LEGAL INFORMATION SOCIETY OF NOVA SCOTIA

WE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC WHICH ARE DELIVERED BY LEGALLY TRAINED COUNSELLORS: .LEGAL INFORMATION LINE: TELEPHONE SUPPORT IS PROVIDED TOLL-FREE EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK WITH NO TIME LIMIT ON CALLS – BILINGUAL SERVICE IS AVAILABLE; .LIVECHAT; .LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE: LEGAL INFORMATION COUNSELLORS CAN TRIAGE A CALLER TO A LAWYER WHO WILL PROVIDE A HALF HOUR OF LEGAL ADVICE FOR A $20 FEE) – A KEY BENEFIT OF THIS SERVICE IS THAT THE LEGAL INFORMATION COUNSELLORS SCREEN CALLS TO DETERMINE THOSE WHICH WARRANT A REFERRAL – OUR STATISTICS INDICATE THAT OVER 80% OF CALLS ARE ABLE TO BE ASSISTED BY LEGAL INFORMATION WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A LAWYER REFERRAL; .MEDIATOR REFERRAL SERVICE: PARTNERSHIP WITH LAW FIRMS OFFERING PRO BONO SERVICES . MEDICAL LEGAL-HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS – PARTNERSHIP WITH LAW FIRMS OFFERING PRO BONO SERVICES .WEB-BASED APPS; USING SUSTAINABLE TEMPLATES DEVELOPED INTERNALLY AND SELF-GUIDED TOOLS ARE IMPORTANT TO SUPPORT INQUIRIES; .PODCASTS AND VIDEOS: OUR REPRESENTING YOURSELF VIDEOS TEND TO BE OUR MOST HIGHLY WATCHED VIDEOS; PODCASTS ARE VERY POPULAR. ALSO EMPLOYER BEST PRACTICES TOOLKIT TO PROMOTE RESPECTFUL WORKPLACES HAS BEEN USE BY MANY EMPLOYERS IN NS

. COMMUNITY OUTREACH – UNDERTOOK EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH HOLDING ESTATE PLANNING AND POWER OF ATTORNEY LEGAL INFORMATION SESSIONS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND FRENCH TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN LOCATIONS ACROSS THE PROVINCE WITH OVER 650 ATTENDEES IN TOTAL . YOUTH TEXT SERVICE - . AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO ARE 25 AND UNDER IT PROVIDES YOUTH WITH AN ACCESSIBLE PLATFORM TO RECEIVE LEGAL INFORMATION QUICKLY. A HELPFUL TOOL THAT HAS BEEN PRAISED AS A VALUABLE SERVICE THAT WILL EMPOWER YOUTH IN THEIR OWN ADVOCACY. WE ARE VERY PLEASED TO BE WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH NS LEGAL AID AND THE IWK HEALTH CENTRE ON THIS WORK. . WORKED WITH SENIOR SAFETY OFFICERS ACROSS THE PROVINCE TO PROMOTE PROACTIVE ESTATE PLANNING USING LISNS APPS AND SUPPORTING PUBLICATIONS INCLUDING OUR UPDATED IT’S IN YOUR HANDS PLANNING GUIDE FOR SENIORS AND FAMILIES. . WORKED WITH THE NS ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE RULE OF LAW AND DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES THROUGH THE WE HAVE POWER GUIDE AND WORKSHOPS; . WORKED WITH THE SHELBURNE WARM LINE ART AND DANCE THERAPISTS AND INDIGNEOUS ARTISTS TO PROMOTE HEALING HELP AS PART OF OUR SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE PROJECT UTILIZING INNOVATIVE APPROACHES; . DEVELOPED KNOW YOUR RIGHTS HANDBOOKS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS IN COLLABORATION WITH CNIB SUPPORTED BY DAL LEGAL AID; AND . LAUNCHED COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORTING TOOLS FOR YOUTH THROUGH YOUTH LEGAL INFO PROJECT WORKING WITH SUPPORTING PROJECT PARTNERS THE IWK AND NS LEGAL AID