Sentences with phrase «general community legal»

General community legal clinics that provide services to people in the clinic's local community, and,

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I would like to acknowledge what is a long list: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Office of the New York Attorney General, the New York State Department of Financial Services, the New York Legal Assistance Group, Staten Island Legal Services, the Legal Aid Society, MFY Legal Services, various bar associations, New York City Department of Small Business Services, Center for New York City Neighborhoods, Neighborhood Housing Services of Staten Island and the Northfield Local Community Development Corporation.
That, in fact, in many places, the operations of transnational capital — far from extending access to property, creating general prosperity, promoting democratic institutions, or advancing the causes of law and justice — destroy functioning local economies and communities, sustain and deepen poverty among those capital reduces to the commodity of cheap labor, exploit unjust labor systems, support despotisms, take advantage of conditions in regions too poor to impose or enforce environmental protections (for their ecosystems or their peoples), and are often complicit in the procedural abuse of persons who can hope for no legal redress?
This paper presents an approach to social and legal policy that would combine many concerns of both liberals and conservatives, that would work patiently toward long - range goals, that would embrace a dialogical notion of the common good, and that would seek to promote the general welfare by attending to the conditions under which individuals, families, and communities prosper.
Permitting the Destruction of Life profoundly influenced the values of the general public and the ethics of the German medical and legal communities — to the point that a 1925 poll of the parents of disabled children reported that 74 percent of them would agree to the painless killing of their own children!
As Attorney General, should ownership of the Columbus Crew initiate a move of the team without complying with Ohio law, I am prepared to take the necessary legal action under this law to protect the interests of the State of Ohio and the central Ohio communities which have all invested to make the Columbus Crew a proud part of our Ohio sports tradition and help Mapfre Stadium earn its reputation as «Fortress Columbus.
At 11:15 a.m., legal organizations, family members and grassroots community groups present a letter to NYPD Inspector General, Philip Eure, demanding a probe into the department's anti-gang methods, including how people end up on «gang» databases, City Hall steps, Manhattan.
He added that he knew about Espada's legal problems (the Attorney General is suing him for looting $ 14 million from his network of nonprofit health centers, for one), but, «He's not the only one — many politicians have some problems, mostly the Puerto Rican ones — but we think he's the best [to serve] this community
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Thursday released a «legal roadmap» for New York cities who wish to protect immigrant communities under the incoming presidential administration of Donald Trump.
But for the past week, Buffalo's legal community has been buzzing about his relationship with Pigeon — a political operative whose dealings are under investigation by the state Attorney General's Office, federal prosecutors, the State Police and the FBI.
For example, Perry's official bio lists him as general legal counsel to Community Action Organization of Erie County, which historically has been a landing spot for many members of Grassroots, the political club closely aligned with the mayor.
In its work for General Electric Co. through the years, the public relations firm owned by Mark Behan became entangled in a legal battle between GE and several river communities that filed federal lawsuits against the company when their water supplies were tainted by the PCBs dumped into the river from its plants in Fort Edward and Hudson Falls.
The proposed law is modeled after State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's updated legal guidance for local governments seeking to protect their immigrant communities.
SEATTLE — A coalition of educators and community groups filed a legal challenge with the state attorney general Wednesday questioning the constitutionality of Washington's new charter schools law...
