Sentences with phrase «legal education council»

A new body — the Legal Education Council — should be established to provide a forum for the co-ordination of the continuing review of education and training and to advise the approved regulators on the system for educating and training lawyers, regulation and effective practice.

For example, despite a joint approach to the commissioning of the report, the three bodies involved rejected a key proposal of the Review to set up a Legal Education Council (LEC) and declared instead that collaboration between the regulators was the way forward.

Not exact matches

Councils in Scotland have a legal obligation to offer Catholic education to Catholic families.

Other commission members were Scott P. Campbell, executive director of the Elton John AIDS Foundation; Rose Harvey, commissioner of the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; Thomas Krever, CEO of the Hetrick - Martin Institute; Kelsey Louie, CEO of Gay Men's Health Crisis; Christine Quinn, the former City Council speaker who is now CEO of Women in Need; Melissa Sklarz, development director at the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund; and Glennda Testone, executive director of the LGBT Community Center.

The letter's signers included the Empire State Pride Agenda, Lambda Legal, the New York City Anti-Violence Project, the LGBT Community Center and the Brooklyn Community Pride Center, the Callen - Lorde Community Health Center, Gay Men's Health Crisis, the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund, Immigration Equality, the Family Equality Council, SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders), the GRIOT Circle: a gathering of elders, and several organizations advocating on behalf of LGBT young people, including FIERCE, the Hetrick - Martin Institute, and Streetwise and Safe.

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.

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About three years ago, however, the General Legal Council, which has supervisory jurisdiction over the legal education in Ghana, led by Chief Justice Georgina Wood, decided to take the conduct of examinations away from the ScLegal Council, which has supervisory jurisdiction over the legal education in Ghana, led by Chief Justice Georgina Wood, decided to take the conduct of examinations away from the Sclegal education in Ghana, led by Chief Justice Georgina Wood, decided to take the conduct of examinations away from the School.

«There is no doubt that Abdulsalam Firdaos Amosa has been victimized, humiliated and traumatised by the Nigerian Law School, the Body of Benchers and the Council for Legal Education on account of her faith,» the statement said.

A council in Wales has withdrawn its decision to exclude a humanist representative from the local body responsible for overseeing religious education (RE), following a legal challenge by a local humanist parent.

The question we face is why we cowardly allow the General Legal Council to deny those with Law degrees access to professional education, contrary to law.

«The NSCIA demands that the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Justice, call the Council for Legal Education and the Nigerian Law School to order so that they will not stoke religious crisis in the country.

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But the General Legal Council, which oversees legal education in Ghana, has argued that the exams and interviews are to ensure higher standards in legal educaLegal Council, which oversees legal education in Ghana, has argued that the exams and interviews are to ensure higher standards in legal educalegal education in Ghana, has argued that the exams and interviews are to ensure higher standards in legal educalegal education.

In a petition dated 18th December 2017 addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari and copied President General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Justice of Nigeria, Chairman, Council for Legal Education, Director General, Nigeria Law School Bwari campus and National President, Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN), MSSN while reacting to refusal of the Nigerian Law School and Council of Legal Education to call a University of Ilorin law graduate, Firdaus Amasa to bar last week due to her refusal to remove her Hijab, insisted that anyone found guilty in the matter should be punished in order to forestall future occurrences.

«Your Excellency Sir, we are beginning to wonder which type of stuff the Nigerian Law School and the Council for Legal Education really impart on the people who man the third arm of our government, the judiciary.

Noah Tetteh stressed that, the Legal Council should be more focused on improving the quality of legal education and not restricting acLegal Council should be more focused on improving the quality of legal education and not restricting aclegal education and not restricting access.

«We are of the view that the action taken by the General Legal Council constricts the parameters for legal education instead of expanding them, and they have very negative implications on everything... There can never be an overproduction of lawyers, we need lawyers in every area aspect of society, so we don't know why we would make choices that will effectively constrict legal educatioLegal Council constricts the parameters for legal education instead of expanding them, and they have very negative implications on everything... There can never be an overproduction of lawyers, we need lawyers in every area aspect of society, so we don't know why we would make choices that will effectively constrict legal educatiolegal education instead of expanding them, and they have very negative implications on everything... There can never be an overproduction of lawyers, we need lawyers in every area aspect of society, so we don't know why we would make choices that will effectively constrict legal educatiolegal education....

