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Current Opportunities and Needs

Do you know of an organization, group or association that is assisting people in need of pro bono legal services?  If so, please let us know.

Part of the mandate of the OBA Pro Bono Subcommittee is to help improve the information and resources available for those interested in supplying or in need of pro bono legal services.  Our main purpose is to encourage lawyers to do pro bono work and connect them with opportunities to do so.  For this, we need your help.  Please feel free to provide a link to the website for your organization, association or committee or provide us with a description of your project and a contact number for review by the OBA Pro Bono Subcommittee.  We are happy to post current and relevant pro bono legal initiatives to share them with members of the OBA.   Please forward information to the OBA Pro Bono Subcommittee by sending it to: vdallas@oba.org.

The 519 Legal Clinic

The 519 Legal Clinic

The 519 Legal Clinic is looking for volunteer lawyers! Volunteers at the clinic spend one night a month providing free legal advice and referrals to members of the 2SLGBTQ community and other vulnerable clients. You must be able to commit to approximately three hours on one Tuesday each month. Experience in clinic and poverty law is particularly useful, as is diverse lived experience. You can express interest by email to Justin Khan, Director, Public Interest and Legal Initiatives at jkhan@the519.org.

Volunteering with Pro Bono Students Canada’s Family Justice Centre

Volunteering with Pro Bono Students Canada’s Family Justice Centre

The Family Justice Centre is a virtual student legal clinic offering free unbundled family law services. Pro Bono family law lawyers supervise law students in the delivery of summary legal advice and document drafting services. The FJC serves clients who are unable to afford a lawyer but who do not meet the threshold to qualify for legal aid services. The FJC is looking for family law lawyers to join our roster of volunteers! For more information, please visit our website at probonostudents.ca/family-justice-centre.