Student Support and Advising
The Lincoln Alexander School of Law offers several different in-house support systems for students who need assistance with academic planning, research, career advice, accommodations, extenuating circumstances, and more. Below are some of the people and departments that are here to help you along your law school journey, with brief descriptions of the services they provide. Please feel free to contact the following with any questions!
The Program Administrator is here to help students navigate the academic requirements of the JD program. Contact Jake via email or book a one-on-one meeting to discuss matters such as:
- Adding/Dropping/Swapping courses
- Program requirements
- Electives and required courses
- Course Intentions
- Timespan extensions
- Grade Revisions
- Course Audits
- Program Withdrawal and Reinstatement
- Applying to Graduate
- General questions about academic procedures and processes
The Manager of Health & Wellness and Academic Success engages directly with students and faculty throughout the school year to ensure student accommodation requests, individual mental health concerns, and other needs are supported. Contact Brittany for:
- Referrals to mental health support within and beyond the university community
- Guidance on Academic Consideration Requests (ACRs)
- Support with disability-related impacts
- Further information on Leaves of Absence/Extended Time Program requests
- Advice regarding extenuating circumstances that impact your learning (illness, family duties, etc)
The Student Support & Engagement Specialist supports activities for current students and leads the mentorship and student engagement portfolios. Contact Samantha if you have questions about:
- Peer Mentorship Program
- Mentorship in the Field Program
- Orientation Week
- Student engagement events
- Lincoln Alexander Law Students’ Society
Our Legal Writing Specialist can assist students with law school assignments at various stages of the writing process. Odelia can help with matters including:
- Understanding assignment instructions and planning
- Structuring an outline
- Answering questions during the writing process
- Deciphering professor feedback on marked assignments
- Making edits for publications.
More information can be found at the Legal Writing Centre page.
John Papadopoulos, Nam Jin Yoon, Sara Klein, and Lisa Levesque (on leave Sept 2025 - August 2026)
The Law librarians are here to help students, faculty, and staff conduct legal research. Through research appointments they help students overcome a current research challenge, and in the process teach research skills that can be used in academics and future practice.
Common question examples:
- I am having trouble finding resources for my theory paper and would like to learn more about a specific methodology
- How do I find appropriate case law precedent? How do I know if this case I found is good law?
- I need to find a hard to find resource (e.g. obscure case law, think tank report, legislative amendment) and I need help assessing its research value
Career Development and Professional Placement Office (CDPPO)
The CDPPO provides career and professional placement support to Lincoln Alexander law students throughout their law school journey.
- Coordination of mandatory placement
- Career coaching
- Cover letter and resume review
- Mock interviews
- Networking and outreach support
- Job postings
- Clerkship support
- Professional development programming
Law Library
The Law Library is here to support students with resources to assist in legal research, providing:
- Quiet study before and after class, including evening and weekend hours
- Reserve books, including required course readings
- Curated resources to support your research
- Printing and scanning
- Research help and skills workshops
TMU-Wide Student Support
In addition to the Lincoln Alexander Law support services listed above, there are a number of resources from other departments across the University who are here to assist with various needs.
The ServiceHub is the client service wing of the Office of the Registrar. Students can contact the ServiceHub for assistance and support with matters such as:
- MyServiceHub support
- Proof of enrolment letters
- Official transcripts
- Fees and financial assistance
- Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)
Academic Accommodation Support (AAS) is Toronto Metropolitan University’s disability services office. AAS is here to support students that live with temporary or permanent disabilities impacting their academic functioning.
AAS works confidentially and directly with students and the Manager of Health & Wellness and Academic Success at Lincoln Alexander to create and implement individualized academic accommodation plans so that students can more fully participate in their studies.
It is important to register with AAS, which requires medical documentation, in a timely manner in order to access AAS services. Please see the AAS Deadlines page for more information.
Students can contact AAS directly via email at aasadmin@torontomu.ca.
Visit the Lincoln Alexander School of Law Tuition and Fees page for information regarding:
- How to pay your tuition
- Fee appeals and refunds
- Domestic, International, and Interprovincial fee rates
- Equalization of tuition for students with disabilities
- Opting out of the TMSU health and dental plan
Students can contact the Student Fees office directly via email at studentfees@torontomu.ca.
The Centre for Student Development and Counselling (CSDC) serves the TMU community by providing wellbeing and mental health support via outreach, education, and consultation. They have in-house confidential counsellors with which students can book appointments, including a counsellor specific to students at Lincoln Alexander Law. The CSDC can also direct community members to resources outside of TMU, such as crisis hotlines.
To book an appointment, contact the CSDC directly at 416-979-5195 or csdc@torontomu.ca.
International Student Support (ISS) is a department dedicated to welcoming International Students to Canada and helping them find community at TMU. They also employ a team of Immigration Advisors and Consultants to assist with the administrative processes involved in being an International Student.
Student Care is a department dedicated to helping students dealing with the most exceptional of circumstances. The Student Care team consists of professional, trained staff with experience in conflict resolution, case management and student development. They can provide complex case management, complaint resolution, coaching, and other assistance to help navigate TMU’s systems. If students have issues with instructors, staff members, or other students and do not know where to turn, engaging with Student Care can be a great first step.
Contact Student Care directly via email at studentcare@torontomu.ca, or visit the Student Care webpage for more information.
The Toronto Metropolitan Students’ Union (external link) (TMSU) and the Lincoln Alexander Law Students’ Society (external link) (LALSS) are the student unions representing students across TMU and at Lincoln Alexander Law, respectively. The Student Unions provide and manage services regarding:
- Academic Advocacy (external link) (support with grade and standing appeals)
- Networking opportunities (external link)
- Student Organizations (external link)
- Coordination of graduation photos (external link)
- Various other support services
The student unions operate independently of the TMU administration and are subject to their own policies and frameworks.
Computing and Communications Services (CCS) is the IT department at TMU; they help students, faculty, and staff with accessing and maintaining TMU technology systems and networks. Students having trouble accessing their TMU accounts or who need help with IT issues should contact the CCS Help Desk.
- Gdoo-maawnjidimi Mompii Indigenous Student Services
- Gdoo-maawnjidimi Mompii Indigenous Student Services offers culturally supportive programs and initiatives to First Nations, Inuit and Métis students at TMU, ensuring access to specialized services that strike a balance between academic excellence and traditional teachings and culture.
- TMSU Equity Service Centres (external link)
- Consent Comes First
- Consent Comes First (CCF) provides free, confidential, trauma-informed, healing-centred support to Toronto Metropolitan students affected by sexual violence and other forms of gender-based violence.