Access Pro Bono
Free and low-cost legal help for people with low and modest incomes across BC, by phone, video and online. Start with the online triage form on the website, or call the intake line.
Services & Programs (5)
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Offers free legal advice to low and modest income individuals by telephone, video link or in person in some locations. It does not offer free legal advice regarding corporate or business matters, or for other specific areas of law. Volunteer lawyers provide up to a half-hour of advice at each appointment, with the possibility of more appointments as may be needed.
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Provides free legal assistance and representation to low and modest income tenants who are contending with tenancy law issues before the Residential Tenancy Branch. To see if you qualify for our free legal assistance and representation services through the Residential Tenancy Program, email us at tenancylaw@accessprobono.ca. If you email us, please provide your name, contact information, and hearing date if one has been set. Please allow up to two business days for us to call you back.
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Provides free legal representation services for particular case types to low and modest income individuals. Programs include Barristers' Program for general litigation, Court of Appeal Program, Family Law Program, Refugee Program, and Wills & Estates Program. Our staff and volunteer coordinators screen client applications, and then send successful applications to a number of volunteer lawyers for their consideration. If a volunteer lawyer chooses to take on a particular case, they choose the scope of their services. Enquire about Roster Program services at roster@accessprobono.ca
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Legal clinic run by Access Pro Bono where supervised articling students and notaries provide fixed-fee legal help, not free advice. Open to British Columbians of any income level, covering family law, residential tenancy, employment and benefits, wills and estates, and civil disputes. Apply through the online intake form, then pay a $100 engagement fee for an initial meeting, with the total cost set out in a signed retainer agreement before work begins. Call 778-200-4478, Monday to Friday 9:30am-4:30pm, with questions.
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Connects people who do not already have a lawyer with one for a free 15 to 30 minute consultation about a legal problem and possible next steps, in person, by phone, or online. There is a $25 booking fee, waived if calling and household income is under $100,000 a year (online bookings are always charged). Call 604-687-3221 or book online.
Services & Programs
- Access Pro Bono - Summary Advice Program Free legal advice from a volunteer lawyer by phone or video
- Access Pro Bono - Residential Tenancy Program Free legal help and representation for tenants at the RTB
- Access Pro Bono - Roster Program Free lawyer for some court cases, wills and estates
- Access Pro Bono – Everyone Legal Clinic Fixed-fee legal help for any income from supervised students
- Access Pro Bono – Legal Referral Service A short lawyer consultation, $25 fee often waived
Details
- Categories
- Legal & Advocacy, Housing & Shelter
- Services
- Legal Advice, Court Help, Tenant Help
- Who it is for
- Adults, Seniors
- Area served
- All of British Columbia
- Neighbourhood
- Phone / Online Only
- How to use it
- Phone, Online