Author Archives: PBSC UNB

The Organization: PLEIS-NB is a non-profit organization and a registered charity.  Their mandate is to develop bilingual educational products and services about the law for the general public in order to promote access to the legal system.  Their goal is to assist the public in identifying and understanding their legal rights and responsibilities, and attainingContinue reading “Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick”

The Organization:  NBLASC provides legal assistance to low income individuals for certain criminal and family law matters. Though they are primarily supported through public funding, they operate at arm’s length from the provincial government. The Commission provides legal services through both its permanent staff lawyers and also private lawyers who accept certificates and provide duty counsel services.Continue reading “New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission”

The Organization: Prince Edward Island (Canada) is Island Nature Trust’s home and we cherish the land, water and wildlife that make it so special. We are the Island’s first and oldest private land trust, working since 1979 to protect land in PEI and manage it responsibly. The Project: The project will consider the ramifications ofContinue reading “Island Nature Trust”

I have been participating in PBSC since my first year of law school. My placement last year with Legal Aid Services Commission -Family Law division provided substantial legal work with hands on experience. During my time with legal aid I drafted affidavits, conducted legal research accompanied by memos and attended court proceedings. The experience IContinue reading “Testimonial-Legal Aid”

During my 1L year, I had the privilege of working with AIDS New Brunswick as my assigned organization. Alongside my project partner, Andrew Kinley, we were tasked with completing a bylaw review of the AIDS NB Board Manual, ensuring its consistency with the New Brunswick Companies Act as well as current operational practices of theContinue reading “Testimonial-AIDS NB”