Need Legal Advice or Information?

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.

Also, visit our Links and Library for other resources that might help you.

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, 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.

LegalAreas: Family, Civil, Landlord/Tenant, Wills and Estates, 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
Phone: 780-702-1725
Web Site: www.eclc.ca
Location: 10056 - 101A Ave. Edmonton, AB

Lethbridge Legal Guidance

Lethbridge Legal Guidance is a nonprofit organization that offers free legal advice to individuals of limited means that do not qualitfy for Legal Aid in the Lethbridge community.

Phone: 403-380-6338
Location: 423 - 5 Street South, Lethbridge, AB T1J 2B6
Web Site: www.lethbridgelegalguidance.com

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
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
Email: clerc@telusplanet.net
Web Site: www.clerc-calgary.ca

Volunteer Lawyers Service

This initiative provides charitable and nonprofit organizations with legal services and advice. As the need arises, services and advice can be provided for a range of areas such as:

- Labour and employment law
- Administrative/human rights law
- Management responsibilities
- Real estate
- Civil litigation

Volunteer Lawyers Service (VLS) was established to help community organizations with limited budgets and resources.
Sponsored by: United Way of Calgary and Area, The Law Society of Alberta and Pro Bono Law Alberta.
Supported by: Canadian Bar Association Alberta and Association of General Counsel of Alberta.

As of August 4, 2009, the VLS program is now operated by Pro Bono Law Alberta. For more information on Volunteer Lawyers Service contact:

Pro Bono Law Alberta: Volunteer Lawyers Service Program
Phone: 403-541-4803

Fax: 403-229-4488
Email: vls@pbla.ca Please indicate in your subject line "Volunteer Lawyers Service Enquiry"
Web: www.volunteerlawyersalberta.com

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