The Fredericton Legal Advice Clinic Inc. only exists because of the organizations that stand behind it — and because of a much larger access-to-justice community whose example showed us what a student-run clinic could be.
None of our free sessions would happen without the people and institutions named below. They give us funding, a place to meet, the students and lawyers who do the work, and the professional support that lets volunteers help the public with confidence. We are grateful to every one of them.
Local partners
These New Brunswick organizations make the clinic possible week to week — they recruit our volunteers, open their doors, and keep us on a sound footing.
- NB Pro Bono Inc. Our home for pro bono service in the province, NB Pro Bono helps connect willing lawyers and law students with the people who need free legal help most.
- New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission A trusted partner in the wider legal-aid network, the Commission helps us guide visitors toward the right support when a matter goes beyond what a clinic can cover.
- University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law The Faculty supplies the student volunteers at the heart of the clinic and gives them the academic grounding to meet members of the public responsibly.
- Wilmot United Church The congregation generously hosts our downtown clinic, offering a welcoming, accessible space where people can speak with a student and lawyer in private.
- Law Society of New Brunswick The Society's oversight of the profession gives our supervising lawyers and our visitors confidence that clinic advice is given to a proper professional standard.
Funders & the wider clinic community
Beyond Fredericton, our work is supported by funders and shaped by clinics that came before us and showed the way.
- Law Foundation of New Brunswick Funding support from the Foundation helps cover the everyday costs of running clinics, so that the help we offer can stay completely free for the people who walk through the door.
- British Columbia Law Students Legal Advice Program One of Canada's longest-running student clinics, LSLAP has long been a model and an inspiration for how law students can serve their communities well.
- Student Legal Services of Edmonton Another pioneering student-run service whose example helped inspire the shape and spirit of our own clinic here in Fredericton.
Want to be part of it?
This list grows every year. If you are a lawyer, a law student, or an organization that shares our mission, we would love to hear from you — start on our volunteering page.