Welcome to Sport Solution!

The Sport Solution Clinic is excited to announce we are making a giant leap into the 21st century by entering the world of social media. Through our Instagram account and this linked blog, we hope to provide information about who we are and the services we provide to Canadian athletes. The content will be meant for both athletes seeking to access the Clinic’s resources, as well as Western Law students interested in getting involved.

 

In this first post, we would like to tell you a little bit about the Clinic.

 

Who are we?

Sport Solution is a free, student-run legal clinic which primarily caters to Canadian high-performance Athletes. The Clinic is a program of AthletesCAN, which is the association of Canada’s National Team and Olympic Athletes. Since 1996, AthletesCAN has worked in conjunction with The University of Western Ontario’s School of Law [Western Law] to provide resources, counselling, and advocacy for Canadian high-performance Athletes. Sport Solution is the only program of its kind in North America!

 

In the course of an academic year, the Clinic is made up of nine upper years: five Program Managers and four Case Managers; as well as eight first year Caseworkers who support the Program and Case Managers. The clinic’s supervising lawyer is Amanda Fowler, who is a Toronto-based sport and entertainment lawyer.

 

What services do we provide?

Sport Solution provides assistance to National Team Athletes in resolving sports related legal issues and offers support throughout the dispute resolution process. The program also offers Athletes guidance on how to prevent conflict and understand the fair administration of sport. Sport Solution responds to the legal needs of Athletes on a full range of issues and can provide information about:

*                  General Inquiries and Concerns

*                  National Sport Organization (NSO) Procedures

*                  How to Prepare for NSO Appeals and Arbitration at the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC)

*                  Your Athlete Agreement

*                  Corresponding With Your NSO

Types of issues we handle:

*                  Team Selection

*                  Athlete Assistance Program (AAP) Funding / Carding

*                  Discipline

*                  Anti-Doping Violations

*                  Athlete Trusts

*                  Harassment

*                  Other Sports Related Legal Concerns

 

What roles are there at Sport Solution for Western Law students?

The Clinic will be looking to hire eight 1L Caseworkers in September. We will send out a call for applications in that time, and then will hold interviews for the positions. Caseworkers report to a Case Manager, and a Program Manager, and are responsible for conducting legal research into the cases and issues that the clinic sees. The time commitment is quite manageable, and the Clinic provides an excellent opportunity to work on real legal issues while collaborating with a group of fellow students.

 

Keep an eye on the SLS Daily in September for more information on the application process.

 

How can I get in touch with Sport Solution?

If you are an Athlete looking to access our services, or a Western Law student interested in what we do – please feel free to contact us!

 

Sport Solution Toll Free: 1-888-434-8883 Tel: (519) 661-4163 Fax: (519) 661-2153 Email: sportsolution@athletescan.com
Skype: Sport_Solution

Instagram: @sportsolutionclinic

 

The clinic is open Monday-Friday 10am-5pm EST, including in summer.

 


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