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* The second part is a [[Resource List for Legal Help for British Columbian|Resource List]] describing '''legal resources''' and how to obtain them. It includes sources of legal information, assistance, advice and <span class="noglossary">representation</span>, such as legal aid <span class="noglossary">representation</span>, workers' advisers, and the website [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/ Clicklaw]. | * The second part is a [[Resource List for Legal Help for British Columbian|Resource List]] describing '''legal resources''' and how to obtain them. It includes sources of legal information, assistance, advice and <span class="noglossary">representation</span>, such as legal aid <span class="noglossary">representation</span>, workers' advisers, and the website [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/ Clicklaw]. | ||
* The Guide concludes with [[Preparing for Your Interview| a form to help a client]] '''prepare for their interview'''. When completed, it <span class="noglossary">will</span> contain a lot of the information a lawyer or advocate <span class="noglossary">will</span> want to know at a first interview with a client. | * The Guide concludes with [[Preparing for Your Interview| a form to help a client]] '''prepare for their interview'''. When completed, it <span class="noglossary">will</span> contain a lot of the information a lawyer or advocate <span class="noglossary">will</span> want to know at a first interview with a client. | ||
==Who's involved== | ==Who's involved== | ||
Leading the writing of this Guide is founding author [[Cliff Thorstenson]], who works with a [[Legal Help Guide Contributors|team of reviewers and contributors]] in updating the Guide. Legal Help for British Columbians was the first [[Clicklaw Wikibooks|Clicklaw Wikibook]], a collaboratively developed, plain language legal publication that is born-wiki and can also be printed. The author and contributors update the Guide on | Leading the writing of this Guide is founding author [[Cliff Thorstenson]], who works with a [[Legal Help Guide Contributors|team of reviewers and contributors]] in updating the Guide. Legal Help for British Columbians was the first [[Clicklaw Wikibooks|Clicklaw Wikibook]], a collaboratively developed, plain language legal publication that is born-wiki and can also be printed. The author and contributors update the Guide online on Clicklaw Wikibooks at wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca, which should be consulted for the most recent information on topics covered by this Guide. | ||
A special thanks to [[Allan Parker, QC]], Andree Harley, Linda Locke, QC, and Glen Ferrier for their input and assistance with initial development of this Guide. Also, thank you to the Law Foundation for providing the funding and to Jill Veitch for editing and layout support for the first two editions. | A special thanks to [[Allan Parker, QC]], Andree Harley, Linda Locke, QC, and Glen Ferrier for their input and assistance with initial development of this Guide. Also, thank you to the Law Foundation for providing the funding and to Jill Veitch for editing and layout support for the first two editions. | ||
