Roster Updates

Effective June 1, the current combined legal issue — Oppose Temporary Guardianship Order (TGO) / Oppose Permanent Guardianship Order (PGO) — will be separated into

A routine outage to the Lawyer Portal is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, and will run until 7 a.m. on Friday,

When travel for LAA services requires overnight accommodation, and your destination is 250 km or more from your Lawyer Courthouse, please keep in mind the

LAA is committed to improving access to culturally informed legal services for Indigenous clients and Indigenous people and communities engaging with the justice system.   

A routine systems outage is scheduled from 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, to 7 a.m. on Thursday, April 30, to implement a minor enhancement in Lawyer

As of March 26, 2026, Bill C-12 (Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act) received royal assent and is now law. The law changes Canada’s

St. Paul’s Healing to Wellness Court has been added to the list of courts included under Tariff Item 11.17 – Indigenous Court Fee. Lawyers can

Navigating refugee claims after Bill C-12  Register now for an in-person workshop at our downtown office this May to learn about the changes introduced in Bill C-12

Email is one of the most common ways cybercriminals attempt to gain access to sensitive business information. Phishing messages can be hard to spot, sometimes arriving from

Delays in submitting duty counsel invoices have a significant impact on Legal Aid Alberta’s ability to manage its financial operations and provide accurate, timely financial reporting.  Administrative Policy 5 (section 6.15)

IRCAs are comprehensive pre-sentencing reports prepared for Justices to aid in sentencing decisions for Black and other racialized Canadians. The reports help better understand the

A routine systems outage is scheduled from 5 p.m. on Monday, March 30, to 7 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, to implement several user experience

Delays in submitting duty counsel invoices have a significant impact on Legal Aid Alberta’s ability to manage its financial operations and provide accurate, timely financial

All standard child welfare certificates include the following condition: “This certificate does not cover proceedings on any renewed or additional applications pursuant to the Child, Youth and

Ensuring the integrity of Legal Aid Alberta’s (LAA) certificate system is fundamental to both professional accountability and the proper functioning of our justice processes. It

Legal Aid Alberta (LAA) is pleased to announce that Brad Pickering has been appointed Chair of the Board of Directors and David Linder, KC, has

We’d appreciate your feedback on the Roster Report — please take a couple of minutes to complete a short survey to share your thoughts. We’ll use

We’re planning several virtual education session to start 2026. Learn about each and register now. Mental health issues in criminal law LAA is launching a

Legal Aid Alberta offices will be closed from Dec. 24, 2025, through Jan. 1, 2026. Phone lines will re-open on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2026, at 8:15

The attestation form for LAA’s Designated Sexual Offences Standards is now available online directly through the Lawyer Portal. Lawyers who meet the criteria, including alternate criteria for

This year is quickly coming to a close. With that in mind, please note the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) schedule for the remainder of the year.

On Dec. 4, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 14, the Justice Statutes Amendment Act 2025, which proposes changes to several pieces of legislation. Among

There can be significant immigration consequences for permanent residents and foreign nationals (aka temporary residents such as visitors, students and workers) when they are charged