LEGAL CLINIC COURSE
APPLICATION BOOKLET
2015-2016
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY:
5:00 pm Monday, March 9, 2015
by e-mail to [email protected]
The information contained in this booklet applies to:
Legal Clinic Course I (6 credits)
Legal Clinic Course II (3 credits)
& Legal Clinic III (3 credits)
Legal Clinic Course placements are available for in the following terms:
Summer 2015
Fall 2015
Winter 2016
Academic Year 2015-2016
Eligibility: Law students entering 3rd or 4th year
Please address all questions to the Legal Clinic Coordinator
Julie Beauchamp at: [email protected]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................................... 2 MAKING IT WORK: TIME & MONEY ....................................................................................................................... 5 NO WITHDRAWAL POLICY ........................................................................................................................................ 6 APPLICATION PROCEDURE ....................................................................................................................................... 7 SUMMARY OF ORGANIZATIONS ............................................................................................................................ 10 ACTION RÉFUGIÉS MONTRÉAL ................................................................................................................................................. 11 ASSOCIATION QUÉBÉCOISE DES CENTRES DE LA PETITE ENFANCE (AQCPE) ............................................................ 12 CENTRE DE JUSTICE DE PROXIMITE DU GRAND MONTREAL (CJPGM) .......................................................................... 13 CENTER FOR RESEARCH-ACTION ON RACE RELATIONS (CRARR) ................................................................................... 14 CHEZ DORIS .................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 * CLINIQUE D'INFORMATION JURIDIQUE À MCGILL (LICM): DIRECTORS..................................................................... 16 LEGAL INFORMATION CLINIC AT MCGILL (LICM): SUMMER STUDENT ........................................................................ 17 CLINIQUE JURIDIQUE DES ARTISTES DE MONTRÉAL (CJAM) ............................................................................................ 18 COALITION DES ORGANISMES COMMUNAUTAIRES QUÉBÉCOIS DE LUTTE CONTRE LE SIDA (COCQ-SIDA) ....... 19 CONCORDIA STUDENT UNION LEGAL INFORMATION CLINIC ......................................................................................... 20 DANS LA RUE ................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 ÉDUCALOI ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 THE ELDER LAW CLINIC/ CLINIQUE JURIDIQUE DES AÎNÉS ............................................................................................. 23 GROUPE D’AIDE ET D’INFORMATION SUR LE HARCELEMENT SEXUEL AU TRAVAIL DE LA PROVINCE DE
QUÉBEC (GAIHST) ......................................................................................................................................................................... 24 * INDEPENDENT PLACEMENTS .................................................................................................................................................. 25 * INNOCENCE MCGILL - DIRECTORS ........................................................................................................................................ 26 INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EN SANTÉ MENTALE DOUGLAS .............................................................................................. 27 JUST SOLUTIONS CLINIC - COMITÉ D’AIDE AUX RÉFUGIÉS ............................................................................................... 28 JUST SOLUTIONS - MOBILE SENIORS LEGAL CLINIC ........................................................................................................... 29 MCGILL STUDENTS’ LEGAL STARTUP CLINIC (MSLSC) ..................................................................................................... 30 MCGILL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CENTRE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN ...................................................................... 31 MILE END LEGAL CLINIC ............................................................................................................................................................ 32 NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE OF MONTREAL ....................................................................................................................... 33 NORTH AMERICAN COMMISSION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION (CEC) ......................................................... 34 OPTION CONSOMMATEURS ....................................................................................................................................................... 35 PINAY – FILIPINO WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF QUEBEC ..................................................................................................... 36 PROJECT GENESIS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 37 SHIELD OF ATHENA FAMILY SERVICES .................................................................................................................................. 38 SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (SPCA)................................................................................ 39 * STUDENT ADVOCACY – SENIOR ADVOCATES .................................................................................................................... 40 YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ............................................................................................................................................. 41 WORLD ANTI-DOPING ASSOCIATION (WADA) ...................................................................................................................... 42 * Placements with separate recruitment procedures
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS & DESCRIPTION
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Legal Clinic Course (LCC) provides students with an opportunity to enrich their legal education through
practical work experience in law-related fields. Students work in various community organizations and legal
clinics providing legal information and assistance to socially disadvantaged individuals and groups.
One aim of this course is to promote a deeper understanding of the legal system’s response to poverty and
inequality. Students are confronted with the social reality of access to justice and the relationships between
legal concerns and economic, psychological, ethical and other social problems. The course also allows
students to pursue work in organizations devoted to promoting and researching public interest law.
Students completing an LCC placement will be exposed to a variety of legal areas. Although different
placements provide exposure to different areas of the law, placements typically offer exposure to family,
elder, consumer, criminal, income security and social welfare, landlord-tenant, worker’s compensation,
unemployment insurance, immigration, animal rights, environmental and human rights law.
Students who have completed four terms (i.e. those who are entering third or fourth year) in the Faculty of
Law may earn up to 6 credits through the LCC by choosing to complete any of the following:
OR
A single 200-hour 6-credit course
A single 100-hour 3-credit course
Two 100-hour 3-credit courses
(WRIT 433D1/D2)
(WRIT 434)
(WRIT 434 & WRIT 435)
6-credit courses may be completed over the summer or during any two consecutive terms. 3-credit courses
may be completed during any term.
CRITÈRES D’ADMISSIBILITÉ
•
Sont admissibles au cours de Clinique juridique les étudiants:
o Ayant complété au moins quatre sessions (2 années d’études à la Faculté de droit de
l’Université McGill) en droit avant de commencer le cours de Clinique juridique
o Ayant une moyenne cumulative égale ou supérieure à 2,7 (la moyenne de chaque étudiant(e)
sera vérifiée par le SAO avant le traitement des applications)
Les étudiants qui ont une moyenne cumulative inférieure à 2,7 sont invités à communiquer avec la directrice
du programme, Me Helena Lamed, afin de discuter de leur admissibilité.
•
Nous encourageons les étudiants à faire du bénévolat au sein de la Clinique d’information juridique de
McGill avant de s’inscrire au cours de Clinique juridique (ceci n’est toutefois pas obligatoire).
NATURE OF THE WORK
Students participating in the Legal Clinic Course can expect to perform tasks that are juridical in nature.
During the course of a placement, students may be required to do any of the following:
• Provide legal information either in person or by telephone.
• Write legal memoranda.
• Conduct legal research (library research, telephone inquiries).
• Observe court and tribunal proceedings.
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Lead public legal education activities (seminars, information meetings, etc.).
PLEASE NOTE!
Clerical work or “court run” activities do not meet course requirements and time spent on these activities
will not be counted towards the number of required hours to complete the course.
Moreover, s 128 of the Act Respecting the Barreau du Québec requires that certain work be performed
only by practising advocates or solicitors. Although we have produced the entire section here, please note
in particular that students may not give legal advice or represent clients in court:
128. 1. Sont du ressort exclusif de l'avocat en exercice ou du conseiller en loi les actes suivants exécutés pour le compte d'autrui:
a) donner des consultations et avis d'ordre juridique;
b) préparer et rédiger un avis, une requête, une procédure et tout autre document de même nature
destiné à servir dans une affaire devant les tribunaux;
c) préparer et rédiger une convention, une requête, un règlement, une résolution et tout autre document
de même nature se rapportant à la constitution, l'organisation, la réorganisation ou la liquidation
d'une personne morale régie par les lois fédérales ou provinciales concernant les personnes morales,
ou à l'amalgamation de plusieurs personnes morales ou à l'abandon d'une charte.
2. Sont du ressort exclusif de l'avocat en exercice et non du conseiller en loi les actes suivants exécutés pour le
compte d'autrui:
a) plaider ou agir devant tout tribunal, sauf devant:
1° un conciliateur ou un arbitre de différend ou de grief, au sens du Code du travail (chapitre C27);
2° la Commission des relations du travail instituée par le Code du travail;
3° la Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail instituée par la Loi sur la santé et la
sécurité du travail (chapitre S-2.1), un bureau de révision constitué en vertu de cette loi ou de
la Loi sur les accidents du travail (chapitre A-3), la section des affaires sociales du Tribunal
administratif du Québec, institué en vertu de la Loi sur la justice administrative (chapitre J-3),
s'il s'agit d'un recours portant sur l'indemnisation des sauveteurs et des victimes d'actes
criminels, d'un recours formé en vertu de l'article 65 de la Loi sur les accidents du travail
(chapitre A-3) ou d'un recours formé en vertu de l'article 12 de la Loi sur l'indemnisation des
victimes d'amiantose ou de silicose dans les mines et les carrières (chapitre I-7), la
Commission d'appel en matière de lésions professionnelles instituée par la Loi sur les
accidents du travail et les maladies professionnelles (chapitre A-3.001) ou la Commission des
lésions professionnelles instituée en vertu de cette loi;
4° la Régie du logement instituée en vertu de la Loi sur la Régie du logement (chapitre R-8.1);
5° la section des affaires sociales du Tribunal administratif du Québec, dans la mesure où il s'agit
pour le ministre de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale, ou pour un organisme qui est son
délégataire dans l'application de la Loi sur l'aide aux personnes et aux familles (chapitre A13.1.1), de se faire représenter pour plaider ou agir en son nom;
6° un arbitre, un conciliateur, un conseil d'arbitrage ou un enquêteur, au sens de la Loi sur les
relations du travail, la formation professionnelle et la gestion de la main-d'oeuvre dans
l'industrie de la construction (chapitre R-20);
7° en matière d'immigration, la section des affaires sociales du Tribunal administratif du Québec,
dans le cas et aux conditions prévus au troisième alinéa de l'article 102 de la Loi sur la justice
administrative;
b) préparer et rédiger un testament, un codicille ou une quittance et tout contrat ou document, sauf les baux,
affectant des immeubles et requérant l'inscription ou la radiation d'une inscription au Québec;
c) préparer, rédiger et produire la déclaration de la valeur d'une succession, requise par les lois fiscales; le
présent sous-paragraphe c ne s'applique pas aux personnes morales autorisées par la loi à remplir les
fonctions de liquidateur de succession ou de fiduciaire;
d) préparer et rédiger un document ou une procédure pour l'enregistrement prescrit par la loi, d'une personne
ou d'une société exploitant un commerce ou exerçant une industrie;
e) faire de la perception ou réclamer avec frais ou suggérer que des procédures judiciaires seront intentées.
