Our volunteers can give you clear advice about your situation, but a single clinic visit can't cover every legal need — some matters call for ongoing representation, detailed self-help material, or a lawyer of your own. The organizations below are trusted New Brunswick access-to-justice resources worth knowing about.
Each of these is an independent external organization. They are not run by, affiliated with, or endorsed on behalf of The Fredericton Legal Advice Clinic — we list them simply because New Brunswickers regularly find them useful. Links open the organizations' own websites.
Legal aid & representation
When a problem needs more than information — when you may need someone to actually represent you — legal aid is the place to start.
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New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission
The province's legal aid body, providing representation in qualifying criminal and family law matters for people who meet its financial eligibility tests. Apply early, as coverage depends on both your income and the type of case.
Public legal education
If you mainly need to understand the law before deciding what to do, plain-language guides go a long way.
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Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick (PLEIS-NB)
A charitable organization producing clear, plain-language guides and fact sheets on everyday legal topics — family law and separation, wills and estates, residential tenancy, and more. Material is available in both English and French and is written for the general public, not lawyers.
Finding a lawyer
When your matter calls for retaining your own lawyer, the provincial regulator can help you find one and is also where formal concerns are raised.
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Law Society of New Brunswick
The body that licenses and regulates lawyers in New Brunswick. It operates a lawyer referral service to help connect you with a practitioner, and it is the proper channel for complaints about a lawyer's conduct.
Courts of New Brunswick
If your matter is already before the courts — or about to be — the courts' own site is the most reliable source.
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Courts of New Brunswick
The official portal for the provincial and superior courts, with court forms, courthouse locations and contact details, sitting information, and guidance for self-represented litigants navigating a matter without a lawyer.
These are general resources
The websites above offer information for everyone, not advice tailored to you. A clinic visit is different — you sit down with a law student and a volunteer lawyer who can apply the law to your specific situation and tell you what step to take next. If you're unsure where to begin, visit a clinic first.