Legal Aid BC Bursary program

Please contact lawyers.resources@legalaid.bc.ca if you have any questions or comments. View past bursaries.

First, find and select a course you
would like to take.

Next, apply for a bursary using the application form below.

Finally, we'll contact you via email to complete your application.

Current opportunities

*Qualification requirements: contract area of law and minimum number of contracts required over the last 12 months

CLEBC: Indigenous Legal Orders Conference 2023: Standing Up Indigenous Law (2…1 day course
Course start date CPD Area of law / Contract requirements* Apply now
Fri, 16 Jun 2023 (9am-4:30pm) 6 Criminal - Min. contracts: 3 Online Webinar

Pacific Business and Law Institute: Indigenous Children and Youth (2023)8.5 hours
Course start date CPD Area of law / Contract requirements* Apply now
Thu, 22 Jun 2023 (9am-4pm) 8.5 Family, Child Protection - Min. contracts: 3 In-Person, Online Webinar

Federation of Law Societies of Canada: National Criminal Law Program (2023)5 days
Course start date CPD Area of law / Contract requirements* Apply now
Mon, 10 Jul 2023 (9am-4:30pm) 23.5 Criminal - Min. contracts: 6 In-Person

*Qualification requirements: contract area of law and minimum number of contracts required over the last 12 months

Bursary program

Apply now

Legal Aid BC is committed to supporting the learning and development of Indigenous legal aid lawyers.
Legal aid contract commitment

Note: Each event has its own eligibility criteria and contract commitment. See the table above for details.

  • For courses that support a specific area of law, at least three contracts within that area must be accepted over the next 12 months.
  • For cultural competency or general skills courses, at least three contracts must be accepted (across any area) over the next 12 months.

Duty Counsel: The contract commitment can be met through 12 duty counsel shifts, or a combination of duty counsel shifts and standard tariff contracts. Eg:

  • Four (4) duty counsel shifts two (2) standard contracts
  • Eight (8) duty counsel shifts and one (1) standard contract

*four (4) duty counsel shifts equate to one (1) standard contract

New legal aid lawyers who do not meet the minimum requirement of three (3) contracts should contact lawyers.resources@legalaid.bc.ca

Certain information within the application may be shared with the course provider for administrative purposes.