Roster Updates

Over the next few months, Legal Aid Alberta expects many applications from new students-at-law seeking to join the LAA roster. By following these tips, you

A new five-part webinar series on bail hearings produced by Legal Aid Alberta is proving to be popular with lawyers across the province. Nearly 200

Access to justice and quality legal representation are priorities for Legal Aid Alberta. On behalf of the Ministry of Justice, we’re sharing a request for

Learn everything you need to know about bail hearings by registering for Legal Aid Alberta’s five-part bail webinar series, hosted by LAA staff and roster

Client Gateway, an alternate way for lawyers to help new and existing clients apply for coverage from Legal Aid Alberta, is about to expand to

In June, we’ll begin transitioning to a new, unified platform that combines the Lawyer Portal, DC Portal, and Client Gateway into a single, streamlined system:

Legal Aid Alberta’s commitment to accountability for billings, for both clients and roster, requires roster lawyers to submit an annual interim invoice for every certificate

There will be a routine outage affecting some LAA systems from 6 p.m. Thursday, April 17, to 11 a.m. on Friday, April 18. As a

Ahead of the long weekend, we’re sharing a brief update on the Government of Alberta’s ongoing consultation on legal aid. As you know, the government

Legal Aid Alberta offices will be closed on Good Friday, April 18 and Easter Monday, April 21.   We resume operations during regular hours Tuesday, April

The Government of Alberta has informed us that there will be continued consultation with stakeholders on the Alberta Legal Aid Plan. This is a continuation

If you have a legal assistant or other support staff who need to access Lawyer Portal on your behalf, they need to have their own

We wish to correct an error in a previously published notice regarding the recent isolated court location update. Isolated court location changes effective April 1,

On March 26, nearly 170 roster and LAA staff lawyers attended (virtually and in-person) a day-long training session exploring the evolving landscape of child welfare

Legal Aid Alberta offices will be closed on Good Friday, April 18 and Easter Monday, April 21.    We resume operations during regular hours Tuesday,

Starting April 1, 2025, Legal Aid Alberta is formalizing the way Travel and Disbursement Guidelines have been applied to improve clarity and accountability for travel-related

(This article was corrected April 3, 2025, to accurately reflect the dates of certificates affected by this change.) Upon review of the current isolated court

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

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

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

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.

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.

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,

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