Sentences with phrase «justice initiatives work»
Judge Mendelson and the Office for Justice Initiatives work closely on access to justice issues with the Permanent Commission on Access to Justice, as well as with the Advisory Committee on Access for People with Disabilities, the Center for Court Innovation (CCI), the Division of Technology, the Forms Committees, the Grants Office, the Office of Language Access, and law schools.
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Cuomo ventured to the Labor Temple aboard the RV tricked out by the labor - backed Mario Cuomo Campaign for Economic Justice, which is working closely with the administration to back the double - barreled progressive initiatives.
New York Communities for Change (NYCC): A vibrant community organization of working New Yorkers united for social and economic justice, NYCC has worked with the UFT on several organizing and social justice initiatives, including our historic campaign to organize New York City's 28,000 family child care providers and our ongoing effort to bring charter school teachers into the union.
After developing a diversity and inclusion initiative at the National Institute of Justice — the science agency of the U.S. Department of Justice — she began working full - time with AAAS in March.
It is a new initiative of the Justice and the Law Society that aims to provide a platform for discussion of legal issues, the interaction between law and social justice and students» experiences in legal work experience, pro bono work and Justice and the Law Society that aims to provide a platform for discussion of legal issues, the interaction between law and social justice and students» experiences in legal work experience, pro bono work and justice and students» experiences in legal work experience, pro bono work and beyond.
Our work secured $ 2.4 million for a restorative justice initiative including 25 schools, built from our design.
This report serves as the launching point for NCTR's work on the Alliance for Advancing Justice initiative, which enhances opportunities for NCTR's Next Generation Network partners to collaborate and engage in high - quality and relevant initiatives that directly improve student outcomes.
Beth HaTephila's social justice committee formed working groups that began planning around what developed into the four foci of the initiative: Energy, Recycling, Transportation, and Agriculture.
Previously, she practiced corporate commercial litigation in Vancouver for 14 years, worked in - house for 6 years specializing in legal services management, led mediation research projects at UBC, and has participated in many justice reform initiatives.
The fundraising drive was just one of several initiatives undertaken by the firm's regional branches as part of a co-ordinated strategy by the firm to boost access to justice through pro bono work; access to finance through microfinance initiatives; and access to education.
The World Justice Challenge is an initiative of the World Justice Project (WJP), an independent, multidisciplinary organization working to advance the rule of law worldwide.
The ILRC has also worked with the Community Initiatives for Visiting Immigrants in Confinement, Immigrant Youth Coalition, California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance and other immigrant rights organizations, to pass legislation (SB 29 & AB 103) that halt the growth of immigration jails in California and increase transparency.
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.
Ontario's Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG) is also working on a range of modernization initiatives: for example, since 2016 they have posted criminal case proceeding dashboards, which are developed by the Ontario Court of Justice Criminal Justice Modernization Committee in collaboration with the Modernization Division's Analytics Branch.
But I also have some other initiatives that I am going to ask lawyers to be part of this year, and we are all going to work together on access to justice and helping lawyers help their clients, and I will be glad to tell you how.
The blog delves into the Society's efforts relating to professional responsibility, trust accounts, excellence in governance, access to justice initiatives and liaison work with other organizations in the sector.
The cataloguing of these initiatives has been only part of the ongoing work of the ACCA's Aboriginal Justice Committee, which was established in 2011.
It conducts this work through the Equity Program, committees and working groups, and a number of justice sector initiatives and partnerships.
In addition, the Forum has also published the «Status Report: Working Data Document», which includes data from the «Canadian Access to Justice Initiatives: Justice Development Goals Status Report», as well as raw data from the recent Justice Development Goals Survey that is not discussed in the Report.
Over the summer, she worked at an organization that provides access to justice through educational initiatives and clinics.
Through this initiative, Equal Justice Works is partnering with Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Kids In Need of Defense (KIND), and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) to place 55 legal professionals — lawyers and paralegals — in 14 cities across the United States.
