Access Pro Bono Launches New Website

Access Pro Bono, the organization formed in 2010 by the merger of the Western Canada Society to Access Justice and Pro Bono Law of British Columbia, has just launched a fantastic new website at www.accessprobono.ca, thanks to funding from the Legal Services Society, the agency which provides legal aid in British Columbia. The new site is very user-friendly and easy to navigate.

According to the executive director, Jamie Maclaren, Access Pro Bono

"...made a conscious decision to focus the new site on the pro bono legal services that we offer to low-income British Columbians and how to access them, rather than the ins and outs of our organization...

"Today's launched version of the site is Phase 1 of our ongoing web development project. We will be adding more dynamic elements and more resources to the site in subsequent phases, including CLE-TV programs for pro bono lawyers, greater integration with Clicklaw, more BC-based legal resources, more videos introducing our many programs and projects, and better web-based access to our services."

The new site is quite sharp and worth a visit.

Pro Bono Law BC Expands Services

Pro Bono Law British Columbia has just announced an expansion of its services with the introduction of the Wills & Estates Roster Program. The new roster is a welcome addition to PBLBC's other programs, such as the Family Law Roster Program and the Court of Appeal Roster Program.

PBLBC is a non-profit organization funded by the Law Society, the Law Foundation and other groups. It operates as a referral destination from clinic-based services like UBC's Law Students' Legal Advice Program, the Salvation Army's Pro Bono Program and the Access Justice Society, and tries to link people in need of legal services with the roster lawyers volunteering to offer it.