Roster Updates

Client Access and Service Enhancements, or CASE, includes several initiatives, including travel expansion, DC Portal access for Duty Counsel, Client Gateway enhancements, and the Lawyer

Legal Aid Alberta requires all lawyers to maintain proper time records, for a number of reasons: to enable us to respond to client billing inquires,

Have you registered yet? Legal Aid Alberta Immigration Team Lead Ruth Williams is hosting an online review of LAA’s immigration training from over the last year

Legal Aid Alberta is pleased to announce the addition of Ashkay Verma to our team as the Roster Relations Liaison for the south region. Based

April 17 is Charter of Rights Day in Canada. Yesterday marked the 42nd anniversary of the Charter’s signing. We acknowledge the crucial role that roster

Legal Aid Alberta is pleased to announce the addition of Ashkay Verma to our team as the Roster Relations Liaison for the south region. Based

Delays in appointing counsel can contribute to court delays, uncertainty for clients and unequal access to justice. Keeping your availability status up to date can

April 1, 2024, marks the one-year anniversary of the launch of our modernized Tariff. The modernized Tariff has received an overwhelmingly positive response, and we

Congratulations to LAA roster team members who were recently named King’s Counsel in recognition of their contributions to the legal community. Announced March 28, a

Delays in appointing counsel can contribute to court delays, uncertainty for clients and unequal access to justice. Keeping your availability status up to date can

On Monday, April 1, Legal Aid Alberta’s Financial Eligibility Guidelines will be increasing. The primary impact for roster lawyers is that more Albertans will be

LAA is seeking the background information that you have as trial counsel so that we can determine if there is merit to fund an appeal

A friendly reminder from Legal Aid Alberta’s representatives on the Gladue Report Committee that effective April 1, 2024, only electronic requests will be accepted for Gladue reports

On Monday, April 1, Legal Aid Alberta’s Financial Eligibility Guidelines will be increasing. The primary impact for roster lawyers is that more Albertans will be eligible

Every year, International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8; this year’s theme is Invest in women: Accelerate Progress. At Legal Aid Alberta, we are

On occasion, some Child Welfare clients face criminal charges that involve allegations of harming the children of the relationship. These charges could include sexual interference, assault

Many clients seek coverage for obtaining spousal support; however, every client brings a unique and potentially complicated broader context that must be considered when deciding on

A friendly reminder to all students-at-law to get in touch with us at [email protected] when: you leave your firm for any reason, you are being

February 5 to 9 is Access to Justice Week in Alberta. Throughout our history, Legal Aid Alberta and the roster have joined forces to shape

Do you have a matter which might require translation and interpretation services? Here are some important things to remember: Translation and Interpretation Services do not

Thank you to those who responded to our recent survey asking what type of content you’d like to see in your Roster Report. With the survey

Under s. 9.01 of the old LAA Tariff and s. 18.01 of the new LAA Tariff, Counsel may request approval to fund a Voice of

Dear colleagues, When I wrote to you in December it was to reflect on a busy past year for Legal Aid Alberta and the roster.

Dear roster colleagues,  As Legal Aid Alberta commemorates its 50th anniversary, it has been a rewarding experience collaborating with you to deliver access to justice