Osgoode Hall Law School,

Community & Legal Aid Services Programme (CLASP)

Each year, up to 19 students are selected though an application process to become Division Leaders at CLASP. This group of students works full-time at the clinic over the summer months where they receive intensive training and oversee the clinic's summer operations.

During the following academic year, Division Leaders are enrolled in the CLASP clinical program. In addition to their regular duties at the clinic, Division Leaders train volunteer caseworkers, supervise Duty Counsel and oversee other volunteer activities. All division leaders are also required to enroll in the CLAS three credit seminar, Fundamentals of the Lawyering Process. For their year of service, students receive 5 credits and a detailed evaluation of their work from the Clinic Director and supervising counsel.

It is expected that students who complete the clinical program will have gained experience in more than one area of substantive law, as well as having participated in numerous law reform and community development initiatives.

Please see the CLASP website in order to learn more about the Divisions at CLASP and as well to learn about volunteering at the clinic.