This paper reconsiders legal aid services in light of the promises of poverty eradication that informed the original clinic movement and raises questions about the efficacy of existing legal aid services. It talks about a seamless approach to clinic service delivery that emphasizes strategic litigation efforts, alongside a community development approach that includes community organizing and law reform initiatives. While highlighting Parkdale Community Legal Services as an existing model for such an approach, it raises questions about the ability of other clinics with limited free student labor to employ such a model. Finally, the author advocates for a Director of Community Development position within clinics to make the seamless approach work.