Canadian Lawyer

w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m A u g u s t 2 0 1 4 29 MOST INFLUENTIAL TOP THE CANLII, CANADA'S LARGEST open law web site, is a non-profit organization that has changed the way the legal community and the broader public access law as well as disrupting the tradi- tional legal information world. In the last year, Lachance has been integral in a number of activi- ties to improve access to justice and legal infor- mation for both lawyers and the general public. CanLII's first Hackathon, for example, aimed to foster innovation in improving access to legal and public information. Lachance also launched Can- LII Connects in April this year, which provides thousands of free, plain English legal commentar- ies on Canadian court decisions. MORRIS AND KOKE are the Top 25's first ever co-recip- ients for a reason. Koke and Morris co-founded Axess Law, the first practice in North America to open an office in a big box store. Their offices, which are avail- able in several Wal-Mart locations in the Toronto area, focus on providing convenient law services to the aver- age person. With longer daytime hours, no appoint- ments, lower prices, and convenient locations, the duo has created an appealing alternative to the traditional law office. If the two entrepreneurs have their way, Axess Law offices will be across Ontario within the next two years and nationwide within the next four. Their bold move has received both kudos and slings and arrows from members of the legal profession, but they are put- ting their money where their mouths are in terms of innovation of legal service deliv- ery and access to justice. DODEK IS EMERGING as a Canadian champion for legal professionalism and legal eth- ics. He writes and speaks widely on the subject and has been very involved in issues surrounding professional regulation and legal education. Dodek has published several legal books, with his most recent in 2013 explaining the Canadian Constitution in ways accessible to the average Canadian. At the University of Ottawa, Dodek teaches public law and legislation, legal ethics and professional responsibility, and a seminar on the Supreme Court of Canada. He currently serves as a board member on the Law Commission of Ontario, and is a founding member of the Canadian Associa- tion for Legal Ethics. COLIN LACHANCE MARK MORRIS/LENA KOKE ADAM DODEK CEO, CANLII, OTTAWA CO-FOUNDERS, AXESS LAW PC, TORONTO VICE DEAN, UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA FACULTY OF LAW, OTTAWA What the panel had to say: "Colin Lachance has made a lasting impact on the availability of legal informa- tion for the general public." What voters had to say: " ey are the future and the public applauds them." What voters had to say: "A wonderful educator who has an unparalleled passion for public law that shines through every lecture!" GleNN Kauth

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