Constitution of A.L.L. - Association of Legal Aid Lawyers
1. The name of the Society is A.L.L. - Association of Legal Aid Lawyers.
2. The purposes of the Society are:
(i) To educate the public, legislators and policy-makers concerning the need for properly funded legal aid services for British Columbians;
(ii) To advocate for increased funding for Legal Aid B.C.;
(iii) To negotiate with government for increased legal aid funding;
(iv) To advocate for increased legal aid funding in child protection matters as a means by which the number of children in care, and in particular Indigenous children in care, may be reduced;
(v) To educate the public, legislators and policy-makers concerning the adverse effects on Indigenous populations of underfunding of legal aid;
(vi) To provide input into justice discussions on behalf of legal aid lawyers and their clients;
(vii) To promote access to justice for the people of British Columbia;
(viii) To support legal aid lawyers;
(ix) To ensure a good supply of legal aid lawyers;
(x) When and if necessary, to organize collective job action on the part of members of the Society;
(xi) To provide financial and other assistance to members of the Society who engage in job action, or as otherwise warranted;
(xii) To raise money to support the activities of the Society;
(xiii) To provide a means by which those persons and organizations interested in the aims and objectives of the Society, and in supporting those engaged in legal aid work, may provide support and assistance; and
(xiv) To research and investigate professional ethical issues of relevance to the Society’s purposes and communicate with the membership concerning those issues.
2. The purposes of the Society are:
(i) To educate the public, legislators and policy-makers concerning the need for properly funded legal aid services for British Columbians;
(ii) To advocate for increased funding for Legal Aid B.C.;
(iii) To negotiate with government for increased legal aid funding;
(iv) To advocate for increased legal aid funding in child protection matters as a means by which the number of children in care, and in particular Indigenous children in care, may be reduced;
(v) To educate the public, legislators and policy-makers concerning the adverse effects on Indigenous populations of underfunding of legal aid;
(vi) To provide input into justice discussions on behalf of legal aid lawyers and their clients;
(vii) To promote access to justice for the people of British Columbia;
(viii) To support legal aid lawyers;
(ix) To ensure a good supply of legal aid lawyers;
(x) When and if necessary, to organize collective job action on the part of members of the Society;
(xi) To provide financial and other assistance to members of the Society who engage in job action, or as otherwise warranted;
(xii) To raise money to support the activities of the Society;
(xiii) To provide a means by which those persons and organizations interested in the aims and objectives of the Society, and in supporting those engaged in legal aid work, may provide support and assistance; and
(xiv) To research and investigate professional ethical issues of relevance to the Society’s purposes and communicate with the membership concerning those issues.