Dianne Lee Martin (1945–2004) was a pioneering Canadian lawyer and advocate for social justice and women's rights.
[1] When Martin was called to the bar in 1978, there were very few women practicing law in Canada and the legal establishment was often hostile and dismissive towards them.
[2][3] In 1981, Martin became director of Osgoode Hall's Parkdale Community Legal Services clinic, and in 1989 she joined the faculty as an associate professor.
[1][4] She and her colleague Alan Young co-founded the school's Innocence Project, in which students investigated suspected cases of wrongful convictions.
[7] Osgoode Hall established an annual Dianne Martin Medal for Social Justice Through Law award, which is granted to "a member of the Canadian legal community who has exemplified Dianne Martin’s commitment to law as an instrument for achieving social justice and fairness.