UNILAK Legal Clinic
UNILAK Legal Clinic operates under the Faculty of Law. It started in 2006 with a vision of Providing free legal Aid to vulnerable people and those who can’t afford legal fees for lawyers.
Provision of legal aid services are found at all three campuses that is; KIGALI, RWAMAGANA and NYANZA.

UNILAK Law Society is an organization founded by the UNILAK Law students. It started at Nyanza campus and now operating in all the campuses since October 2022. It is an academic association with the purpose of developing legal skills and knowledge of UNILAK law students and helping the community in legal problems. The society’s operations are under the supervision of UNILAK Faculty of Law.
The fundamental principles of UNILAK LSS is founded on the following fundamental principles:
- Building a society based on teamwork;
- Building a society with Punctual members in all activities of the society;
- Building a society with members who respect the responsibilities assigned to them by the society;
- Building a society which does not exclude any consented UNILAK law Student in its activities;
- Building a society respecting fundamental principles of Rwanda and UNILAK;
- Building a society that gives its members equal opportunities for participation in its activities;
- Building a society that will last forever in UNILAK. These fundamental principles are inviolable.
UNILAK LSS carries out interfaculty moot court competitions and also assists in the provision of legal services.
For more information contact its twitter: UNILAK LAW STUDENTS’ SOCIETY @UNILAK_LSS
FAQs
Common Questions
We offer free legal services to vulnerable people who can’t afford legal fees. Those in need of legal services are welcomed in all the campuses two times a week that is Monday and Thursday starting from 9am to 1pm.
UNILAK provides legal services for free to any person that needs it, provided he/she cannot afford to pay for such services
There are no formal procedures; anyone in need of legal aid services is free to enter any of the UNILAK Legal Aid Clinic offices located on all campuses. Lecturers and trained students are always available to provide legal services.












