Lakehead University Community Legal Services

Welcome to Community Legal Services. We are a free legal clinic located in Lakehead University’s Faculty of Law building (PACI) at 401 Red River Road in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Under the direct supervision of lawyers, Student Caseworkers offer free legal services to low income residents of Northwestern Ontario, including Thunder Bay, Fort William First Nation, Nipigon, Marathon, Schreiber and the municipality of Greenstone.

We offer services in the following practice areas:

Please explore our site to find out if Community Legal Services is right for you. Our qualification requirements are listed on our site. However, if you are not sure about whether you qualify for our services, please see our Apply page to arrange a screening appointment.

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Legal Services

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How to Apply

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Who we are

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Resources

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EVENTS

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NEWS

Sep
12 		LUCLS successful in Divisional Court appeal for Tenants' Rights
Jul
12 		Our Services in the District have been Reduced due to Legal Aid Cuts
Jul
8 		Thunder Bay Law Association advocates for reversal of Legal Aid Cuts
May
17 		You can now follow LUCLS on Facebook!