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It started with a pair of shoes
Legal Aid Alberta’s Jenny Le shares the story of her journey to Canada and, ultimately, the
Legal Aid Alberta takes home two Alberta Community Justice Awards
LAA’s Jessica Buffalo and Emergency Protection Order Program (EPOP) celebrated for leadership, innovation and dedication
Family violence still rising: Legal Aid Alberta faces increase in requests for emergency protection orders
Applications for emergency protection orders have risen by 17 per cent in the last four years.
Students-at-law: four tips for making the most of your experience as a roster articling student
Advice from Legal Aid Alberta staff lawyers on how to build your way to a successful
Ask a Lawyer: What is the Gladue report?
Legal Aid Alberta’s Jessica Buffalo appeared on Global News Morning Edmonton to explain the process that
Being a lawyer takes practice!
Vanessa Cork joins Alberta Law Society’s Practice Review Committee You could be the hardest-working
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What separated parents need to know about summer travel with children
Separated or divorced parents should plan ahead before making summer travel plans. Learn when to refer to a parenting agreement, what information to share with
Why Indigenous representation matters in Alberta’s justice system: from drywaller to lawyer
Legal Aid Alberta lawyer Justin Hjelsvold turned in his drywall trowel for a career in law and a chance to improve access to justice for
Why Gladue principles matter and how Indigenous Courts are changing justice in Alberta
Reflecting on justice and reconciliation during National Indigenous History Month. June is National Indigenous History Month, a time to recognize the histories cultures and contributions
Celebrating 53 years of protecting access to justice
Legal Aid Alberta continues to evolve and meet the legal needs of Albertans. For more than five decades, Legal Aid Alberta (LAA) has been
You can’t pour from an empty cup: Mental health awareness for Alberta’s criminal defence, family and immigration lawyers
May is Mental Health Awareness Month — and if you practise criminal defence, family law or immigration and refugee law, this is for you. The legal profession prizes resilience, analytical thinking,
Meet Legal Aid Alberta’s summer students
Summer student program gives future lawyers important experience in child welfare, family, immigration and adult criminal defence. For a second-year law student looking to gain