Sentences with phrase «legal education assistance»

Click here to learn about the eligibility requirements, award amounts, and application process for the North Carolina Legal Education Assistance Foundation (LEAF) Loan Repayment Assistance Program.

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C corporations can also deduct fringe benefits such as qualified education costs, group term life insurance up to $ 50,000 per employee, employer - provided vehicles and public transportation passes, pre-paid legal assistance, child and dependent care, discounts on company products and services, and qualified achievement awards.

Adopt a Unit's mission extends from partnering with veteran service organizations to hosting spouse support groups like Military Mondays, which provides veterans with pro bono legal assistance related to housing, education, employment, disability claims and healthcare issues.

And IDC is backing calls for juvenile justice reform, spending more on Foundation Aid for education and provide legal assistance for immigrants.

On Wed., Jan. 20th, parents of 13 students, along with Public Advocate Letitia «Tish» James, City Council Education Committee Chairperson Daniel Dromm and five legal assistance nonprofits, filed a federal civil rights complaint against Success Academy for systemic practices that violate the rights of children with disabilities.

Is the year 2010 New York State decided it could no longer afford to offer (TAP) «Tuition Assistance Program» to our people (legal US residents) seeking a higher, better education.

Previously, she was a policy advisor at EducationCounsel LLC, a national policy and legal consulting firm, where she provided assistance to clients at state education agencies, school districts, and national organizations to advance policy change.

Alexandria, Va. (November 3, 2015)- The National School Boards Association (NSBA), joined by the Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund (TASB LAF) and five other leading education groups filed a «friend of the court» (amicus) brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin (UT), urging the Court to uphold the Fifth Circuit Court's decision in favor of the university.

Alexandria, Va. (June 9, 2015)- The National School Boards Association (NSBA), joined by the Louisiana School Boards Association (LSBA), the Mississippi School Boards Association (MSBA), the Texas Association of School Boards» (TASB) Legal Assistance Fund, and the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE), filed a «friend of the court» (amicus) brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (LA, MS, TX) in support of the school district in Seth B. v. Orleans Parish School District.

The National School Boards Association (NSBA), joined by the Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund (TASB LAF) and five other leading education groups filed a «friend of the court» (amicus) brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin (UT), urging the Court to uphold the Fifth Circuit Court's decision in favor of the university.

The National School Boards Association (NSBA), joined by the Louisiana School Boards Association (LSBA), the Mississippi School Boards Association (MSBA), the Texas Association of School Boards» (TASB) Legal Assistance Fund, and the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE), filed a «friend of the court» (amicus) brief in the U.S.

The National School Boards Association (NSBA), joined by the Louisiana School Boards Association (LSBA), the Mississippi School Boards Association (MSBA), the Texas Association of School Boards» (TASB) Legal Assistance Fund, and the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE), filed a «friend of the court» (amicus) brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (LA, MS, TX) in support of the school district in Seth B. v. Orleans Parish School District.

Some of her work encompassed providing services such as parenting skills, independent living skills, counseling, day care assistance and advocacy to obtain housing, public assistance, special education, medical, legal and immigration services.

In addition to the expert opinion, legal arguments pertaining to mootness and ripeness, as well as a strong defense of CCJEF's legitimate standing in the case, the reply brief was offered by counsel for the plaintiffs, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (New York), with assistance from the Yale Law School Education Adequacy Clinic, both of which serve pro bono in this action.

Charter schools can write and enforce discipline policies that make it possible to remove students who are needy or challenging, said Suzanne Greenfield of Advocates for Justice and Education, an organization that offers free legal assistance to students facing expulsion.

This mission is accomplished by providing members with access to resources not normally available to «non-credit worthy» consumers, such as financing, banking, credit lines, professional legal assistance, tax advice, personal financial coaching, and personal financial education.

To that end, we created a Loan Repayment Assistance Fund to offer graduates who work full - time in public interest assistance with the repayment of loans used to finance their legal Assistance Fund to offer graduates who work full - time in public interest assistance with the repayment of loans used to finance their legal assistance with the repayment of loans used to finance their legal education.

The Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) program greatly reduces the degree to which financing the cost of a legal education limits career options and opens the door to public service careers by providing a path for total loan forgiveness.

The Public Interest Law Loan Forgiveness Fund (PILLFF) provides financial assistance to graduates of the School of Law who obtain employment in the field of public interest law and who need assistance in repaying loans used to fund their legal education.

Also covers the actions of Harvard's Citizen Media Law project, which provides «legal assistance, education, and resources for individuals and organizations involved in online and citizen media.

Thanks to Camille deJorna, ABA Associate Consultant Section on Legal Education, and to Linda H. Edwards for their assistance and advice in the early stages of this project.

He has provided legal and employment advice and assistance to higher education institutions such as the University of Vermont, St. Michael's College and Goddard College.

They did this sometimes with the assistance of professional lawyers, but, in most cases, with «lay» lawyers — that is, with women who did not have a formal legal education and were not admitted to the bar but who did have extensive legal knowledge and experience.

[25] Further, the women who provided legal assistance were, for the most part, not professional lawyers in that they did not have a formal legal education and were not admitted to the bar.

CLEAR (Coordinated Legal Education Advice & Referral): Washington's statewide, toll - free, legal assistance hotline provides centralized client screening, including online intake, for Alliance - wide legal aid proviLegal Education Advice & Referral): Washington's statewide, toll - free, legal assistance hotline provides centralized client screening, including online intake, for Alliance - wide legal aid provilegal assistance hotline provides centralized client screening, including online intake, for Alliance - wide legal aid provilegal aid providers.

Special Services Units: Addressing particular legal problems or the needs of specific vulnerable communities — Foreclosure Prevention Unit, Foreclosure Consequences Advocacy Team, Medical Legal Partnerships, Veterans Project, Reentry Initiated through Services and Education (RISE) Project, Integrated Rural Legal Assistance Project, Farm Worker Unit, and Native American legal problems or the needs of specific vulnerable communities — Foreclosure Prevention Unit, Foreclosure Consequences Advocacy Team, Medical Legal Partnerships, Veterans Project, Reentry Initiated through Services and Education (RISE) Project, Integrated Rural Legal Assistance Project, Farm Worker Unit, and Native American Legal Partnerships, Veterans Project, Reentry Initiated through Services and Education (RISE) Project, Integrated Rural Legal Assistance Project, Farm Worker Unit, and Native American Legal Assistance Project, Farm Worker Unit, and Native American Unit.

Having established a network of legal clinics and legal education programmes across the UK, DLA Piper last year provided more than 4,500 hours of advice, assistance, education and support to vulnerable people.

On November 17, 2017, the B.C. Public Interest Advocacy Centre (BCPIAC), the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives — BC Office (CCPA - BC), the Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS), the Poverty and Human Rights Centre, and West Coast Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (West Coast LEAF) made submissions to the government in support of a common vision for the BC Human Rights Commission (Commission).

WRC staff combines the skills, talents, and resources of advocates, attorneys, and community partners to address obstacles that include: trauma recovery, child care, transportation, housing, education, and training, income and work, system's advocacy, social support - systems, health - care, civil legal representation, and criminal legal assistance.

This manual is based on the Immigrant Legal Resource Center's more than two decades of community education, outreach, training and technical assistance on issues impacting immigrant youth, as well as the new information and experience we have gleaned over the course of the DACA program thus far.

The Council of Canadians with Disabilities also has an annotated bibliography of literature written between 1985 (the year Canada's constitutional equality rights came into force) and 2009 addressing themes such as: disability and equality rights, social and economic rights, and key topical areas such as income assistance, employment, housing, health care, and education, among others: Council of Canadians with Disabilities, Canadian Legal Literature Addressing Social and Economic Rights of People with Disabilities: An Annotated Bibliography (May 2009): online, Council of Canadians with Disabilities http://www.ccdonline.ca/media/socialpolicy/CURA-annotated-bliography-sept2-2010.pdf.

Texas Legal Services Center (TLSC) is a nonprofit legal office which provides assistance and training to poverty law advocates and their clients in the areas of litigation support, education, and communicaLegal Services Center (TLSC) is a nonprofit legal office which provides assistance and training to poverty law advocates and their clients in the areas of litigation support, education, and communicalegal office which provides assistance and training to poverty law advocates and their clients in the areas of litigation support, education, and communication.

