Legal Aid Alberta
Legal Aid provides affordable legal services in family law, family violence matters, child welfare, immigration, and youth and adult criminal defence.
LAA Overview - Legal Aid Alberta
Established in 1973, Legal Aid Alberta is a publicly funded non-profit legal services provider accountable to the public through the Ministry of Justice and the Law Society of Alberta. LAA provides affordable representation to low-income people on criminal, family, and immigration cases and some free legal services to all Albertans that ensure ...
About - Legal Aid Alberta
Legal Aid Alberta is governed and guided by a carefully chosen board of directors. The board makes decisions that are carried out by our executive and management teams. The Board can consist of up to 11 members – with at least four members of …
Help Centre - Qualifying - Legal Aid Alberta
People with legal issues that don’t qualify for legal aid, such as housing and tenant disputes, wills and estates and traffic tickets, are referred to other partner agencies in Alberta – from legal clinics to social assistance organizations and counselling services. We have connections in the community to help people find the support they need.
Resources - Legal Aid Alberta
For most issues, Legal Aid Alberta lawyers charge a reduced hourly rate of $125.00 plus miscellaneous fees. The fees a lawyer can charge are outlined in our Legal Aid Tariff. A copy of the Tariff is available on our website, LAA Tariff. Legal Aid pays your lawyer during your case and we work with you to set up a re-payment plan.
Get in Touch - Legal Aid Alberta
Legal Aid Alberta offices will be closed from December 24, 2024 to January 1, 2025. Phone lines will re-open on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 at 8:15 a.m. LAA’s Justice of the Peace Bail Program and Brydges line from police stations will operate as normal during the winter closure. Apply for legal aid over the phone 1-866-845-3425. Monday – Friday
Eligibility - Legal Aid Alberta
Find out how Legal Aid Alberta can help if you have been charged with a crime, are going to court without a lawyer, need help with immigration, or filing for divorce or custody. Do you need legal help but can’t afford a lawyer?
Family Law - Legal Aid Alberta
We can help with child welfare matters if your child has been taken away and you have been served with a guardianship or supervision application. Legal Aid Alberta only provides a lawyer for a supervision application if it is not the first time Child and Family Services have requested one or if drug testing is requested.
Services - Legal Aid Alberta
If you’re a youth (age 12-17) who has been charged with a crime, we can help you. All youth in Alberta are eligible to receive a lawyer. Call us at 1-866-845-3425 or talk to duty counsel (our lawyer at the courthouse) at your next court date.
Lawyer Directory - Legal Aid Alberta
Not all lawyers who take legal aid cases have their contact information published in the lawyer directory. Legal Aid Alberta cannot guarantee that your preferred lawyer will accept your case. Step 1: Select at least one search criterion: Lawyer first name, last name, area of law, court location, and/or languages spoken.