Project Summary
With assistance from Calgary Legal Guidance (CLG), students will participate in the creation of public legal education materials focused on areas of law most often affecting Indigenous populations. Students on this project will create public legal education materials such as presentations, how-to guides, and research for CLG’s Dial-A-Law series on Indigenous legal issues and areas of law most often affecting Indigenous populations. These materials will be reviewed and approved by the Supervising Lawyer and CLG, and subsequently provided to Indigenous clients obtaining assistance from Calgary Legal Guidance.
For the Dial-A-Law series, CLG and the Supervising Lawyer will identify topics for research with the Project Leads. If time permits, there may also be an option for student volunteers to participate in a policy research project, where sections would be assigned to a student volunteer who would then write a short essay that would support the body of research that CLG can draw on to support their client-work and their funding application.
“Every Canadian has a right to legal services. Our project aims to increase access to these resources. On this project last year, I created wallet cards that outline legal rights when you’re approached by an officer. I recently handed these out at BLM protests in Calgary!”
Ava Danyluk, 3L
“The Indigenous Legal Education Project provides an important tool in making the law accessible and available to those that it is meant to protect.”
Anna Scarpelli, 3L
Project Lead
Number of Students and Prerequisites
– 4 student volunteers
– 2 Project Leads
– No prerequisites required
– An interest in Indigenous Law is an asset
Area of Law
– Indigenous Law
Legal Skills
– Delivery of legal information
– Legal research and writing
– Public speaking skills
Project Type
– Legal Research and Writing Project
Time Commitment
Student volunteers on this project are expected to volunteer from October to March (excluding December). PBSC students are expected to volunteer 3-5 hours per week. Additional hours are at the students’ discretion. Overall, all PBSC projects are easily manageable alongside academic demands.
Required Training
All training for this project is schedule and provided by PBSC Calgary and the organization. This training will take place in September-October, and will not conflict with students’ course schedules.
In addition to CLG’s specific training, including Indigenous Cultural Sensitivity Training session, the following PBSC training sessions are mandatory to volunteer on this project:
– PBSC Process Overview
– PBSC Ethics and Professional Responsibility Training
– PBSC Anti-Oppression Training
– WestLaw Research Strategies Training
Specific dates and times will be provided once volunteers are placed on their respective projects.
How to Apply?
Applications for the 2023/2024 are currently open! Please fill out the Google Form linked below.