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.
Family Law lawyers who are committed to access to justice are encouraged to volunteer with the Luke’s Place Virtual Legal Clinic. Be part of an innovative project to provide summary legal advice to survivors of intimate partner violence.
PBLO has a sign-up page for people who are interested in finding out about opportunities to provide Pro Bono Legal Services. There are many opportunities to help.
For information about volunteering at PBLO visit: pblo.org/volunteer
The 519 Legal Clinic is looking for volunteer lawyers! Experience in clinic and poverty law is particularly useful, as is diverse lived experience.
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.