Roster Updates

This year Legal Aid Alberta is marking 50 years of helping Albertans facing legal challenges. As we pass this 50th milestone, we’ve reflected on our role in Alberta

While criminal duty counsel (DC) performs damage control to assist accused persons until they can obtain counsel, their role is more complex. Practically speaking, DC

Statistics collected by staff and roster duty counsel are important and functional. Not only does this information allow Legal Aid Alberta to scan the provincial

At times, Legal Aid Alberta must reject an authorization request due to lack of information.  When this occurs, the comment section will outline to counsel

Key takeaways of LAA’s new enhanced onboarding for roster include:    Enhanced onboarding includes a more detailed application and a brief information exchange.   LAA is

Legal Aid Alberta is pleased to announce that we are welcoming new counsel onto our roster through a new and enhanced onboarding process. LAA recognizes

In accordance with the new Tariff of Fees, bail only certificates will no longer be a maximum of two hours. Effective immediately, they align with tariffs

When our roster lawyers need to change counsel, working collaboratively with LAA Certificate and Tariff Officers (CTOs), knowing best practices and where to find valuable

Lately, we’ve had questions regarding the best process to request duty counsel (DC) to act as an agent on criminal matters. “If we have advanced

In accordance with the Governance Agreement, Legal Aid Alberta carefully represents children in high conflict parenting matters. If the Court decides that the parties are

When the files of our criminal lawyers require to provide timesheets upon request through Lawyer Portal or use them to access extra hours under tariff

Legal Aid recognizes that, at times, Immigration certificates may be created prematurely (i.e., where the matter has not yet been referred to the Immigration and

We value the commitment of our roster lawyers to high quality, effective client service. By expediting the appointing process for clients facing new charges, we

If you have a client who identifies as Indigenous, First Nations, Metis or Inuit, tariff 11.10 compensates counsel for focusing on individualized sentencing. This tariff item

We are pleased to announce a significant improvement aimed at optimizing our services for roster lawyers. Starting August 1, we will be integrating the Roster

As you may be aware, many of our clients lack reliable contact details when initially applying for our services. Please be aware that when an

If you work on summary, indictable and major files, you can benefit from a presumptive maximum of extra hours. They should comprise a detailed timesheet

The modernized Legal Aid Alberta Tariff, which came into effect on April 1, 2023, embodies changes in Alberta’s ever-evolving legal landscape. Tariff items 11.16 (Mental

Please be advised of a software modernization affecting all certificates issued under the new Tariff from April 1, 2023 onward. For the time being, this

With the release of the new Legal Aid Alberta Tariff on April 1, 2023, roster lawyers are no longer able to request substantial additional hours

To help you make the most of your time in managing your practice, we’d like to provide some clarification regarding 11.01. Please note that all

Effective Monday, May 1, documents associated with a client’s family matter will be emailed directly to the appointed lawyer by a member of the Administrative

On April 1, the newly modernized LAA tariff officially launched. Updates to the Lawyer Portal were completed overnight on March 29, and invoicing under the

As we draw closer to the newly modernized LAA tariff implementation date of April 1, 2023, we realize roster lawyers may be wondering what this