The Council identified eight major priorities in its response: increased investment in city youth; investment in healthcare, education, jobs and legal services for immigrants; specific funding for the diverse communities; capital investment in infrastructure; creating a Rainy Day Fund and adding to existing reserves; baselining essential city services; expanding criminal justice, community support, and human services; and more accurately tracking city agency performance.

Extending New Yorkers» Legal Right to Sick Leave: 3,400,000 private and nonprofit sector workers have access to paid sick leave thanks to an expansion created in partnership with the Council and the Mayor's robust education campaign.

The first, lasting 30 minutes and moderated by Ball and featuring Bishil, Macdissi, and Hussam Ayloush of the Council on American - Islamic Relations (CAIR) brings up a lot of thoughtful points about racial slurs and the role of minorities in the media, but that's a mere warm - up for the main event, an impassioned discussion with Ball, Erian, and Rajdeep Singh Jolly, Legal Director of Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF).

In addition, Robert capitalized on his ties to such national figures in the voucher movement as Wal - Mart heir John Walton and his American Education Reform Council; Howard Fuller, the former Milwaukee superintendent who now heads the Black Alliance for Educational Options; and the Institute for Justice, the voucher movement's legal brain trust.

Advocacy Institute American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations American Association of University Women (AAUW) American Civil Liberties Union American Federation of Teachers Autism National Committee (AutCom) Center for American Progress Action Fund Center for Law and Education Children's Defense Fund Collaboration to Promote Self - Determination (CPSD) Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPPA) Democrats for Education Reform Easter Seals The Education Trust Educators for Excellence Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) The Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights Under Law The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) Mental Health America NAACP NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc..

As members of the National Council of School Attorneys, the Georgia Council of School Attorneys and the Education Law Section of the State Bar, the firm stays current on all legal issues at the national and state level.

The National Association of School Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT) and the Universities» Council for the Education of Teachers (UCET) are launching the Association of Accredited Teacher Education Providers (AATEP), the legal status of which is expected to be finalised «in the next month».

The signatories are Alliance for Excellent Education, The Arc of the United States, Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Democrats for Education Reform, The Education Trust, Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, League of United Latin American Citizens, MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund), NAACP, National Center for Learning Disabilities, National Disability Rights Network, National Down Syndrome Congress, National Indian Education Association, National Urban League, and TNTP.

The UW System is facing legal action after denying the National Council on Teacher Quality's open records requests to review syllabi from courses within UW System schools of education.

David Simmonds, chairman of the LGA's children and young people board, said: «For parents, who are far more concerned with the quality of their child's education in the classroom than the legal status of the school, it is the council that they still turn to for advice and support.

The Department for Education said there was no legal framework to allow councils to run MATs as fewer than 20 % of members and trustees are allowed to be «local authority influenced».

«The fact that she doesn't understand the basics about federal education law is just appalling,» says Denise Marshall, the executive director of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), a national organization that defends the legal and civil rights of students with disabilities.

Must be a legal resident of Michigan; enrolled at a Michigan college in an elementary or secondary teacher education program with a math major or minor; a junior or senior and a 3.0 GPA; a member of the Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Mackinac's director of labor policy is Vincent Vernuccio, who chairs a committee of the labor task force of the Bradley - supported American Legislative Exchange Council and previously has worked at the Bradley - supported Capital Research Center and Bradley - supported Competitive Enterprise Institute... MCLF spent much of last year helping to defend the new right - to - work law, in policy and legal arguments, as well as in the larger public discourse in the state and nationally... MCLF is working with the Bradley - supported National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation on this and several other legal matters surrounding implementation of right to work in Michigan... On education, among other things, Mackinac is analyzing mroe [sic] than 200 collective - bargaining agreements (CBAs) in the state, covering some 75 % of the state's public - school students, to see if and if so, how, they are adhering to the teacher - tenure and - evaluation policy chalegal arguments, as well as in the larger public discourse in the state and nationally... MCLF is working with the Bradley - supported National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation on this and several other legal matters surrounding implementation of right to work in Michigan... On education, among other things, Mackinac is analyzing mroe [sic] than 200 collective - bargaining agreements (CBAs) in the state, covering some 75 % of the state's public - school students, to see if and if so, how, they are adhering to the teacher - tenure and - evaluation policy chaLegal Defense Foundation on this and several other legal matters surrounding implementation of right to work in Michigan... On education, among other things, Mackinac is analyzing mroe [sic] than 200 collective - bargaining agreements (CBAs) in the state, covering some 75 % of the state's public - school students, to see if and if so, how, they are adhering to the teacher - tenure and - evaluation policy chalegal matters surrounding implementation of right to work in Michigan... On education, among other things, Mackinac is analyzing mroe [sic] than 200 collective - bargaining agreements (CBAs) in the state, covering some 75 % of the state's public - school students, to see if and if so, how, they are adhering to the teacher - tenure and - evaluation policy changes.

