Rise Women's Legal Centre provides accessible (free) family law services to self-identified women and gender diverse people in British Columbia. Services include:
- legal navigation and advocacy;
- limited unbundled legal services (help from a lawyer for parts of your case) that include:
- legal advice on family law matters,
- preparing and notarizing court documents and affidavits; and
- access to your legal rights.
The centre provides a safe space for women and gender diverse people experiencing violence. Navigation, advocacy, and legal services are delivered through three legal clinics:
- Community Legal Clinic (provided to clients living in the Lower Mainland)
- Virtual Legal Clinic (provided to clients living elsewhere in BC)
- Student Legal Clinic (provided by upper-year students at Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC, who are supervised and supported by two full-time lawyers; by internal referral only)
Rise is not an emergency service. If you require urgent assistance, please call Legal Aid BC's Family LawLINE.
Rise’s services are delivered remotely. To access services, please:
- fill out the intake form,
- leave a voicemail at 236-317-9000, or
- email clc@womenslegalcentre.ca (if you're in the Lower Mainland) or vlc@womenslegalcentre.ca (if you're living elsewhere in BC).
In some cases, clients may be asked to visit the office, by appointment only. Rise is located at 510 Burrard St., Suite #820, Vancouver.
Drop-ins are limited and are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, between 1PM – 4PM. Rise is unable to accommodate walk-ins outside these dates and times.