Working to create equal and equitable access in Southern Alberta
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 and bylaw
- Employment law and how it can pertain to social benefit issues such as Alberta Works, AISH and Canada Pension Plan benefits
- Criminal law *
- Immigration issues such as work permits, Canadian citizenship and permanent residency.
*Please call the LLG office to confirm available dates for these particular legal needs.
LLG also delivers Public Legal Education sessions on a variety of topics including Wills & Estates, Criminal Law, Landlord/Tenant Laws, Marital and Premarital Law, Civil and Small Claims Court and our highly acclaimed Know Before You Go Program which focuses on how to move forward in the event of relationship breakdown when children are involved.
Please refer to our many programs and services or contact our office at 403.380.6338 for more information.
