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Join PBLA as a Board Of Director

Posted on February 23, 2024 by info@pbla.ca
🌟 Join Pro Bono Law Alberta (PBLA) as a Board Member and become an integral part of our noble mission to champion access to justice in Alberta! 🌟 PBLA stands as a non-profit charitable organization devoted to facilitating pro bono (free) legal services for those in need. While we do not directly provide these services, …
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Your Path to Justice: 13th Annual Calgary Legal Advice Clinic Returns

Posted on November 21, 2023 by info@pbla.ca
Your Path to Justice: 13th Annual Calgary Legal Advice Clinic Returns In a continued effort to champion equal access to justice, Pro Bono Law Alberta (PBLA) is delighted to announce the return of the 13th Annual Calgary Legal Advice Clinic (CLAC) on December 12th, 2023. This year, in collaboration with Calgary Legal Guidance (CLG) and …
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Pro Bono Law Alberta Welcomes Hyder Hassan as New Executive Director

Posted on September 18, 2023 by info@pbla.ca
CALGARY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 – The Board of Directors of Pro Bono Law Alberta (PBLA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Hyder Hassan, ICD.D, as Executive Director, effective September 11, 2023. Hyder’s appointment follows a comprehensive Executive Director recruitment process conducted by the Pro Bono Law Alberta board over several months.  Hyder holds the …
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PBLA’s Court-Based Programs Reverting to In-Person Applications Only

Posted on April 3, 2023 by info@pbla.ca
PBLA’s Court-Based Programs Reverting to In-Person Applications Only   PBLA resumed in-person delivery of the Civil Claims Duty Counsel Project and King’s Bench Amicus Program (jointly known as the Court-Based Programs) on January 9, 2023. During this time, virtual applications were accepted on a pilot basis to assist self-represented litigants through telephone and videoconference. Following …
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PBLA Resumes In-Person delivery of Court Programs and Rebrands Amicus Program

Posted on December 23, 2022 by info@pbla.ca
PBLA is excited to announce that its Court-Based programs – the Civil Claims Duty Counsel (CCDC) Project will resume in-person on January 9, 2023. After two years of administering the programs virtually, we are pleased to be returning to the Calgary and Edmonton Courthouses to deliver in-person programming. While the default mode for program delivery …
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PBLA partners with Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, Calgary Public Library and Calgary Legal Guidance for 12th Annual Calgary Legal Advice Clinic

Posted on October 7, 2022 by info@pbla.ca
PBLA is partnering with Calgary Legal Guidance, Calgary Public Library, and Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP to host the 12th Annual Calgary Legal Advice Clinic as part of the Calgary Public Library’s Annual Law Connect Event. Also as a part of Alberta’s Access to Justice Week which runs from October 24 -30, 2022. This year’s clinic will …
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Pro Bono Law Alberta and Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan join forces to present the first-ever co-hosted National Pro Bono Conference

Posted on March 9, 2022 by info@pbla.ca
Pro Bono Law Alberta and Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan join forces to present the first-ever co-hosted National Pro Bono Conference Pro Bono Law Alberta (PBLA) is pleased to announce a co-hosting agreement with its sister organization, Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan (PBLS) for the 8th National Pro Bono Conference that will be held from September 21st …
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Calgary Legal Advice Clinic 2021

Posted on October 8, 2021 by info@pbla.ca
PBLA is partnering with Calgary Legal Guidance, and Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP to host the 11th Annual Calgary Legal Advice clinic. The Clinic will take place on Thursday, October 28, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Like last year, CLAC 2021 will be held virtually by the phone and video conference in keeping with the commitment …
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PBLA Celebrates Longstanding Board Members and Welcomes New Directors

Posted on July 22, 2021 by info@pbla.ca
Pro Bono Law Alberta is governed by a 14-member Board of Directors comprised of Volunteers within and outside the legal profession that provide strategic leadership for the organization. In April 2021, PBLA celebrated three Board Directors – Brett Anderson, Ed Ma, Q.C, and Jana Neal – for their dedicated and longstanding service to PBLA over …
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National Pro Bono Conference Rescheduled to 2022

Posted on June 1, 2021 by info@pbla.ca
In view of ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the possibility of continued public health restrictions,, travel bans and most importantly, the health of our registrants, presenters, and staff, PBLA has decided to reschedule the National Pro Bono Conference. The conference will now take place from September 21 to 23, 2022. The Conference will …
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