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS
1.
Time commitment
Semesters Available
Hours of juridical
work required
Hours per week
LCC I
(6 Credits)
Academic Year
Winter-Summer
Summer
Summer-Fall
LCC II
(3 Credits)
200
100
Summer
Fall
Winter
LCC III*
(3 Credits)
Summer
Fall
Winter
100
Students work an average of 8-10 hours per week
during the academic year. Summer schedules are
generally more flexible.
* Please note that Legal Clinic Course III is open ONLY to students who have completed a
previous 3-credit Legal Clinic Course placement (i.e. Legal Clinic Course II).
PLEASE NOTE!
Each student is responsible for keeping track of work hours completed. Only time spent doing work
of a juridical nature may be counted.
2.
Written Requirements/Student Reports
Students participating in the Legal Clinic Course are required to submit periodic reports. All reports are to
be submitted to the Legal Clinic Coordinator in PDF format. Reporting deadlines are outlined in the
Student Guide distributed to students who have confirmed their participation in the programme.
LCC I
(6 Credits)
LCC II
(3 Credits)
LCC III*
(3 Credits)
Mid-term Reports
(1-2 pgs)
2
1
1
Final Essay
(2-4 pgs)
2*
1
1
*Students who complete LCC I during the summer term submit only one final essay.
3.
Supervision des étudiants: rencontres et rapports
Rencontres avec
l’avocat superviseur
LCC I
(6 Crédits)
LCC II
(3 Crédits)
LCC III*
(3 Crédits)
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Chaque étudiant doit être supervisé par un professeur ou un avocat membre du Barreau. Plusieurs
cliniques n’ont pas d’avocat sur place. Un préposé de l’organisme peut alors servir en tant que superviseur
direct de l’étudiant tout en s’assurant d’un contact régulier entre l’étudiant et l’avocat superviseur soit par
téléphone ou par courriel. L’avocat superviseur est chargé de répondre aux questions de l’étudiant, le guider
dans ses recherches, vérifier l’exactitude de l’information donnée par l’étudiant, etc.
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Chaque étudiant sera évalué à deux reprises par son superviseur et/ou son avocat superviseur. Les rapports
des superviseurs sont révisés par Me Helena Lamed. Les dates d’évaluation sont présentées dans le Guide
clinique et le Guide étudiant envoyés aux participants du programme.
MAKING IT WORK: TIME & MONEY
1.
Scheduling
Students work an average of 8-10 hours per week during the academic year. We encourage students and
clinics to agree upon a mutually convenient schedule, but there are limits to this flexibility. Summer
schedules are generally more flexible: some students may complete their required hours in one month, others
in three. Regardless of the semester, many clinics offer flexible hours and provide opportunities for students
to work from home/school. Others, however, have set shift schedules that require students to be free at a
regular time each week. Students are strongly encouraged to address scheduling questions and concerns
during the interview process to avoid misunderstandings with respect to scheduling.
2.
Finances
Recognizing that not all students have access to equal financial resources, the Davies Ward Phillips &
Vineberg Fund for Community Engagement offers several stipends for students enrolled in the Legal Clinic
Course. These stipends are awarded on a basis of need and merit.
Les étudiants qui souhaitent être considérés pour cette bourse doivent :
• manifester leur intérêt en cochant la boîte appropriée sur le formulaire de demande
• compléter une demande de ‘In-Course Financial Aid’ dans le système Minerva
Les candidatures sont évaluées en vertu d’un ensemble de critères incluant le nombre de bourses disponible,
les besoins financiers des candidats, le dossier de candidature pour le cours de Clinique juridique, et la
diversité des étudiants.
Selected students may be contacted for further information in support of their application. All questions
regarding these stipends should be directed to the coordinator ([email protected]).
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NO WITHDRAWAL POLICY
BY SIGNING THE APPLICATION FORM INCLUDED IN THIS GUIDE,
YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO WITHDRAW YOUR APPLICATION WITHOUT
AUTHORIZATION.
Furthermore, once you have been selected for a placement, you waive your right to
withdraw from the course and undertake to fulfil all enrolment requirements. This
waiver and commitment are strictly observed.
Students withdrawing their application without specific authorization
will no longer be admissible to the Legal Clinic course.
BY SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION TO THE COORDINATOR BY E-MAIL,
YOU AGREE TO UNDERGO THE ENTIRE APPLICATION PROCESS.
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APPLICATION PROCEDURE
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 5:00 P.M. MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2015.
LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
1.
Prepare your application package
Choose up to 3 organizations where you would be interested in completing the Legal Clinic Course and
determine which term(s) suit(s) your schedule. Write a cover letter addressed to the appropriate contact
person at each organization indicating your interest and reasons for applying. Do not forget to sign your
letter(s)! Complete & sign the application form included in this booklet.
2.
Submit your application package by March 9, 2015 at 5 p.m.
Your application package should include the following documents in PDF format:
(1)
Your signed application form
(2)
A copy of your CV
(3)
One signed letter for each organization to which you are applying
Send your application package to:
[email protected]
Julie Beauchamp, LCC Coordinator
DO NOT SEND YOUR APPLICATION DIRECTLY TO AN ORGANIZATION
Once your application has been received, your name will be sent to the SAO for GPA verification. If your
cumulative GPA is lower than 2.7, you will need to meet with Me Helena Lamed to discuss your eligibility
for the program. If you are admitted to the program, your cover letters and CV will be sent to the
organizations you have selected.
3.
Participate in Recruitment Interviews
Summer Placements
Interview Period
March 19 - 31
Fall – Winter
Placements Round 1
March 19 - 31
Fall – Winter
Placements Round 2
TBA
Each organization will receive a package containing student CVs and cover letters. All interviewing and
selection is done by the host organization. Although some supervisors will make offers on the basis of your
application package alone, most prefer to interview students prior to offering a placement. These interviews
may be in-person or by telephone. Please note that some organizations require in-person interviews.
4.
Confirm Your Placement & Register
Once you have accepted an offer for an LCC placement, you must confirm your acceptance with the
organization and with the LCC Coordinator. Please do so by emailing your name, the name of your host
organization and the semester(s) in which you will be participating to [email protected]. Once your
participation has been confirmed, the SAO will contact you when you have been issued permission to
register in the course.
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IMPORTANT THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND
•
Si vous êtes actuellement 1L, vous n’êtes pas admissible au cours de Clinique juridique.
•
Do NOT contact our partner organizations directly. Any inquiries should be made through
the Legal Clinic Course Coordinator. For more information on the nature of the work at any
given organization, you are recommended to contact a student currently completing a placement
(for individual contact information, see the organization descriptions below).
•
Si vous serez à l’extérieur de la région de Montréal pendant la période d’entrevue, veuillez
indiquer sur votre demande d’inscription et sur votre CV vos coordonnées temporaires (dates
d’absence, numéro de téléphone hors Montréal, adresse courriel). Veuillez avertir la
coordinatrice de tout changement quant à vos coordonnées. Vous risquez de passer à côté d’une
belle opportunité si l’un de nos organismes partenaires ne réussit pas à vous joindre.
•
Please note that your applications will be sent to all the organizations you select
simultaneously. You may receive offers from more than one organization. It will then be up to
you to decide which offer to accept and which to respectfully decline.
•
If you are applying for both the summer LCC and academic year LCC, please note that if you
are selected for a 6-credit summer placement, you must withdraw your applications for the
academic year.
•
Si pour une raison quelconque vous ne réussissez pas à trouver un stage au sein de l’un de vos
trois organismes préférés, c’est avec grand plaisir que la coordinatrice vous suggèrera d’autres
options. Veuillez la contacter à [email protected] pour de plus amples renseignements.
Veuillez noter qu’en signant la demande d’inscription au cours de Clinique
juridique, vous renoncez à votre droit de retirer votre demande sans
autorisation et à votre droit de vous retirer du programme après avoir reçu une
offre de stage au sein d’un organisme. Vous vous engagez à compléter les
formalités et à répondre à toutes les exigences afin de compléter votre stage.
Lesdites renonciations et exigences sont impératives.
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LEGAL CLINIC COURSE - APPLICATION FORM / FORMULAIRE DE DEMANDE D’INSCRIPTION
1.
2.
3.
4.
Remplir & signer le présent formulaire de demande d’inscription.
Rédiger une lettre d’intention pour chacun des organismes communautaires auxquels vous présentez votre candidature.
Expliquer pourquoi vous êtes intéressé/e à faire un stage dans chaque organisme communautaire de votre choix.
Inclure une copie de votre curriculum vitae.
Soumettre tous les documents décrits ci-haut en format PDF par courriel à [email protected], à l’attention de Julie Beauchamp,
coordinatrice du cours de Clinique juridique. N’envoyez aucun document directement aux organismes communautaires.
Date limite pour poser votre candidature: Lundi le 9 mars 2015 à 17 h.
NOTICE: In submitting my application, I have read and understood pages 2 to 7. I undertake not to withdraw my
application from this point onwards (before, during and after offers are made); if I am selected, I undertake to fulfil
all necessary enrolment formalities and I forego the right to withdraw from this course. I understand that I can only
withdraw if I am not selected by any of my chosen organizations.
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________
Student ID: _______________________________
Year of study: ________________________
Phone Number: ____________________________
Email address: ________________________________________________
□ I will be away during the summer from ______________________ until __________________________. However, I will be
accessible by (please check)□ email and/or □ telephone:( ………)………-……………… *** This section is mandatory if you are away
for any of the summer months.
Selected Legal Clinic Course Term
Please indicate which terms you prefer to participate with each organization
Community Organizations
Legal Clinic Course I
(6 credits, 200 hours)
Summer
SummerAcademic
2015
Fall 2015
Year
2015-2016
Legal Clinic Course II & III
(3 credits, 100 hours)
Summer
Fall
Winter
2015
2015
2016
This application will be sent to the Faculty Supervisor and the SAO for GPA verification. Once approved, the organizations will be provided with the
applications of interested students, and may contact those students for interviews. The organizations themselves choose the student(s) who will work
with them. Students will be informed of their placement as soon as possible.
