Sentences with phrase «access to legal services initiatives»

(6) «Access to Justice: A Critique of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada's Inventory of Access to Legal Services Initiatives of the Law Societies of Canada» (SSRN, May 20, 2014); and,

See: «Access to Justice: A Critique of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada's Inventory of Access to Legal Services Initiatives of the Law Societies of Canada» (SSRN, pdf.).

However, the Federation of Law Societies of Canada's report, Inventory of Access to Legal Services Initiatives of the Law Societies of Canada (Sept. 2012) defines the problem (paragraph 1) as being merely, «gaps in access to legal services.»

wouldn't tell the public that the problem is not the Law Society's problem, as in effect it does; (15) LSUC's website wouldn't state that lay benchers «represent the public interest,» which is impossible now that we are well beyond the 19th century; (16) CanLII's services would be upgraded in kind and volume to be a true support service, able to have a substantial impact upon the problem, and several other developed support services, all provided at cost, would together, provide a complete solution; (17) LSUC's management would not be part - time management by amateurs - amateurs because benchers don't have the expertise to solve the problem, nor are they trying to get it, nor are they joining with Canada's other law societies to solve this national problem; (18) the Federation of Law Societies of Canada would not describe the problem as being one of mere «gaps in access to legal services» (see its Sept. 2012 text, «Inventory of Access to Legal Services Initiatives of the Law Societies of Canada» (1st paragraph), (19) LSUC would not be encouraging the use alternatives to lawyers, such as law students, self - help, and «unbundled, targeted» legal services, as a «cutting costs by cutting competence» strategy; and, (20) it would not be necessary to impose an Ontario version of the Clementi Report (UK, 2004) that would separate LSUC's regulatory functions from its representative functions, to be exercised by separate authorities.

[vi] See: Ken Chasse, «Access to Justice: A Critique of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada's «Inventory of Access to Legal Services Initiatives of the Law Societies of Canada».»

For example the Federation of Law Societies» (FLSC's) text, Inventory of Access to Legal Services Initiatives of the Law Societies of Canada of 2012, [v] defines the problem in its opening paragraph as being merely, «gaps in access to legal services.»

The confession that the legal profession is unable to cope is well documented and made patent in the Federation of Law Societies of Canada's (the FLSC's) published text, «Inventory of Access to Legal Services Initiatives of the Law Societies of Canada» (Sept. 2012).

In fact, the Federation of Law Societies of Canada's text, «Inventory of Access to Legal Services Initiatives of the Law Societies of Canada» (Sept. 2012; FLSC website), refers to the problem as being merely, «gaps in access to legal services....»

[5] Click on the highlighted word «inventory,» in the last line at this site, which states: «The Federation's Standing Committee on Access to Legal Services has produced an inventory of access to legal services initiatives of Canada» law societies.»

See also: (1) «Access to Justice: A Critique of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada's Inventory of Access to Legal Services Initiatives of the Law Societies of Canada» (pdf; posted on the SSRN on, May 21, 2014); and, (2) «Self - Represented Litigants» Tax Money Provides More Funding for Legal Aid Ontario,» (posted on Slaw, on July 31, 2015).

See: «Access to Justice: A Critique of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada's Inventory of Access to Legal Services Initiatives of the Law Societies of Canada» (pdf.).

For example, the Federation of Law Societies of Canada's publication, «Inventory of Access to Legal Services Initiatives of the Law Societies of Canada,» (Sept. 2012) recommends lowering legal costs so as to preserve the existing system by means of using much less competent alternatives to using experienced lawyers — students, paralegals, unbundling of legal services, and the unpredictable capacity, availability, and timing of services provided pro bono.

Not exact matches

NEW YORK CITY — Tenants facing eviction will receive free access to legal services as part of a $ 93 million initiative, city officials announced this week.

Finally, a global initiative hosted by the United Nations and led by high profile policymakers, including US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, has recommended the liberalization of the regulation of legal services in order to allow nonlawyers and community - based organizations and advocacy groups to provide legal services to the poor, stating that «it is likely to improve access to justice for the poor substantially while imposing relatively few costs on society,» and that a «major attraction» of such liberalization is that it may require «fewer government or donor expenditures.»

Delivering access to justice demands change and action on a very broad range of initiatives — pro bono work by the private bar, fair and adequate funding of legal aid, collaboration among all system participants (clients, lawyers, courts, agencies, NGO's), legal education (and its financing), e-filing and case data standards, court forms, court interfaces to self - represented litigants, unbundled legal services, virtual law practice, multistate practice, law practice ownership and investment, limited practice licenses, unauthorized practice of law rules, lawyer advertising rules, and lawyer discipline.

CFCJ has just completed what it calls The Alberta Legal Services Mapping Project (ALSMP), which was a large - scale, collaborative research initiative designed to gain a better understanding of what legal needs Albertans have, the extent to which these needs are currently being met, and how access to legal services can be imprLegal Services Mapping Project (ALSMP), which was a large - scale, collaborative research initiative designed to gain a better understanding of what legal needs Albertans have, the extent to which these needs are currently being met, and how access to legal services can be iServices Mapping Project (ALSMP), which was a large - scale, collaborative research initiative designed to gain a better understanding of what legal needs Albertans have, the extent to which these needs are currently being met, and how access to legal services can be imprlegal needs Albertans have, the extent to which these needs are currently being met, and how access to legal services can be imprlegal services can be iservices can be improved.

