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Need help? Hire a law student
Want to hire a law student for an articling position? Consider posting opportunities for law students, for free, on the University of British…
What you need to know about GST numbers
When you first apply for a lawyer vendor number at LABC, Form-A on this Forms web page asks you to provide your GST number. This is essential for us…
Fee waiver: OurFamilyWizard co-parenting app
Would your family law clients benefit from a co-parenting app? OurFamilyWizard — a secure app and platform for better communication between co-…
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For general inquiries about the Lawyer Portal, LABC Tariffs, fee requests, invoices, vendor numbers, disbursements, contract dates, and our experts’…
Billing tip: ensuring sufficient detail for timesheet descriptions
For hourly contracts, our Lawyer Support team and Audit and Investigation Department review timesheets to ensure accurate billing. A common issue…
Lawyer Portal update: court locations
LABC uses the information you enter on your profile page in the Lawyer Portal to help assign appropriate lawyers for our cases. One valuable piece of…
Billing tip: Invoice notes section
Many of you are familiar with the notes section on Legal Aid BC (LABC) invoices. When you bill LABC, you see “Invoice notes – for your reference…
Billing tips for travel
With many of us back from vacations, we’d like to remind you about a popular billing topic: travel. Here are some helpful tips to remember when…
Family Management Conference tips and new Provincial Court forms
In case you missed it, the Provincial Court recently posted a list of six helpful tips for Family Management Conferences. In addition, as of…
Family law contracts: secondary legal issues
Do you have questions about what is covered and billable under the Family Standard Contract where property division may be marked as a secondary or…