The PBLA Online Resource Bank, developed in 2011, promotes the sharing of information, resources and knowledge between volunteer lawyers and pro bono organizations in Alberta. The PBLA Online Resource Bank includes links to relevant websites, court forms, automatically updated legislation and other resources available only online. The resource bank is a member-only site for volunteer lawyers, articling students, law students and members of legal clinics and organizations.
The PBLA Online Resource Bank, developed in 2011, promotes the sharing of information, resources and knowledge between volunteer lawyers and pro bono organizations in Alberta. The PBLA Online Resource Bank includes links to relevant websites, court forms, automatically updated legislation and other resources available only online. The resource bank is a member-only site for volunteer lawyers, articling students, law students and members of legal clinics and organizations. As of November 2012, 129 people have joined the PBLA Online Resource Bank. Be connected to the pro bono legal community and join at http://www.pbla.ca/resourcebank.
PBLA values its work with law students and is involved in many projects in partnership with Pro Bono Students Canada including:
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Civil Claims Duty Counsel (CCDC)
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Emergency Protection Order (EPO Project)
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Immigration Project
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Human Rights Project
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Innocence Project
For more information about Pro Bono Law Alberta, visit www.pbla.ca.