If you are a low income Albertan and unable to obtain Legal Aid (either because you don't qualify or because your legal issue is an area not covered by Legal Aid), there may be a pro bono clinic or program operating in your area that may be able to help you. These programs provide legal advice, guidance, and information at no cost. In order to qualify, you may be asked to provide personal financial information.
Click HERE for a map of program locations.

Calgary Legal Guidance

Calgary Legal Guidance provides free legal advice for low income individuals. Volunteer lawyers donate their professional time to meet with you and help resolve your problem. If they cannot offer you direct assistance, they will help refer you to someone who can.

Legal Areas: Family, Criminal, Landlord Tenant, Civil, Orders of Protection, Social Benefits and other areas
Phone: 403-234-9266
Web Site: www.clg.ab.ca
Location: 100, 840 - 7th Avenue S. W., Calgary, AB T2P 3G2

Central Alberta Comunity Legal Clinic

The Central Alberta Legal Clinic is a free legal advice service for people who do not qualify for legal aid in the Red Deer area. There is also a clinic in Lacombe and service by videoconference in Rocky Mountain House.

Legal Areas: Employment, Small Claims, Family, Civil, Landlord/Tenant, Wills, some Criminal matters
Phone: 403-314-9129
Web Site: www.communitylegalclinic.net
Location: #301, 5008 Ross Street, Red Deer, AB T4N 1Y3

Edmonton Community Legal Centre

The Edmonton Community Legal Centre is a nonprofit organization that offers free legal information, advice and representation for people living with low income in the Edmonton area.

Legal Areas: Landlord/Tenant, Employment/Wrongful Dismissal, Small Claims, Income Support Advocacy, Human Rights, Debt, Immigration. ECLC does not do Family or Criminal Law.
Phone: 780-702-1725
Web Site: www.eclc.ca
Location: 10056 - 101A Ave. Edmonton, AB T5J 0C8
Email: intake@eclc.ca

Lethbridge Legal Guidance

Lethbridge Legal Guidance is a nonprofit organization that offers free legal advice to individuals of limited means that do not qualify for Legal Aid in the Lethbridge community.
Phone: 403-380-6338
Web Site: www.lethbridgelegalguidance.ca
Location: 423 - 5 Street South, Lethbridge, AB T1J 2B6

Grande Prairie Legal Guidance

Grande Prairie Legal Guidance (GPLG) offers free legal guidance to low income individuals in the Grande Prairie community who have a legal concern and do not qualify for Legal Aid. Volunteer lawyers from the Grande Prairie community donate their professional time to meet with clients and provide legal guidance and information.
Phone: 780-882-0036
Web Site: www.gplg.ca
Location: 10113 - 103 Ave. Grande Prairie, AB T8V 1C2
Email: gplg@thecommunityvillage.ca

Children's Legal & Educational Resource Centre

The Children's Legal & Educational Resource Center (CLERC) is a nonprofit organization that provides children, youth and their families with legal education, legal information and legal representation.

Phone: 403-207-9029
Web Site: www.clerc-calgary.ca
Location: 1010 - 14th Ave. SW Calgary, AB T2R 0P1
Email: clerc@telusplanet.net

Student Legal Services of Edmonton

Student Legal Services of Edmonton is a nonprofit, charitable organization of approximately 300 volunteer law students that provide year-round free legal services to those individuals who are unable to afford a lawyer. The Pro Bono Students Canada Project assists non-profit organizations.

Campus Office
Emily Murphy House
11011-88 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T6G 0Z3
Criminal Law: 780-492-2226
Civil/Family Law: 780-492-8244
Legal Education Project: 780-492-2226
Pro Bono Students Canada Project: 780-492-8287

Downtown (Corona) Office
#203-9924 106 Street
Edmonton, AB T5K 1C7
Criminal Law: 780-425-3356

Web Site: www.slsedmonton.com
Email: info@slsedmonton.com

Student Legal Assistance (Calgary)

Student Legal Assistance (Calgary) is a volunteer, nonprofit, registered charity through which law students at the University of Calgary provide year-round free legal assistance and representation to residents of the Calgary area who cannot afford legal assistance. In providing these services, law students at the University of Calgary are given the opportunity to both serve the community and to develop professional skills and knowledge.

Phone: 403-220-6637
Web Site: http://www.ucalgary.ca/sla/

University of Calgary campus
Room 3390, Murray Fraser Hall
Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
403-220-6637
403-282-0473 (fax)

Pro Bono Students Canada at the University of Calgary

Pro Bono Students Canada provides free legal information to communities in need by working directly with nonprofit community organizations. PBSC also offers help to unrepresented litigants in family court through its Family Law Project. See the PBSC information kit HERE for more information.

Phone: 403-220-2690
Email: probonos@ucalgary.ca
Web Site: www.law.ucalgary.ca/pbsc