Pro Bono Law Alberta

Self-representing litigants needing legal help on civil matters can apply for assistance with the now VIRTUAL court-based programs! Get your spot in Pilot Phase 2 by calling 403 541 4804 or apply here: www.pbla.ca/application-for-assistance

Today is the last day of pilot phase 1 of the virtual court-based programs for 2020! What a year! We've learned so much! Many thanks to our volunteer lawyers, students-at-law and paralegals for making the virtual programs a success!

Applications for Pilot Phase 2 of the Virtual Court-based Programs are open! Free virtual legal advice sessions resume January 11. Call 403 541 4804 or sign up online here: https://pbla.ca/application-for-assistance/

We're back! We're taking applications for Pilot Phase 2 of the Virtual Court-based Programs. Free virtual legal advice sessions resume January 11! Call 403 541 4804 or sign up online here: https://pbla.ca/application-for-assistance/

Please note that PBLA staff will be logging off for the holidays from December 24 to January 3. We will return to regular hours on January 4. See you in 2021!

We're in the first of two pilot phases to resume our court-based programs virtually! Watch this video to learn how it works:

It may have looked a little different this year, but the PBLA Board and Staff Virtual Holiday Lunch had all the holiday cheer we could muster! We are so happy to celebrate from a distance with our Board of Directors and staff!

Happy New Year from PBLA! 2020 has brought so many challenges and lessons -- what are you hopeful for in 2021?

#DYK #RestorativeJusticeWeek focuses on healing and restoration after crime? It operates on the belief that justice is best served by offenders who are given a chance to redress harm caused. Alberta Restorative Justice Association uses this philosophy to inform their mission. Check them out: https://www.arja.ca/

Here are the highlights of our new Terms of Service for the virtual court-based programs just so everyone has a positive experience! The pilot phase of virtual resumption is on now! Call 403 541 4804 or sign up online: https://pbla.ca/application-for-assistance/

#RestorativeJusticeWeek Alberta Restorative Justice Association is hosting their 2020 Alberta Restorative Justice Conference virtually this year on November 19 and 20. Register to attend now! More info at the link: https://pheedloop.com/arjc2020/site/register/

On Remembrance Day, we pause to reflect on the sacrifices made for the rights and freedoms in Canada. #LestWeForget

Please note that our staff will be offline for Remembrance Day, November 11. We will be back online on Thursday, November 12.

Yesterday was International Volunteer Manager Day! Thank you to all volunteer managers in Alberta and Canada. Tag a volunteer manager you know and send them a note of appreciation. @gisellegeneral at @ECLCLaw and Kim Feodoroff @CalgaryLegal - thank you for all your work!

Congrats @211Alberta on your expansion province-wide! 211 can connect anyone in the province to the social resources they need including Pro Bono Law Alberta and its programs. Dial 2-1-1 to find the services you are looking for. #Call211 #text211 #HelpStartsHere @211Alberta