Downtown Legal Services — University of Toronto

If you would like Downtown Legal Services to provide you with legal assistance, you can call our intake line at (416) 978-6447 during our hours of operation, or you can complete the form below. We will respond to you within 3 business days to discuss whether we might be able to help you. 
 
In order to figure out whether we can help, we need to ask some personal questions. All of this information will be kept confidential. 
 
This is not an emergency service. We will respond as soon as possible (and within three business days, not including weekends and holidays). If your situation is urgent, though, we suggest that you contact us, or another resource, by telephone. 
 
Completing this form does not make you a client of the clinic. We will need to review your case and conduct an intake interview to figure out whether we may be able to help. 
 
If you are already on our waiting list for services, you should not complete this form. 

Please note that our Housing division is at capacity and will not be taking new clients in the Winter term, January 2025-April 2025. Current University of Toronto students can request summary housing advice at the CHESS Clinic operated by Downtown Legal Services in partnership with UTSU.

1. Name *

First

Last

2. Email

3. Pronouns

What are your preferred pronouns? How should we address you?

4. Phone Number

5. Can we leave messages for you at this phone number?

• Yes
• No

6. Do you live in the City of Toronto? *

• Yes
• No

7. Current address *

8. Best Way to Contact YouTelephoneE-mailZoom / VideoconferenceIn another way (Provide details below)

How would you like us to reach out to you?

9. Details About How to Reach You

If you would like us to reach you by phone or teleconference, what would be the best time? If you would like us to contact you in a way other than phone, e-mail, or teleconference, how should we do it?

10. Are you a full-time University of Toronto student? *

• Yes, full-time undergraduate student
• Yes, full-time graduate student
• Yes, but I have opted out of paying the Downtown Legal Services levy.
• No

IF YOU ARE A FULL TIME UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO STUDENT, you do not need to provide any income information. Skip ahead to question 15.

11. Main Source of Income

• Employment
• Ontario Works
• Ontario Disability Support Program
• Canada Pension Plan- Disability
• Old Age Security / Guaranteed Income Supplement
• Ontario Student Assistance Program
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Benefits (WSIB)
• No income

12. Number of adults in your household

How many adults live in your household?

13. Household size

How many people are there in your household including both adults and children?

14. Household income

What is the total annual income for the people in your household, in Canadian dollars, before taxes?

15. What kind of legal help do you need? *

• Help with a criminal charge
• Help with a family law issue (child support, parenting time, contact)
• Help with an employment issue
• Help with rental housing
• I am a University of Toronto student and I have been accused of committing an academic or non-academic offence.
• I am a University of Toronto student and wish to make an academic appeal.
• I need someone to prepare /commission an affidavit for me.
• I need someone to notarize my signature or make certified copies of a document.

16. Please provide a brief summary of your legal issue or problem..

17. What would you like Downtown Legal Services to do for you?

18. Is there anything else we should know to assist you better?

E.g.: do you need a disability-related accommodation, or the assistance of a support person?

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