Kensington Bellwoods Community Legal Clinic - Client Intake

Project Type: Client Services (court forms, shadowing, mock hearings, intake, legal clinic, etc.)

Fields of Law: Housing Law, Administrative Law, Immigration Law, Social Assistance, Employment

Positions Available: 4

About Kensington-Bellwoods Community Legal Services (KBCLS):

KBCLS is a non-profit community legal clinic funded by Legal Aid Ontario. KBCLS gives people living on a low income in the Kensington-Bellwoods neighbourhood free legal services for certain problems. 

Project Details:

Students will assist with the intake of clients at KBCLS. Students will be trained on the types of law that callers need information on and KBCLS intake procedures. Students will then provide the callers with legal information, referrals, or gather the information needed to process the intake.

The students will be performing general intake duties under the supervision of KBCLS staff. Staff will be available, in person and remotely, to assist students. 

Will the student(s) be expected to show up for regular shifts each week, or is the schedule flexible?

Shift work which will be coordinated with KBCLS and the students. KBCLS will make efforts to have students in at times that work with KBCLS’s schedule and the students’ academic schedule.

Requirements and Expectations:

Clinic/social justice experience is an asset but not required