BOURSES / STIPENDS *
☐ Oui, je veux être consideré(e) pour une bourse du Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg Fund for Community Engagement
☐ Yes, I would like to be considered for a stiped from the Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg Fund for Community Engagement
* Les candidats doivent obligatoirement compléter une demande de ‘In-Course Financial Aid’ sur le système Minvera pour être considérés
* Candidates must submit a request for ‘In-Course Financial Aid’ through Minverva to be considered
Student’s Signature: ____________________________________________________Date______________
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SUMMARY OF ORGANIZATIONS
Organization Preferred language of communication Fall (3) Fall-­‐
Winter (6) Winter (3) 2-­‐Term Preference 2 Yes Summer (3) Summer (6) Summer-­‐
Fall (6) 2 Actions Réfugiés Montréal English AQCPE French 1 1-­‐2 1-­‐2 Yes CJPGM French 1 1 Yes CRARR English 3 3 4 4 4 4 No Chez Doris English 1 1 Yes Clinique d'information juridique à McGill (LICM) English 5 No CJAM English 1 2 Yes COCQ-­‐SIDA French 2 Yes Concordia Student Union Legal Information Clinic English 8 8 8 Yes Dans la Rue English 1 1 2 Yes Éducaloi French 4 3 3 Yes The Elder Law Clinic English 2 2 3 Yes GAIHST French 1 1 1 1 1 1 No Innocence McGill French 1 2 Yes Just Solutions: Comité d'aide aux réfugiés English 2 1 3 Yes Just Solutions: Mobile Seniors Legal Clinic English 1 1 1 Yes McGill Students’ Legal Startup Clinic English 1 Yes MUHC Ombudsman French 1 Yes Mile End Legal Clinic French 4 4 Yes Native Friendship Centre of Montreal English 1 Yes North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation English 1 1 No Option Consommateurs French 1 1 1 1 1 1 No Pinay English 2 2 2 4 4 4 Yes Project Genesis English 4 1 4 Yes Shield of Athena: Family Services English SPCA Montreal English Student Advocacy English YES World Anti-­‐Doping Agency English English 1 1 1 Yes 1 1 1 No 4 Yes 1 Yes 1 1 Yes 11
ACTION RÉFUGIÉS MONTRÉAL
Adresse :
Personne ressource :
Session: No. d’étudiants 1439, rue Ste-Catherine O., suite 2
Montréal (Québec) H3G 1S6
Ms. Jenny Jeanes
Été (3) Été (6) 2 Été-­‐Automne (6) Site internet:
www.actionr.org
Avocat superviseur :
Me Patil Tutunjian
Automne (3) Automne-­‐
Hiver (6) 2 Hiver (3) 2 sessions préférence ? Oui Langue(s) de travail:
Français & Anglais; une troisième langue est souhaitable
La clientèle:
Réfugiés, personnes sans statut légal au Canada, personnes détenues au
Centre de surveillance de l’immigration.
Nature du travail:
Faire de la recherche ponctuelle (suivi). Faire de la recherche sur un
dossier particulier. Rencontrer les personnes détenues au Centre de
surveillance de l’immigration; leur fournir de l’information. Faire le suivi
des dossiers; s’impliquer dans les interventions avec les membres du
personnel; préparer les sessions de formation; assister aux auditions à titre
d’observateur. Participer dans des réunions (représenter l’organisme).
Qualités réquises:
Strong communication skills (interviews; vulgarization of legal concepts;
simple language); flexibility; autonomy; ability to work quickly in a
challenging environment (detention centre).
Informations
supplémentaires:
The work done by law students at this organization requires them to have
security clearance according to the requirements of the Holding Centre.
Students will be asked to complete security forms as soon as their
placement is confirmed. Les étudiant(e)s qui ont résidé à l’étranger pour
une période consécutive de trois mois ou plus durant les cinq dernières
années ne seront pas éligibles.
Étudiantes 2014 – 2015:
Humera Jabir : [email protected]
Aishah Nofal : [email protected]
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ASSOCIATION QUÉBÉCOISE DES CENTRES DE LA PETITE ENFANCE
(AQCPE)
Addresse:
Personne ressource:
Term: No. Students 7245 rue Clark bureau 401
Montréal, Québec H2R 2Y4
Me Patricia Lefebvre
Summer (3) Summer (6) Summer-­‐
Fall (6) 1-­‐2 Site internet:
http://www.aqcpe.com
Avocat superviseur:
Me Patricia Lefebvre
Fall (3) 1 Fall-­‐
Winter Winter (6) (3) 1-­‐2 2-­‐Term Preference No Langue(s) de travail
Français
La clientèle:
Exclusivement des services de garde, CPE, CPE-BC et BC (garde en milieu
familial)
Nature du travail:
Le Contentieux de l’AQCPE et le service juridique aide et soutient
l’ensemble des CPE du Québec à tous les niveaux juridiques soit relations
du travail, droit administratif, santé et sécurité au travail, négociation de
convention collective et autres domaines.
L’étudiant aura à mettre à jour notre banque de jurisprudence interne,
recherche pour les avocates du service (4-5 avocates), rédaction d’article
juridique pour le bulletin aux clients, projet de recherche, avis juridique et
soutien dans différents projets du Service juridique.
Qualités requises:
-
Bonne rédaction
Analyse de recherche
Connaissance des logiciels de recherche (Azimut, CanLII et autres)
Aimer les défis
Débrouillard
Autonome
Informations
supplémentaires:
Étudiants 2014 – 2015:
Nouveau partenaire
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CENTRE DE JUSTICE DE PROXIMITE DU GRAND MONTREAL (CJPGM)
Addresse:
407, boul. St-Laurent,
bureau 410, Montréal,
Québec H2Y 2Y5
Me Carolle Piché-Burton
Personne
ressource:
Term: No. Students Summer (3) Summer (6) 1 Site internet:
http://justicedeproximite.qc.ca/grandmontreal/
Avocat
superviseur:
Me Laurent Koné
Summer-­‐
Fall (6) Fall (3) Fall-­‐
Winter Winter (6) (3) 1 2-­‐Term Preference Yes Langue(s) de travail
Français et anglais
La clientèle:
Population du Grand Montréal
Nature du travail:
Assister les juristes dans leurs tâches de fournir de l’information juridique à
la clientèle et d’orienter les citoyens vers les autres ressources appropriées,
selon leur situation; effectuer de la recherche juridique et compléter des
fiches de recherche; créer des outils de référence et d’information juridique;
contribuer à établir un réseau de ressources juridiques gratuites ou à coûts
modiques, assurer une veille jurisprudentielle, contribuer à toutes autres
tâches connexes.
Qualités requises:
Écoute, empathie, habileté à vulgariser l’information juridique, habileté de
communication, bonne capacité d’adaptation.
Informations
supplémentaires:
Le CJPGM est un centre d’information juridique situé à quelques pas du
Palais de justice où une petite équipe d’avocats rencontre les justiciables et
leur donne de l’information juridique dans tous les domaines de droit. Nous
aidons notamment les personnes qui se représentent seules à naviguer dans
les méandres de la procédure civile. Nous recevons en moyenne plus d’une
centaine d’usagers par semaine, c’est sans compter les milliers d’usagers
qui nous appellent chaque année.
Étudiants 2014 – 2015:
Nouveau partenaire
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CENTER FOR RESEARCH-ACTION ON RACE RELATIONS (CRARR)
Address:
460 Sainte-Catherine West,
Suite 610
Montreal, QC H3B 1A7
Website:
www.crarr.org
Contact Person:
Mr. Fo Niemi
Supervising Lawyer:
Me Aymar Missakila & Me
Melissa Arango
Term: No. Students Summer (3) 3 Working Language(s)
Clientele:
Nature of the work:
Summer (6) 3 Summer-­‐
Fall (6) 4 Fall (3) 4 Fall-­‐
Winter Winter (6) (3) 4 4 2-­‐Term Preference No English & French
70% are persons from racialized & ethnocultural communities, mainly from
the African/Black/Caribbean, Middle-Eastern, Pacific Asian and Hispanic
communities; 50-50% gender parity; 60-40% French-English breakdown; 20%
are youths between 13 and 17; Less than 10% are persons with a disability
(physical or mental/intellectual); Less than 10% are Québécois with
discrimination issues involving social condition, disability, civil status or age;
5% LBGT.
To provide assistance and representation to persons who considered
themselves victims of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion or
citizenship status intersecting with other grounds.
Tasks include: conducting legal research; reviewing and analyzing of litigation
files; drafting legal memos and briefs; drafting court motions for litigation
(including appeals); drafting complaints to administrative agencies and
tribunals; preparing books of authorities and procedures for service, execution
of judgment, etc.; preparing witnesses for examination or cross-examination,
and administrative interviews; interviewing and working with clients from the
intake stage onward; attending hearings and mediations with and negotiating
for clients; participating in strategic case review and management; representing
and making representations for clients before administrative agencies and
tribunals where non-lawyers are allowed.
Required Qualities:
2014 – 2015 Students:
Fields of law (under federal and provincial jurisdictions):civil rights; criminal
and penal (adult and youth); employment; labor relations; housing;
administrative; constitutional.
Strong interest in civil rights and social justice; strong writing/drafting OR
strong pleading skills; critical analysis (feminist, antiracist and antioppression); intellectual curiosity and openness; previous background in social
science (studies or work or volunteer experiences).
Lillian Boctor: [email protected]
Camille De Vasconcelos-Taillefer: [email protected]
Xiaocai Fu: [email protected]
Humera Jabir: [email protected]
David Koots: [email protected]
Kate Goddard: [email protected]
Samuel Gregg-Wallace: [email protected]
Avichay Sharon: [email protected]
Warwick Walton: [email protected]
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.
CHEZ DORIS
Address:
1430 Chomedey
Montreal, QC H3H 2A7
Website:
www.chezdoris.ca
Contact Person:
Ms. Aline Srogosz
Supervising Lawyer:
Me Gabriela Machico
Term: No. Students Summer (3) 1 Summer (6) Summer-­‐
Fall (6) Fall (3) Fall-­‐
Winter Winter (6) (3) 1 2-­‐Term Preference Yes Working Language(s)
French & English
Clientele:
Women in crisis situations such as those with psychological problems,
addicts, offenders, abused spouses, and itinerants.
