Pro Bono Publico: For the Public Good
"The existence of PBSC has helped rekindle a sense of obligation in students and lawyers alike. The graduates of PBSC enter the profession as agents for change, with a new level of expectation regarding the role of public service in a legal career.”
–Justice Robert Armstrong, Ontario Court of Appeal
Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC) is a multiple award-winning law student program that provides legal services without charge to organizations and individuals in need in Canada. We are the only national law student program in Canada and the only national pro bono service organization anywhere in the world. PBSC has a chapter in every law school in Canada. Click here for an overview of the history and structure of PBSC.
PBSC law students develop valuable legal skills while increasing access to justice from coast to coast. By exposing law students to the value of pro bono service, PBSC aims to encoruage the next generation of lawyers to make pro bono service an everyday part of their practice.
We invite you to get involved with Pro Bono Students Canada. If you are an organization, clinic or firm and would like to create a project with PBSC Osgoode, visit the Organizations page. If you are a student who would like to volunteer with us, please visit the Student section.
***PBSC Osgoode is hiring coordinators for next year. Download the PDF below for a job description and details on the application process. Applications are due via email to probono@osgoode.yorku.ca by February 15, 2013 at 4:30 pm.
For more information on PBSC, download the pamphlet PDF located at the bottom of this page.
For a detailed timeline of events and due dates, download the timeline PDF (Revised August 14, 2012)
For descriptions of our projects, download the Project Chart PDF below.
*Please note that matching has now been completed and we are not accepting any more applications for 2012-2013.
Contact us at probono@osgoode.yorku.ca or 416-736-2100 ext 22590
