Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC) is a multiple award-winning law student program that provides legal services without charge to organizations and individuals in need in Canada. We are the only national law student program in Canada, the only national pro bono program in the country, and the only national pro bono service organization anywhere in the world. PBSC has chapters at all 21 law schools in Canada. Each year, PBSC provides about 1600 law students with volunteer opportunities to develop their legal skills by serving over 400 organizations from coast to coast. PBSC volunteers increase access to justice in Canada by providing high quality, professional legal assistance to vulnerable populations and individuals. By exposing law students to the value of pro bono service, PBSC aims to encourage the next generation of lawyers to make pro bono service an everyday part of their practice.
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- University of Saskatchewan
- “My experience as a PBSC coordinator has shown me how much law students can do to support their communities and I am eager to see how our contributions as lawyers will influence access to justice in the years to come.”
- Azure-Dee Farago, University of Saskatchewan PBSC Coordinator 2005-2007
- Université de Montréal
- “My PBSC placement with the International Criminal Defence Attorneys Association gave me to opportunity to conduct research for a submission to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. The experience really opened my eyes to what life as an international criminal lawyer is like.”
- Kathrin Felicitas Peter, student, Université de Montréal
- University of British Columbia
- “I thoroughly enjoyed my pro bono placement. The organization was truly appreciative of the work I was doing, as well as supportive and understanding of outside demands. They allowed me to do it in my own time, and were patient and answered any questions I had despite how busy they were!”
- Pam Morris, student, University of British Columbia
- Osgoode Hall (York University)
- “As a PBSC Osgoode student, I learned how to work with real clients, conduct effective legal research, and draft concise, persuasive facta. I was so impressed with my experience that I applied to be a Program Coordinator, and am now looking forward to creating these amazing opportunities for my classmates!”
- Ye Xia, student, Osgoode Hall
- University of Alberta
- “I’ve had so many amazing opportunities to work with a wide variety of interesting people in my two years at PBSC Alberta. One year I was working with the John Howard Society, calling prisons and parole offices across the country, and the next year I was working with United Way. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to explore two unique corners of the law that I would have never been exposed to otherwise.”
- Jessica Proudfoot, student, University of Alberta
- Université de Moncton
- “The New Brunswick Environmental Law Society (NBELS) clinic is a valuable asset for law students in New Brunswick. Students seeking to gain practical legal experience could not find a better place to invest their time.”
- Ève St-Laurent, University of Moncton PBSC Coordinator
