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We cultivate future leaders, advocates and allies through training and experiential learning opportu PBSC is the only national pro bono program in Canada.

Pro Bono Students Canada was founded in 1996 with 50 students volunteering for a handful of community organizations. Today, with a PBSC chapter at every law school in Canada, students provide critically important, free legal services to communities in need from coast to coast. Through various projects and placements, law student volunteers at PBSC assist hundreds of public interest organizations, community groups, government agencies, legal clinics and lawyers working pro bono, as well as unrepresented litigants at courthouses and administrative tribunals. We support projects that serve a number of diverse populations, including low-income Canadians, Francophone communities, First Nations, LGBT communities, immigrants, refugees, religious minorities, racialized Canadians, seniors, artists, women, children and youth. PBSC seeks to engage students with a variety of interests and from a number of different backgrounds. Through their volunteer work, our students increase access to justice and develop valuable, practical legal skills. We regularly create projects in the following areas of law: administrative, constitutional, environmental, corporate non-profit, criminal, family, civil, human rights, immigration, refugee and poverty law. The PBSC Chapter at Osgoode Hall has a variety of projects with organizations and clinics in Toronto. Projects begin in October and last until April. It requires a time commitment of 3-5 hours a week with flexibility during exam time. To be part of PBSC, contact the program coordinators for information and applications. And make sure to come out to PBSC events in September!

09/15/2026

Applications for certain Osgoode PBSC projects are still open!

Apply by Thursday, September 17.

03/17/2026

YOU’RE INVITED! 💌

All PBSC student volunteers are invited to our PBSC Volunteer Appreciation Event! A chance to celebrate your hard work over this year, connect with fellow volunteers, enjoy some food and dessert, and close out the year together 💙

We’ll also be revealing next year’s PBSC Coordinators + announcing the Chief Justice Richard Wagner Award recipient! 👀🏆

🗓️ When: Monday, March 23, 2026 @ 12:30 pm
📍 Where: Junior Common Room (JCR)
🍽️ Free food + dessert cups for registered volunteers
🎟️ All attendees can enter a raffle to win one of three $20 Amazon gift cards
🔗 Registration is required: bit.ly/pbscvolunteer or sign up via the link in our bio

See you there! 🫶

01/21/2026

All PBSC student volunteers are invited to Bubble Tea & Bookmarks! 🧋🔖 PBSC Osgoode’s first community-building event 💙

Come spill the (bubble) tea about your placement, meet fellow PBSC volunteers, and craft cute bookmarks!

🗓️ When: Monday, February 2nd, 2026 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
📍 Where: Junior Common Room (JCR)
🧋 Each registered volunteer gets 1 bubble tea - you can choose your flavour
✅ You can also fulfill your monitoring requirement in person by chatting with a PBSC Coordinator at the event.
🔗 Registration is required: bit.ly/pbscbtb or sign up via the link in our bio

See you there! 🫶🧋📖

11/30/2025

PBSC Placements are on hold until January 5th.
Good luck with exams and Happy Holidays!

09/15/2025

A little recap of our Launch Event last week! Thank you to everyone who attended and we can’t wait for a great year as offers roll out this week 💙

09/04/2025

Are you interested in domestic and international human rights law? The following organizations offer invaluable volunteer opportunities this year related to these topics. Tasks include legal research, and public legal education.

To learn about all of the projects offered for the 2025-2026 school year, visit our website, https://www.yorku.ca/osgoode/pbsc/, or the link in our bio. We look forward to receiving your applications!

08/28/2025

PBSC Osgoode Hall is pleased to introduce the following client intake and assistance projects for the upcoming school year. For a full list of projects, and for the application link, please click the link in our bio.

08/26/2025

Applications for PBSC Project placements are now LIVE, and are due on Friday, September 12th at 11:59PM. The application link is in our bio, and can also be found on our website. Please reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions.

08/23/2025

Are you interested in family law and child protection law? The following organizations offer invaluable volunteer opportunities this year related to family law. Tasks include client intake and assistance, legal research, and public legal education.

To learn about all of the projects offered for the 2025-2026 school year, visit our website, https://www.yorku.ca/osgoode/pbsc/, or the link in our bio. We look forward to receiving your applications!

08/21/2025

We want to wish the class of 2028 a happy first day of orientation. With the school year resuming, we are excited to announce the many opportunities to learn about PBSC over the next weeks.

Monday, August 25th: Come visit the PBSC Booth at the Clubs Fair from 12:00pm to 2:00pm. There will be some treats and a chance to learn about the placement opportunities for this year.

Monday, September 8th: Join us for the joint PBSC x CLASP x LAWS event at the Helliwell Centre from 12:30-2PM. This is a great way to learn about the organizations on campus that offer exciting placement opportunities, all eligible for OPIR hours.

Wednesday, September 10th: Join us for our annual Launch Event, where you will learn more about the application process and hear from exciting guest speakers. Food will be provided, registration required. Register on our website or through the link in bio.

Address

Osgoode Hall Law School Room 1012S 4700 Keele Street
Toronto, ON
M3J1P3

Telephone

416-736-2100 ext 22590

Website

http://pbsc.osgoode.yorku.ca/

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