial control, sexual coercion, and intimidation.  

Family Law 101 for Social Workers 

Monday, October 26, 2026 | 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. ET | Online | Registration Open 

NEXT UP IN THE SERIES:

Housing Law, Eviction Prevention, and Racial Discrimination 

Wednesday, January 13, 2027 | 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. ET | Online 

Immigration Law and Precarious Immigration Status

Wednesday, February 3, 2027 | 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. ET | Online