Use these resources throughout your placement. Read the documents and complete the training agreed with your supervisor. Keep copies of completion evidence for submission when the portal is available.
Read Student Handbook 2026 (PDF)
Read Updated Student / Volunteer Welcome Package (PDF)
The updated welcome package includes a student checklist and the adapted student information form. Blank forms are also available separately on Forms and policies.
Read Fall 2026 Student Orientation Agenda (PDF)
Workplace Health and Safety: Worker Awareness in Four Steps
Complete the training and save or print your proof before leaving the course. If the online module is unavailable, ask your supervisor about the workbook alternative and the record to retain.
Complete the assigned accessibility training and retain your certificate.
Race-based Data Collection Video
Critical Characteristics of Community Legal Clinics Video
Community Legal Clinic Practice: New Caseworkers Resources
Use the orientation agenda and handbook for additional readings and role-specific activities. Discuss questions and how the learning applies to your work with your supervisor.
Go to Forms and policies to read the confidentiality, conflict of interest and remote work policies, and download the three standalone forms. The Remote Work Policy applies to students in the same way as staff; a signed, supervisor-approved assessment is required before remote work begins.
Keep your training certificates and full copies of signed forms. Document uploads and completion tracking are being prepared. Follow your supervisor's private submission instructions in the meantime.
Your onboarding emails will direct you to the questionnaires for your placement. Complete the questionnaire, then return to the onboarding form and enter the date you submitted it. Your confirmation stops its reminder. No screenshot is needed.
IPC professional placement: beginning questionnaire
Health Justice Program externship: beginning questionnaire
All other placements: beginning questionnaire
IPC professional placement: midpoint meeting notes
This midpoint form applies to IPC placements. Follow your supervisor's instructions for the meeting notes.
Law-student placements: end questionnaire
Paralegal, other non-law student and admin student volunteer placements: end questionnaire
If you registered your placement as Other, use the end questionnaire that matches your answer to the law-student placement question.
Contact Tristan Yeom at tristan.yeom@nls.clcj.ca first. If Tristan is unavailable, contact Jennie Stone at jennifer.stone@nls.clcj.ca or Kevin Laforest at kevin.laforest@nls.clcj.ca. For placement requirements, contact your supervisor.
Contact LAO IT through the ServiceNow portal, or call 416-979-2115.
Open the ServiceNow portal.
Select LAO and Clinic Employee Login below the Log in button; skip the User name and Password boxes on that screen.
On the next page, enter your NLS email address, then follow the sign-in prompts.
Use your NLS work email for LAO systems and your personal or school email for onboarding reminders.