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Find affordable legal help.

Where income poses a barrier to legal services, The Edmonton Community Legal Centre (ECLC) is a non-profit agency that provides free legal services to those in Edmonton and Northern Alberta.

Get the support you need. With ECLC you have access to information and advice on Family Law, Landlord and Tenant, Employment, Human Rights, Debt, Small Claims, Immigration, and Income Supports issues.

Call us at 780-702-1725 or submit an online intake form.

  • “[The volunteer] educated me on the proper process for filing and replying to a statement which I really appreciated because a lot of it is time sensitive. [The volunteer] empowered me to be confident when I had to go to court. It was truly a wonderful consultation and I appreciated all the knowledge and advice she gave me.”

    ~ Former Client

  • “Not only did this program help me with understanding my legal position - they also helped me write the court documents, which was extremely helpful.”

    ~ Former Client

  • “I rewrote my refugee claimant story informed by the advice given”

    ~ Former Client

  • “The lawyer made me confident in myself and the legal terms to use when preparing for court”

    ~ Former Client

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