We’ve updated our lawyer orientation manual. What You Need to Know About Legal Aid Work is a helpful reference tool to learn more about legal aid services, contracts, and resources. The manual explains how lawyers can sign up to work with Legal Aid BC (LABC). It also includes the following topics, with links to more information on the LABC website:
- LABC’s structure, governance, and services
- Getting an LABC vendor number
- Accessing the Lawyer Portal
- Using the LABC Tariffs
- Resources for legal aid lawyers
- Audits and complaints
- Client eligibility and applications
- Contracts, choice of counsel, and change of counsel
- Client confidentiality and freedom of information
- LABC services by area of law
- Client resources (Navigators, online legal information, websites, and other community resources)
This resource is also available in PDF under Practice resources on the LABC website. If you have questions or comments about this manual, email Lawyer Support or call 604-601-6155.
