Apply to join the Legal Aid Alberta Board of Directors
Applications are now open to join the Legal Aid Alberta Board of Directors. Directors are responsible for providing guidance and support to the executive team, overseeing the organization’s operations and making high-level decisions on key matters related to financial stewardship, organizational strategy and stakeholder engagement. Learn more
Register now for child welfare training seminars
Registration is open now for two child welfare training seminars: Child welfare – from cross examination to qualifying experts This session will focus on basic skills for running child welfare trials. Speakers: Dustin Tkachuk, Elizabeth Kinhnicki, Ide Ohioze, Chelsey Grue and Cindy D. Turner, KC Sept. 20, 2025 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. WHERE: University of […]
Legal Aid Alberta’s Brydges line never sleeps
Demand for legal representation never rests. Just as police work around the clock, Legal Aid Alberta staff lawyers are also on the job 24 hours a day, taking calls from people who have been arrested or detained. Last year alone, LAA answered approximately 25,000 calls on the Brydges phone line – an average of 68 […]
Careers at Legal Aid Alberta
Legal Aid Alberta currently has positions open for lawyers at various locations across the province. JP Bail Duty Counsel Lawyer – Criminal Trial Group Family Lawyer – Temporary Legal Services Manager – Family View career listings
Apply to join the Legal Aid Alberta Board of Directors
Applications are now open to join the Legal Aid Alberta Board of Directors. Directors are responsible for providing guidance and support to the executive team, overseeing the organization’s operations and making high-level decisions on key matters related to financial stewardship, organizational strategy and stakeholder engagement. Learn more
Register now for child welfare training seminars
Registration is open now for two child welfare training seminars: Child welfare – from cross examination to qualifying experts This session will focus on basic skills for running child welfare trials. Speakers: Dustin Tkachuk, Elizabeth Kinhnicki, Ide Ohioze, Chelsey Grue and Cindy D. Turner, KC Sept. 20, 2025 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. WHERE: University of […]
Governance Agreement: A new chapter for Legal Aid Alberta
Dear roster, On behalf of the Board of Directors, I write to share a positive and defining development in the history of Legal Aid Alberta. We have reached a new Governance Agreement with the Government of Alberta. This new agreement underscores and safeguards the essential principle of independence in the delivery of legal aid […]
New agreement ensures a strong future for legal aid in Alberta
Left to right: Ryan Callioux, KC, board chair, Legal Aid Alberta; Mickey Amery, KC, Minister of Justice and Attorney General; Stacy Petriuk, KC, President-Elect (2025-26) of the Law Society of Alberta On July 16, 2025, the Government of Alberta, the Law Society of Alberta, and Legal Aid Alberta signed a new Governance Agreement that secures […]
Family lawyers: Tips to help manage last-minute summer applications
For family lawyers, summer can mean last-minute arguments over clients’ vacation plans, children’s camps and activities and disputes over schooling. Here are some tips (not intended as training) for family lawyers to help clients navigate these issues: Summer vacation and travel Before the summer months, speak with your clients about their plans for summer parenting […]
Bail webinar rescheduled
The final installment in Legal Aid Alberta’s Judicial Interim Release Webinar Series, King’s Bench bail and detention reviews, originally slated for July 21, is being rescheduled. The new date will be promoted in an upcoming edition of the Roster Report. Our apologies for any inconvenience. In the meantime, roster lawyers are encouraged to view previous […]