How do I find a BC lawyer or legal clinic near me?
You can search for a lawyer through the Law Society of BC’s Lawyer Directory (opens in a new tab).
Access Pro Bono
Provides free legal clinics to people in BC with a legal problem for those who meet their income eligibility requirements and are not eligible for free advice from Legal Aid BC.
BC Lawyer Referral Service
You can receive 15 minutes of free consultation with a lawyer by following these steps:
- Call the BC Lawyer Referral Service telephone line at 604-687-3221 from 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday.
- Briefly explain your legal problem to get the name and contact information of a suitable lawyer to help you.
- Get 15 minutes of free consultation to determine your legal needs and how you can serve them.
- If you want more help from the lawyer, you must pay their fee. Only 15 minutes is free consultation.
Everyone Legal Clinic
Low-cost legal advice is available through this Access Pro Bono service for those who:
- Have a family, tenancy, employment, wills/estates, civil, corporate, consumer or criminal law issue
- Have the ability to pay for the fixed-fee after an initial meeting
- Are willing to work with the clinician by telephone or videoconference
- Can communicate in English
If you meet all of the above criteria, call 778-200-4478 to schedule an initial meeting with a clinician (up to 30 minutes) by videoconference or telephone. Articling clinicians work under the supervision of practising lawyers, and provide legal services on a lower-cost, fixed-fee basis.
Free Legal Help
If you have a legal problem, it is helpful to learn more about your rights and responsibilities, before meeting with a lawyer. In addition, it is helpful to prepare in advance to make the most of your time with a lawyer. Consider starting your legal help journey here: Ask a Human or Ask AI.
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- Ask a Human / Ask AI (opens in a new tab)
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- LegalAid.bc.ca (opens in a new tab)
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- Clicklaw (opens in a new tab)
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- PovNET (opens in a new tab)
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