«We are excited to be partnering with the NL Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre on this major initiative, and also look forward to working with the Government of Canada, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, and stakeholders from community organizations and the justice system all across the province.»
June 15, 2016 — «Equal Justice Works has received a $ 1.4 million grant as a part of the Elder Justice AmeriCorps initiative, the nonprofit organization announced Tuesday.
He originally joined EFF as an Equal Justice Works / Bruce J. Ennis First Amendment Fellow, studying the impact of post-9 / 11 anti-terrorism surveillance initiatives on online privacy and free expression.
At the intersection of access to justice and innovation, ATJ Tech Fellows will spend their summer working on innovative projects and initiatives aimed to improve our civil justice system.
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 legal seworking 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 legal seWorking 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 legal seJustice 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 sejustice, not replacing traditional legal services.
Equal Justice Works Student Representatives are future public interest attorneys who want to support public interest law initiatives on their campus.
Through renowned trainings and conferences, up - to - date information services, publications, technical assistance, and leading advocacy initiatives to increase funding and support the field, NLADA gives you the tools you need to conduct your work effectively and continue making equal justice a reality.
She has worked on the Arkansas Access to Justice Commission's task force on limited scope representation to advance practical and ethical initiatives that allow attorneys to better serve the needs of today's legal consumers.
[2] HiiL's Innovating Justice Hub works to bring these groups together: (1) mapping innovators, (2) learning from them, (3) connecting them with each other, and with investors, leaders, and researchers, and (4) strengthening innovative initiatives.
Previously, she practiced corporate commercial litigation in Vancouver for 14 years, worked inhouse for 6 years specializing in legal services management and, most recently, provided support to the Civil Justice Reform Working Group and the initiative to create a new set of Supreme Court Civil Rules in British Columbia.
«Each of these initiatives are working to make our justice system more accessible and user friendly.
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This is a 10 - week paid summer fellowship program, where fellows work alongside some of the most dynamic legal services organizations in the country as they help develop innovative projects and initiatives aimed to improve our civil justice system.
Inspired in part by the work of the Conference of Chief Justice's Civil Justice Improvements Committee, Chief Justice Scott Bales of the Arizona Supreme Court issued an Order at the end of last year establishing a new initiative for the Arizona Courts, creating a 24 - member committee of judges, lawyers, and...
«This initiative has been in the works for some time, beginning under former Chief Justice McLachlin.
The Legal Innovation Zone at Ryerson is launching a 4 part initiative to support the move to a family justice approach that works better for the families that need it.
She works on mental health, special education, early childhood expulsion, child welfare and juvenile justice, and workforce development initiatives and issues at the Ounce.
Prior to her fellowship, she worked on a variety of social justice and political media initiatives in South Africa, where she lived for five years.
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs focuses on harmonising policy issues that affect children in areas such as early childhood care and education, youth justice, child welfare and protection, children and young people's participation, research on children and young people, youth work and cross-cutting initiatives for children.
It is a new initiative of the Justice and the Law Society that aims to provide a platform for discussion of legal issues, the interaction between law and social justice and students» experiences in legal work experience, pro bono work and Justice and the Law Society that aims to provide a platform for discussion of legal issues, the interaction between law and social justice and students» experiences in legal work experience, pro bono work and justice and students» experiences in legal work experience, pro bono work and beyond.
She highlighted the work of justice reinvestment programs such as «Clean Slate Without Prejudice» in Redfern and urged the government to review such successful initiatives for replication «while adapting these community led initiatives to local conditions, in targeted areas throughout the country».
He supported community driven initiatives like the Bourke justice reinvestment work, and could be found most mornings at the National Centre for Indigenous Excellence, boxing with the young people of Redfern together with local Aboriginal leadership and the local police.
The MII and its members have been at the forefront of working with the Department of Justice, the Court's Service and community orgainsations to instigate initiatives and pilot projects at community level.
In my 2010 Social Justice Report I highlighted the great work being done in the Fitzroy Valley in relation to Fetal Alchohol Spectrum Disorders, and the great benefit of the community effectively participating in initiatives.