Is your client safe? Fact sheets for lawyers

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The Ending Violence Association of BC and Legal Services Society have co-produced a brochure and a series of fact sheets aimed at family law lawyers and advocates whose clients may be at risk of violence.

The brochure Is Your Client Safe? A Lawyer’s Guide to Relationship Violence describes relationship violence and includes a list of signs of abuse and risk factors. The companion fact sheets include more detailed information and resources, including links to resources that are specifically aimed at lawyers:

The Ending Violence Association of BC and Legal Services Society co-hosted focus groups with family law lawyers to get a better understanding of what they would need to best help their clients. These resources are the result of that consultation. The brochure and fact sheets are available online through Clicklaw, while print copies of the brochure are available for free through Crown Publications.

 

 

 

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Yes? Then get your dialing finger limbered up for this Saturday, April 21st.

As part of BC’s Law Week, the BC Branch of the Canadian Bar Association (CBABC) is holding a province-wide “Dial-A-Lawyer Day” on Saturday from 10am -2 pm. Volunteer lawyers will speak with you for up to 15 minutes for free on matters concerning these law topics. 

If you live in the Lower Mainland you can call 604.687.3221.  If you live elsewhere in BC you can call 1.800.663.1919. Go to their event listing here for more information.

Outside of Dial-A-Lawyer Day, the CBABC regularly provides a service to help connect you with the right lawyer called the Lawyer Referral Service.  Lawyers who participate in the program offer an initial consulation of up to 30 minutes at a small fee of $25 plus taxes.

If you do not need legal advice but want general information on a variety of topics on the law in BC, the CBABC also regularly offers a free  service called Dial-A-Law. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, you can call the listed phone numbers from anywhere in BC to listen to information prepared by lawyers, or you can read the same information online. Information is available in English, Chinese and Punjabi.