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LAA’s frontline lawyers have a huge impact on the lives of domestic violence victims
Legal Aid is helping protect people from physical, emotional, psychological, or sexual abuse As we
Mental health and the law: How a therapeutic approach is making a difference
Legal Aid Alberta lawyer Amna Qureshi appears on the May 4, 2021 episode of the “Ask
Is chasing paper a thing of the past?
Just think of all the paper we haven’t used in the past year! This week
Busted: Five Myths about Legal Aid Alberta
For one reason or another, the legal profession lends itself to books, plays, and big- and
Ask A Lawyer: immigration and refugee claims and the pandemic
Legal Aid Alberta responds to new challenges and changes to the way applications are handled.
On the frontlines with Legal Aid Alberta family lawyers
LAA family lawyers Vanessa Cork, based in Lethbridge, and Kevin Livingstone, in Wetaskiwin, work with families
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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
How Legal Aid Alberta supports people through Mental Health Court
Mental Health Week runs May 4 to 10 and is a timely reminder that mental health touches every corner of our lives, including the justice system.
Mental Health Court in Edmonton: How it works
Legal Aid Alberta plays an important role in Mental Health Court and protecting access to justice. Mental Health Court is a specialized court in Edmonton
Who gets custody of the pets in a divorce in Alberta?
Most people consider pets part of the family, but the law says otherwise. Legal Aid Alberta lawyers Sheila Raffray and Chuck Easton explain. Division