Internships, Clinics and Moots
The University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law is well renowned for its amazing opportunities in clinics, moots and internships. Nearly every focus area has a predominant clinic affiliated with the Faculty of Law. These, like all similar opportunities, are limited in space and are by application only.
To learn more click on any of the following to jump down the page:
INTERNSHIPS
1L Only: First Year Technoship Intern Program
The First-Year Intern Program was developed to provide University of Ottawa law students with financial assistance, to cultivate mentoring relationships, and to offer an early opportunity to work with faculty from the Centre for Law, Technology and Society on current research initiatives.
This is a unique (and usually first) opportunity 1L students have to gain law related research experience in law and technology. The spots are limited, but the areas of law that students can be exposed change each year. Examples of past year research modules include:
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Intellectual property, management and policy
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Copyright, privacy & anonymity in litigation
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Privacy and surveillance
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Internet governance
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E-commerce
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Open data and content licensing
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Crowdsourcing and citizen science
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Telecom and broadcast
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Legal history of technology
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Geospatial information and maps
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Young Women and Social Media
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The mind, brain and law – research in mental health, neuroscience and the law
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Organ donation and transplantation – law, ethics and policy
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Medical devices implants and prosthetics
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Robots and automation technologies
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Open Innovation and Development (Agricultural biotechnology, Plant genetic resources, Bio-energy, Food security, Traditional agricultural practices)
CLINICS
ABOUT US:
From CIPPIC: The Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) is a law and technology clinic based at the Centre for Law, Technology & Society at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law in Canada. CIPPIC’s mandate is to advocate in the public interest on diverse issues arising at the intersection of law and technology.
In pursuit of its public mandate, CIPPIC regularly provides expert testimony before Canadian parliamentary committees, participates in the regulatory activities of various Canadian quasi-judicial bodies such as the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, appears at all levels of Canada’s judicial system, and participates in various international Internet governance fora. In addition, CIPPIC advises clients (organizational and otherwise) on matters with a public interest dimension, provides public education resources on various legal issues and, by its location at the Faculty of Law, provides direct training and education for law students.
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES:
CIPPIC offers students the opportunity to work on live projects and cases for academic credit (academic internships/directed research), for pay (summer internships + research assistantships), and as volunteers.
Academic Internships and Directed Research Projects
Upper year and graduate students can intern at CIPPIC in any of the three academic terms for credit (3 credits/term). Preference is given to students who commit to two terms (6 credits) of clinic work. Interns attend training sessions and tutorials, participate in case rounds, and work closely with CIPPIC lawyers on client files and advocacy projects. Total hourly commitment for 3 credits is 120 hours. See the uOttawa course calendar under CML3316 for applicable deadlines and other details. CIPPIC staff lawyers may also supervise directed research projects (1-3 credits) related to CIPPIC work.
Summer Internships
CIPPIC runs a summer program open to outstanding graduate and undergraduate students from law schools across Canada. Summer interns receive a stipend for their participation in the 12-week program, which runs from early May to late July. The program includes seminars on current issues in technology law as well as training and work on clinic projects and cases.
Research Assistants
From time to time, CIPPIC hires student research assistants to work on specific projects.
Volunteers
CIPPIC welcomes volunteers to assist in a variety of capacities on our active projects and cases. Volunteers must make a firm commitment of at least 3 hours per week during the term. If you are interested in this opportuniy, please click here to register online.
How to Apply:
Applicants for any of these opportunities should send a cover letter specifying the position they are seeking, describing their relevant background and particular areas of interest, resume, and copy of law school transcripts to:
Administrative Assistant
Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic
University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, CML
57 Louis Pasteur St.
Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada
(613) 562-5800 x2553
cippic@uottawa.ca
MOOTS
ABOUT uOttawa, Faculty of Law Mooting Program:
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uOttawa is known around the world as a powerhouse. Teams and coaches repeatedly were told – or overheard – that uOttawa was a school to be feared. This would seem obvious to anyone familiar with the list of achievements over the past decade, but the school’s current reputation, especially in large international competitions, has transcended statistics. Simply put, the dedication and comportment of all of our mooters and coach – following the lead of the Common Law Section’s moot court competition coordinator and general “guru” Professor Anthony Daimsis (’01) – has created a legacy such that the name uOttawa commands respect from every school in the world.
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uOttawa is home to a culture of mooting success. Our students want to be a part of these competitions, and once selected to take part, invariably dedicate themselves to the success of their teams. Mooting at uOttawa is not simply another active learning option or a way to earn credits. Here, mooting is cool, and our students approach it the way athletes approach the Olympics: with honour, desire and passion.
Harold G Fox Moot, Canadian Intellectual Property Law
The Harold G. Fox Moot focuses on intellectual property law and offers competitors a chance to interact with jurists from the Supreme, Ontario and Federal Courts, as well as experienced practitioners of intellectual property law. Taking place annually in Toronto, the moot is sponsored by Dimock Stratton LLP and is administered by a committee of jurists, practitioners, academics and students. The competition is named in honour of the late Harold G. Fox, one of Canada’s leading intellectual property scholars and advocates.
Oxford International Intellectual Property Law Moot
Generally, the team that is successful in the Canadian Intellectual Property Law Moot is selected to engage in the Oxford moot the following year. The Oxford International Intellectual Property Law Moot involves a combination of international and comparative domestic and foreign law. Participants must find, synthesize and cite law from throughout the world, but especially the European Union, United States, United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries. In 2015, the focus of the hypothetical is on breach of confidence and patent infringement, and is set in the agricultural biotechnology sector.
Ottawa-Moncton Moot Court Competition
The Ottawa-Moncton Moot Court Competition is a French-language appeal proceeding dealing with an issue of privacy law. The competition takes place every year between a two-member team from the uOttawa French Common Law Program and a team from the University of Moncton. The location of the moot alternates between Moncton and Ottawa. In Ottawa, the competition is held at the Supreme Court of Canada.
Our primary goals are to:
Expose our members and interested students to areas of law where technology plays a dominant role in its future evolution.
Provide students with resources to prepare them in their pursuit of a career in law with a technology focus
Raise awareness regarding social, ethical or legal violations surrounding the use or control of technology in our modern society, whether it is local, national or global.
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Welcome to the LTSS!
The LTSS is comprised of a community of students with a common interest in law and technology-related issues, such as intellectual property, telecommunications and broadcasting, pharmaceuticals, privacy law, biotechnology and more.
LTSS Membership is open to all full-time and part-time students in any program at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law.