Governance Agreement Respecting Legal Aid Extended, Negotiations to Resume

Joint Statement from the Minister of Justice, Legal Aid Alberta and the Law Society of Alberta Legal Aid Alberta July 05, 2024 EDMONTON, AB – The Minister of Justice, Legal Aid Alberta and the Law Society of Alberta agree to extend the recently expired Governance Agreement until September 5, 2024. The extension ensures the independence […]

Governance Agreement Respecting Legal Aid Extended, Negotiations to Resume

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Joint Statement from the Minister of Justice, Legal Aid Alberta and the Law Society of Alberta     The Minister of Justice, Legal Aid Alberta and the Law Society of Alberta agree to extend the recently expired Governance Agreement until September 5, 2024.   The extension ensures the independence of Legal Aid Alberta. All parties […]

Roster update on expired Governance Agreement

To our valued Roster Lawyers,  As of now, we have not received any official information from the Government of Alberta regarding the status of the current Governance Agreement. Legal Aid Alberta is prepared to meet with the Government, as our ultimate goal has always been to return to the negotiating table.  We’re disappointed and concerned […]

Special update for roster on expired governance agreement

To our valued Roster Lawyers, As of now, we have not received any official information from the Government of Alberta regarding the status of the current Governance Agreement. Legal Aid Alberta is prepared to meet with the Government, as our ultimate goal has always been to return to the negotiating table. We’re disappointed and concerned […]

Expired Governance Agreement

To Albertans, we are completely committed to resolving this matter as soon as possible.    On July 2, the Legal Aid Alberta Board of Directors shared a message with our employees, roster lawyers, and stakeholders regarding the expiration of the Governance Agreement with the Government of Alberta.   The full message is available here   […]

Gladue Report validation requirements, effective July 15

Legal Aid Alberta, together with our expert network of 1,200 roster lawyers across the province, is proud of its role in ensuring access to justice for all Albertans—including many of the most vulnerable residents of our province. Part of this role is to periodically review Tariff items to ensure that they are well implemented and […]

Lawyer Portal service outage July 5; DC Portal bug fixes

Lawyer Portal will be unavailable from Friday, July 5 at 5 p.m. until Saturday, July 6 at 11:59 p.m. in order to implement several minor bug fixes to DC Portal. Changes include: Users will now be able to see if an update to a client’s financial information is required. The link to the Financial Eligibility […]