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Legal Defense Fund works to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system.
California About Blog The Animal
Legal Defense Fund works to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system.
«To be a fellow worker, and at a time, particularly recently, in support of
the Legal Defense Fund working with so many actors and actresses to support people from all industries, it's been a great privilege to be in unity.»
Not exact matches
• Speaking of Time's Up... Attorney Tina Tchen, who Bloomberg describes as «arguably the most well - connected person
working in women's rights today, thanks to her six years as an assistant to President Barack Obama and as first lady Michelle Obama's chief of staff,» talks about why it was so important that Time's Up include a
legal defense fund: «The fastest way to make sure that someone isn't getting bullied by a lawyer for someone rich and powerful is to make sure that person has a lawyer, too.»
The company claims it was not, however, people protested Uber by deleting their accounts and its app, despite the creation of a
legal defense fund for affected drivers that would also pay them even if they're unable to
work.
Hiram Monserrate turned himself in to federal authorities in connection with the NYC Council slush
fund scandal, a commission of his former legislative colleagues, which rarely takes action against one of its own, found reasonable cause to believe that he violated the Public Officers Law by setting up a
legal defense fund and soliciting contributions from from individuals and entities that had business interests in his
work as a senator.
«With his
work at the NAACP
Legal Defense and Education
Fund, and to be just the third African American on the state's highest court, he exhibited a lifelong advocacy for civil rights.
The Independent Democratic Conference is happy to put its record of accomplishments — a $ 15 minimum wage, a $ 10 million dollar immigrant
legal defense fund and the strongest paid family leave program in the nation — against the do nothing
Working Families Party,» she said.
While
legal, the
defense fund raises ethical questions concerning responses in Albany to illegal conduct by those
working in government.
«I'm not part of the establishment,» said Gagarin, who now
works in media relations for the NAACP
Legal Defense Fund.
A
legal defense fund created in 2009 is to receive $ 564,547; Bruno's company, Capital Business Consultants, will get $ 50,358, and two lawyers who
worked on his second trial — E. Stewart Jones and William Dreyer — will be paid $ 51,228 and $ 188,742, respectively.
The cash was funneled through a
legal defense fund that is not registered with the State Board of Elections or the city Campaign Finance Board and was established by Kevin Finnegan, the current political director for 1199 SEIU, where Palma once
worked as an organizer.
The Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance, the Weston A. Price Foundation, and the Farm - to - Consumer
Legal Defense Fund have
worked with many other organizations nationwide to help publicize the meetings and encourage people to attend.
You might also consider getting involved with organizations like the Weston A. Price Foundation and the Farm - to - Consumer
Legal Defense Fund who are
working toward true freedom of choice for American consumers.
Working as the founder and executive director of the NAACP
Legal Defense and Educational
Fund, Marshall was assigned to the case of The State of Connecticut vs. Joseph Spell in Bridgeport, north of his Maryland stomping grounds.
The leaderless initiative includes a
legal defense fund to help
working - class women - like cleaners, nurses and workers at farms, factories, restaurants and hotels - protect themselves from sexual misconduct and the fallout from reporting it.
The actress also nodded directly to the
work of Time's Up and their
legal defense fund.
Through this
work, Rachel has been thrilled to help launch the Times Up
Legal Defense Fund to help fund litigation supporting individuals speaking up about sexual harassment and gender miscond
Fund to help
fund litigation supporting individuals speaking up about sexual harassment and gender miscond
fund litigation supporting individuals speaking up about sexual harassment and gender misconduct.
After Franco wore the Time's Up campaign pin — symbolizing support for a
legal defense fund for women harassed in the workplace — at Sunday's Golden Globes, lingering rumors (even beyond that time Franco admitted to sexting an underage girl) turned into social media accusations from actresses he's
worked with, including Ally Sheedy.
As the first Black woman admitted to the Mississippi Bar, she directed the NAACP
Legal Defense and Educational
Fund office in Jackson, Miss.;
worked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as counsel for his Poor People's Campaign; and dedicated her early career to defending the civil liberties of people struggling to overcome poverty and discrimination.
The ACLU Racial Justice Program, along with the NAACP
Legal Defense and Educational
Fund, Inc. (LDF) and the Center for Children's Advocacy is currently
working to continue these advancements in integration in Hartford.
DSC
works with our federal partner the NAACP
Legal Defense and Educational
Fund Inc. (LDF) to actively engage in activities designed to build the capacity of DSC members and allies to participate in ESSA implementation in their states.
Regina
works for the
Legal Defense Fund, under the famed Thurgood Marshall.
The essence of the Humble Bundle campaign with Harpercollins is that customers can pay what they want for a collection of digital literary
works from bestselling authors, like Neil Gaiman and James Rollins, while helping support the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Emergency Medical
Fund, a non-profit organization for authors of science fiction and related genres, and the Comic Book
Legal Defense Fund, dedicated to the protection of the First Amendment rights of the comics art form and its community.
Regina is a black law student
working for the
Legal Defense Fund in New York City, and the realities of life in the South surprise her.
2) While you're at it, don't forget to support the Comic Book
Legal Defense Fund, which helps protect retailers who are brave enough to carry
work that some in their communities might consider offensive.
