Lawyers

Many people who have to go to court hire a lawyer to advise and represent them.

For a referral to a lawyer:

• Contact an immigrant-serving agency or the Law Society of Alberta's Lawyer Referral Service (call (403) 228-1722 in Calgary or 1-800-661-1095 toll-free elsewhere in Alberta).
   
• Lawyers' offices are listed in the yellow pages of the telephone book and on the mytelus phone book website.

Lawyers' services can be expensive. If you cannot afford to pay, Legal Aid or law students may help you under certain circumstances:

Legal Aid provides lawyers for people who have low income. For more information, see the Legal Aid Society of Alberta website or look in the white pages of your telephone book.

Law students provide free legal advice or representation on less complex legal matters. For more information:

• See the Student Legal Services of Edmonton website or the Calgary Legal Guidance website.
   
• Look in the white pages of the Edmonton telephone book under Student Legal Services or the Calgary telephone book under Calgary Legal Guidance.

Eligibility for these services is based on financial need. If your income is too high, you will have to pay for your own lawyer.

Date Updated: Nov 01, 2007
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