Nature of the work:
Answering questions about family, criminal, landlord-tenant and welfare
law; presenting seminars on various topics; accompanying women to court
and/or other legal needs; providing emotional support to shelter residents;
helping out by serving meals, gaining the trust of the clientele.
Required Qualities:
Functional bilingualism; ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary
team; willingness to participate in the overall functions of the agency;
ability to act professionally and with empathy, understanding and tolerance;
readiness to work in a somewhat informal team setting.
Additional Information:
Hands-on training in dealing with shelter residents; exposure to the reality
of poverty.
2014 – 2015 Students:
Katarina Daniels: [email protected]
Megan Hodges: [email protected]
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* CLINIQUE D'INFORMATION JURIDIQUE À MCGILL (LICM):
DIRECTORS
Address:
3480 rue McTavish
Montreal, QC H3A 0E7
Ms. Christie Bates
Contact Person:
Term: Website:
www.licm.mcgill.ca
Supervising Lawyer:
Me Bruno Guillot-Hurtubise
Summer Paid Full Time Fall-­‐Winter (3) 2-­‐Term Preference 6 6 Required No. Students Working Language(s)
English and French (other languages are always welcome)
Clientele:
McGill students and members of the Montreal community, with a focus on
marginalized groups
Nature of the work:
In late January/early February, the Legal Information Clinic at McGill (LICM) hires 6
students to act as the LICM’s directors. Directorship terms are one full year from May
1st to April 30th with a full-time paid position from early May to the end of August, and
a credited part-time position from September-April. In the summer, directors supervise
volunteers 8 hours per week. Their remaining hours & tasks include: substantive law
training sessions; training volunteers; updating CLIPs; as well as portfolio-related
projects & administrative tasks. Directors are also required to work on their own client
cases during the summer, providing legal information to LICM service users. During
the academic year, directors work a minimum of 8-10 hours per week, supervising
volunteers as director on duty, and carrying out additional tasks as necessary. The 6
positions are: Executive Director, Director of Communications, Director of Community
Services, Director of Human and Material Resources, Director of Research, and
Director of Student Advocacy and University Affairs. The Executive Director and the
Director of Student Advocacy and University Affairs may be hired internally from the
current directors or senior advocates.
Required Qualities:
Excellent teamwork skills, commitment to the success of the LICM and its mandate,
strong research and writing skills, ability to work on projects independently,
bilingualism, sensitivity to working with marginalized and vulnerable groups.
Additional qualities and skills according to the portfolio.
Additional Information:
Although part of the LCC program, LICM is responsible for its own recruitment and
recruitment processes. Applicants must have volunteered at the LICM for minimum 2-3
semesters, or for the Director of Student Advocacy and University affairs, applicants
must have experience in the Student Advocacy Programme. Additional information on
eligibility requirements is made available during the recruitment process. The
recruitment process varies from year to year, but for the 2015-2016 team, the deadline
for applications was January 27, 2015.
2014 – 2015 Students:
Christie Bates (Executive Director): [email protected]
Kathleen Houlihan (Student Advocacy): [email protected]
Helen Kneale (Community Service): [email protected]
William Lacoste (Human Resources): [email protected]
Pietro Mastromatteo (Research): [email protected]
Guillaume Mercier (Communications): [email protected]
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LEGAL INFORMATION CLINIC AT MCGILL (LICM): SUMMER STUDENT
Address:
Contact Person:
3480 rue McTavish
Montreal, QC H3A 0E7
Ms. Christie Bates
Website:
www.licm.mcgill.ca
Supervising Lawyer:
Me Bruno Guillot-Hurtubise
Term: No. Students Summer (3) 5 (May – August, flexible schedule with a minimum of 100 hours) Working Language(s)
French, English
Clientele:
McGill students and members of the Montreal community, with a focus on
marginalized groups
Nature of the work:
The summer students will engage in a mix of direct service, legal research,
and legal memo writing. The work to be completed includes:
•
Providing legal information to clients both over the phone and in
person.
•
Contributing to a database of in-house “demo” memos for our most
frequently asked questions – these 1 to 5 page memos will include
a summary of the relevant law, the formal procedural steps to be
followed, as well as a list of all complementary material that could
be provided to the client.
•
Updating the CLIPs (an internal research tool of the LICM that
summarizes specific areas of law).
•
Delivering JustInfo (public legal education) presentations.
Required Qualities:
Excellent research and writing skills, ability to work on projects
independently, bilingualism, sensitivity to working with marginalized and
vulnerable groups, experience in writing documents free of legalese.
Additional Information:
Aside from the volunteer’s individually assigned tasks, all volunteers will
be expected to:
• Meet with the LICM Director of Research once a month to devise
and update a work plan
• Arrange meetings with their lawyer supervisor 4 times over the
summer to receive feedback on their work
• Peer edit each other’s written assignments
• Submit weekly logs tracking their clinic activities and hours
2014 – 2015 Students:
Alexandra Bornac: [email protected]
Antoine Limoges: [email protected]
Nadir Pracha: [email protected]
Warwick Walton: [email protected]
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CLINIQUE JURIDIQUE DES ARTISTES DE MONTRÉAL (CJAM)
Address:
5765 Chemin de la Cote StAntoine, Montreal H4A 1S1
Me Keith Serry
Contact Person:
Term: No. Students Summer (3) 1 Summer (6) Summer-­‐
Fall (6) Website:
www.cjam.info
Supervising Lawyer:
Me Keith Serry
Fall (3) Fall-­‐
Winter Winter (6) (3) 2 2-­‐Term Preference Yes Working Language(s)
English & French
Clientele:
Artists in Montreal (musicians, visual artists, choreographers, etc.) who
cannot afford legal services.
Nature of the work:
The Legal Clinic student will be involved in several aspects of day-to-day
clinic operations (our mission is to educate artists on their legal rights in
order to support a more vibrant and prosperous Montreal). More
specifically, the clinic student will be asked to participate in the following:
Working with our info-nights coordinator, the clinic student will meet oneon-one with artists during our monthly events and take note of their artsrelated legal question and the relevant facts. They then have two weeks to
complete the research and call back the client with the relevant legal
information.
The clinic student will also research and write short documents providing
legal information on specific areas of art law. These factsheets are posted
on our website and help artists better understand their rights over their
work.
CJAM also offers workshops in arts organizations on specific points of
law. The clinic student would have the opportunity to work with the
workshop coordinator and presenting lawyers to develop different
workshops.
Internal research memoranda are in-depth expositions and analyses that are
designed to guide research for factsheets, info night clients, and workshop
development. The clinic student will be relied upon to write legal memos
on various in-demand topics in entertainment law.
Required Qualities:
Working knowledge of French. Students need not take info night clients in
French. However, the ability to work with francophone clients would be an
asset.
2014 – 2015 Students:
Marisa Corona: [email protected]
Graham MacVannel: [email protected]
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COALITION DES ORGANISMES COMMUNAUTAIRES QUÉBÉCOIS DE
LUTTE CONTRE LE SIDA (COCQ-SIDA)
Adresse:
Personne ressource:
Session: No. d’étudiants 1 rue Sherbrooke est
Montréal (Québec) H2X 1C2
Me Liz Lacharpagne
Été (3) Été (6) Été-­‐Automne (6) Site web:
www.cocqsida.com
Avocat superviseur:
Me Liz Lacharpagne
Automne (3) Automne-­‐
Hiver (6) 2 Hiver (3) 2 sessions préférence ? Oui Langue(s) de travail:
Français. Le stagiaire doit parler et écrire couramment le français.
La clientèle:
La COCQ-SIDA est une coalition d’organismes communautaires qui
luttent contre le VIH-Sida au Québec. Notre clientèle est composée de ces
organismes. À l’exception de notre clinique d’information juridique (VIH
Info-Droits), nous n’offrons pas directement de services aux individus
vivant avec le VIH. Nous cherchons plutôt à agir sur les facteurs
structurelles causant la discrimination.
Nature du travail:
La COCQ-SIDA a pour mission de regrouper les organismes
communautaires québécois impliqués dans la lutte contre le VIH/sida. Le
volet juridique consiste à promouvoir les droits des personnes vivant avec
le VIH (PVVIH) et outiller les organismes membres quant aux questions de
droit de la personne et VIH. Le stagiaire sera appelé à travailler sur
différents sujets, par exemple la criminalisation de l’exposition au VIH,
l’accès à l’emploi ou aux soins et la lutte contre les discriminations à
l’encontre des PVVIH. Les tâches à accomplir pourront varier de
l’exécution de recherche juridique à la vulgarisation (écrite ou orale)
d’information juridique, le développement et la mise en œuvre de stratégies
de plaidoyer, la participation à des rencontres avec les intervenants
communautaires, le soutien au service VIH Info-Droits, etc.
Qualités réquises:
Intérêt pour la défense des droits des personnes vivant avec le VIH, bon
degré d’autonomie et sens de l’initiative, bonnes capacités de recherche
juridique et rédaction, intérêt pour du travail autre que purement juridique
(ex : plaidoyer, gestion de projet).
Informations
supplémentaires:
L’horaire de travail est souple et ajustable selon l’horaire du stagiaire et les
besoins de la COCQ-SIDA.
Étudiante 2014 – 2015:
Naomi Lauture: [email protected]
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CONCORDIA STUDENT UNION LEGAL INFORMATION CLINIC
Address:
1455 de Maisonneuve W.,
Room 731
Montreal, QC H3G 1M8
Me Walter Chi-yan Tom
Contact Person:
Term: No. Students Summer (3) Summer (6) 8 Summer-­‐
Fall (6) 8 Website:
N/A
Supervising Lawyer:
Me Walter Chi-yan Tom
Fall (3) Fall-­‐
Winter Winter (6) (3) 8 2-­‐Term Preference Yes Working Language(s)
Primarily in English though French is important as well
Clientele:
Primarily Concordia students, often international students seeking
information about immigration.
Nature of the work:
Providing legal information concerning mainly immigration, consumer
protection and discrimination law, as well as referrals. Secondary tasks
include accompaniment to court, tribunals, government offices and
meetings with lawyers as well as research and development of resource
materials in mainly the three areas of focus of the clinic (i.e. immigration,
consumer protection, discrimination).