Senior Vice President, Legal Advocacy, and General Counsel 619-343-3726 [email protected] Ricardo oversees the Legal Team, provides general legal counsel to the Association and advises the Association in relation to legal strategies targeted to support the Association's statewide and regional advocacy efforts, the membership, the charter school community, and the Association's initiatives and strategic objectLegal Advocacy, and General Counsel 619-343-3726 [email protected] Ricardo oversees the Legal Team, provides general legal counsel to the Association and advises the Association in relation to legal strategies targeted to support the Association's statewide and regional advocacy efforts, the membership, the charter school community, and the Association's initiatives and strategic objeGeneral Counsel 619-343-3726 [email protected] Ricardo oversees the Legal Team, provides general legal counsel to the Association and advises the Association in relation to legal strategies targeted to support the Association's statewide and regional advocacy efforts, the membership, the charter school community, and the Association's initiatives and strategic objectLegal Team, provides general legal counsel to the Association and advises the Association in relation to legal strategies targeted to support the Association's statewide and regional advocacy efforts, the membership, the charter school community, and the Association's initiatives and strategic objegeneral legal counsel to the Association and advises the Association in relation to legal strategies targeted to support the Association's statewide and regional advocacy efforts, the membership, the charter school community, and the Association's initiatives and strategic objectlegal counsel to the Association and advises the Association in relation to legal strategies targeted to support the Association's statewide and regional advocacy efforts, the membership, the charter school community, and the Association's initiatives and strategic objectlegal strategies targeted to support the Association's statewide and regional advocacy efforts, the membership, the charter school community, and the Association's initiatives and strategic objectives.
The general consensus in the legal community seems to be that the existing tort - liability system is flexible enough to deal with autonomous cars.
Every hospital has its own policy regarding what vaccines are recommended for dogs and cats in general and what vaccines are required for boarding or grooming and most communities have legal requirements for rabies vaccination and may or may not allow for exemption.
With reference to the legal background, EAG II summarized that EU legislation lays down general animal health requirements applicable to import and intra Community movement, including trade and non commercial movement.
Led by group of AAA games industry veterans, Versus Evil's services include the full suite of publishing support including brand marketing, community, social, PR, creative, production, QA, legal, distribution and other general business support.
The international community, in particular multilateral development banks like ADB, can play a greater role in ensuring that their support to developing countries not only includes general capacity development, but also focuses on identifying and addressing legal barriers to climate finance.
«In particular, we are concerned that this amalgamation does not reflect a model of community lawyering that responds to the needs of low - income people,» said the Law Union of Ontario in a recent letter to Legal Aid Ontario chief executive officer Bob Ward and the Ministry of the Attorney General.
«Provides insight on the vital role state attorneys general play as well as the impact they have on the business community and on a wide range of legal and public policy issues.
Legal OnRamp: Legal OnRamp was launched by the general counsel of Cisco and other major companies as an outlet for participating law firms to share expertise in a community environment.
But simply dismissing the entirety of the EDI initiatives as lacking legal authority, especially in the context of a study that has said that lawyers are resistant to preventing discrimination in their workplaces and the legal industry in general, only highlights further that the goals of many licensees differ from the broader objectives of creating a more inclusive legal community where systemic discrimination does not occur.
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This program is designed to give the community local access to our organization by having our Outreach Coordinator set up a table at local community centers where the general public can inquire about and apply for our services, as well as hosting monthly legal clinics in these outlying areas.
If you are doing the sorts of things that make people recognize you as a good lawyer in general, which is being active in your local legal community, publishing, speaking, and you make sure that your Avvo profile reflects those things, then get a couple of your colleagues who actually know you to leave a recommendation on your profile.
Jason Fry, secretary general of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, was in Toronto yesterday to provide the legal community with an overview of the changes to the rules of ICC arbitration, which come into force Jan. 1, 2012, and outline the reasons for some of the changes.
Thanks are also owing to the other members of that committee: Sharon Crooks of Rowanoak Law Office in Sylvan Lake; Megan Dawson of McCuaig Desrochers in Edmonton; Andrea Doyle of Legal Aid Alberta in Edmonton; Kim Feodoroff of Calgary Legal Guidance; Cecelia Frohlick, Kendall Moholitny, Nonye Opara and Myra Skerrett of Pro Bono Law Alberta in Calgary; Ed Gallagher of Patriot Law in Onoway; Jack Hauptman of Shourie Bhatia in Fort McMurray; Brad Kring of Alberta Justice and Solicitor General in Edmonton; Kathy Parsons of the Central Alberta Community Legal Clinic in Red Deer; and, Richard Rand QC, of Rand Kiss Turner in Edmonton.
«Neither the general public nor, in many cases, members of the legal community fully appreciated the substantive and procedural impact of the Sault Ste. Marie decision.
