Advocating for Legal Aid Advocates
With over 600 members across the province, A.L.L. proudly supports BC's legal aid lawyers.
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A.L.L.'s purpose is to better serve members of the public in need of legal services by advocating for increased funding for Legal Aid BC. This involves educating the public and providing support to its members who are legal aid lawyers. Proper and fair Legal Aid funding must be in place for lawyers who work in the public sector so that, should a member of the public require legal aid services in the future, the appropriate structure is in place to get the best possible help you can.
A.L.L. is comprised of over six hundred members of the British Columbia Legal Aid Bar who practice in the following areas: Criminal, Family, Child Protection, and Immigration. Members' experience levels range from newly called to senior practitioners. Legal Aid lawyers in British Columbia provide legal representation, at all levels of court, from simple to highly complex cases.
Our goal, as legal aid lawyers, is to serve the public, and each and every one of us is committed to doing so. By supporting these lawyers, the general public is in turn better served.
A.L.L. is comprised of over six hundred members of the British Columbia Legal Aid Bar who practice in the following areas: Criminal, Family, Child Protection, and Immigration. Members' experience levels range from newly called to senior practitioners. Legal Aid lawyers in British Columbia provide legal representation, at all levels of court, from simple to highly complex cases.
Our goal, as legal aid lawyers, is to serve the public, and each and every one of us is committed to doing so. By supporting these lawyers, the general public is in turn better served.
The purposes of A.L.L. include:
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To educate the public, legislators and policy‐makers concerning the need for properly funded legal aid services for British Columbians
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To advocate for increased funding for the Legal Services Society of British Columbia (Legal Aid B.C.)
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To negotiate with government for increased legal aid funding
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To educate the public, legislators and policy‐makers concerning the adverse effects on Indigenous populations of underfunding of legal aid
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To provide input into justice discussions on behalf of legal aid lawyers and their clients
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To promote access to justice for the people of British Columbia
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To support legal aid lawyers
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The Association of Legal Aid Lawyers' Hardship Trust provides financial assistance to BC legal aid lawyers who are experiencing hardship due to the effects of the COVID-19
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