The Animal
Legal Defense Fund is such a great force and I look forward to
working with you again.»
The Animal
Legal Defense Fund is the nation's preeminent legal advocacy organization for animals, and thanks the Humane Society of the United States and international law firm Locke Lord LLP for their work on this
Legal Defense Fund is the nation's preeminent
legal advocacy organization for animals, and thanks the Humane Society of the United States and international law firm Locke Lord LLP for their work on this
legal advocacy organization for animals, and thanks the Humane Society of the United States and international law firm Locke Lord LLP for their
work on this case.
To Ofra, protecting animals» right to live and prosper is simply the difference between right and wrong, and after
working in many different fields, she found her calling in animal rights and joined the Animal
Legal Defense Fund.
In connecting with the compassionate people who make the Animal
Legal Defense Fund's
work possible, Ofra shares her passion for protecting animals.
In joining the Animal
Legal Defense Fund, she puts her passion to
work.
Barnett was one of three law students awarded The Animal
Legal Defense Fund's (ALDF) Advancement of Animal Law Scholarships last year for their outstanding
work in the growing field of animal law.
Tara's impressive history includes
working as the CA Director and
Legal Coordinator of a wildlife program for Earth Island Institute, clerking for the Pacific Environmental Advocacy Center and for In
Defense of Animals, serving as a legislative extern for the International
Fund for Animal Welfare, and managing the Golden Gate Audubon Society.
Nathan has also =
worked with = 20 the Animal
Legal Defense Fund, the Greyhound Protection League, the Palo = Alto = 20 Humane Society, Farm Sanctuary, Alley Cat Allies and the ASPCA.
To achieve this we
worked with organizations around the country including the Humane Society of the US, In
Defense of Animals, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Animal
Legal Defense Fund and others.
The lawsuit that was filed a few years back by the Animal
Legal Defense Fund but the hard
work behind the scenes had been underway for a long, long time.
In his role as Digital Media Manager, David oversees every element of the Animal
Legal Defense Fund's online presence, from building all of the emails that keep our supporters updated, to keeping the website
working smoothly.
Elizabeth graduated from Pomona College and went on to earn her J.D. at Georgetown University Law Center, where she was vice president of the SALDF chapter, and
worked as an Animal
Legal Defense Fund summer clerk.
Having followed the Animal
Legal Defense Fund's
work for many years, Elizabeth is proud to
work for an organization that creates real change for animals.
To look out for progress in the battle against puppy mills, follow the
work of the Animal
Legal Defense Fund.
If your state doesn't have an organization
working locally, you can get involved with organizations like the Animal
Legal Defense Fund that
work on a national level.
Canadian artist Rebecca Belmore is raising a
legal defense fund by selling
works donated by her peers.
So, we — including our board of directors — see the Climate Science
Legal Defense Fund as a direct extension of our previous
work.
Education: The Climate Science
Defense Fund will
work to educate the scientific community about their rights and their responsibilities with regard to
legal issues surrounding their
work.
Past
work includes representing families in adoption proceedings, and representing the Animal
Legal Defense Fund.
Additionally, recognizing that a cyber - or privacy - related development can expand to encompass a number of other significant
legal issues, our group
works hand - in - glove with attorneys in our White Collar
Defense, Regulatory and Investigations, Securities Litigation, Complex Commercial Litigation, Business Finance & Restructuring and Employment Litigation practices, among others, to address subsequent risks such as government or regulatory inquiries, shareholder, consumer, or employee class action litigation, trade secrets theft,
funding or financial issues, and disputes with vendors, service providers and other third parties.
Other firms we have
worked with recently include: Baker McKenzie Paul Hastings Skadden Orrick Foley Boies Schiller Dickinson Wright Hughes Hubbard The U.S. Department of Justice NAACP
Legal Defense Fund Hogan Lovells K&L Gates If you would like to discuss using our graphics consulting or hot - seat personnel for an upcoming trial or hearing (Markman, class cert., PI, SJ, § 337, etc.), please contact Alex Brown, Director of Sales and Operations, at 800.337.7697 /
[email protected].
Her previous professional experience also includes
work for Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts,
Legal Momentum (formerly NOW
Legal Defense Fund), and Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu.
Equal Justice
Works, in partnership with Catholic
Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), will receive $ 1.2 million — more than half of the total funding — to deploy 55 full - time Members (45 lawyers and 10 paralegals) to provide legal representation to unaccompanied children, build pro bono capacity to support that population, and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of immigration courts in the locations in which members will s
Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), Kids in Need of
Defense (KIND), and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), will receive $ 1.2 million — more than half of the total
funding — to deploy 55 full - time Members (45 lawyers and 10 paralegals) to provide
legal representation to unaccompanied children, build pro bono capacity to support that population, and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of immigration courts in the locations in which members will s
legal representation to unaccompanied children, build pro bono capacity to support that population, and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of immigration courts in the locations in which members will serve.
Placements may be with local attorneys in private practice (handling veterinary malpractice cases, for example), local district attorneys» offices (
working on cruelty prosecutions), or national animal advocacy organizations (such as the Humane Society of the United States, the Animal
Legal Defense Fund, or People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals).