If you’re an adult (age 18+) who has been charged with a crime, we may be able to help you if:

• You are likely to receive a jail sentence upon conviction, or
• You are facing deportation upon conviction.

If you’re a youth (age 12-17) who has been charged with a crime, we can help you. All youth in Alberta are eligible to receive a lawyer.

Call us at 1-866-845-3425 or talk to duty counsel (our lawyer at the courthouse) at your next court date.

If you’re dealing with a family law issue related to children, support payments or property, we may be able to help you.

If you’re dealing with family violence, we can help you get an Emergency Protection Order (EPO) at no cost. This order will keep a violent or intimidating family member from contacting or coming near you and your children.

If you are dealing with a mental health law issue, we may be able to help.

If you’re dealing with an immigration law or refugee matter, we can help you understand and protect your legal rights. We may be able to help you with:

• refugee claims
• detention review hearings
• admissibility hearings
• removal appeals from Canada

If you’re dealing with a civil law matter, we may be able to help you with:

• adult guardianship and trusteeship

We are unable to assist with civil matters such as lawsuits, landlord and tenant issues, or wills and estates.