This initiative was the first of its kind in Canada to recognize the importance of ensuring continued access to legal services in small communities and rural areas and to highlight the challenges that these communities were and continue to face.

Allocations include: nearly $ 4.8 million in additional annual funding for legal aid, with a focus on indigenous and family law services; $ 3.8 million per year to fund expansion of Parents Legal Centres; $ 5 million more per year for sheriff services and court staff to help reduce delays in the court system; and an additional $ 3.3 million annually for government initiatives related to family dispute resolution services and increasing digital access to justice servlegal aid, with a focus on indigenous and family law services; $ 3.8 million per year to fund expansion of Parents Legal Centres; $ 5 million more per year for sheriff services and court staff to help reduce delays in the court system; and an additional $ 3.3 million annually for government initiatives related to family dispute resolution services and increasing digital access to justice servLegal Centres; $ 5 million more per year for sheriff services and court staff to help reduce delays in the court system; and an additional $ 3.3 million annually for government initiatives related to family dispute resolution services and increasing digital access to justice services.

The purpose of the Center «is to position the ABA as a leader and architect of the profession's efforts to increase access to legal services and improve the delivery of, and access to, those services to the public through innovative programs and initiatives.»

Accordingly, the first paragraph of this «Inventory of Initiatives» text defines the problem as being merely, «gaps in access to legal services.»

As these Initiatives unfold, we are increasingly convinced of the interplay between the two: that opportunities, transformations, and cultural shifts engendered by innovation can be leveraged towards positive changes in access to justice, and conversely, that access to justice can grow through, amongst other things, a reinvention of the delivery of legal services.

He's also involved with an initiative called Houston.AI which began with the realization that emerging technologies, based on artificial intelligence and machine learning, had tremendous potential to improve access to legal services.

I really think by the end of this year you are going to see 30, 40 active ODR initiatives in the US, working with legal service bureaus, working with courts, expanding access and I think it's just going to grow from there.

The Center for Innovation was designed to position the ABA as a leader of the legal profession's efforts to increase access to justice and improve the delivery of services to the public through innovative programs and initiatives.

A third category of access to justice initiatives seeks to provide legal support services by delivering legal information to the public through websites or through front line workers who are often not legally trained.

June 10, 2016 — «As part of an initiative designed to improve access to legal services, the Tennessee Supreme Court has created a new way for attorneys to earn required CLE credit for doing pro bono work and the court has designated Nashville's Bass Berry & Sims as the first firm in the state to offer the program.

Participating in the working group on Non-Lawyers Working to Help Narrow the Justice Gap, Niki De Mel, Pro Bono and Special Initiatives Coordinator for Pro Bono Net, and Michelle had occasion to discuss LiveHelp, DEN and other PBN initiatives while emphasizing the appropriate use of technology and non-lawyers in increasing access to justice, not replacing traditional legaInitiatives Coordinator for Pro Bono Net, and Michelle had occasion to discuss LiveHelp, DEN and other PBN initiatives while emphasizing the appropriate use of technology and non-lawyers in increasing access to justice, not replacing traditional legainitiatives while emphasizing the appropriate use of technology and non-lawyers in increasing access to justice, not replacing traditional legal services.

As I sat in the auditorium full of law school administrators and legal service providers at my first Annual Law School Access to Justice Conference, I anticipated a long day of theoretical discussions about diversifying the profession and getting law schools more involved in access to justice initiatives in New York Access to Justice Conference, I anticipated a long day of theoretical discussions about diversifying the profession and getting law schools more involved in access to justice initiatives in New York access to justice initiatives in New York State.

Better resources are becoming available online, including the Family Law Nova Scotia website at nsfamilylaw.ca, and several new pro bono initiatives aim to fill gaps in legal services, such as Access Legal Help NS at www.legalinfolegal services, such as Access Legal Help NS at www.legalinfoLegal Help NS at www.legalinfo.org.

Recent initiatives of the judiciary, legal service organizations, and the bar to improve access to justice all depend ultimately on timely, accurate, and economic distribution of the state's judicial precedent.

The project leverages LawHelp Interactive (LHI), a national online document assembly service that provides support to access to justice initiatives by legal services, court, pro bono, and law school programs in more than 40 states.

Access to Justice BC's family unbundling initiative is proceeding in tandem with Mediate BC's Family Unbundled Legal Services Project.

Every regulatory activity and initiative must clearly enhance either access to legal services or lawyers» professional standards.

The initiative, which Addario spearheaded as president of the Criminal Lawyers» Association, resulted in the government of Ontario increasing legal aid fees, which greatly improves access to justice and delivery of legal services in the province.

The Committee welcomes the initiatives to make available to women facilities to ensure their equal access to legal services, including in rural areas, and the strengthening of the Sex Discrimination Act, 1984.