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LEGAL SERVICES SOCIETY (LEGAL AID BC)

BCLA CONFERENCE – MAY 2018PATRICIA.LIM@LSS.BC.CA

LEGAL SERVICES SOCIETY (LEGAL AID BC)

• Who we are and what we do• Legal information publications • Legal information websites• How to work with Legal Aid BC

to serve your patrons

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DOWe provide legal aid in BC.

The Legal Services Society provides free:

• Legal Representation

• Legal Advice

• Legal Information

* Services in many languages

Priority is to help people with low incomes access legal services.Many services are available

to all British Columbians.

WHO DOES LEGAL SERVICES SOCIETY HELP?

PUBLICATIONS

Legalaid.bc.ca/read

LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH (LOTE)Four main LOTE

Traditional Chinese

Simplified Chinese

Punjabi

Spanish

Also…Arabic Farsi TagalogKurdishDari Pashto

LEGAL INFORMATION WEBSITES

• Family Law Website• Aboriginal Legal Aid in BC• MyLawBC

familylaw.lss.bc.ca

aboriginal.legalaid.bc.ca

WWW.MYLAWBC.COM

WWW.MYLAWBC.COM

Action plan

WWW.MYLAWBC.COM

HOW TO WORK WITH LEGAL AID TO SERVE

YOUR PATRONSCredit: www.emsleys.co.uk

Legal Information vs. Legal AdviceLibraries can connect with local legal aid service providers

Legal information outreach workers Terrace, Prince Rupert, and Vancouver Legal information, referrals and training for community groups

Aboriginal community legal workers Duncan and Nanaimo Legal support, information, & limited legal advice

Community partners 33 communities around BC Legal information, connecting people to legal aid services

Legal aid offices 35 communities around BC Accept legal aid applications and provide legal information.

HOW TO FIND HELP NEAR YOUR LIBRARY

legalaid.bc.ca

Legal Information vs. Legal AdviceLibraries can refer people to legal aid services

Legal Aid – information, advice, and representation

Family LawLINE

Parents Legal Centre Locations served: Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, and White Rock

Ordering process

legalaid.bc.ca/read

Libraries can provide people with FREE legal aid publications

Crown Publications

www.crownpub.bc.ca

STARTER LEGAL DISPLAY KIT FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES

• Mailout project in partnership with LawMatters

Patricia LimPublications Development CoordinatorPatricia.Lim@lss.bc.ca | 604.601.6054