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We’ve temporarily changed some of our services.

Legal Aid Ontario offices closed for Victoria Day
Please note that all Legal Aid Ontario offices will be closed on Monday, May 23, 2022 for the Victoria Day holiday weekend. All offices and our call centre will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, May 24.

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  • Services
    • Temporary service changes due to COVID-19
    • COVID-19 and the courts: Answers to frequently asked questions
    • Criminal legal issues
    • Domestic Violence
    • Family legal issues
    • Mental health legal issues
    • Refugee and immigration legal issues
    • All services
    • Legal clinics
    • How to apply
    • Find a lawyer
      • Finding the right legal aid lawyer
    • What do you think about our services?
  • For legal professionals
    • COVID-19: Ongoing list of supports for lawyers
    • LASA, 2020 process updates for lawyers
    • Changes to policies and certificate coverage
    • Roster resources
      • Audit & Compliance
      • Billing
      • Case management
      • Forms library
      • Legal Aid Services Act, 2020 policies
      • Legal Aid Online
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    • Do legal aid work
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Lawyers & legal professionals

This section provides information and links to news, documents, contacts and many other resources for legal professionals.

COVID-19: Ongoing list of supports for lawyers

Information and support for lawyers providing legal aid services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Changes to policies and certificate coverage

In 2019, LAO changed the way we fund, provide and manage legal services. For a recap of those changes, please review: Changes to policies and certificate coverage.

Roster resources

Information and updates for lawyers and legal professionals providing services to LAO clients.

  • LASA 2020 process updates for lawyers
    Lawyers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Policies and process changes affecting the work that they do.

  • Accounts and billing
    Resources to help roster lawyers with billing, from deadlines and payment schedules to submitting accounts and more.

    To access your account, log into the lawyer portal via legalaidonline.on.ca.

    To access high quality research services to lawyers acting for legally aided clients, log into LAO LAW via research.legalaid.on.ca

    For questions or concerns about billing, contact the Lawyer Service Centre.

  • Resources by area of law
    Resources for lawyers providing legal aid services on criminal, family or immigration and refugee law cases, working with individuals experiencing mental health or addiction issues, or with Aboriginal clients.

    • For Aboriginal legal issues
    • For criminal lawyers
    • For family lawyers
    • For mental health lawyers
    • For refugee and immigration lawyers

Do legal aid work

Interested in doing legal aid work? This page provides information on how to become a legal aid service provider with LAO.

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Further reading

LASA, 2020 process updates for lawyers Roster resources Forms library Changes to policies and certificate coverage Contacts for lawyers Interested in doing legal aid work? Audit and Compliance Unit (ACU) Test case funding Mentoring opportunities at Legal Aid Ontario LAO LAW Legal Aid Online For refugee and immigration lawyers For mental health lawyers For family lawyers For criminal lawyers For Aboriginal legal issues Case management Billing
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