Business Details
Free Legal Services in Kingston, Ontario
Queen's Law Clinics is a professional, multifaceted law clinic located in downtown Kingston, Ontario, dedicated to providing free legal services to the community while offering students hands-on clinical experience. Established as part of Queen's University Faculty of Law, our five pro bono clinics specialize in business law, family law, elder law, poverty law, and prison law. Our student-led teams work under the supervision of experienced review counsel and clinic directors to deliver quality legal assistance to eligible clients. We serve low-income residents of Kingston, Napanee, and surrounding areas, as well as Queen's University students, through our Queens Legal Aid program. Our Business Law Clinic handles matters ranging from shareholder agreements to trademark opinions, while our Elder Law Clinic focuses on wills, guardianship, and elder discrimination issues.The Prison Law Clinic provides critical legal representation to inmates in Kingston-area penitentiaries, including Warkworth Institution. All our services are designed to bridge community legal needs with educational opportunities, maintaining strict confidentiality and professional standards. Supported by Legal Aid Ontario, the Law Foundation of Ontario, and other partners, we remain committed to ethical practice and public service. Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, with multiple contact options available for client convenience. Through this unique model, we cultivate future legal professionals while making justice accessible to underserved populations.
Services
Business Law
Family Law
Elder Law
Poverty Law
Prison Law
Legal Aid
Wills & Estates
Guardianship Applications
Trademark Opinions
Disciplinary Representation
Highlights and features
- We provide free legal services across five specialized law areas for eligible clients.
- Our student teams work under experienced attorneys' supervision for quality assurance.
- We serve Kingston, Napanee, and surrounding areas with community-focused legal solutions.
- Our clinics combine legal education with public service to improve justice access.
- Supported by Legal Aid Ontario and other reputable legal sector partners.
Services
Business Law
Queen's Business Law Clinic offers free legal services including business organization, shareholder agreements, trademark opinions, and corporate governance. We assist with contract drafting, commercial leases, and intellectual property protection. Our student attorneys work under experienced supervision to serve Kingston-area businesses and entrepreneurs.
Elder Law
Our Elder Law Clinic provides free legal assistance with wills, powers of attorney, guardianship applications, and elder discrimination cases. We help seniors navigate legal challenges related to long-term care and future planning. Services include court application support and public legal education seminars on aging-related issues.
Legal Aid
Queens Legal Aid delivers free legal representation for low-income residents in civil claims, criminal charges, human rights complaints, and tenant rights cases. We serve Kingston, Napanee, and surrounding areas through Small Claims Court, Landlord and Tenant Board, and Social Benefits Tribunal matters.
Family Law
The Family Law Clinic assists self-represented litigants with child support, custody arrangements, and uncontested divorces. We prepare court documents, provide procedural guidance, and help complete forms for decision-making responsibility and parenting time modifications.
Prison Law
Our Prison Law Clinic offers legal representation to inmates in Kingston-area penitentiaries, including Warkworth Institution. Services cover disciplinary hearings, parole board appearances, grievance drafting, and test case litigation to protect prisoners' legal rights and due process.
People
Blair Crew
Executive Director
Blair Crew leads Queen's Law Clinics as Executive Director, overseeing operations across five legal specialties. With extensive experience in clinical legal education, they guide student attorneys while ensuring quality service delivery to the community.
Questions
What legal services do you offer?
We provide free legal assistance in business law, family law, elder law, poverty law, and prison law through our five specialized clinics.
Who qualifies for your services?
Eligibility varies by clinic: seniors for elder law, low-income residents for legal aid, inmates for prison law, and Kingston-area businesses for business law matters.
How can I apply for assistance?
Visit our website to complete application forms specific to each clinic, or contact us directly at 613-533-2102 for intake guidance.
Do you serve areas beyond Kingston?
Yes, we serve Napanee and surrounding regions in addition to Kingston, Ontario, through our Queens Legal Aid and other clinic programs.
How are your services funded?
We receive support from Legal Aid Ontario, the Law Foundation of Ontario, Pro Bono Students Canada, and private industry sponsors while maintaining independent content control.
Can students volunteer at your clinics?
Law students participate through our clinical education program, gaining hands-on experience while providing supervised legal services to the community.
Reviews (3)
Wes Mann
Aug 09, 2019
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I submitted a request back in January and after signing the retainer on February 8th I have not heard back despite sending multiple emails. I was in contact with Madeline Ciuffetelli, so if she is assigned to your request I would highly suggest looking somewhere else for advice. Absolutely terrible service and I am extremely disappointed, not to mention I wasted a lot of time.
Ryan Neceski
Aug 01, 2019
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I had a great experience with the Queens Business Law Clinic. I worked with Brandon and he took the time to learn about our business to make sure he was able to provide value within our contracts! Highly reccommend this service!
Veterans House
Jul 04, 2019
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We have had the pleasure now of experiencing the resources of Queens Law as a Not for Profit and as of today a National Charity for the past 2 years. This is no small accomplishment and it is to the credit of Queen's Law faculty and students that this is possible. Thanks so much for all the work done on our behalf. - Veterans House