Please note that due to the CSU’s pro-active and advocacy orientation,
along with the on-site presence of a supervising lawyer, the Clinic
experience is very different and can be much more demanding than that of
the usual university student run legal information clinic.
Required Qualities:
Functional bilingualism; strong research, organizational and
communication skills; good with people; knowledge and/or interest in one
or more of the areas of law that are the focus of the Clinic is an asset.
Additional Information:
There will be mandatory training, likely one full day.
2014 – 2015 Students:
Bill Bjornsson: [email protected]
Maria Flores: [email protected]
Xiaocai Fu: [email protected]
Joey Zukran: [email protected]
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DANS LA RUE
Adresse :
Personne ressource :
Session: No. d’étudiants 1662, rue Ontario Est
Montreal, QC H2L 1S7
M. Joël Naggar
Été (3) Été (6) 1 Été-­‐Automne (6) 1 Site web :
www.danslarue.com
Avocat superviseur :
TBD
Automne (3) Automne-­‐
Hiver (6) 2 Hiver (3) 2 sessions préférence ? Oui Langue(s) de travail :
Français, anglais.
La clientèle :
Jeunes (16-25) en situation de vie précaire et/ou vivant dans la rue.
Nature du travail :
Fournir de l’aide directe aux jeunes (informations, accompagnement);
dispenser de l’information aux jeunes et aux intervenant(e)s; produire de la
documentation adaptée (ex: dépliants). Emphasis on dealing with urgent
situations, relations with police, accompaniments to court, educating
people on their individual rights, helping young adults understand their
legal situation and the options available to them, administrative law and
dealing with government and bureaucracy.
Qualités requises:
Débrouillardise, entregent. Facilité à travailler avec des jeunes adultes
vivent un sentiment d’urgence dans un environnement non-conventionnel;
qualités humaines surtout l’ouverture d’esprit et l’autonomie.
Informations
supplémentaires :
Vous travaillerez au délai de l’organisme «le Bon Dieu Dans La Rue».
Votre travail se fera surtout au Centre de jour «Chez Pops» entourés d’une
équipe d’intervention dévouée qui se fera en plaisir de vous accueillir et
vous soutenir. Vous allez apporter un service très apprécié par tous!
* Placement conditionnel à la supervision d’un avocat
Étudiant(e)s 2014 – 2015 :
James McCarthy: [email protected]
Kim Sebag: [email protected]
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ÉDUCALOI
Adresse:
Personne ressource:
Session: No. d’étudiants 407, boul. St-Laurent, No. 102
Montréal (Québec) H2Y 2Y5
Me Ariane Charbonneau
Été (3) Été (6) 4 Été-­‐Automne (6) 3 Site web:
www.educaloi.qc.ca
Avocat superviseur:
Me Francis Barragan
Automne (3) Automne-­‐
Hiver (6) 3 Hiver (3) 2 sessions préférence ? Oui Langue(s) de travail:
L’étudiant sera idéalement bilingue, mais des étudiants qui ont un français
ou un anglais excellent sans être bilingue seront considérés.
La clientèle:
Population québécoise (le site d’Éducaloi reçoit 3,5 M visites en moyenne
par année).
Nature du travail:
L’étudiant travaillera dans tous les domaines de droit, au gré des différents
projets d’informations dans lesquels Éducaloi est impliqué. Le stage
comporte, notamment :
1. la participation, souvent sous forme de recherche juridique, aux
projets courants d’Éducaloi visant la conception et la production
d’outils de communication juridique vulgarisée sur différents
supports (dépliants, brochures, affiches, multimédias, etc.) et pour
des clientèles variées, telles les jeunes, les aînés, les couples ou les
communautés anglophones par exemple
2. le développement d’activités et de projets de sensibilisation liés au
droit, à l’éducation citoyenne et à l’explication du système de
justice, notamment en milieu scolaire
3. la lecture et l’analyse de la nouvelle législation et jurisprudence
afin de garder le site Web d’Éducaloi à jour
4. le travail de soutien au développement de notre expertise en
langage clair
5. la rédaction d’information juridique vulgarisée.
Le stage comporte peu ou pas de contacts directs avec la population. Pour
un meilleur aperçu de la mission d’Éducaloi, consultez le site
www.educaloi.qc.ca.
Qualités réquises:
Pouvoir répondre à des questions de droit très diversifiées; Posséder des
aptitudes particulières de rédaction; Avoir de l’initiative et être polyvalent;
Aimer travailler en équipe; Faire preuve d’imagination et de créativité;
Posséder une habilité à vulgariser le droit est un atout.
Étudiant(e)s 2014 – 2015:
Marie-Pier Caza: [email protected]
Gabriel Chaloult-Lavoie: [email protected]
François Giasson: [email protected]
Joseph-Anaël Lemieux: [email protected]
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THE ELDER LAW CLINIC/ CLINIQUE JURIDIQUE DES AÎNÉS
Address:
Contact Person:
Term: No. Students 200 avenue Atwater, suite 6
Westmount, Quebec H3Z 1X4.
Me Ann Soden, Ad. E.
Summer (3) Summer (6) 2 Summer-­‐
Fall (6) 2 Website:
www.elderlawcanada.ca
Supervising Lawyer:
Me Ann Soden, Ad. E.
Fall (3) Fall-­‐
Winter Winter (6) (3) 3 2-­‐Term Preference Yes Working Language(s)
English, French (and other languages are always welcome)
Clientele:
Older adults, those planning for aging and those representing and serving
older adults: multidisciplinary professionals, legal representatives, families
and informal caregivers.
Nature of the work:
Time will be fairly equally divided amongst client work, legal research and
community outreach, including teaching sessions on substantive law,
medical and socioeconomic issues of aging, with multidisciplinary experts.
Emphasis is placed on prevention and resolution of legal problems applying
promising approaches of facilitated family meetings, conciliation,
mediation and restorative justice towards efficient, effective, tailored
human solutions which preserve and repair family ties at the heart of the
multifaceted legal problems of aging.
Educational sessions on pertinent Elder Law topics and orientation sessions
to prepare for client case work will be given by Me Soden and
multidisciplinary experts in medicine, social work, banking and law
enforcement on issues of discrimination, capacity, autonomy and
protection, end-of life planning and decision-making, abuse, exploitation
and neglect, powers of attorney, mandates given in anticipation of
incapacity and other protective regimes.
Required Qualities:
Very high degree of independence and initiative, willingness to travel to
meet clients. Ability to combine social and legal skills, interest in law and
aging research, a commitment to social justice, good listening skills,
compassion, flexibility and resourcefulness.
Additional Information:
Elder Law, nationally recognized by the Canadian Bar Association as a new
field of practice and of law in 2002. The Clinic, Canada’s second
specialized clinic in this field, opened on May 1, 2007.
2014 – 2015 Students:
Alex Hughes: [email protected]
Kaitlyn O'Shaughnessy: [email protected]
Steve Payette: [email protected]
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GROUPE D’AIDE ET D’INFORMATION SUR LE HARCELEMENT SEXUEL
AU TRAVAIL DE LA PROVINCE DE QUÉBEC (GAIHST)
Adresse :
Personne ressource :
Session: No. d’étudiants 2231, rue Bélanger
Montréal (Québec) H2G 1C5
Me Sarah Barsalou
Été (3) Été (6) Été-­‐Automne (6) 1-­‐2 Site web:
www.gaihst.qc.ca
Avocat superviseur :
Me Sarah Barsalou
Automne (3) 1-­‐2 Automne-­‐
Hiver (6) 1-­‐2 Hiver (3) 1-­‐2 2 sessions préférence ? Non Langue(s) de travail:
Principalement en français, anglais
La clientèle:
Toute personne victime de harcèlement sexuel ou psychologique au travail.
Nature du travail:
Recevoir la clientèle, assister à des entrevues avec des clients ou des
témoins potentiels, analyser des versions des faits et rédiger des lignes du
temps, rédiger des affidavits, effectuer de la recherche jurisprudentielle,
assister à des séances de médiation, conciliation ou audience devant
diverses instances, telles la Commission des lésions professionnelles, la
Commission des normes du travail, la Commission des relations du travail
ou le Tribunal des droits de la personne. Rédiger des articles de
vulgarisation juridique pour notre journal interne destiné aux membres et
animer des café-rencontres de nature juridique.
Qualités réquises:
Entregent. Bonne écoute. Connaissance de l’informatique et des moteurs
de recherche jurisprudentielle.
Informations
supplémentaires:
Bonne clinique pour toute personne ayant un intérêt pour la condition
féminine, les droits de la personne et le droit du travail; organisme unique
spécialisé dans ce type de problématique.
Étudiante 2014 – 2015:
Erin Moores: [email protected]
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* INDEPENDENT PLACEMENTS
Address:
Absolutely Anywhere
Website:
www.google.ca
Contact Person:
Up to You
Supervising Lawyer:
To Be Found
Term: No. Students Summer (3) ? Summer (6) ? Summer-­‐
Fall (6) ? Fall (3) ? Fall-­‐
Winter Winter (6) (3) ? ? 2-­‐Term Preference No Nature du travail:
Le travail fait par l’étudiant(e) au sein de l’organisme pourra inclure :
• Communication de renseignements juridiques soit par téléphone ou en
personne avec ses « clients »;
• Rédaction de mémos juridiques;
• Recherche juridique;
• Assistance aux audiences judiciaires, soit à la cour, soit dans un
tribunal administratif;
• Organisation d’activités éducatives (présentations, formation de base,
etc.);
• Rédaction de publications (fiches d’information, etc.) juridiques
destinées au public.
Critères d’admissibilité:
S’assurer de respecter les critères suivants pour être admissible à un stage
indépendant:
1) L’étudiant complètera 100 heures de travail juridiques afin de
recevoir 3 crédits ou 200 heures de travail pour 6 crédits;
2) Un avocat superviseur remplira deux rapports sommaires concernant
le progrès de l’étudiant pendant le stage;
3) Chaque session, l’étudiant lui-même soumettra deux rapports
sommaires et un travail final (2 – 4 pages);
4) L’étudiant travaillera dans sa capacité juridique et ne fera pas de
travail administratif;
5) L’étudiant rencontrera l’avocat superviseur en personne au moins 4
fois par session (ou 7 rencontres pour un stage de 200 heures).
