Support national Duty Counsel Day in the classroom
October 27 is Duty Counsel Day – a national day of recognition of the vital role duty counsel play in our justice system. You can support the national Duty Counsel Day in the Classroom by sharing this curriculum-tailored teaching program with educators you know: Duty Counsel Day in the Classroom. And you can help raise awareness using these Duty […]
Need to reach duty counsel? The Duty Counsel email is your trusted go-to.
There are a lot of ways to get in touch with in-court duty counsel, but only one of them is absolutely reliable. If requesting an agency request or getting in touch with duty counsel for any reason, it’s important to only use this email address: [email protected] The reason for this is that things can change […]
Ask a Lawyer: LAA brings Duty Counsel Day to the classroom
Every day, thousands of people appear in courts across the country for the first time, with little understanding of legal procedures, what’s going to happen, or even that they have a Charter right to legal representation. Fortunately, duty counsel lawyers are on the front line of the justice system to protect our Charter right […]
Client recoveries: A roster lawyer’s obligation
This is a reminder that Legal Aid Alberta clients must pay their LAA legal fees before receiving funds from their legal matters. LAA roster lawyers are critical to ensuring this occurs. Under Administrative Policy 5, Section 4.6: “LAA requires lawyers who represent clients on certificates to take steps to protect LAA’s financial interest when those […]
Early closure Sept. 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
LAA will close early on Monday, Sept. 30 to allow our teams to participate in an employee learning event. September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic […]
Lawyer Portal restored; Multi-factor login required
We are pleased to inform you that the scheduled maintenance has been completed, and all systems, including the Lawyer Portal and DC Portal, are now fully operational. As a reminder, Multi-Factor Authentication is now required when signing in to the Lawyer Portal. Multi-Factor Authentication Resources Getting started guide FAQ Video tutorial If you experience any […]
Reminder – systems maintenance in September: what you need to know
LAA systems temporarily unavailable or limited use from Sept. 18-23 What is happening? Some of Legal Aid Alberta’s central technology systems, including the Lawyer Portal and DC Portal, will be temporarily unavailable or have limited functionality from 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, through to 7 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 23. We are conducting a ground-to-cloud data […]
Navigating challenging client relationships
A strong lawyer-client relationship is vital to arriving at the best possible outcome for clients. To help ensure these relationships run smoothly for both lawyers and clients, we offer these tips to help avoid issues that can become harmful to this relationship. Among the strategies we suggest in dealing with difficult client relationships: having a […]
New Legal Aid Agreement reached
To the Legal Aid Alberta Roster, I am pleased to announce to our valued roster lawyers that Legal Aid Alberta, the Government of Alberta and the Law Society of Alberta have finalized a new long-term governance agreement. The new governance agreement will come into effect on September 6, 2024, and continues until September 5, 2029. […]
New legal aid agreement reached
Left to right: Ryan Callioux, KC, board chair, Legal Aid Alberta; Mickey Amery, KC, Minister of Justice and Attorney General; Deanna Steblyk, KC, president, Law Society of Alberta. The Government of Alberta, Legal Aid Alberta and the Law Society of Alberta have finalized a new long-term governance agreement. Through a collaborative process, Alberta’s […]