Lawyers looking to give back to their own communities can make a difference by serving these general legal needs.
While an early aspiration to create a specialized legal aid clinic was stymied by lack of funding, ACLA now serves as an important bridge between Toronto's Arab community and the profession, offering a lawyer referral service, information about legal aid, legal workshops and general legal information resources.
Aaron Street: I guess with today's conversation with Nicole about technology design and access to justice, it's another good opportunity for us to step back and kind of chat about what this access to justice goal is all about and how our listeners and the small firm legal community in general can support it in a way that makes sense.
We are particularly proud to regularly sponsor and support the Brain Injury Association of Peel & Halton (BIAPH), Peel Halton Dufferin Acquired Brain Inury Services (PHDABIS), the Hamilton Brain Injury Association, the Hamilton General Hospital's Legal Resource Room, and other excellent services and institutions that serve the local disability community.
It was not the legal community that felt wronged by the verdict; a portion of the general public caught up in the media hoopla surrounding the case thought the verdict was wrong, but I have yet to read a single legal analysis attacking the verdict.
«As legal leaders in Canada, we are duty - bound not only to advocate for greater inclusion, but also to act to generate the positive impact we want to see in our businesses and communities,» said Desjardins, senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, corporate social responsibility chairman, with Bombardier.
Her goal is to reform the entire legal system by helping as many people as possible to understand their general rights, encouraging individuals to be proactive about legal issues, increasing access to justice for low and middle income individuals, and providing education to the community so that re-entering individuals can have seamless and successful returns to the community.
In general, Lake County is a very tight knit legal community where the reputation of your lawyer can really help or hurt your case.
Yesterday's release of the Conservative government's proposed omnibus crime bill, relatively benignly named the safe streets & communities act, wasn't exactly met with resounding approval by either the legal profession or the Canadian public in general.
The delivery of general - purpose public legal information is inexpensive to arrange, and has the merit of engaging lawyers with the community and the community with the justice system.
Law Line9: Timing: Every Wed. (4 — 5:30 p.m. or 5:15 — 6:30 p.m.) Contact: 303-860-1115 Answer general legal questions and provide legal information and referrals to other community legal resources.
Members of the firm often speak at meetings and conferences as well as at client sites in order to provide general legal education and legal support for the community.
First, unlike general legal practitioners, the Team's «core» attorneys concentrate a significant portion of their legal practice in the area of community association law.
The session was moderated by David Obarowski, chief strategy officer, Business Process Services, IBM, and featured: Nadia Dombrowski, senior vice president and general counsel, Community Federal Savings Bank; Michael Sonsteng, head, Legal Process Outsourcing, Infosys BPO; and Arvin's Vij, managing director and associate general counsel, J.P. Morgan.
Online Legal Marketing and its flagship publication, LawyersandSettlements.com, offer a comprehensive list of links to legal resources to both the legal community and the general puLegal Marketing and its flagship publication, LawyersandSettlements.com, offer a comprehensive list of links to legal resources to both the legal community and the general pulegal resources to both the legal community and the general pulegal community and the general public.
This Act and the limited compensation offered by it is the subject of ongoing and growing concern to lawyers and the legal community in general.
These days, after a couple of years in a BigLaw firm doing the lowest level possible of quasi legal work, not so much., Sad to say, but I think that proposal to market such a person, perhaps with a PhD in the «intersection between the law and basket weaving» or some other risible contrivance of the new academia, would be met with derision by the business community (in general, exceptions, of course, notwithstanding).
There is a lot of support in the legal community for the Uniform Bar Exam as a way of expanding the job market for new graduates and attorneys in general.
Candidates are then interviewed by the 11 - member Provincial Court Nominating Committee, which has representatives from the Alberta Provincial Court, the Law Society of Alberta, the Alberta branch of the Canadian Bar Association and people from the province's legal community and the public appointed by the minister of Justice and Solicitor General.
His commitment and devotion have made Daniel a lawyer respected throughout CBC / Radio - Canada and the legal community across the country,» said Maryse Bertrand, vice president, real estate, legal services and general counsel, in the internal statement.
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