Processus:
Après votre sélection pour un stage, l’avocat superviseur devra envoyer une
lettre à Me Lamed ([email protected]) confirmant que toutes les
exigences mentionnées ci-haut seront respectées. Cette lettre doit être
envoyée en copie à la Coordinatrice du cours de Clinique juridique à:
[email protected].
Étudiant(e)s 2014 – 2015:
Liliane Boctor: [email protected]
Jonathan Elston: [email protected]
Behzad Hassibi: [email protected]
Tyler Meyer: [email protected]
Moira O’Neil: [email protected]
Angela Slater: [email protected]
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* INNOCENCE MCGILL - DIRECTORS
Address:
3644 rue Peel
Montreal, QC H3A 1W9
Contact Person:
Term: No. Students Summer (3) Summer (6) 1 Summer-­‐
Fall (6) Website:
www.mcgill.ca/innocence
Supervising Lawyer:
Me Robert Israel
Fall (3) Fall-­‐
Winter Winter (6) (3) 2 2-­‐Term Preference Yes Working Language(s)
Bilingualism is required; fluency is an asset.
Clientele:
Clients that have been convicted of a serious indictable offence, and sentenced
to at least 10 years in a Quebec prison. Most clients are currently incarcerated.
All clients are claiming their factual innocence.
Nature of the work:
IM Directors manage the receipt, evaluation and investigation of client files;
oversee and recruit student volunteers; coordinate IM education and outreach
activities including the annual IM Conference; and oversee organizational
finances and governance.
Required Qualities:
IM seeks highly motivated students with proven managerial abilities and a
demonstrable interest in criminal law. As IM is entirely student-run and led,
successful applicants will demonstrate independence, motivation, and initiative
when dealing with Quebec’s wrongfully convicted and IM’s student
volunteers.
Additional Information:
Although IM is part of the LCC program, IM recruits its own directors and has
its own recruitment process. Les intéressés doivent soumettre: (1) Une lettre de
motivation (max 1 page) détaillant pourquoi vous êtes le meilleur candidat; et
comment vous rencontrez les critères recherchés (2) votre CV et (3) une liste
de cours en droit criminel pris jusqu’à maintenant. Veuillez soumettre votre
demande et les documents justificatifs par courriel à
[email protected]. La date officielle sera bientôt communiquée.
Certains candidats seront contactés pour une entrevue.
Innocence McGill is a legal clinic at the McGill Faculty of Law dedicated to
researching and investigating claims of wrongful conviction for serious crimes
in Quebec. Founded in 2006, we are a student-led and run organization, and we
meet regularly with our supervising lawyer, a criminal defence lawyer in
Montreal. Our ultimate goal is to help secure the freedom of those who are
factually innocent of serious crimes for which they continue to serve sentences
in Quebec prisons.
2014 – 2015 Students:
Kendra Hefti-Rossier: [email protected]
Patrick Martin-Ménard: [email protected]
Amanda Ghahremani: [email protected]
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INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EN SANTÉ MENTALE DOUGLAS
Adresse :
Personne ressource :
Session: No. d’étudiants 6875 boul. LaSalle
Montréal (Québec) H4H 1R3
Me Karine Spénard
Été (3) 1 Été (6) 1 Été-­‐Automne (6) 1 Site web :
www.douglas.qc.ca
Avocat superviseur :
Me Karine Spénard
Automne (3) 1 Automne-­‐
Hiver (6) 1 Hiver (3) 1 2 sessions préférence ? Non Langue(s) de travail:
Français, anglais
La clientèle:
Gestionnaires et employés d’un établissement de santé.
Nature du travail:
Donner de l'information juridique en droit du travail, sur les conventions
collectives, la Loi sur les normes du travail et en matière de santé et
sécurité du travail. Effectuer des recherches en droit de la santé, plus
précisément en matière de droits des patients, garde en établissement et
ordonnances de soins.
Formation compréhensive au début du stage pour s’initier aux conventions
collectives et aux procédures en droit de la santé; bonne clinique pour un
étudiant/e ayant un intérêt en droit du travail dans un milieu syndiqué et/ou
en psychiatrie légale. Contacts directs avec des clients, service
téléphonique.
Qualités réquises:
Autonomie, confiance en soi, bilinguisme, ouverture d’esprit, sens critique,
facilité à travailler en équipe et capacité de travailler avec une clientèle
variée.
Étudiantes 2014 – 2015 :
Erin Moores: [email protected]
Alexandra Bornac: [email protected]
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JUST SOLUTIONS CLINIC - COMITÉ D’AIDE AUX RÉFUGIÉS
Address:
Montreal City Mission
St-James United Church
1435 City Councillors,
Montreal, QC H3A 2E4
Mme Mylène Barrière
Contact Person:
Term: No. Students Summer (3) Summer (6) 2 Website:
www.montrealcitymission.org
Supervising Lawyer:
Me Rick Goldman
Summer-­‐
Fall (6) 1 Fall (3) Fall-­‐
Winter Winter (6) (3) 3 2-­‐Term Preference Yes Working Language(s)
English and French. Spanish is an asset.
Clientele:
Refugees and other newcomers in precarious situations in Quebec.
Nature of the work:
Students work out of the Just Solutions Clinic at St. James United Church
and enjoy the support and supervision of both the Committee to Aid
Refugees and the Montreal City Mission. Students can expect to do a
roughly equal mix of frontline clinical work (taking calls or meeting with
clients) and more in-depth work on immigration applications (research,
forms, drafting etc.).
Required Qualities:
Interest in immigration and human rights law. Autonomy and leadership.
Interest in working with individuals from diverse cultural, linguistic and
socio-economic backgrounds. Strong research and writing skills.
Additional Information:
The Committee to Aid Refugees was created 25 years ago to advocate on
behalf of refugee claimants in Canada. Starting in 2005, it began
collaborating with the Just Solutions Clinic. Just Solutions sometimes
provides information and support on other issues (access to social benefits,
health insurance, family law, etc.) affecting immigrants.
2014 – 2015 Students:
Martha Chertkow: [email protected]
Talia Joundi: [email protected]
Charlotte-Anne Malischewski: [email protected]
Raphael Vagliano: [email protected]
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JUST SOLUTIONS - MOBILE SENIORS LEGAL CLINIC
Address:
Montreal City Mission
St-James United Church
1435 City Councillors,
Montreal, QC H3A 2E4
Me Marie-Pier Leduc
Contact Person:
Term: No. Students Summer (3) Summer (6) 1 Website:
www.montrealcitymission.org
Supervising Lawyer:
Me Yolaine Williams
Summer-­‐
Fall (6) 1 Fall (3) Fall-­‐
Winter Winter (6) (3) 1 2-­‐Term Preference Yes Working Language(s)
Other languages are an asset (Spanish preferred).
Clientele:
Refugees and immigrants aged 55 and up.
Nature of the work:
Students can expect to participate in all aspects of clinical work, including
making initial contact with the clients, leading appointments and
participating in the in-depth work on the files. Students will also be
expected to attend home visits, and participate in the public legal
information workshop series.
Required Qualities:
Interest and/or experience in working with immigrants and seniors.
Autonomy and leadership. Listening and communication skills.
Compassion and patience. Strong writing and research skills.
Additional Information:
The Seniors’ Mobile Legal Clinic was launched in April 2012. We are a
mobile legal clinic that provides legal information to immigrant seniors in
the areas of immigration, housing, welfare, pensions, protective regimes
and access to healthcare through appointments and a workshop series. We
are a sister-Clinic to Just Solutions.
2014 – 2015 Student:
Alex Derstenfeld: [email protected]
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MCGILL STUDENTS’ LEGAL STARTUP CLINIC (MSLSC)
Address:
405 Sherbrooke Street East,
Suite 402
Mr. Saam Pousht-Mashhad
Contact Person:
Term: No. Students Summer (3) Summer (6) Summer-­‐
Fall (6) Website:
N/A
Supervising Lawyer:
Me Corey Wolman
Fall (3) Fall-­‐
Winter Winter (6) (3) 1 2-­‐Term Preference Yes Working Language(s)
English and French
Clientele:
Entrepreneurs with limited finances in need of legal information.
Nature of the work:
The McGill Students’ Legal Startup Clinic (“MSLSC”) offers pro bono
legal information to aspiring entrepreneurs in the Montreal community who
do not have the financial resources necessary to engage legal counsel. Our
team of caseworkers – comprised of McGill law students - work closely
with local lawyers to provide entrepreneurs with clear and accessible legal
information to help them grow their start-up businesses. We believe that all
businesses should have access to the information to understand their legal
rights and responsibilities.
We provide entrepreneurs with guidance and information on a number of
topics including incorporation in Canada and Quebec, employment issues,
general corporate governance principles, and intellectual property issues.
Duties will include legal research on issues of business law, in-person
delivery of legal information to student entrepreneurs, oral presentation of
legal information at start-up seminars, and drafting a legal start-up
handbook. Case workers also have the opportunity to attend training
workshops taught by practicing lawyers and professionals on a number of
related topics.
Required Qualities:
Strong research skills, interest in business law, ability to effectively
communicate complex ideas, trustworthiness, punctuality in meeting with
recipients of information. The students chosen must also demonstrate a
commitment to the growth and development of the clinic.
Additional Information:
Business associations, intellectual property, and employment law courses
are assets.
2014 – 2015 Student(s):
New clinic
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MCGILL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CENTRE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN
Adresse :
1605 Cedar Room E6 164
Montréal (Québec) H3G 1A4
Me Lynne Casgrain
Personne
ressource :
Session: No. d’étudiants Été (3) Été (6) Site web :
Avocat
superviseur :
Été-­‐Automne (6) Automne (3) muhc.ca/homepage/page/ombudsmancomplaints-commissioners-webpage
Me Lynne Casgrain
Automne-­‐
Hiver (6) 1 Hiver (3) 2 sessions préférence ? Yes Langue(s) de travail:
Français et anglais – parlé et écrit.
