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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
LegalAreas: Family, Civil, Landlord/Tenant, Wills and Estates, some Criminal matters
Phone:403-314-9129
Location: #301, 5008 Ross Street, Red Deer, AB T4N 1Y3
Edmonton Community Legal Centre
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 T5J 0C8
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.
Web Site: www.lethbridgelegalguidance.ca
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.
Web Site: www.gplg.ca
Email: gplg@thecommunityvillage.ca
Children's Legal & Educational Resource Centre
Phone: 403-207-9029
Web Site: www.clerc-calgary.ca
Location: 1010 - 14th Ave. SW Calgary, AB T2R 0P1
Email: clerc@telusplanet.net
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.
Pro Bono Law Alberta: Volunteer Lawyers Service Program
Phone: 403-541-4803
Location: 401, 255 - 17 Ave. SW Calgary, AB T2S 2T8
Email: vls@pbla.ca Please indicate in your subject line "Volunteer Lawyers Service Enquiry"
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
PBLA is pleased to feature Mr Jesse Wilde as our newest Volunteer in Profile (VIP). Mr Wilde is a partner in the Lethbridge firm of Huckvale Wilde Harvie MacLennan LLP and was recently awarded Volunteer of the Year at the Raising the Pro Bono Bar event on April 15, 2010, in Lethbridge.
