‘Tis the season for parents to be extra cautious and creative with child custody visits
Legal Aid Alberta family lawyers: “Co-parenting can continue but at the same time you have to mitigate the risk for the kids and how many people they’re going to be exposed to.” Legal Aid Alberta staff lawyers are urging Albertans who share parenting responsibilities but live separately to put their child’s safety first […]
Answering the call: Meet the frontline intake staff who assist Albertans during the pandemic
Legal Aid Alberta hires additional Contact Centre staff to meet increased demands for services amid COVID-19 Starting a new job amid the pandemic isn’t easy, but for Elise, her strong background in customer service made her a great fit as a Legal Aid Alberta (LAA) Contact Centre Intake Officer (CCIO). Many clients call LAA during the most […]
COVID-19 Update: Legal Aid Alberta services
We are committed to serving our clients through the ongoing period of uncertainty Legal Aid Alberta has and will remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic. Though our physical offices aren’t open to the public, our staff have not stopped serving Albertans, whether it’s our client services centre, staff lawyers, or duty counsel. We […]
Hundreds attend Legal Aid Alberta webinar on emergency protection orders
Watch a recording of the session and browse FAQs. Hundreds of Albertans attended Legal Aid Alberta’s online information session on November 25 to learn about how an emergency protection order can keep someone safe from an abuser. Session Recording We received dozens of questions from participants. This is a summary of the live Q&A, […]
Legal Aid Alberta hosts first ever public event in response to growing family violence during COVID-19
“Family violence should not be a private matter. Everyone in the community needs to be vigilant.” Incidents of family violence are on the rise during COVID-19 and as the pandemic worsens and winter hits, more people are at risk. On November 25, Legal Aid Alberta lawyers are hosting their first ever public online event to talk […]
Legal Aid Alberta sends extra assistance to help victims of domestic violence as applications for emergency protection orders rise
November is Family Violence Prevention Month. To meet increased demand for emergency protection orders (EPOs) since April, Legal Aid Alberta (LAA) trained its students-at-law to provide after-hours supports for victims of family violence, a first for the organization. This led to a recently assigned staff lawyer position to work after hours to help justices […]
Seven scary legal situations that Legal Aid can help with
Being afraid of the legal system is as natural as being scared of the dark. Communications and Public Relations October 28, 2020 Fear of the legal system is normal and common. The law is hard to understand and going to court can be expensive and overwhelming, not to mention all the legalese along the […]
Meet the Legal Aid lawyer who’s been helping at-risk youth find their way for over 20 years
“The reason I fight so hard for my clients.” For two decades, Legal Aid Alberta lawyer Karen McGowan has helped countless at-risk youth navigate their way to a better future. A life turned around is the ultimate victory for any youth lawyer, but it is a job that’s not for the faint of […]
Mental health court is a gateway to a better life for Alberta’s marginalized community, says Legal Aid Alberta lawyer
For Mental Health Awareness Week, LAA lawyer Amna Qureshi talks about how Edmonton’s mental health court is changing lives. Legal Aid Alberta staff lawyer Amna Qureshi has met countless Albertans who get in trouble with the law and suffer serious mental illness. Mental health court, she says, is their gateway to a better life, […]
Legal Aid Alberta announces extension of new initiative to help Albertans prepare for court remotely
Legal Aid Alberta is urging Albertans to call the Advance Appearance Duty Counsel program up to 14 days ahead of their first court appearance Legal Aid Alberta is urging Albertans to call the Advance Appearance Duty Counsel (AADC) program up to 14 days ahead of their first court appearance. AADC is a new […]