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==Reason for this Guide== | ==Reason for this Guide== | ||
Because legal resources are often not available locally in many areas of British Columbia, the usual first "point of contact" to get help with a legal problem is not a lawyer or legally trained advocate, but a friend or helping professional such as a counsellor, doctor, nurse, teacher, government worker, public librarian, or religious leader. | Because legal resources are often not available locally in many areas of British Columbia, the usual first "point of <span class="noglossary">contact</span>" to get help with a legal problem is not a lawyer or legally trained advocate, but a friend or helping professional such as a counsellor, doctor, nurse, teacher, government worker, public librarian, or religious leader. | ||
It is hoped that this Guide will help you — the friend or helping professional — provide basic information and appropriate referrals to friends, clients or patients who find themselves with common legal problems. | It is hoped that this Guide will help you — the friend or helping professional — provide basic information and appropriate referrals to friends, clients or patients who find themselves with common legal problems. |