La clientèle:
La communauté du Centre universitaire de santé McGill (CUSM) :
patients, familles et le personnel.
Nature du travail:
Sous la supervision du commissaire local aux plaintes et à la qualité du
CUSM :
Contribuer au travail d’information, d’éducation et de promotion à l’égard
de tous les membres de la communauté du CUSM en ce qui a trait aux
droits et aux responsabilités des patients.
Recevoir, examiner et analyser les plaintes en conformité avec les
politiques du CUSM et la Loi sur les services de santé et de services
sociaux. Rédaction de conclusions, rapports, recommandations à l’issue
d’enquêtes ou examens de plaintes.
Effectuer des recherches ponctuelles à travers les lois et la jurisprudence
qui affectent les droits des patients, familles et personnel du CUSM.
Participer à des rencontres de travail des commissaires du CUSM. Toute
autre activité connexe.
Qualités réquises:
Intérêt à travailler sur des problématiques complexes et variées; habile
dans les relations interpersonnelles; bon(ne) communicateur(trice) tant à
l’oral qu’à l’écrit; capacité de synthèse et d’analyse, sens développé de
l’organisation; bilinguisme (français et anglais) parlé et écrit.
Étudiante 2014 – 2015:
Alexandra Belley-McKinnon: [email protected]
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MILE END LEGAL CLINIC
Address:
99 Bernard, Ouest
Montreal, QC H2T 2J9
Me Christine Paquin
Contact Person:
Term: No. Students Summer (3) 4 Summer (6) Summer-­‐
Fall (6) Website:
www.justicemontreal.org
Supervising Lawyer:
Me Christine Paquin
Fall (3) Fall-­‐
Winter Winter (6) (3) 4 2-­‐Term Preference Yes Working Language(s)
English (primarily) and French (ideally)
Clientele:
Economically disadvantaged
Nature of the work:
Students will provide legal information to an economically disadvantaged
clientele as well as conduct research projects and draft memos to support
the above. Students can sometimes accompany clients to meetings and
court proceedings.
Required Qualities:
Resourcefulness, ability to interact with a diverse & colourful clientele,
belief in the importance of access to justice, willingness to learn, flexibility
Additional Information:
Students must be available Wednesday evenings from 4:00pm to 7:00pm
and Friday afternoons from 1:00pm to 3:30pm.
Students volunteering in the academic year must commit to both fall and
winter terms.
* Option for 1-2 students to do 100 hours in the summer and 100 hours in
the fall.
2014 – 2015 Students:
Merve Bilgic: [email protected]
Diya Bouchedid: [email protected]
Gabriel Chaloult-Lavoie: [email protected]
David Janzen: [email protected]
Jordan Jenkins: [email protected]
Alexandra MacBain: [email protected]
Arielle Corobow (Clinique Tyndale): [email protected]
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NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE OF MONTREAL
Address:
2001 boul. St. Laurent
Montreal, QC H2X 2T3
Website:
www.nfcm.org
Contact Person:
Mr. Brett Pineau
Supervising Lawyer:
Me Jameela Jeeroburkhan
Term: No. Students Summer (3) Summer (6) Summer-­‐
Fall (6) Fall (3) Fall-­‐
Winter Winter (6) (3) 1 2-­‐Term Preference Yes Working Language(s)
English & French. Native languages an asset.
Clientele:
Native/First Nations/Inuit people who use Native Friendship Centre
Nature of the work:
Direct contact with individuals who require legal information concerning
landlord/tenant rights, access to services and benefits, Residential Schools
settlement information, criminal law, welfare, government pensions and
certain other social programs, identification document needs, employment
and labour law, rights in relation to housing, shelters, the justice system and
benefits, and other legal questions. Referrals to other resources and
advocacy with government agencies on behalf of service users. Research
on issues that are of importance to Native Friendship Centre clients and
research in collaboration with other Native-serving organizations, such as
the Native Women’s Shelter. Creation of useful legal materials to be posted
in Centre. Work with Native Friendship Centre staff to assess legal needs
of Centre. Assist Centre clients in accessing Legal Aid. Two four-hour
shifts per week. The student will collaborate with a court-worker / paralegal
who is on site a few days a week.
Required Qualities:
Ability to combine social and legal skills, experience in community or
volunteer work, experience with and knowledge of Native communities and
realities, an ability to work independently and be resourceful and proactive,
a commitment to social justice, good interview and listening skills, and
empathy towards persons facing difficulties.
Additional Information:
No supervising lawyer on site. Supervising lawyer will be in touch via
phone and email, except for in-person meetings.
Selection will be made by an in-person interview.
2014 – 2015 Students:
Sarah Acker: [email protected]
Delaney Greig: [email protected]
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NORTH AMERICAN COMMISSION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
COOPERATION (CEC)
Address:
Ste 200, 393 St-Jacques St. W
Montreal, QC H2Y 1N9
Me Hugh Benevides
Contact Person:
Term: No. Students Summer (3) Summer (6) Summer-­‐
Fall (6) Website:
www.cec.org
Supervising Lawyer:
Me Hugh Benevides
Fall (3) 1 Fall-­‐
Winter Winter (6) (3) 1 2-­‐Term Preference No Working Language(s)
Primarily English, with French sometimes required depending on the nature of
the caseload. Knowledge of Spanish is useful but not required.
Clientele:
As a neutral & independent body, the SEM Unit does not have clients per se;
rather, it administers the process described in NAAEC Articles 14 & 15.
Nature of the work:
Articles 14 and 15 of the North American Agreement on Environmental
Cooperation (the “NAAEC”) include procedures allowing any “nongovernmental organization or person […] residing or established in the
territory of a Party” to make submissions to the CEC Secretariat asserting “that
a Party [to the NAAEC] is failing to effectively enforce its environmental law”
(the Parties to the NAAEC are Canada, Mexico and the United States). The
process is also known as the “Submissions on Enforcement Matters” or “SEM”
process. The CEC has published “Guidelines for Submissions on Enforcement
Matters” explaining these procedures, available at www.cec.org/guidelines
(PDF).
The CEC Secretariat is an independent and neutral body tasked, among other
functions, with efficiently administering the process set out in NAAEC
Articles 14 and 15.
The work generally comprises assisting the SEM Unit, part of the Secretariat
of the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC),
with legal research and writing assignments for the Canadian Legal Officer,
relating to Canadian citizen submissions.
Required Qualities:
The successful student should be conscientious, detail oriented, able to work
within assigned timelines, be mature, culturally sensitive, possess excellent
drafting and legal research skills, and have at least introductory knowledge of
Canadian environmental law and public international law.
Additional Information:
The student who is chosen to work with the Secretariat will be required to sign
a comprehensive confidentiality agreement.
2014 – 2015 Student:
Olivier Jarda: [email protected]
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OPTION CONSOMMATEURS
Adresse :
Personne ressource :
Session: No. d’étudiants 50, Ste-Catherine O, #440
Montréal (Québec) H2X 3V4
Me Sylvie De Bellefeuille
Été (3) 1 Été (6) 1 Été-­‐Automne (6) 1 Site web :
Avocat superviseur :
Automne (3) 1 www.optionconsommateurs.org
Me Sylvie De Bellefeuille
Automne-­‐
Hiver (6) 1 Hiver (3) 1 2 sessions préférence ? Non Langue(s) de travail:
Français (Langue principale); Anglais (surtout pour la recherche)
La clientèle:
Dans le cadre de sa mission, Option consommateurs défend les droits et les intérêts de tous les
consommateurs en général, tout en accordant une attention particulière aux consommateurs
économiquement défavorisés. Option consommateurs rejoint une clientèle largement
diversifiée.
Nature du travail:
L’étudiant est supervisé par les différents avocats du service juridique, selon le mandat confié.
Les tâches confiées varient selon les aptitudes et l’expérience de l’étudiant et devront être
exécutées à nos bureaux. Les étudiants peuvent être jumelés avec un avocat qui a pour mandat
d’effectuer une recherche d’envergure sur une problématique de consommation (par exemple
: publicité, cartes de crédit, recours collectifs, etc.). Généralement, les étudiants sont amenés à
faire du droit comparé et doivent effectuer des recherches sur des bases de données donnant
accès à de la doctrine ou de la jurisprudence. Ils peuvent aussi être impliqués dans une
enquête terrain.
Tâches: Effectuer des recherches sur différentes problématiques juridiques, sociales ou de
consommation, selon les dossiers sur lesquels travaillent les avocats. Rédaction de mise en
demeure et mémos juridiques. Contacter les consommateurs afin de procéder à la cueillette
d’informations concernant des problématiques vécues, principalement dans le cadre de nos
recours collectifs. Toute autre tâche de nature juridique.
Qualités réquises:
Autonomie, débrouillardise, curiosité, polyvalence, excellents français et anglais parlés et
écrits, intérêt marqué pour le droit social.
Informations
supplémentaires:
L'objectif d’Option consommateurs est d'outiller les consommateurs pour qu’ils connaissent
leurs droits et leurs recours en vue de faire des choix éclairés. Si un nombre important de
consommateurs a le même problème, l’organisme peut intenter des recours collectifs. Pour
arriver à ces fins, un service de consultations budgétaires, de sessions d’information et de
cours sur le budget est offert aux consommateurs. Également, Option consommateurs réalise
annuellement plusieurs recherches financées notamment par Industrie Canada. Au terme de
ces recherches, nous sommes en mesure d'émettre des recommandations à la fois aux
consommateurs, aux divers paliers de gouvernement et aux organismes règlementaires afin
d'améliorer la protection des consommateurs canadiens. Nous avons aussi mis sur pied un
service juridique où les membres de nos recours collectifs peuvent être renseignés sur leurs
droits et leurs obligations. Finalement, Option consommateurs produit le guide d’achat de
jouets publié par Protégez-vous et intervient au niveau médiatique en accordant de
nombreuses entrevues et au niveau politique en déposant des mémoires en commission
parlementaire.
Étudiant(e)s 2014 –
2015 :
Aucun
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PINAY – FILIPINO WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF QUEBEC
Address:
7595 Centrale Street
Montreal, QC H8P 1K8
Ms. Evelyn MondonedoCalugay
Contact Person:
Term: No. Students Summer (3) 2 Summer (6) 2 Summer-­‐
Fall (6) 2 Website:
pinayquebec.blogspot.com
Supervising Lawyer:
Me Walter Chi-yan Tom
Fall (3) 4 Fall-­‐
Winter Winter (6) (3) 4 4 2-­‐Term Preference Yes Working Language(s)
French and English.
