Placements at CALC
Internship/Externship Programs for Law Students
Internships
Interns will work side by side with clinic staff in an effort to provide, protect and enhance access to justice. Law student interns will be exposed to various areas of poverty law and may gain experience through:
- Researching legal issues
- Assisting with case and project management
- Interviewing clients
- Drafting legal or client documents
- Creating public legal education resources
- Providing support to Tenant Duty Counsel
- Undertaking special projects
- Build capacity for reflective practice
Preference is given to part-time commitments of 6 months or longer. Shorter term full-time commitments are also welcomed to complete course or Bar Admission requirements. Some work can be done remotely, other work requires attendance at the Belleville office or one of 6 satellite offices in Hastings, Prince Edward or Lennox & Addington Counties. Intern experiences are customized to the needs to the clinic and the volunteer and are unpaid.
Externships
Externships are also available. We have an externship program with Queen’s University’s Faculty of Law. It is a reflective practicum offered to 3 students each year for a mandatory two terms with 3 credits awarded on successful completion in each of the terms. If you are a registered law student at Queen’s, please contact the Assistant Dean of Students for further information.
We have also taken externs from the University of Ottawa and are willing to take extern students from other Canadian or American law schools. Please complete a Volunteer Application if you are from another university and you are interested.
Placement opportunities for students from other helping professions
Please contact us to discuss placement opportunities. Over the last few years we have been working with students from nursing, social work, and occupational therapy faculties from different universities.