«Sir Michael Briggs is right to acknowledge that the success of the online court will depend critically on digital assistance for all those challenged by the use of computers, and on continuing improvement in public legal education.

The LRF understands that it is not enough to provide the indigent with legal assistance and legal education if the structures within the justice system do not facilitate access to justice for the general population.

Colorado Lawyers Helping Lawyers, Inc. (CLHL) is a court - approved, peer assistance program that offers support, education and referrals for those entering or already in the legal profession who are experiencing issues with alcohol, substance abuse, mental health or related problems.

NMLA has dedicated its services to erasing barriers to justice for low - income New Mexicans by providing free and high - quality civil legal assistance and legal education for more than 60 years.

West Coast LEAF (Women's Legal Education and Action Fund) intervened in the case in coalition with the Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) at both the BCSC and BCCA levels to highlight the impact of harassment, removals and exclusions on the marginalized population of street homeless in Vancouver and on the need for a flexible and contextual approach to proving discrimination in human rights law.

New Mexico Legal Aid has dedicated our services to erasing barriers to justice for low - income New Mexicans by providing free and high - quality civil legal assistance and education for over 60 yLegal Aid has dedicated our services to erasing barriers to justice for low - income New Mexicans by providing free and high - quality civil legal assistance and education for over 60 ylegal assistance and education for over 60 years.

In 2010, LAFLA provided civil legal assistance to more than 14,450 people and legal information and education to 55,000 others.

The Association offer resources like continuing education courses, a bi-monthly publication and networking assistance, which connects members to legal firms and public interest groups.

CLSMF is a nonprofit law firm providing free legal assistance and advocacy to help low - and moderate - income people obtain the basic necessities of life: food, shelter, health care, safety and education.

In 1998, after five years in private practice, I took a job in public legal education and was soon thereafter introduced to the problems many people have in accessing justice, whether in terms of working effectively with their lawyers, finding a lawyer, paying for a lawyer, or trying to address legal issues without the assistance of a lawyer.

The right to legal representation is as important as the right to education, healthcare and social assistance.

At the same time, lawyers want to be able to benefit from the resources of a large firm — IT systems, secretarial assistance, professional indemnity insurance, colleagues in complementary practice areas, legal research tools, access to interns, continuing legal education, collegial events.

On November 17, 2017, the B.C. Public Interest Advocacy Centre (BCPIAC), the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives — BC Office (CCPA - BC), the Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS), the Poverty and Human Rights Centre, and West Coast Women's Legal Education Read More

The banking team offers comprehensive legal assistance to our clients in the corporate and education sectors as well as advising a number of domestic and overseas banks, leasing companies and invoice discounters.

The Refugee Legal Assistance Project (RLAP), shortlisted in the Times Higher Education Awards for its outstanding contribution to the local community, has been running for a number of years and allows students to work alongside legal practitioners and gain valuable practical skills, whilst providing precious assistance to people in Legal Assistance Project (RLAP), shortlisted in the Times Higher Education Awards for its outstanding contribution to the local community, has been running for a number of years and allows students to work alongside legal practitioners and gain valuable practical skills, whilst providing precious assistance to peoplAssistance Project (RLAP), shortlisted in the Times Higher Education Awards for its outstanding contribution to the local community, has been running for a number of years and allows students to work alongside legal practitioners and gain valuable practical skills, whilst providing precious assistance to people in legal practitioners and gain valuable practical skills, whilst providing precious assistance to peoplassistance to people in need.

Our mission is to enable University of Alberta law students to provide free legal information and assistance to the low income community in Edmonton and to contribute to legal reform and legal education efforts as they impact on poverty law issues.

In addition to issues relating to housing and shelter, income maintenance, social assistance, human rights, health, employment, education, immigration and refugee law, mental health law, criminal and family law, the Journal is also interested in a range of questions about lawyering and social change, including the exploration of non-traditional legal strategies such as community organizing.

A new loan repayment assistance program was just announced from the U.S. Department of Education for attorneys working in civil legal services.