Queen's University at Kingston Faculty of Law, Queen's Legal Aid
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Description and Services
Hours	Telephone Service Mon-Thu 9 am-4:30 pm * Fri 1 pm-4:30 pm  Reduced service September, December and April
Description	Supervised law students provide free, confidential legal services * extensive collection of pamphlets and self-help booklets * Notary Public and Commissioner of Oaths available * satellite clinics once a week in Napanee, St. Lawrence College and North Kingston    Areas of law: Social benefits * criminal injuries compensation * Employment insurance and employment problems * Creditor/debtor and consumer problems * Small Claims Court matters * Serious provincial offenses * Tenants' disputes with landlords * Summary criminal offenses * Summary drug offenses (e.g. possession) * No family law
Eligibility	Open to people living on low incomes * Queen's and St. Lawrence students
Application	Call to arrange an interview
Fees	None ; Method(s) of Payment Accepted - cash, certified cheque, money order ; Does not charge fees to clients except for some notarial copy fees * clients are required to pay disbursement costs
Languages of Service	English ; Other languages depending upon student volunteer base
Areas Served	Frontenac Islands ; Kingston ; Lennox and Addington County - South ; South Frontenac
Contact Information
Office Phone	613-533-2102
Fax	613-533-6890
Website	law.queensu.ca/students/legalAid.html
Primary Contact	Sandy Tallen, Administrative Assistant
Primary Executive	Susan Charlesworth, Senior Review Counsel
Alternate Executive	Jana Mills, Review Counsel
Names
Legal Name	Queen's Legal Aid
Alternate Name	QLA ; SLASS ; Student Legal Aid Services Society
Location & Accessibility
Address	Macdonald Hall, Queen's University 128 Union St, Room 406 Kingston, ON K7L 3N6
Site Location	Queen's Campus
Intersection	Sir John A MacDonald Blvd and Johnson St
Located In Community	Kingston
Bus Route Notes	Kingston Transit Trip Planner
Parking	Parking meters * Free occasional parking on the street
Accessibility	Fully Accessible
Other Details
Subjects	Charitable status ; Legal aid ; Legal services ; Low income people ; Nonprofit organizations ; Notaries public ; Reduced cost services ; Students ; Tenants
Accreditation	No
Print Material	Pamphlets
Resources	Website
Funding	Provincial ; Private - Faculty of Law