Recorded on June 11, 2026
This webinar guides community workers on how to support clients who get a legal aid certificate.
This webinar covers how to:
- find a lawyer who accepts a legal aid certificate
- prepare for the first meeting
- understand retainer agreements, billings, and legal fees
- communicate effectively with lawyers
- watch for problems
- change lawyers
Speakers:
- Laura Chaves Paz, Staff Lawyer, Connecting Ottawa
- Liz Majic, Staff Lawyer, Connection Ottawa
- Tania Princz-Lebel, Staff Lawyer, Connecting Ottawa
Note: We have provided a handout on important resources and supports from the webinar in PDF form below, along with the recording and PowerPoint slides.
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