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Building Access to Justice, Together
What Do We Do?
CLG offers free legal guidance to people who cannot afford a lawyer or who do not have access to paid services.
Calgary Legal Guidance (CLG) plays an important role in Alberta’s justice sector and increases access to justice through free legal programs and services to thousands of people every year. All programs and services are designed to support Calgarians who face financial and other barriers to accessing legal services. As a non-profit organization, CLG offers a wide range of legal supports, including legal information, advice, and assistance in areas not provided by Legal Aid Alberta, as well as connections to community resources to strengthen an individual’s justice outcomes.
CLG offers a number of volunteer clinics and programs that provide ongoing legal education, advice, assistance and navigation.
Programs offered include:
- Social Benefits Advocacy Program
- Family Law Program
- Immigration Law
- Elder Law Program
- Indigenous Law Program
- Calgary Community Court
- Sexual Violence Survivors Legal Advice
- Homeless Outreach Program
or Call Us at
(403) 234-9266
Please note, we are not a crisis service and we do not provide general legal representation.
- For support with legal representation please contact Legal Aid Alberta at 1-866-845-3425 or Legal Aid Alberta
- For crisis support, please contact the Distress Centre at 403-266-4357 or The Distress Centre
We Help Over + 6,000 Clients across all programs every year.
GET LEGAL HELP
Calgary Legal Guidance provides legal information, advice, assistance and connections that help people overcome barriers to navigating the legal system.
Programs and Services Offered by Calgary Legal Guidance:
LEGAL INFORMATION
CLG provides individuals and community agencies with an opportunity to learn more about the law. There is no cost to these presentations. All presentations are offered in English.
Find:
- Legal Information Resources
LEGAL ADVICE
CLG delivers FREE short-term legal services through volunteer and staff lawyers to eligible clients. Providing single-session meetings between a volunteer/staff lawyer and a client to receive advice on a wide range of legal issues through our:
- Volunteer Legal Advice Clinic
- Program Advice Clinics
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
CLG Advocates and Legal Services Specialists are skilled justice navigators who can provide you with appropriate referrals for your legal issue and connect you to community support that can address your other needs including housing, income support, mental health, medical health, addictions, and social isolation.
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Hours of Administrative Support were provided by 66 Volunteers
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Contacts for Legal Information & Referral
Make an Impact— Volunteer With Us
Volunteer as a Lawyer
We currently have openings for active members of the Law Society of Alberta.
To learn more, contact CLG's Volunteer Manager at vlc@clg.ab.ca.
We are here to help, and provide free legal services, support, and referrals to people facing financial barriers.