Family Day is different for everyone: Legal Aid Alberta’s recommendations for those going through family breakup
LAA family lawyer shares top five tips for navigating separation and divorce Family Day is usually a time of togetherness. It’s a time for celebrating families from all walks of life. If you look around, no two families are the same. Each unit comes with their own unique set of circumstances – […]
Ask a Lawyer: Divorce and family breakdown
LAA lawyer Caitlin Zeran joined Global News Morning Edmonton to talk about the rules of child and spousal support and the common misconceptions of the divorce and separation process. Each year, thousands of Alberta families are faced with difficult conversations around divorce and family breakdown. For those with limited resources, Legal Aid Alberta offers […]
Articling in Action: Q&As with LAA students-at-law
Meet the newest faces of access to justice. Read more on what brought them to LAA and their experiences so far. At Legal Aid Alberta (LAA), we work hard to create an Alberta where everyone is able to understand and protect their legal rights. Students who share our values and passion will help […]
Future of access to justice: Legal Aid Alberta law student positions in high demand
At LAA, students get hands on, real-life experience and insight into the realities of what many disadvantaged Albertans encounter on a daily basis. Highlights Law student positions are growing in demand: LAA sees increase in applications for articling student positions in Calgary and Edmonton. LAA expands opportunities available for summer work. Student programs provide hands […]
Roster Update Sessions
Legal Aid Alberta is continuing our work to modernize the tariff structure and remove administrative burdens that have developed over the years. All roster lawyers were invited to join us for the first Roster Update Sessions of 2023 to learn where we are with the LAA Tariff Modernization Project implementation timeline and the new Client […]
Update to allocated hours on family certificates
Legal Aid Alberta is committed to continually improving efficiencies. Our teams work hard behind the scenes to ensure that we are providing the best service to our clients and supporting our roster. With the creation of the LAA Family Assessment Team, we have been able to carefully monitor billing and the average time it takes […]
Ask a Lawyer: The spectrum of family violence
Legal Aid Alberta lawyer Scott Thurmeier explains that family violence can be defined beyond acts of physical violence Legal Aid Alberta lawyers are known for their work in helping Albertans facing family violence — but how does one define violence in the eyes of the court? LAA lawyer Scott Thurmeier joined Global News Morning […]
Additional interim increase in pay from Alberta government for private practice lawyers taking legal aid cases
Legal Aid Alberta will implement 25 per cent rate increase effective Jan. 1 The Ministry of Justice has authorized a further interim increase to the tariff rate and tariff items of 25 per cent to be effective January 1, 2023. This increase will bring the hourly tariff rate to $125 from $100. This new rate follows […]
Legal Aid Alberta honours 51 long serving employees
LAA celebrates team members who have dedicated their careers to delivering access to justice for disadvantaged Albertans The year is 2017. Unicorn food has taken over the food industry, Luis Fonsi’s Despacito is the top song in Canada and Legal Aid Alberta welcomed 28 new faces, including Family Lawyer Jessica Chapman. Five years later, the […]
Ask a Lawyer: Focus on the kids while co-parenting during the holiday season
Legal Aid Alberta family lawyer Meghan Hanson advises parents to try to resolve holiday co-parenting issues out of court and to pause and put the best interests of their children first. For families in which parents are living apart, the issues of child visitation can become challenging, especially during the holidays. According to Legal […]