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It is meant to help you: | It is meant to help you: | ||
*guide your client or patient in taking the | *guide your client or patient in taking the ''first steps'' toward addressing their legal problem, and | ||
*make the best ''referrals'' for your client or patient to information, assistance, advice or representation to address the legal issue. | *make the best ''referrals'' for your client or patient to information, assistance, advice or representation to address the legal issue. | ||
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There are three parts to this Guide: | There are three parts to this Guide: | ||
* The first part describes | * The first part describes ''common legal problems'' faced by low-income persons in British Columbia, organized by topics such as "[[Consumer and Debt]]", "[[Criminal Law]]", and "[[Family Law]]". | ||
* The second part is a [[Resource List]] describing | * The second part is a [[Resource List]] describing ''legal resources'' and how to obtain them. It includes sources of legal information, assistance, advice and representation, such as legal aid representation, workers' advisers, and the website [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/ Clicklaw]. | ||
* The Guide concludes with a form to help a client [[Preparing for Your Interview|'''prepare for their interview''']]. When completed, it will contain a lot of the information a lawyer or advocate will want to know at a first interview with a client. | * The Guide concludes with a form to help a client [[Preparing for Your Interview|'''prepare for their interview''']]. When completed, it will contain a lot of the information a lawyer or advocate will want to know at a first interview with a client. | ||
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