About Us
PBSC Western Chapter offers practical hands-on experience to student volunteers and quality professional legal help to organizations. Our students will have the opportunity to develop important legal skills in a supervised setting, promote the value of pro bono service and increase access to justice within the London community and across Canada.
As of May 2019, more than 300 organizations have been involved in PBSC’s Western Chapter with law students working together to complete pro bono projects for organizations in London and the surrounding community.
We are excited to welcome back our returning upper year students and incoming first years! Applications for 2024-2025 PBSC Western Chapter projects will be open in September. We look forward to your applications! Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions and keep in touch with us via Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Executive Team
Madalyn Morrison
Program Coordinator
Madalyn Morrison (she/her) is an incoming second-year student at Western Law. Prior to law school, she earned a Bachelor of Commerce with a Minor in Sustainability from McMaster University. Madalyn has previous experience working in the non-profit sector, including working with youth and their animal companions who are experiencing homelessness in the GTA. As program coordinator, Madalyn looks forward to building her relationship with the London community and working with the student volunteers to make a positive impact.
Project Leads
Kassandra Kurek
Project Lead, Project Consent
Kassandra Kurek (she/her) is a third-year student at Western Law. She is a Project Lead with Project Consent, a project under Pro Bono Students Canada. Prior to law school, she studied English with a minor in Law at Toronto Metropolitan University. She volunteered with Project Consent during her 1L year before becoming a Project Lead in her 2L year. She is passionate about working with youth and has worked in family and children’s law during her 1L and 2L summers. She is looking forward to continuing in a leadership role and expanding the project with new collaborations during this upcoming school year.
Grace Beach
Project Lead, Nokee Kwe Employment Rights Project
Grace Beach (she/her) is an incoming 2L student at Western Law. She is the Project Lead for the Nokee Kwe Employment Rights Project. Prior to law school, Grace completed a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Legal Studies with a minor in Gender and Social Justice at the University of Waterloo. In 1L, she volunteered as a researcher on the Nokee Kwe Employment Rights Project and is excited to expand the reach of the project this year.
Coordinators
Faith Grassa
Communications Coordinator
Faith Grassa (she/her) is an incoming third-year student at Western Law. Prior to law school, she earned a BSc in Health Science with minors in Biology and Psychology at Wilfred Laurier University. Faith has work in Toronto law firms since the summer of 2023 and greatly enjoys working with others to promote access to legal rights and remedies. Faith looks forward to making a positive contribution within the London community by continuing to promote access to legal justice.
Jannatul Nizam
Event Coordinator
Jannatul Nizam (she/her) is an incoming second-year HBA/JD dual degree student at Western Law. Before law school, she actively participated in various social impact clubs, addressing critical issues like homelessness, opioid addiction, and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives. Jannatul is passionate about fostering a strong, inclusive, and vibrant pro-bono community and is excited about organizing events that drive positive change. She looks forward to collaborating with her peers and student volunteers to make a meaningful impact in the community.
