Roster Updates

As you may be aware, Legal Aid Alberta established the Child Representation Panel on April 1, 2022, with a three-year term. Lawyers who have a

Roster lawyers who would like to be listed on the Legal Aid Alberta Lawyer Directory can request to be added at any time by emailing

October 27 is Duty Counsel Day – a national day of recognition of the vital role duty counsel play in our justice system. You can support the

There are a lot of ways to get in touch with in-court duty counsel, but only one of them is absolutely reliable. If requesting an

This is a reminder that Legal Aid Alberta clients must pay their LAA legal fees before receiving funds from their legal matters. LAA roster lawyers

We are pleased to inform you that the scheduled maintenance has been completed, and all systems, including the Lawyer Portal and DC Portal, are now

LAA systems temporarily unavailable or limited use from Sept. 18-23 What is happening?   Some of Legal Aid Alberta’s central technology systems, including the Lawyer Portal and

A strong lawyer-client relationship is vital to arriving at the best possible outcome for clients. To help ensure these relationships run smoothly for both lawyers

To the Legal Aid Alberta Roster, I am pleased to announce to our valued roster lawyers that Legal Aid Alberta, the Government of Alberta and

LAA systems are temporarily unavailable or limited use from Sept. 18-23.  What is happening?    Some of Legal Aid Alberta’s central technology systems, including the Lawyer Portal, will

Legal Aid Alberta provides extensive coverage on matters affecting incarcerated individuals. In recognition of Prisoners’ Justice Day on August 10, we’ve compiled a list of prison-related legal

Roster lawyers who would like to be listed on the Legal Aid Alberta Lawyer Directory can request to be added at any time by emailing [email protected].  The directory makes

We want to let you know that discussions have started between Legal Aid Alberta, the Ministry of Justice, and the Law Society of Alberta about

We want to let you know that discussions have started between Legal Aid Alberta, the Ministry of Justice, and the Law Society of Alberta about

Lawyers have been asking what method should be used when a client that already has a certificate with a lawyer obtains new charges, recognizing that

To our valued roster colleagues,    A week ago, with the Legal Aid Alberta Governance Agreement expired, the Board and the LAA Team stood up for

Legal Aid Alberta July 05, 2024   EDMONTON, AB – The Minister of Justice, Legal Aid Alberta and the Law Society of Alberta agree to

To our valued Roster Lawyers,  As of now, we have not received any official information from the Government of Alberta regarding the status of the

To our valued Roster Lawyers, As of now, we have not received any official information from the Government of Alberta regarding the status of the

To our valued Employees, Roster Lawyers, and Stakeholders,  Legal Aid Alberta has for the past several months been negotiating a new Governance Agreement with the Government of

  Legal Aid Alberta Governance Agreement (PDF)  To our valued Employees, Roster Lawyers, and Stakeholders,   Legal Aid Alberta has for the past several months

Legal Aid Alberta, together with our expert network of 1,200 roster lawyers across the province, is proud of its role in ensuring access to justice

Lawyer Portal will be unavailable from Friday, July 5 at 5 p.m. until Saturday, July 6 at 11:59 p.m. in order to implement several minor

Keeping detailed time sheets remains the best practice, and detailed time sheets will always be required for criminal files:   in which Extra Hours are claimed under tariff