uOttawa-Ecojustice Environmental Law Clinic
The uOttawa-Ecojustice Clinic fills a major gap in Canada’s environmental capacity, by providing a long-needed public interest environmental law organization in the nation’s capital. The Clinic draws on the University’s strengths in environmental law and related fields such as economics, science and public health, and on Ecojustice’s strengths in law, policy and science. Students from law, together with ones from science and other disciplines, get hands-on experience working on environmental issues, on behalf of community and non-profit clients, under the supervision of experienced lawyers and professors.
University of Ottawa Community Legal Clinic
The University of Ottawa Community Legal Clinic provides legal services to the community, including providing legal education, advocacy and law reform for, and on behalf of, people of low income, members of historically disadvantaged groups, and students. The Clinic provides legal education to law students in uOttawa’s Common Law Section. Law students working as caseworkers gain practical legal skills and court/tribunal experience while making a contribution to the Ottawa community.
Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC)
CIPPIC is based at uOttawa’s Common Law Section. It seeks to ensure balance in policy and law-making processes on issues that arise as a result of new technologies. Law students work with clinic counsel on projects and cases involving the intersection of law, technology and the public interest.
uOttawa Business Law Clinic
The University of Ottawa Business Law Clinic (BLC) is Canada’s first bilingual and bijural program dedicated to providing pro bono business-oriented legal services. The BLC assists startups, SMEs, non-profit organizations, and individuals who cannot afford a lawyer. The BLC works with experienced practitioners, who supervise upper year law students in the delivery of services in the following areas: corporate/commercial law, intellectual property, employment, basic tax, charities, and commercial arbitration.
The BLC also produces public education seminars on relevant business law topics in order to improve access to basic legal information for its constituents. The BLC takes clients from across the country, but focuses on the underserviced regions of Eastern and Northern Ontario.
Global Health Law Clinic
The Global Health Law Clinic is a one-of-a-kind experiential learning opportunity for students interested in gaining exposure to global health law and policy issues. Students will gain experience tackling real-world global health challenges, writing for external audiences, and working with high-level leaders through providing research, analysis, and advice for United Nations agencies, national governments, and civil society organizations.
