Yukon Legal Services Society

What Yukon Legal Services Society does

Yukon Legal Services Society (YLSS) is the statutory legal aid provider for the Yukon Territory, established under the Legal Services Society Act, R.S.Y. 2002, c. 135 and the Legal Aid Regulation, O.I.C 1987/70. It is a non-profit organization operating at arm's length from government, governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Yukon Territorial Minister of Justice and led by Executive Director Lynn MacDiarmid. The organization delivers free or low-cost legal services to low-income Yukon residents across criminal law (including youth criminal matters and 24/7 Brydges telephone duty counsel), family law, mental health review board representation, civil/social justice matters (CPP, EI, Income Assistance, housing), and therapeutic court programs (Community Wellness Court and Domestic Violence Treatment Option Court).

YLSS delivers services through four dedicated law offices in Whitehorse (Community Law Clinic, Second Avenue Law, Tutshi Law Centre, and Justice Support Centre) and through circuit court defense counsel traveling to 13 Yukon communities every 6–8 weeks. It employs approximately 10 staff, including staff lawyers, an Intake Manager, a Director of Operations, and an Assistant Executive Director. Applications are screened for financial eligibility and merits; duty counsel is provided to all Yukoners regardless of income, and youth aged 12–17 charged with crimes are automatically eligible for free representation.

The organization is funded by the Government of Yukon and the Federal Government of Canada. There is no disclosed revenue, no proprietary technology stack, no mobile application, and no API surface — the entire service offering is delivered by human lawyers through direct in-person and telephone channels. Distribution occurs through courts, RCMP detachments (where Brydges contact details are posted), referral partners including the Family Law Information Centre and the Law Society of Yukon, and the organization's informational website at yukonlegalaid.ca. Annual reports are published as the primary accountability instrument to government funders.

Name

Yukon Legal Services Society

Legal name

Yukon Legal Services Society

Website

https://yukonlegalaid.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Yukon Legal Services Society is the statutory, publicly funded legal aid provider for the Yukon Territory, delivering free criminal, family, mental health, and civil legal services to low-income Yukon residents through four Whitehorse law offices and circuit court coverage across 13 communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Aid Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Defense & Legal Aid Services (BPAIAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

Keywords

• Legal aid services
• Criminal defense
• Family law
• Mental health law
• Therapeutic courts

Headquarters

HQ city

Whitehorse

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: YLSS is a non-profit publicly funded institution receiving funding from the Government of Yukon and the Federal Government of Canada. Services are provided at no cost or very low cost to eligible clients based on financial eligibility guidelines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Yukon Legal Services Society is Yukon's legal aid service provider, providing lawyers at no cost or very low cost to low-income individuals who cannot afford legal representation. The organization delivers legal aid in criminal law, family law, mental health law, civil/social justice law, and therapeutic court programs, operating from four staff lawyer offices in Whitehorse and circuit courts across 13 Yukon communities.

Product overview

Yukon Legal Services Society operates as a unified legal aid service provider offering four law offices (Community Law Clinic, Second Avenue Law, Tutshi Law Centre, and Justice Support Centre) that deliver core legal services across criminal, family, mental health, and civil/social justice law. Services include full representation for eligible clients, duty counsel (free to all Yukoners), 24-hour telephone legal advice, youth criminal law, circuit court defense across 13 communities, and therapeutic court programs. The organization is a non-profit publicly funded institution governed by the Legal Services Society Act, operating independently at arm's length from government.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Criminal Law Services Criminal defense legal aid including full representation for financially eligible clients, duty counsel assistance at court appearances, 24-hour telephone legal advice via the Brydges service, youth criminal law services, and circuit court defense counsel across 13 Yukon communities.
• Family Law Services Legal aid for family law matters including parenting (custody, access, parenting time), child support, spousal support, relocation applications, variation applications, and child welfare/care and supervision matters.
• Mental Health Legal Services Legal representation for individuals held under the Mental Health Act, including legal advice and representation at mental health review board hearings, provided free of charge in most cases.
• Civil and Social Justice Law Services Legal aid for civil matters involving CPP, Employment Insurance, or Income Assistance where liberty, disability benefits, or housing is at issue, subject to merits and financial eligibility assessments.
• Therapeutic Courts Programs Legal aid support for therapeutic court programs including the Community Wellness Court (for individuals with addictions, mental health issues, or FASD) and the Domestic Violence Treatment Option Court, providing a therapeutic alternative to traditional justice processes.
• Duty Counsel Services Free legal assistance available to all Yukoners regardless of income, including court docket appearances, bail hearings, and telephone advice through the Brydges overnight service available 24/7.
• Youth Criminal Law Services Automatic free legal representation for youth aged 12-17 charged with crimes, with duty counsel available at court appearances and full representation regardless of family financial circumstances.
• Circuit Court Services Defense counsel provided for all circuit courts held in 13 Yukon communities, with circuits occurring every 6-8 weeks and lasting 1-3 days depending on community size, ensuring legal aid access across the territory.

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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