Ontario Public Interest Articling Positions – Host Deadline October 24th

The Law Foundation of Ontario is helping to coordinate articling positions in the Public Interest community, in conjunction with Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC). From the LFO’s information page:

The Law Foundation of Ontario (LFO) is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications from prospective host organizations for its groundbreaking Public Interest Articling Fellowship Program for the 2013-14 articling period.

The Public Interest Articling Fellowship was conceived to meet both a significant need for legal assistance within the public interest community and to allow law students to gain valuable experience in public interest law. The program expands opportunities for articling in public interest organizations in Ontario by targeting groups that do not have access to funds to pay for an articling position. Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC), with its extensive experience in working with public interest organizations and law students across the province, will continue to administer the program.

The LFO is inviting applications from prospective host organizations for up to six 2013-14 Articling Fellowships. The Fellowship covers the articling student’s salary, along with the LSUC Licensing Process Fee and Licensing Application Fee. A stipend may also be paid, if necessary, to the selected organizations for out-of-pocket expenses (such as furnishing an office or purchasing a computer) that are required to host an articling student.

To be eligible, the host organization must:

• Be Ontario-based
• Be a not-for-profit or registered charity
• Have an on-site Articling Principal
• Not have access to funds to hire an articling student

The deadline to apply as a host is October 24, 2011, 5:00 p.m. For information on applying, please see the LFO webpage.

Hat tip: @CanLawMag (Canadian Lawyer Magazine)