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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
WWW.MYLAWBC.COM
WWW.MYLAWBC.COM
Action plan
WWW.MYLAWBC.COM
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 [email protected] | 604.601.6054