REGINA — Law students, placed under a practical learning placement program at the University of Saskatchewan College of Law, will begin work as early as this week in Prince Albert, Melfort, Moose Jaw and North Battleford.
The program, allocated $100,000 by the provincial government, offers students an opportunity to spend a semester for credit at Public Prosecutions and Legal Aid offices across the province. So far, five students have accepted.
Of the five, two students will be placed with Legal Aid offices in Moose Jaw and Prince Albert in the fall semester, and three students will be placed in the North Battleford Legal Aid Office, North Battleford Public Prosecutions office and Melfort Public Prosecutions office in the winter semester.
This learning externship is a new partnership between the Ministry of Justice, Public Prosecutions, Legal Aid Saskatchewan and the University of Saskatchewan's College of Law. The program offers second and third-year law students the chance to gain first-hand experience by applying their legal studies to real-world scenarios in public sector law offices, including the Ministry of Justice, in both rural and urban settings.​
During the announced term placements, students will have a mentor in the practices of either family or criminal law. They will live in these respective communities, learn and practise legal advocacy skills, research real-world legal issues, review disclosure and prepare legal documents. They will also have the opportunity to participate in meetings with clients and attend court appearances and trials, judicial case conferences and mediation sessions. ​
Applications for next semester’s placements are open until Nov. 18 to second- and third-year law students at the University of Saskatchewan College of Law. Please find more information about the program online at .
