WHO WE ARE
Challenging legal professionals to develop new and innovative ways to serve the public
PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST
At Legal Coaches Association, we dare to be different. We believe that everyone is entitled to access to justice. By training and certifying legal coaches, we are breaking with tradition and building a new way to help clients level the playing field.
NOTE: we are currently accepting applications for our inaugural Board of Directors. If you have Board experience and a background in governance, regulatory, marketing, finance and/or alternative legal services, please contact us to submit your application.
Contact us for more information about our training programs coming to your area
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Jo-Anne Stark, B.Comm, JD
Certified Legal Coach
Founding President of Legal Coaches Association
Jo-Anne has been a lawyer since 1993 and a strong advocate for access to justice, having worked as a legal coach in the Province of Saskatchewan. As a member of both the British Columbia and Saskatchewan Bar, Jo-Anne has been invited to make numerous presentations on the topic of legal coaching and the use of technology to create efficiencies in the delivery of legal services, for both lawyers and law students. Having spent many years as an arbitrator hearing thousands of cases, she is keenly aware of the challenges faced by self-represented litigants who are unable to afford lawyers and who do not qualify for legal aid services. Her development of a unique and affordable business model has transformed the way legal services can be provided virtually to self-represented clients. Jo-Anne has created a training program to certify legal coaches and has written a book on legal coaching, Mastering the Art of Legal Coaching: The Legal Professional’s Guide to Empowering Clients. She also serves as the Director of Advocacy for the Canadian Bar Association (BC Branch) and operates Stark Solutions Legal Coaching & Consulting, the first all-virtual law firm dedicated to legal coaching and unbundled legal services.
WORKING TOGETHER
Bringing the voice of legal coaches together to
empower clients