Community Legal Education Association

Name

Community Legal Education Association

Legal name

Community Legal Education Association

Website

https://communitylegal.mb.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Legal Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Literacy & Public Legal Education (Know Your Rights) (EDAAAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Legal & Compliance (CLE, Paralegal CE) (EDAAALAB), Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

Keywords

• Public legal education
• Legal information services
• Community legal services
• Access to justice
• Legal self-help resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Core funding from government bodies including Department of Justice Canada and Manitoba Law Foundation to support charitable operations and public legal education programs.
2. Donations: Charitable donations from individuals and organizations, including a Quiz Night Fundraiser to build endowment fund through Winnipeg Foundation.
3. Publication Sales: Sale of legal education publications including Uncontested Divorce Guide ($30), Small Claims Court Guide ($20), Youth Criminal Justice Act Teaching Kit ($45), and other guides.
4. Membership Fees: Annual membership program for supporters of the organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CLEA provides free public legal education and information services to Manitobans through telephone-based legal information (Law Phone-In, Lawyer Referral, Workplace Sexual Harassment Hotline), self-help resources for unrepresented litigants, webinars, online training for community legal intermediaries, Speakers Bureau presentations, schools and youth programs, and a publications store selling legal guides. Core programs target unrepresented litigants, victims of intimate partner violence, workplace sexual harassment survivors, students, and the general public seeking information about Manitoba and Canadian federal laws.

Product overview

Community Legal Education Association (CLEA) is a charitable organization providing legal education and information services to Manitobans since 1984. The organization operates as a single integrated service portfolio rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, offering free and low-cost legal education services through multiple delivery channels: telephone-based services (Law Phone-In and Lawyer Referral Program, Workplace Sexual Harassment Hotline), in-person programs (Speakers Bureau, Info Tables at libraries), online offerings (Webinars, Online Training Course, Videos), and publications (Publications Store with Divorce Guides, Small Claims guides, and educational kits). Core programs target unrepresented litigants, victims of intimate partner violence, workplace sexual harassment survivors, youth, and the general public seeking legal information about Manitoba and federal laws.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Law Phone-In and Lawyer Referral Program

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bhandal LawminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Gold sponsor for CLEA's 2025 Quiz Night Fundraiser.
• Mercier Family LawminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Gold sponsor for CLEA's 2025 Quiz Night Fundraiser.
• AmicaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Gold sponsor for CLEA's 2025 Quiz Night Fundraiser.
• Fillmore RileyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Silver sponsor for CLEA's 2025 Quiz Night Fundraiser.
• Myers FirmminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Bronze sponsor for CLEA's 2025 Quiz Night Fundraiser.
• Law Society of ManitobacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore funder and supporter of CLEA's public legal education initiatives. The Law Society of Manitoba provides funding and endorsement for the organization's programs serving Manitobans.
• Pro Bono Students CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw student volunteers provide translation work on legal resources and assist with Law Phone-In line operations.
• Winnipeg Public LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner hosting CLEA information tables and educational events. Library provides venue for community outreach and access to translated fact sheets.
• Sexuality Education Resource Centre (SERC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presenter of workplace sexual harassment educational events with CLEA's Workplace Sexual Harassment Project.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta (CPLEA): Alberta PLE organization developing and distributing plain-language legal information to the public. Mirror image of CLEA in another province, with similar law-foundation funding model and resource library structure.
• Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO): Ontario-based PLE charity producing legal information for the public, especially self-represented litigants. The clearest functional analogue to CLEA, with the same mission, content formats (guides, webinars, fact sheets), and target segments.
• People's Law School: BC-based nonprofit delivering free public legal education through publications, courses, and online resources. Direct geographic peer providing the same free PLE model for British Columbia residents.
• Legal Aid Manitoba: Manitoba's legal aid organization providing free legal services to low-income residents. Closest co-province counterpart, sharing the same access-to-justice mission and serving overlapping unrepresented-litigant populations.
• Pro Bono Law Manitoba: Manitoba pro bono legal services nonprofit connecting low-income residents with volunteer lawyers. Same province, same access-to-justice mission, overlapping target client base as CLEA's unrepresented-litigant segment.
• Justice Education Society of BC: BC organization providing public legal education and criminal-justice reform programs. Sister PLE organization with overlapping programs in youth justice education and courthouse literacy.
• Public Legal Education Association of Canada (PLEAC): National coordinating body for PLE organizations across Canada. Directly comparable as the umbrella network that CLEA effectively belongs to as a Manitoba member.

Broad incumbents

• Law Society of Manitoba: Statutory regulator of lawyers in Manitoba and a core funder of CLEA. Larger established organization in the same legal-information ecosystem, but specializing in lawyer discipline rather than public education.

Regional players

• Access Pro Bono Society of BC: BC nonprofit providing free legal services and public legal information through clinics and publications. Functionally adjacent to CLEA but operating in a different province.

Others

• Canadian Bar Association - Manitoba Branch: Professional membership organization for Manitoba lawyers that runs public legal information events and member-supported initiatives. Ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CLEAlegalinfo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCd-635NC7aCiCFPODG-0DVg/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-legal-education-association-mb

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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