Roster Resources

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 Directory.

Everything you need to know about the rules and expectations for working with Legal Aid Alberta.

Legal Aid Alberta Tariff

Tariff cheat sheets

Criminal Tariff Invoicing Guide 

Family & Civil Tariff Invoicing Guide

Hourly Case Management Form

Hourly Case Management (HCM) Guide

Answers to everyday questions about Legal Aid and being a roster lawyer with LAA.

Roster Lawyer Welcome Handbook

Criminal Tariff Invoicing Guide

Family & Civil Tariff Invoicing Guide

Tariff cheat sheets

LAA Duty Counsel Manual 

New LAA tariff launch on April 1

Roster Management

Roster lawyer fact sheet

Duty Counsel Portal Reference Guide

How-To Guide for Roster Lawyers: Client Gateway Forms (“Online Forms”)

Gladue Reports

• Online Gladue Report request form
• Gladue Brochure – Alberta Courts

A summary of important news updates for roster lawyers.

A secure online portal for lawyers.

• Certificate offers, invoices, account management, and other important transactions.
• User guides and videos for Lawyer Portal.

If you are a legal assistant for a roster lawyer and require an account for Lawyer Portal, please complete the application form, selecting ‘Assistant’ from the Type of Account’ drop-down.

Shiftboard is Legal Aid Alberta’s online scheduling system for duty counsel lawyers.

Log in to manage your duty counsel schedule.

Get help with Shiftboard

Legal Aid Alberta Client Gateway is an alternative way for roster lawyers to help LAA clients apply for coverage on criminal charges.

If you are dealing with a client who does not have a criminal matter, they have to apply with us directly at 1-866-845-3425. Our Contact Centre is open from 8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday – Friday.

Get help with Client Gateway

Legal Aid Alberta DC Portal is a PRISM-like system for helping duty counsel obtain real-time information about Legal Aid Alberta application statuses or to help with applications.

Get help with DC Portal

Active LAA panels

Become more knowledgeable of LAA policies and procedures, build your skills in certain areas of law and learn something new.

A list of email addresses to get help when you need it.

Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of Albertans? Join us today!

• You must be a lawyer or student-at-law registered with the Law Society of Alberta.
• If you live in another province, you may be permitted to join the roster.