Community legal clinic building

Information for Clients

We invite you to explore our client admissibility criteria and our Intake schedule for 2026-2027 before completing the Application for Services Form below.

Please note that our capacity is limited, and even if you qualify for our services, our caseload might be full.

If you are a University of Ottawa or Carleton University student and you require notarial services, please see the "Notary service" tab above.

Our Criteria

How to Apply for Our Services

By appointment

To APPLY for our services, please complete THIS FORM and email it to [email protected]. We will contact you at the email address or phone number that you provide.


If you require assistance, call the University of Ottawa Community Legal Clinic at 613-562-5600.

If you are booked in for an intake interview, you can choose to have it in person or by telephone. Please note that if we schedule an intake interview with you, it does not guarantee that we will provide you with the service(s) you are requesting.


Please note that our capacity is limited, and even if you qualify for our services, our caseload might be full

Clinic's Intake Appointment Schedule

We are CLOSED for new intakes during the following timeframes:

2026

  • August 11, 2026 to September 15, 2026

By drop in

Scales of justice

Ottawa Courthouse (161 Elgin Street), Office outside courtroom #4

Wednesdays from 9:00am – 12pm (weekly until August 12, 2026 [inclusive])

This service is intended for people facing criminal or provincial charge(s). If this does not apply to your legal situation, we ask that you apply for our services using our “By appointment” process, outlined above.

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Carleton University

Satellite Clinic on the Carleton University campus: 401 Nideyinàn (CUSA office)

Suspended until September 2026

This service is reserved for undergraduate students only.

Please note that our capacity is limited, and even if you qualify for our services, our caseload might be full.