Volunteer Lawyers are the Heart of the Legal Community
Working to Create Equal Justicefor All Community Members
Lethbridge Legal Guidance provides free legal assistance, information, and advocacy to individuals experiencing financial difficulties who need legal services and representation and who do not qualify for legal aid.
Lethbridge Legal Guidance is one of the six legal clinics in Alberta that are available to provide legal help.The other clinics are located in: Calgary, Red Deer, Edmonton, Medicine Hat and Grande Prairie.
Volunteer lawyers provide legal information and advice on a variety of legal issues which include but is not limited to:
Family issues such as separation/divorce, adult interdependent relationship, custody and access, and child support
Civil issues such as debt, small claims, landlord/tenant, traffic/bylaw
Employment law and how it can pertain to social benefit issues such as Alberta Works, AISH and Canada Pension Plan benefits
Criminal law issues and Personal Injury*
Immigration issues such as sponsorship, work permits, Canadian citizenship and permanent residency.
*Please call the LLG office to confirm available dates for these particular legal needs.
LLG also delivers information sessions on family legal topics in their Know Before You Go Program. Link hereto learn more about this program and to register for up and coming sessions.
Please refer to our many programs and services or contact our office at 403.380.6338 for more information.
We use a multidisciplinary approach by connecting our clients to a team of specialized lawyers, social workers, advocates and community services and support our clients in the most comprehensive, holistic and compassionate way.
Calgary Legal Guidance offers free and confidential legal advice at evening clinics and outreach clinics to low income Calgarians who do not qualify for Legal Aid.