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 LAA Careers
Child welfare training postponed
A child welfare training session organized by Cindy Turner and Jim Crocker on July 26 has been postponed. Once scheduled, a new date will be included in a future edition of Roster Report.
Legal Aid Alberta serves Albertans 24/7
Demand for Legal Aid Alberta never rests. Just as police work around the clock, Legal Aid Alberta lawyers are also on the job 24 hours a day to protect Albertan’ rights and ensure the Rule of Law is followed. Legal Aid Alberta Staff Lawyer Jana Skarsen appeared on Global News Morning Edmonton to discuss […]
Legal Aid Alberta reaffirms commitment to reconciliation on National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21 marked National Indigenous Peoples Day — a time to celebrate the rich cultures, contributions, and histories of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples across Canada. At Legal Aid Alberta (LAA), the day is also a time to reaffirm a deeper, ongoing commitment: access to justice and reconciliation. Whether it’s cultural competency training, our […]
Students: remember to change your status
As we approach the exciting period of the year when the Alberta Bar and Courts welcome new lawyers to the Bar, we would like to remind current articling students on our roster program to inform Legal Aid Alberta of their new status with the Law Society of Alberta, once called to the Bar. When the […]
Register now: Everything you need to know about bail
On July 4 and 8, LAA is hosting the third and fourth installments of our five-part judicial interim release webinar series. Charter issues and bail July 4, 12 noon – 1:15 p.m. (Virtual via Microsoft Teams) Hosts: LAA Roster lawyers Debora Hatch and Gavin Wolch Topics covered include: Different types of applications that can be […]
Careers at Legal Aid Alberta
LAA presently has an opportunity for a lawyer: Lawyer – Criminal Trail Group (Edmonton)
Website outage June 26
A brief outage of the LAA website is expected today due to upgrades taking place. The site will be unavailable from approximately 6 to 6:30 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Child welfare training: Save the date
Register now for this Child Welfare training seminar – in-person and online: An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis Children, Youth and Families Featuring: Lisa Weber, Leslie Sax, Mark Trip de Roche, Cindy Turner and others July 26, 2025 9 a.m.-3 p.m. WHERE: University of Alberta, City Room, Peter Lougheed Hall, 11011 […]
Expanded Client Gateway and LAA Portal are live
The expanded Client Gateway went live on June 21, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. What’s new: Additional areas of law Albertans will now be able to apply for more areas of law through the Gateway allowing users to support their clients with multiple legal issues, not just criminal matters. LAA Portal launch The Gateway is now […]