Lawyer’s annual self‑report

All Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) lawyers must complete and submit an annual self‑report to:

renew or retain membership on the legal aid roster and authorizations for all areas of law in which they work
confirm their ongoing compliance with the requirements for each area of law in which they provide legal services
automatically update their standing on LAO’s rosters

Lawyers can access, fill in and submit their self‑report on Legal Aid Online. The self‑report will be in the Personal Info section.

Changes to the self-report process

LAO has made several changes to the 2024 LAO Lawyer Self-Report, these include:

continuing to collect and update lawyer language information;
gathering information on practice arrangements

Questions and answers

Who must complete the 2024 LAO Lawyer Self-Report?

All Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) roster members who have been a member of the LAO roster for the entirety of 2024 must complete and submit an annual self‑report.

Roster members who joined the LAO roster after January 1, 2024 are not required to submit a 2024 annual self-report, but they will be required to submit one in future years.

Where can I fill out my 2024 LAO Lawyer Self-Report?

Roster members can access, fill in and submit their self‑report on Legal Aid Online. The self‑report will be in the Personal Information section.

What happens if I did not submit last year’s (2023) LAO Lawyer Self-Report?

Roster members who did not file a 2023 self-report were administratively suspended on December 14, 2024.

Roster members who did not file their annual self-report in 2023 will be required to contact their local district office and request reinstatement of their status on the LAO roster.

What is the deadline to file the 2024 LAO Lawyer Self-Report?

March 31, 2025.

What happens if I miss the deadline to file the 2024 LAO Lawyer Self-Report?

Roster lawyers will not be able to acknowledge new certificates or submit accounts to LAO until their self-report is filed.

Questions or technical difficulties

For technical difficulties with the online self-report, contact the Lawyer Service Centre at 416-979-9934 or 1-866-979-9934 (Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).

For questions about roster membership, conditional status, or other questions tied to the interpretation of the Roster Management Rules and Minimum Experience requirements please contact roster@lao.on.ca.