The clinics provide services in areas of law that most affect low-income people and disadvantaged communities. Often, clinics help people meet their most basic needs, such as a source of income, a roof over their heads, human rights, the right to education and health care, etc. Legal Aid Ontario funds 73 community legal clinics across the province. Thirteen of these clinics offer specialized legal services. The Community Legal Clinic offers free legal services to those in need. Second- and third-year law students, led by Professor Carl Hernandez, represent clients in areas such as immigration, contracts, housing and other matters. Citizenship and other community courses are also taught at the clinic. Some clinics help people with immigration problems. For example, a clinic may be able to help you with: Legal clinics receive their core funding from Legal Aid Ontario. The relationship between the clinics and LAO is governed by a funding agreement that includes a letter of intent and various policies, including LAO`s Clinic Consultation Policy and a dispute resolution policy. The legal basis for this relationship is the Legal Aid Services Act, 1998. LASA 2020 was adopted in Ontario to update this relationship, but has not yet been proclaimed.
This directory provides contact information for Ontario`s community legal clinics. To find the legal clinic that serves your area, you can call Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) at one of the numbers listed under Other Legal Aid. You can also visit LAO`s website in www.legalaid.on.ca. There are 73 community legal clinics in Ontario. Fifty-six of them serve specific geographic communities. Seventeen are “specialty clinics” because the community they serve is not geographically defined. Examples of “specialty clinics” include: Advocacy Centre for the Elderly, Justice for Children and Youth, ARCH – A Legal Resource Centre for Persons with Disabilities, Wounded Workers` Community Legal Clinic, and Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic More information about each clinic can be found on their websites, which are available on our Legal Assistance page. Most legal clinics also give brief advice or what is sometimes called “summary advice” without asking questions about your financial situation. Thursdays from 5pm to 7pm (closed on public holidays) Support in English and Spanish Email: communitylegalclinic@law.byu.edu Phone: 801-297-7049 If you speak French, in many cases you are entitled to state services and legal proceedings in French, including hearings before French decision-makers. If you have a legal problem, you can ask a lawyer or a community legal clinic to talk to you about your French language rights. Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) funds community legal clinics across Ontario that provide free legal services to low-income people. At these clinics, lawyers, community lawyers and law students help people with a variety of legal problems.
West Toronto Community Legal Services (WTCLS) is a not-for-profit legal clinic and housing assistance service for low-income individuals in Toronto`s West End. Clients can also access services and information from community partners including: Community Action, Child and Family Services Division, Victim Advocates, Department of Manpower Services, Centro Hispano, Housing, Timpanogos Legal Center and other agencies. And if your local clinic can`t help you, they might be able to refer you to someone in your community who can. The BYU Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution (CPCR) at J. Reuben Clark Law School is committed to transforming conflict on campus and around the world. Through mediation, arbitration, training workshops, research, conferences, university courses and consultations, the SCRC supports both BYU and the off-campus community in building skills and promoting understanding of peace, negotiation, communication and conflict resolution. To find the legal clinic that serves your community, enter your address or zip code: BYU Law offers a variety of online client clinics that allow students to practice their legal skills under the supervision of a practicing faculty member or lawyer. Each is a not-for-profit legal centre governed by an independent board of directors that represents the community it serves.
Clinics employ lawyers, legal staff, paralegals and administrative staff to provide information, legal advice and representation. If you are having trouble finding a legal clinic with this directory, please see the list of clinics here. You can also contact the Client Service Centre at 416-979-1446 or toll-free at 1-800-668-8258. TLC is a free legal centre that operates the Family Justice Centre (“CJF”) walk-in clinic. Law students work with the CJF, a free clinic for people with divorce, custody or family law issues. Advice on immigration and housing is also available. Every first Tuesday of the month, a lawyer is available to advise seniors on legal issues common to seniors. Legal Aid Ontario uses your location only to show you lawyers, courthouses and legal clinics in your area. We take your privacy seriously.
The International Centre for Law and Religious Studies was formally established and began its work on 1 January 2000 to provide the institutional basis for our long-term initiatives in the field of law and religion worldwide. Over the next decade, we have become a recognized leader in the field of religious rights, both nationally in the United States and internationally. Work in the United States included testifying in Congress in favor of bills and attending numerous conferences in the United States. Internationally, ICLRS staff now play a key role in organizing and participating in 20-30 regional conferences and consultations on legislative reform each year in countries around the world. Our offices are open at regular times, but we manage in-person visits carefully and follow a modified COVID safety protocol. Personal tours can be arranged with our staff. Please do not come unless you do not have access to a phone or computer. How to choose an immigration or citizenship representative Health and Justice Building, 1st Floor 151 S. Avenue University Provo, UT 84601 Legal Design Clinic Law and Entrepreneurship Clinic Government and Legislation Clinical Alliance Community and Economic Development Clinical Alliance Mediation Clinic Family Law Clinic The locations are listed alphabetically by city name. All visitors to our office must wear a mask.
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