B-1 - Act respecting the Barreau du Québec

Section 128.2 Disposition versions

2022-04-28

128.2. For the purposes of section 128.1, an educational institution at the university level may recognize a legal clinic that complies with the following conditions:

(1)  in the clinic, the students carry out activities that contribute to their training and that could be recognized by a program of study whose diploma gives access to the permit issued by the Bar or by a graduate program in law;

(2)  the clinic renders services free of charge or charges only moderate administrative fees;

(3)  the clinic or educational institution at the university level maintains security against any liability the clinic may incur if a student commits a fault when giving legal advice and consultations on legal matters for others;

(4)  the clinic undertakes to ensure compliance with subparagraphs 1 and 3 of the first paragraph of section 128.1 and with the standards, terms and conditions determined by the board of directors under the second paragraph of that section; and

(5)  the clinic undertakes to report on its activities to the educational institution at the university level every year, according to the terms they agree on.

A legal clinic established by an educational institution at the university level or by a professional training school established pursuant to paragraph b of subsection 2 of section 15 must comply with the conditions set out in subparagraphs 1 to 4 of the first paragraph, with the necessary modifications.

2020, c. 29, s. 6.