Sentences with phrase «lawyers for the public advocate»

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Reshma Saujani is a former hedge fund lawyer, New York City deputy public advocate and the first Indian - American woman to run for Congress (she lost a primary race in 2010).

A lawyer representing the press can advocate for the public's right to keep the information unsealed.

William Brewer, a lawyer for the NRA, in a statement accused Cuomo and Vullo of abusing the public's trust by «mounting a blacklisting campaign that seeks to deprive Second Amendment advocates of banking services and insurance coverage in the State of New York.»

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — Public Advocate Letitia James launched her Democratic campaign for state attorney general Wednesday, casting herself as «the people's lawyer» as she looks to become the first woman of color to hold the post.

While in law school, he served as a student advocate at New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, an intern at Cardozo Beth Tzedek Legal Service.

Saujani, an Ivy Leagueeducated lawyer and former campaign fund - raiser for Hillary Clinton, is running for city public advocate as a «disrupter and political entrepreneur.»

Respectfully, Action United Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Alliance for Multilingual Multicultural Education American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education American Association of State Colleges and Universities American Federation of Teachers ASPIRA Association Association of University Centers on Disabilities Autistic Self Advocacy Network Bay Area Parent Leadership Action Network California Association for Bilingual Education California Latino School Boards Association Californians for Justice Californians Together Campaign for Fiscal Equity Campaign for Quality Education Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning Center for Teaching Quality Citizens for Effective Schools Coalition for Educational Justice Council for Exceptional Children Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Easter Seals ELC, Education Law Center FairTest, The National Center for Fair & Open Testing Higher Education Consortium for Special Education Justice Matters Latino Elected and Appointed Officials National Taskforce on Education Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Learning Disabilities Association of America Los Angeles Educational Partnership Movement Strategy Center NAACP National Alliance of Black School Educators National Center for Learning Disabilities National Council for Educating Black Children National Council of Teachers of English National Disability Rights Network National Down Syndrome Congress National Down Syndrome Society National Education Association National Latino / a Education Research and Policy Project National League of United Latin American Citizens Parent - U-Turn Parents for Unity Philadelphia Education Fund Public Advocates Inc..

Arin is a former lawyer (J.D. from Columbia Law School, member of the New York Bar), life long animal lover, pit bull advocate, and devoted fan of cats and dogs who run for public office.

Scientists above a certain level, whether employed by the state or the private sector, must obey a protocol when engaging the media, which allows only such information as is necessary to educate the public regarding the science process (similar to lawyers and the legal process), yet not advocate for any outcome of socially conflicted science in progress.

Distinct from lawyers» duties to resolutely advocate for their client, government lawyers have a «direct undertaking» to further the public interest.

Its perspective is that of a longtime British advocate for legal aid — the public funding to provide lawyers for people on low incomes.

The purpose of the site is to heighten public awareness of human trafficking in America and to provide a platform for anti-trafficking organizations and advocates, including lawyers, to collaborate and share resources.

Because being a zealous advocate within the bounds of the law means that, some lawyers, some of the time, will be professionally obligated to do things the public does not like Some lawyers, some of the time, will act for people the public (correctly) assumes to have committed the factual and mental elements of the offence with which they are charged.

Mary L. Bonauto, the civil rights lawyer for Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders who was lead counsel in Goodridge v. Dept. of Public Health — the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court case in 2003 that legalized same - sex marriage in the United States for the first time — said the suit asks the court to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act because it targets gays and lesbians for discrimination.

AARP Foundation Litigation, ACLU of Northern California, ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties, American Association for Justice, Asian Law Caucus, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, California Alliance for Retired Americans, California Employment Lawyers Association, California Foundation for Independent Living Centers, California Labor Federation, California Reinvestment Coalition, California Teamsters, Public Affairs Council, California Women's Law Center, Center for Justice and Democracy, Coalition of Disability Access Professionals, Consumer Action, Consumer Federation of California, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, Designing Accessible Communities, Disability Rights Advocates, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Equal Rights Advocates, Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, Gray Panthers, Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area Legal Aid Society, Employment Law Center, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children Mexican, American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, National Center for Youth Law, National Consumer Law Center, National Immigration Law Center, National Senior Citizens Law Center, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Protection & Advocacy, Inc., Public Advocates, Public Counsel, Public Interest Law Project, Speak Out California, Strengthening Our Lives (LA County Federation), Teamsters Union Local No. 70 Utility, Consumers» Action Network, Western Center on Law & Poverty, Women's Employment Rights Clinic, and the Youth Law Center.

Trial Lawyers for Public Justice National, public interest law firm with online database of over 2,300 contacts for public interest advoPublic Justice National, public interest law firm with online database of over 2,300 contacts for public interest advopublic interest law firm with online database of over 2,300 contacts for public interest advopublic interest advocates.

This is a legal news service on criminal law for criminal defence lawyers, solicitors, advocates and the general public including those convicted of crimes or seeking advice from a criminal solicitor.

She regularly mentors and trains aspiring public interest lawyers as well as private practice lawyers to advocate for GLBT equality.

Mr. Greathead is well - known as an international human rights advocate and a founder of several prominent public interest organizations, including New York Lawyers for the Public Interest and Human Rights public interest organizations, including New York Lawyers for the Public Interest and Human Rights Public Interest and Human Rights First.

It can be hard to convince clients of why they need to invest in the protection of their trademarks as part of their IP strategy, and as lawyers, we need to act as business advocates not only for the protection of our clients» assets but also for the protection of the public.

These include litigators for central government, advocates for health regulation and commercial contracts lawyers for non departmental public bodies.

Our lawyer / lobbyists also have the know - how needed to help advocate for public funding, clear regulatory hurdles, obtain favorable tax treatment, and secure other valuable public policy advantages to jump - start, and then sustain, research - related initiatives.

Our lawyer / lobbyists have the know - how needed to help advocate for public funding, relocation and start - up incentives, favorable tax treatment, streamlined regulatory approvals, and other valuable public policy advantages.

She is currently the Public Affairs Liaison for the Women Lawyers Forum of the OBA and is a member of the Family Lawyers Association, the Advocates Society, the National Association of Women and the Law, the Toronto Lawyers Association, and the Women's Legal Education Action Fund.