Sentences with phrase «equal justice coalition»

We strongly support the work of the Equal Justice Coalition EJC and the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation MLAC to provide civil legal representation for low - income residents of Massachusetts.

With last year's momentum behind us, the Equal Justice Coalition is advocating for the Legislature to increase legal aid funding by an additional $ 2.8 million during this session.

The Equal Justice Coalition (EJC) is a collaboration created by the Massachusetts Bar Association, Boston Bar Association and the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation.

In his role as Chair of the Equal Justice Coalition, John Carroll addressed the crowd and acted as the Master of Ceremonies.

Every spring, the Equal Justice Coalition travels to Washington, D.C. to advocate for increased federal funding for civil legal aid.

For more details, check out this one - pager produced by the Equal Justice Coalition.

For more information about how to get involved and to stay up to date on issues related to public funding for legal aid and the Legislature, subscribe to the Equal Justice Coalition's Advocacy Alerts.

«Our lawmakers have a big task in front of them to fully fund education, and the state needs that,» said Sal Mungia, Chair of the Equal Justice Coalition and Partner of Tacoma - based Gordon Thomas Honeywell, LLP.

The annual walk is organized by The Equal Justice Coalition, which is composed of the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Boston Bar Association, and the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation, known as MLAC.»

Each spring, the Equal Justice Coalition travels to Washington, D.C. to advocate for increased federal funding for civil legal aid.

The Walk to the Hill event was sponsored by the Equal Justice Coalition, the Massachusetts Bar Association, and the Boston Bar Association.

The Walk to the Hill event was sponsored by the Equal Justice Coalition, a partnership with the Boston Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association, and the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation.

As Chair of the Massachusetts Equal Justice Coalition, Davis Malm shareholder Samuel B. (Sandy) Moskowitz organized and moderated a recent conference with newly appointed Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Roderick L. Ireland.

The Walk to the Hill was co-sponsored by the Equal Justice Coalition, Boston Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, and 31 local and specialty bar associations.

The Davis Malm contingent was led by Daniel T. Janis and included Samuel B. Moskowitz, who served as Chair of the Equal Justice Coalition for three years before stepping down in 2013, Evgenia I. Goryshina, John T. Lynch, and C. Michael Malm.

The Equal Justice Coalition is a collaboration of the Massachusetts Bar Association, Boston Bar Association, and the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation.

The Davis Malm contingent was led by Daniel T. Janis and Kendra Kinscherf, and included Samuel B. Moskowitz, who served as Chair of the Equal Justice Coalition for three years before stepping down in 2013, J. Gavin Cockfield, Robert J. Diettrich, Gary M. Feldman, Thomas S. Fitzpatrick, James E. Gallagher, Robert J. Galvin, Evgenia I. Goryshina, Tamsin R. Kaplan, C. Michael Malm, Andrew D. Myers, Michael V. Serra, and Howard P. Speicher.

On the day before the walk, Governor Patrick proposed funding for FY13 at $ 12 million, which is an impressive jump over last year's $ 9.5 million, though still short of the Equal Justice Coalition's request for $ 14.5.

The Equal Justice Coalition is a statewide, non-partisan, grassroots coalition working to protect and increase public funding for civil legal aid in Washington State.

Member of Equal Justice Coalition Legislative Committee and, from 2007 to 2010, the appointed Co-Chair of its Private Bar Advisory Committee.

In the meantime encourage your friends, family and coworkers to sign up for Equal Justice Coalition's Action Alerts and follow the EJC on Facebook and Twitter.

For more on President Brown's visit to Seattle, read «36 Hours in the Life of Paulette Brown» by Jay Doran, Education Director of the Equal Justice Coalition.

In addition to his involvement with Greater Boston Legal Services, he is currently the Chair of the Equal Justice Coalition of Massachusetts.

Davis Malm attorney Samuel B. (Sandy) Moskowitz has been appointed Chair of the Equal Justice Coalition of Massachusetts.

Chair of the Equal Justice Coalition of Massachusetts (2010 - 2013), which conducts an annual Walk to the Hill lobbying campaign to support state funding for civil legal aid.

Mr. Moskowitz serves as Chair of the Massachusetts Equal Justice Coalition, which runs the Walk to the Hill event.

Davis Malm shareholder Samuel B. «Sandy» Moskowitz recently completed a three - year term as Chair of the Massachusetts Equal Justice Coalition (EJC).

Prior to that, served as a member of the Equal Justice Coalition Legislative Committee and, from 2007 to 2010, the appointed Co-Chair of its Private Bar Advisory Committee.

A Letter from Sal Mungia, Chair of the Equal Justice Coalition Dear Colleagues and Friends: You are a true example of the power of grassroots advocacy.

That is why it has been such an incredible honor to serve as the Chair of the Equal Justice Coalition for the past two years.

This year, the Equal Justice Coalition's legislative funding campaign called on state lawmakers to support a $ 5 million increase in the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation (MLAC) line item in the Fiscal Year 2018 state budget.

This year, the Equal Justice Coalition's legislative funding campaign called on state lawmakers to provide $ 23 million in funding for the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation (MLAC) line item in the Fiscal Year 2019 state budget.

This year, the Equal Justice Coalition requested $ 27M in the Fiscal Year 2017 budget.

In response to the sobering and troubling findings of this study, the Equal Justice Coalition launched a 90 - day (Oct - Dec 2015) publicity and awareness building campaign — Justice For All — aimed at promoting the findings of the study, emphasizing the vital importance of legal aid for low - income individuals and families, and ultimately convincing our legislators in Olympia to increase state funding for civil legal aid.

We also build grassroots support for public funding for legal aid via the Equal Justice Coalition.

Not exact matches

There's groups like Equal Justice USA and the National Coalition Against the Death Penalty and these groups, almost every state has a grassroots death penalty group that's working to abolish the death penalty.

Emma serves on the Executive Committee of the 49 - community organization membered Equal Start Community Coalition, Seattle King County Race & Justice Committee, is a member of the Race and Equity Core Group at the National Network of Grantmakers.

Ahead of city elections in May, the Philadelphia Coalition Advocating for Public Schools has released a powerful platform uniting their call for equal opportunities in the classroom with citywide demands for economic and racial justice.

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The case of Vision Inspired by the People (VIP) and the Southern Belize Coalition for Equal Political Representation and Development versus the Election and Boundaries Commission was scheduled to have been heard this afternoon before Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin in the Supreme...

Today, in coalition with BC Civil Liberties Association, Pivot Legal Society, and Community Legal Assistance Society, West Coast LEAF held a press conference to announce our list of comprehensive recommendations to reform BC's justice system in service of building a more just, equal, and inclusive province.

In coalition with BC Civil Liberties Association, Pivot Legal Society, and Community Legal Assistance Society, West Coast LEAF published a list of comprehensive recommendations to reform BC's justice system in service of a more just, equal, and inclusive province.

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