Lawyer Portal outage after hours on March 20
Several of LAA’s systems, including the Lawyer Portal, will be unavailable Thursday, March 20, from 6 p.m. – 12 midnight to support upcoming changes on April 1 to LAA’s travel and disbursement rates for roster lawyers and a changes to isolated court locations. Impacted systems: Lawyer Portal Lawyer Portal Application Form DC Portal Lawyer […]
Register now for Child Welfare training session
Register now for this informative and engaging virtual training session exploring the evolving landscape of child welfare law. This webinar is open to all roster lawyers. For Child Welfare Panel Members, the training will satisfy the panel’s annual requirement to complete six hours of continuing education in the area of child protection. This session will […]
Legal Aid Alberta celebrates 28 long-service employees
Year after year, “LAA has been there” to provide access to justice “Thank you for listening.” These are the most gratifying words Kevin Livingstone can hear in his long and accomplished career as a family lawyer with Legal Aid Alberta (LAA). For the past 20 years, Kevin has been on the frontlines […]
At what point do EPO clients need to apply and qualify financially for representation?
EPO Duty Counsel Certificates are issued to Duty Counsel for Claimants and Respondents at the EPO review stage. There is no financial requirement for an EPO DC Certificate. Please note that once the EPO is set for an Oral Hearing (EVV), the Duty Counsel Certificate is considered concluded. From that point – a client must […]
Register now for Child Welfare training
Join us on Wednesday, March 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for an informative and engaging virtual training session exploring the evolving landscape of child welfare law. Register now This session will provide valuable insights into key issues facing legal practitioners in the field. Whether you’re new to the area of child welfare or looking to refresh […]
Roster Resources website changes coming Mar. 13
We’re working hard to make your interactions with LAA straightforward and efficient. That’s why you’ll soon see changes on the LAA Roster Resources web pages. Roster Resources is the central location for all things roster — with more than 40,000 visits to this section of our website last year alone. We’re making it easier for […]
Greg Lazin joins Legal Aid Alberta
March 6, 2025 I am pleased to announce that Greg Lazin has joined Legal Aid Alberta as Fractional General Counsel, starting part-time on March 3, 2025. Greg will lead our legal advisory team, providing strategic legal advice to support decision-making across the organization. He will provide advice on legal issues that impact LAA and our […]
Ask a Lawyer: Women in the legal profession
This Saturday, March 8, marks International Women’s Day. It is a day of unity, celebration, reflection, advocacy, and action and is celebrated in many countries worldwide. The Government of Canada’s theme for IWD 2025 is “Strength in every story”. In Alberta and most of the country, women are well-represented in the legal profession. For example: […]
Reminder: Certificates are issued to individual counsel
Legal Aid Alberta and you, our roster, have a shared commitment to delivering quality counsel to clients. In order to meet our shared obligations to clients, Legal Aid Certificates, or substantive work on Legal Aid Certificates, cannot be reassigned without the consent of both the client and LAA. This includes certificates for duty counsel shifts. […]
Access to Justice Week webinar: Child representation
If you’re interested in learning more about the area of child representation, LAA invites you to a public webinar during Access to Justice Week to learn about the ins and outs of children’s rights when it comes to family legal matters and how LAA represents children in high-conflict parenting situations. Children and the law: Representing kids […]