Public Legal Education

Community Virtual Information Sessions

Presented by Community Legal Services (CLS) and the Rights and Responsibilities Awareness Initiative (RRAI), these legal information session are free and open to all.

Join to hear Western Law students deliver an informative presentation, monitored by a CLS staff lawyer. Questions will be taken at the end of the session, however only general legal information and not legal advice on individual fact scenarios will be provided.

Upcoming Virtual Information Sessions and Topics

March 28, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Child Protection – Legal Rights

Has your family become involved with a children's aid society? Do you have a court matter with them? Have your children been removed from your home by a children's aid society and you don't know what to do next? Join Western Law's Community Legal Services for a free virtual information session about dealing with children's aid society issues when they are involved with you and your family.

At the session, you will learn general legal information  about your legal rights and how to navigate the child protection issues that you are dealing with in and out of the court system. There will also be a Q&A session after the presentation portion where a family lawyer will provide general answers to any questions that you may have related to child protection issues. Please be advised that the lawyer cannot provide specific legal advice with respect to your case. The session will be public and not confidential. 

https://westernuniversity.zoom.us/j/97157426245 (Click on Zoom link at the time of the event to view)

View recordings of previous information sessions on various topics.

Community In-Person Workshops 

Student lawyers provide free in-person legal information sessions at various non-profit organizations throughout the community. They will discuss a range of topics, from Landlord and Tenant law to Victim’s Rights to Family and Criminal Law.

If you would like to arrange for a student lawyer to lead an information session at your non-profit organization, contact us at clsinfo@uwo.ca.

Law Talk Radio

Student lawyers provide legal information on common legal concerns in a radio talk show format. Law Talk Radio ended in 2019. As the law is prone to change, please speak to a lawyer if you require legal advice. Listen to Law Talk Radio sessions.

Resources

Visit Community Legal Education Ontario for additional free resources on various legal topics.

 

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