On Saturday, October 27, 2018 Grande Prairie Legal Guidance hosted the 3rd Annual Legal Advice Blitz in partnership with local law firms.

The Blitz began in 2016 when one of the lawyers approached Grande Prairie Legal Guidance with a fantastic idea - one day a year we would ask our volunteers to donate their time for an entire day of giving advice and guidance. The event continues to grow and expand – we started out offering 30-minute appointments and advised approximately 30 people. In 2018, 17 lawyers donated their time, 47 appointments were booked in 45-minute increments and 42 of those scheduled attended their appointments. That is 32 hours of free legal services given in one day!

One purpose of the yearly event is for the lawyers to give back to the community by offering their services free to people with a legal concern who can't afford the cost of consulting with a lawyer. Another is to raise awareness of
free and low-cost legal services available in the City of Grande Prairie. Finally, it’s a fun day that presentschallenging and diverse legal issues.

A special thank you to all the clients who attended, our Program Assistant Ginette Gagnon and our volunteer lawyers Stephanie Ambrose (Lewis & Chrenek), Jocelyn Innes (Innes Law), Jim Bird (Gurevitch Burnham), Erik Compton (KMSC), Nathan Fry (Hayes & Fry), Denis Sawyer (Stringam LLP), Amara Ijomah (Taylor & Co), Yuri Shapoval (Taylor & Co), Jeremy Andrews (Banks, Gubbins & Andrews), Lola Antonius, Joe Canavan (Dobko & Wheaton), Patrick Wilson (Gurevitch Burnham), Drew Pearson (KMSC),Cameron Smith (KMSC) and Julia Rees (Dobko & Wheaton).


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Article provided by Grande Prairie Legal Guidance.