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Upcoming Presentation on Family Law Essentials to North Shore Multicultural Society
February 17th, 2020
North Shore Pro Bono Society – Upcoming Services Available
February 14th, 2019
Announcing the Launch of Our Co-Mediation Practicum Project
February 27th, 2019

Upcoming Presentation on Family Law Essentials to North Shore Multicultural Society
February 17th, 2020
Where to Find Free and Low-Cost Legal Help in BC
March 15th, 2019
North Shore Pro bono group to focus on family and estate law
March 6th, 2019

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I'm excited to be co-presenting a free webinar on

I'm excited to be co-presenting a free webinar on behalf of the People's Law School on "Settling an Estate in British Columbia: Probate from Three Perspectives" on Wednesday, June 3rd at noon. You can sign up here: https://www.peopleslawschool.ca/classes/settling-estate-british-columbia-probate-three-perspectives-webinar

What is particularly timely in the New Lawyer is M

What is particularly timely in the New Lawyer is Macfarlane’s focus on the access to justice crisis which threatens the reputation, credibility and legitimacy of our legal system. In response to changing consumer demands for more affordable legal services and increased client participation, lawyers will increasingly be asked to offer coaching, unbundled services, fixed-fee services or a combination of these approaches, rather than a traditional full retainer/billable hours arrangement. Macfarlane notes that disruptive technologies, for example online dispute resolution such as the BC Civil Resolution Tribunal, are unstoppable and inevitable to change the regulation and delivery of legal services, the role of judges and our court systems. Perhaps a silver lining of the current global coronavirus crisis will be the impetus to finally innovate and transform the justice system to better serve its users. Pro Bono lawyers will be uniquely positioned to assist and lead the way.

“After tragedies, one has to invent a new world,

“After tragedies, one has to invent a new world, knit it or embroider, make it up. It’s not gonna be given to you because you deserve it; it doesn’t work that way. You have to imagine something that doesn’t exist and dig a cave into the future and demand space. It’s a territorial hope affair. At the time, that digging is utopian, but in the future, it will become your reality.”
— Björk "COVID-19 is highlighting for us what we already knew — that the justice system needs to be revamped and reformed. The system has been running on the edge of viability for years, struggling to maintain backlogs and reasonable hearing times. Now, with courts shutting down, things will only get worse. People will have even less opportunity to find support for their life challenges and cases will either be foregone or pile up. If we care about accessible justice, we must stop living on the edge and make our procedures and hearings more efficient." - Beverley McLachlin "The crisis is the greatest blessing for people and nations, because the crisis brings progress. Creativity comes from anxiety as the day comes from the dark night." - Albert Einstein

Maybe a silver lining to this crisis is the chance to finally innovate and transform a legal system that no longer works for most users.

#A2J

We know this is an especially hard time personally

We know this is an especially hard time personally and financially for many North Shore residents and families. At North Shore Pro Bono, our goal is to provide pro bono will and estate planning services to seniors, those who are terminally ill, and individuals or families who are of low income and/or in need. To be eligible for our service, you and/or your spouse/partner must: 1. Have an individual gross annual income of less than $35,000.00 or a spousal combined gross annual income of less than $75,000.00; and 2. Have less than $100,000.00 of equity in assets, excluding pension plans.

Link here to our intake forms: https://northshoreprobono.ca/services/pro-bono-estate-planning/

#probono #A2J #northshore

We are looking forward to presenting on "Family La

We are looking forward to presenting on "Family Law Essentials" to the North Shore Multicultural Society on Monday, March 2nd. #A2J #freelegaleducation

Many Canadians don't have equal access to legal ai

Many Canadians don't have equal access to legal aid. Let's fix that.

Equal access to justice isn't a reality in Canada today. Legal aid is inconsistently available across the country, even for essential legal needs. And it's the most vulnerable, poorest, and most marginalized people in Canada who are hurt the most. Canada excessively incarcerates members of vulnerable communities, like Indigenous people and those with mental disabilities, and once they're incarcerated, they have almost no access to legal help.
Further, women’s need for legal services and representation is overwhelmingly in the areas of family or civil law, not criminal law. Women are less likely to be eligible for the legal aid services because iyd easier to access criminal legal aid than family legal aid. Women in BC receive approximately 30% of legal aid coverage in BC. The inadequate funding of legal aid contributes to women's inequality.

Nearly half of Canadians will experience a problem needing a legal solution. Unmet legal needs result in complex clusters of other social, family and health problems. For example, a person unjustly evicted because they lacked legal support could become homeless, using publicly funded services they might otherwise not. This is an issue that affects us all.

A better legal aid system is possible. Specifically, three changes are necessary. The federal government needs to take a leadership role in funding legal aid. More investments are needed in legal aid, beyond what was committed to in 2016. The federal government also needs to lead a process of endorsing national principles that can apply to legal aid systems across the country for better regional consistency. Finally, more innovation is needed to bring a truly modern legal aid system into fruition. We need national leadership to address this critical issue affecting all Canadians. What do our federal election candidates plan to do? #canadaelection2019 #legalaidmatters

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