Clientele:
Immigrant/migrant domestic workers
Nature of the work:
Provision of legal information in person, by e-mail and through the
distribution of resource materials. Assist organization in their legal
education activities, for example through seminars and training for
volunteers and staff. Familiarization with all relevant legislation and the
problems that domestic workers and immigrants face in asserting their
rights (labour and immigration). Assist organization in their efforts to raise
domestic worker’s issues nationally and internationally.
Required Qualities:
Good research skills, interest in labour and immigration laws, willingness
to work on weekends.
2014 – 2015 Students:
Molly Churchill: [email protected]
Hannah Deegan: [email protected]
Samantha Levy: [email protected]
Graciela Cristina Martin: [email protected]
Alexander Sculthorpe: [email protected]
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PROJECT GENESIS
Address:
4735 Côte-Ste-Catherine
Montréal, QC H3W 1M1
Me Arlene Field
Contact Person:
Term: No. Students Summer (3) Summer (6) 4 Summer-­‐
Fall (6) 1 Website:
www.genese.qc.ca
Supervising Lawyer:
Me Arlene Field
Fall (3) Fall-­‐
Winter Winter (6) (3) 4 2-­‐Term Preference Required Working Language(s)
English, French. Other languages an asset (Russian, Spanish, Tamil).
Clientele:
Immigrants, the poor, seniors.
Nature of the work:
Direct contact with individuals who require legal information concerning
landlord/tenant rights, welfare, government pensions and certain other
social programs. Referrals to other resources and advocacy with
government agencies on behalf of service users. Two four-hour shifts per
week.
Required Qualities:
A commitment to social justice, good listening, writing and analytical
skills. Empathy towards persons facing difficulties.
Additional Information:
Selection will be made by an in-person interview. The first month of the
internship consists of training in the areas of intervention. In addition to
their regular shifts, students will be required to attend three two-hour
training sessions on pertinent topics. Sessions are given by the supervising
lawyer and other staff. Supervising lawyer is on-site 4 days/week. Students
are required to sign up for two specific weekly shifts of four hours each..
Work in the individual service centre begins the first week of classes and
ends the last day of classes each semester.
2014 – 2015 Students:
Victoria Cichalewska: [email protected]
Philippe Hébert: [email protected]
Paul Holden: [email protected]
Danielle Marcovitz: [email protected]
Aaron Wenner: [email protected]
Daniel Wilband: [email protected]
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SHIELD OF ATHENA FAMILY SERVICES
Address:
C.P. 25
T.M.R., QC H3P 3B8
Ms. Betty Petropoulos
Contact Person:
Term: No. Students Summer (3) Summer (6) Summer-­‐
Fall (6) Website:
www.shieldofathena.com
Supervising Lawyer:
Me Anna Colarusso
Fall (3) 1 Fall-­‐
Winter Winter (6) (3) 1 1 2-­‐Term Preference Yes Working Language(s)
English, French. Third language is an asset.
Clientele:
Female victims of conjugal violence. Women who have difficulty
accessing the justice system.
Nature of the work:
Questions regarding criminal, family and civil law will be addressed as
well as youth protection, common law and sponsorship issues. We deal
with cases of conjugal violence, child abuse, custody and access issues.
The student will treat cases through direct contact, consultation, research.
Student will be expected to participate in information sessions and training
with volunteers and professionals. Some research projects may be required
at times.
Required Qualities:
Ability to provide clear and accurate information through research. Cultural
understanding of ethnic communities is important. Social worker will sit
on meetings to deal with emotional responses and to translate if the need
should arise.
Additional Information:
Supervising lawyer, director and social workers are always available to
answer questions. Student will be working primarily with the
organization’s many social workers.
2014 – 2015 Student:
Camille De Vasconcelos-Taillefer: [email protected]
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SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (SPCA)
Address:
5215 Jean-Talon Ouest,
Montreal, QC H4P 1X4
Me Alanna Devine
Contact Person:
Term: No. Students Summer (3) 1 Summer (6) 1 Summer-­‐
Fall (6) 1 Website:
www.spca.com
Supervising Lawyer:
Me Alanna Devine
Fall (3) 1 Fall-­‐
Winter Winter (6) (3) 1 1 2-­‐Term Preference No Working Language(s)
French and English
Clientele:
The research will be used for the work that I do with the Municipal,
Provincial and Federal government as well as with the police and
prosecutors.
Nature of the work:
Law students partaking in a legal clinic internship at the Montreal SPCA
will work under the supervision of Alanna Devine, the Director of Animal
Advocacy. Alanna Devine is an attorney and McGill law school graduate.
Students will be given the opportunity to partake in a variety of juridical
work such as: conducting legal research on a wide variety of animal law
issues including topics such as international farm animal transportation
standards and breed-specific legislation; working on proposals for
legislative reform on the Municipal, Provincial and Federal level; assisting
in animal cruelty prosecutions through the preparation of dossiers and
jurisprudence to present to prosecutors.
Required Qualities:
Must have taken basic Criminal law course and criminal evidence and/or
procedure. Basic knowledge of animal welfare issues in Canada. An
interest in animal law.
Additional Information:
Work hours will be flexible and students will be able to share office space
with Ms. Devine or work from home, depending on the nature of the
assignments given. Students who have some knowledge of animal law
issues and who are passionate about animal welfare and advocacy are
encouraged to apply.
2014 – 2015 Student:
Nicholas Backman: [email protected]
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* STUDENT ADVOCACY – SENIOR ADVOCATES
Address:
3480 McTavish
Montreal, QC H3A 0E7
Ms. Kathleen Houlihan
Contact Person:
Term: No. Students Summer (3) Summer (6) Summer-­‐
Fall (6) Website:
www.licm.mcgill.ca
Supervising Lawyer:
Me Gassim Bangoura
Fall (3) Fall-­‐
Winter Winter (6) (3) 4 2-­‐Term Preference Yes Working Language(s)
English, French
Clientele:
McGill students accused of academic or non-academic offences under the
Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures or who have a
dispute with the University.
Nature of the work:
The four Senior Advocates, together with the Director of Advocacy, form
the supervisory team that manages, supports, and trains Student Advocates
as they undertake their work for the Student Advocacy Program of the
Legal Information Clinic at McGill. Senior Advocates will hold office
hours (8 hours / week), where they perform all duties related to the
screening and intake of new clients. Generally, they will then delegate new
cases to Student Advocates as appropriate. In some situations, they will
take cases on themselves. This is especially true where the case either
involves highly complicated or sensitive elements.
Required Qualities:
Excellent communication skills, professionalism, organization, interest in
advocacy work and student rights.
Additional Information:
The Summer Senior Advocate has the same duties as the other Senior
Advocates described above. Additionally, s/he completes a summer work
term from May-August, during which s/he is a paid employee of the LICM
and performs these same duties. S/he works alongside the Director of
Advocacy to prepare the program for the upcoming year and assist him/her
in executing his/her plans and vision for the program. S/he continues as
part of the team during the fall and winter semesters.
The Student Advocacy Program is a proud part of the Legal Information
Clinic at McGill. It provides free and confidential advice and representation
in cases where McGill students are going through disciplinary, grievance or
appeals processes.
2014 – 2015 Students:
Guillaume Blais: [email protected]
Colin Bourrier: [email protected]
Galen Miller: [email protected]
Ben Rogers: [email protected]
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YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Address:
666 Sherbrooke West, Suite
700, Montreal, QC H3A 1E7
Ms. Iris Unger
Contact Person:
Term: No. Students Summer (3) Summer (6) Summer-­‐
Fall (6) Website:
www.yesmontreal.ca
Supervising Lawyer:
Me Ryan Tomicic
Fall (3) Fall-­‐
Winter Winter (6) (3) 1 2-­‐Term Preference Yes Working Language(s)
English
Clientele:
YES Montreal (Youth Employment Services) is a non-profit organization
that enriches the community by providing English-language support
services to help Quebecers find employment and start businesses. The
Entrepreneurship program is open to entrepreneurs of all ages.
Nature of the work:
Entrepreneurship program: providing legal information and research for
entrepreneurs. Research in areas such as business associations, business
structures, taxation, contract law & intellectual property. Creation of a
book/resource to answer legal questions that novice business people may
have. Compiling of legal business documentation for the center. Participate
in seminars on business structures for novice entrepreneurs.
Required Qualities:
Interest in business law, organized, good communication skills, patient.
Able to work in a self-directed manner as well as in a team, resourceful and
attentive to clients needs.
Additional Information:
Useful courses: tax, business associations, contract, intellectual property.
2014 – 2015 Student:
Caitlin Morin: [email protected]
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WORLD ANTI-DOPING ASSOCIATION (WADA)
Address:
Stock Exchange Tower
800 Place Victoria #1700
Montreal (Quebec) H4Z 1B7
Me Emiliano Simonelli
Contact Person:
Term: No. Students Summer (3) Summer (6) Summer-­‐
Fall (6) 1 Website:
www.wada-ama.org
Supervising Lawyer:
Me Emiliano Simonelli
Fall (3) Fall-­‐
Winter Winter (6) (3) 1 2-­‐Term Preference Yes Working Language(s)
French & English
Clientele:
204 National Olympic Committees, 80 national anti-doping organizations,
and 100 international sports federations have signed the Code.
Nature of the work:
This placement required drafting and updating of legal documents to be
distributed to signatories of the World Anti-Doping Code, as well as
participation in other WADA projects. Jurisprudential research may also be
required. Sports law, particularly as it relates to the battle against toping
will clearly form the basis of the legal work that the student will be asked
to undertake. For more information, please see our website.
Required Qualities:
Students must be self-starters and multi-taskers; creativity and imagination;
ability to work in a team; ability to respond to a wide variety of questions,
having an ability to apply legal provisions to concrete scenarios; excellent
drafting skills; bilingualism.
2014-2015 Students
Louis Lafrenière-Dupont: [email protected]
Marie Rondeau: [email protected]

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