The 18 programs fund three sets of student outreach programs at the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary, which include the seven designated outreach clinics. In addition, the CALF clinic has set up the three additional clinics in other listed cities. This service is provided for informational purposes and not as a provision of legal aid. We provide a general explanation of the laws and procedures, your obligations and the different options available to you. Therefore, we cannot: To make an appointment at the Legal Clinic, to contact Blain – Assistant Legal Coordinator ([email protected]) and for general program inquiries, partnerships or to book a workshop, to contact Charissa – Director of the Legal Program ([email protected]) Legal Resources and Information. * Community legal area: legal information, documentation, assistance, legal aid, assistance in filling in forms and a workspace with access to computers and printers. * Individual consultation by appointment on various topics with notaries and volunteer lawyers (maximum three times a year). * Commissioner for Oaths. * Thematic workshops and conferences. As the daughter of immigrants, Uzma uses empathy, compassion and diligence to meet the needs of the immigrant community.

She is active in her community and beyond. Uzma volunteers as a service coordinator for survivors of domestic violence in South Asian and Muslim communities, helping them deal with legal issues and receive social services. Q: Do your lawyers accept legal aid mandates? A: No, the role of our pro bono lawyers is to provide only legal information. They can refer you to legal aid offices in Montreal if they think you qualify. Please note that the Legal Information Clinic is not a legal aid clinic. It is exclusively a non-profit legal information service. The YWCA Montreal is not responsible for the legal information provided by the various volunteer lawyers and notaries or for the follow-up services agreed upon by the parties. Prior to joining NSLAC, Ian worked on comprehensive housing issues including eviction defence, foreclosure, termination of housing choice vouchers, reverse mortgages, deposits, condition issues, rent disputes, and illegal lockouts. These cases overlapped with other areas of civil law, including family relations, immigration and inheritance. Ian`s nonprofit legal career began as a student intern at the Cook County Public Defender`s Crime Trial Division. Prior to law school, he worked in alumni relations and development at the University of Chicago.

He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Public Interest Law Institute. If you need other legal services (clinics, legal aid, legal support, etc.), you can find all the resources on the Pro Bono Québec website: votreboussolejuridique.ca. Jan is a non-profit professional with a legal, financial and customer service background. And good luck. He was fortunate to be born in a relatively wealthy Poland, at a time when 55% of the world`s population lived on $2 a day. He was also fortunate to live in a place with easy access to higher education – Jan graduated from high school at a time when only 6% of the world`s population was a university graduate. He has lived on three continents – gaining intercultural experience in developing and industrialized countries – and speaks three languages (English, Polish and Italian). Jan`s responsibilities at the clinic span all aspects of non-profit operations – from internal practice development, process design and improvement, to external community collaboration, and partnership management. Before entering the non-profit world, he was a trader in the financial markets. Jan is a member of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) in Chicago. For legal information even before consulting a lawyer, we recommend the Éducaloi website.

It provides a large amount of information on various legal issues. As our urban areas continue to expand and the presence of immigrants outside Chicago`s city limits increases, Marina Maric, a suburban Indigenous resident, strongly believes in the clinic`s work to expand access to pro bono legal services to suburban immigrant communities. Jack Hanson joins NSLAC with strong ties to Lake County and the suburbs of Cook County and experience working with and for non-profit organizations. He is a former author of Legal Service Grants and served as AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America). A list of alternative resources can be found here: headandhands.ca/resources/#legal Charlotte Coats is a staff lawyer with a keen interest in advocating for the most vulnerable and underrepresented in our society. Prior to joining the clinic, Charlotte articled on the Family Violence Team at the Legal Aid Society of Chicago. His articling experience with Legal Aid Chicago and Legal Aid Chicago, the Citizen Advocacy Center and Prairie State Legal Services has provided him with extensive experience and background in public interest law. As a JD candidate, Charlotte received a 711 license to provide legal services in the state of Illinois and has represented survivors of domestic violence on family rights issues. As a law student, she was an active member of the DePaul Center for Public Interest Law and held several leadership positions. The Community Legal Corner offers free legal information, advice and support.

Q: Will the lawyer I meet with prepare legal letters or documents or make inquiries for me? A: No, but the legal information provided will help you better understand the nature of your problem, the relevant law and the procedure applicable to your case. During law school, Skye was a member of the NYU Advanced Reproductive Justice Clinic, where she provided pre-trial research and assessments to reproductive justice partner organizations challenging regressive sex education laws. She interned at Church World Service and Lutheran Social Services in New York City, where she worked on a number of immigration cases including asylum, naturalization, adjustment of status, and DACA.