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Author: osaseweka
Published on: 29-04-16
Download a PDF copy of the full RFP below. The Alberta Legal Information Society (ALIS) is seeking proposals from individuals or organizations to conduct an evaluation of the LegalAveTM website project process and the LegalAveTM website impact since launch. The evaluation should determine whether the website is meeting the legal information needs of Albertans. The website will be evaluated on its relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and impact. The main goal of the evaluation is to assess the extent to which the expected impact and expected results, as defined in the project documentation, have been met. An assessment of project performance is to be undertaken in relation to expectations set out in the project logic framework. The evaluation should primarily focus on short-term outcomes, providing recommendations on the fulfilment of the medium- and long-term outcomes... read more
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Author: osaseweka
Published on: 04-04-16
The Alberta Legal Information Society (ALIS) is seeking a summer student for the position of Content and Legal Research Assistant. The position is based in Edmonton. ALIS is a non-profit society established in 2012 to build a website that will serve as Albertans’ first point of access to existing legal information and services in the province. The website, LegalAve.ca, currently contains information about family law. Other areas of law will be added as the website grows. For more details about ALIS, please visit our website: www.albertalegalinformationsociety.ca. Position DescriptionThe Content and Legal Research Assistant will be responsible for the following tasks:-Using library and Internet resources to research family law topics identified by the Staff Lawyer and Information Specialist (Librarian)-Assisting... read more
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Author: osaseweka
Published on: 07-12-15
Do you and/or your team help Albertans with their legal concerns on a regular basis? Would you like to learn how you can best use LegalAve to help your clients? Get in touch with us! We’d be happy to demonstrate the website to you through webinars, how-to videos, or face-to-face meetings. We’ll try to accommodate your needs if you have a different option that works better for you.
If you’d like to receive a free demonstration of LegalAve, please fill out this form and one of our staff members will contact you. We’ll start... read more
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Author: osaseweka
Published on: 02-12-15
We recently launched the LegalAve app so Albertans can find legal information on the go. The free app is available on Android and iOS with helpful features to improve Albertans’ legal information experience. Here are some of the things you can do on the app:Use our Guided Pathway—a step-by-step tool that points you to relevant legal information and resources based on your responses to a series of questions.Save your Guided Pathway responses and pick up from where you left off later. Email your responses to yourself or someone else even if you’re not finished.Get answers to popular Common Questions and Myths about family law in Alberta.View resources... read more
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Author: osaseweka
Published on: 09-11-15
We have launched LegalAve, our website that will help Albertans find existing family law resources from one location. The wide range of resources on the website come from different organizations across the province and the country. LegalAve brings it all together under one virtual “roof,” making it easier for Albertans to determine what information is relevant to them and applies in Alberta. About the home page As you land on the home page, you will notice the three different ways you can search for information and resources on LegalAve: the search bar; the “Legal Topics” in the top menu area; and the “Start Here” button, which takes you through our question-and-response Guided Pathway. You can also click on How... read more
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Author: osaseweka
Published on: 09-07-15
Due to a need to accommodate existing full-time team members, summer interns, and future staff members, we have moved into a new office located at: Suite 1004Highfield Place10010 106 Street N.W. Edmonton At our previous location, we were short on space with some staff members sharing offices. Now we are all able to have individual workspaces. This increase in space allows our team to work in an organized environment conducive to accomplishing tasks independently, as well as working together when needed. New amenities, such as a board room, allows us to share ideas efficiently. Having a more spacious office also allows for essential office supplies and marketing materials to be better organized and stored properly. After a swift move at the end of June, we have all settled in at our new workplace. Read our blog post about... read more
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Author: osaseweka
Published on: 11-06-15
In May, ALIS presented the LegalAve website to members of the Edmonton Law Libraries Association (ELLA). Librarians from both the private and public sectors attended the lunchtime event about the new website and learned how they will be able to use this resource to assist their clients seeking family law information. Features highlighted during the presentation included: an interface that allows simultaneous access to relevant information without overwhelming the user; a guided pathway where users choose responses to important questions so they are pointed to the correct information;unique add-ons such as myths specific to different family law topics; and an entire section for professionals who provide legal information services to the public.
During the question-and-answer session, many participants expressed their support for this new resource.
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Author: osaseweka
Published on: 04-06-15
We are pleased to announce that we have recently welcomed three new summer students to our team. Over the next three months, our new team members will bring valuable skills and input that will enrich the content to be posted on our public legal education and information (PLEI) website, LegalAve.ca.
Our Content and Legal Research Assistants, Landy Zhao and Linda Lim, aid the Staff Lawyer and Information Specialist with researching topics relevant to family law as well as developing and reviewing legal content created for the website.
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Author: osaseweka
Published on: 22-05-15
A chance to gather feedback and work with community organizations We recently returned from Jasper, Alberta, the last leg of our spring 2015 roadshow with stops in Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, and Calgary. We’re building a Public Legal Education and Information (PLEI) website where Albertans can find information to address their family law concerns from one place rather than going to several different websites. We value community input on this work. During the past two months we embarked on a journey throughout mostly southern Alberta to talk to librarians, social workers, various other professionals, and the general public about LegalAve and test if our design of the website so far meets their needs. Here’s a recap of our trips. Lethbridge: Southern Alberta Library Conference,... read more
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Author: osaseweka
Published on: 23-04-15
We are pleased to announce that the Alberta Legal Information Society (ALIS) is now a member of the Public Legal Education Association of Canada (PLEAC)—the national association for public legal education in the country. This opportunity will allow us to network with likeminded individuals and organizations in the Public Legal Education and Information (PLEI) industry, share our experiences with and learn from fellow member organizations, and bring a different perspective and expertise to strengthen our legal information website for Albertans. Founded in 1987, the goals of PLEAC are:To support communication and cooperation between individuals and groups interested in public legal education.To encourage the development of knowledge and skills in this field.To act as a national voice and advocate on issues that concern PLEAC members. PLEAC works to introduce providers and consumers of... read more
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Alberta Legal Information Society does not provide legal advice. If you need legal advice, please contact a lawyer or a community organization that provides that service.