Edmonton Clinics

The following organizations provide free or low-cost legal assistance in Edmonton as described.

Edmonton Civil Claims Duty Counsel

Do you need help with a civil matter in Provincial Court? Civil Claims Duty Counsel can provide help with: summary legal advice, procedural information, help with trials, mortions and other appearances, an help completing forms. The service is available at the Edmonton Law Courts Building. Please note: This program does not assist with family or criminal law matters.

Jurisdiction: Alberta
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Student Legal Services of Edmonton – Family Law Project

The Family Law Project provides basic legal information on the following topics:

  • Divorce
  • Separation
  • Parenting Time
  • Child and Spousal Support (also referred to as “maintenance”)
  • Family property
  • Adult interdependent partnerships (often referred to as “common-law relationships”)
  • Where to go if you need more in-depth information or help

In addition, the Family Law Project assists people in obtaining uncomplicated child support orders and variations, as well as related applications.

Jurisdiction: Alberta
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United Cultures of Canada Association – Legal Services

United Cultures of Canada Association is a non-profit community based organization located in Edmonton, Alberta. It provides a variety of program and services to Edmonton’s multicultual community. Their mandate is to create situations of social inclusion for immigrant communities leading to their effective participation and successful integration into Canadian society. Included in the many initiatives offered by the Association are publications on human rights, domestic abuse, interpreting services and a free Multicultural Family Law Facilitation (Interpreting) Service

Jurisdiction: Alberta
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Elizabeth Fry Society of Edmonton – Legal Clinic

The mission of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Edmonton is to foster the dignity and worth of women who come into conflict with the law, and help them live as valued members of their communities. They are a not-for-profit organization that has existed in Edmonton since 1977. The society offers a variety of programs for women and girls including a legal clinic. The Legal Clinic Program assists federally sentenced women at Edmonton Institute for Women by addressing their legal needs.

Jurisdiction: Alberta
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Student Legal Services of Edmonton – Criminal Law Project

If you have been charged with an offence, SLS’s volunteer law student caseworkers are able to act as your agent (representative) in the Provincial Court of Alberta. SLS caseworkers act under the supervision of advising lawyers. The program can help low income Albertans  SLS provides information on assault, impaired driving, driver’s license suspenstion arrest warrants jaywalking tickets, traffice offences, pardons and criminal record suspension and more…

Jurisdiction: Alberta
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Edmonton Community Legal Centre (ECLC)

The Edmonton Community Legal Centre is a non profit organization that offers free legal information, advice and representation for people living with low income in the Edmonton area. The Centre helps individuals and families who have legal problems in the following areas: Landlord and Tenant; Employment/ Wrongful Dismissal; Small Claims; Income Support Advocacy; Human Rights; Debt; Immigration. The Centre also offers a Commissioner for Oaths Clinc once a month – see https://www.eclc.ca/programs-services-commissioner-of-oaths-clinic/ for information. The Centre is also part of the PBLA Civil Claims Duty Counsel project out of the Provincial Court. Members of the public can receive 30 minutes of summary legal advice on a first come first serve basis. NOTE: The Centre is not able to provide assistance in the areas of criminal law.

Jurisdiction: Alberta
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