We can not understand why initiatives such as the Pre-Application Judicial Education (PAJE) course, which has seen considerable investment over a number of years from both the Bar Council and partners across the legal profession, including the Ministry of Justice, and indeed was a recommendation in the Lammy report, has been omitted from the Government's plan to address inequalities.

I am pleased to participate in this regular series of posts from the Council of Canadian Law Deans (CCLD) sharing insights and ideas on Canadian legal education.

In 1952, the United States Department of Education certified the Council and Accreditation Committee of the ABA Section of Legal Education as the nationally - recognized accreditation authority for law schools.

Though it used to be a big topic in legal circles (especially back in the days of CLIC, the Canadian Law Information Council, if your memory extends that far back), there's not much talk these days about PLEI (Public Legal Education and Informatlegal circles (especially back in the days of CLIC, the Canadian Law Information Council, if your memory extends that far back), there's not much talk these days about PLEI (Public Legal Education and InformatLegal Education and Information).

Trainee, Formosan Brothers Attorneys - at - Law Research Assistant, Center of Public Law, College of Law, National Taiwan University (2006 ~ 2007) Research Assistant, «A Study on the Correlation between Premier Legal Remedy and Secondary Legal Remedy», National Science Council, Taiwan (2008) Research Assistant, Research Project on the Innovation of Law Education at Institutes of Law, Ministry of Education, Taiwan (2006) Patent Agent (2006 ~)

He is also dedicated to legal education, serving on the alumni board at the University of Chicago and on its Law School Council, and is respected as one of the industry's leading thinkers, underscored by his acclaimed book: Building an Outstanding Legal Team: Battle - Tested Strategies from a General Coulegal education, serving on the alumni board at the University of Chicago and on its Law School Council, and is respected as one of the industry's leading thinkers, underscored by his acclaimed book: Building an Outstanding Legal Team: Battle - Tested Strategies from a General CouLegal Team: Battle - Tested Strategies from a General Counsel.

He presently serves on the governing Council of the Law Practice Division, ABA, and is a member of the Education Board, the Productivity & Knowledge Strategy Group, and the Legal Project Management group.

Work closely with the university president's senior officers on strategic, legal, policy, and business issues Perform legal services on behalf of selected university units and higher education practice areas Advise President and President's Council

A letter published by the Canadian Council of Law Deans in November 2016 countered that «any decision to approve and fund such a program must be based on an accurate picture of the dynamism and innovation at existing law schools, as well as their long - standing commitment to academic and educational excellence, not the caricature of Canadian legal education that Ryerson has advanced.»

Updated: After being placed on probation, losing federal student loans and enduring months of speculation, the teach - out plan that Charlotte School of Law submitted to the council of the ABA's Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has been rejected.

The Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) has announced the Houston Host Committee for its Education Reception to be held April 26, 2018, at... [Read more...]

The Council is under intense pressure to demand that all law schools adhere to metrics measuring quality legal education.

A recipient of the 2009 Law Society of Upper Canada Medal, Trisha is vice president and a member of the board of directors of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association; the Senior Chair of the University of Toronto Tribunal; an active member, and former director, of The Advocates» Society; a former member of the Ontario Judicial Council; and a former director of the Legal Education and Action Fund Foundation.

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.

The resolution adopted by the OBA council calls on the law society «to require all legal education programs recognized for admission to the bar of the province of Ontario provide equal opportunity without discrimination» on the basis of several grounds, including sexual orientation.

It is a distinct honour for me, in my capacity as Dean of Law at Thompson Rivers University (TRU Law), to provide a contribution to the Canadian Council of Law Deans series of important issues affecting legal education and the legal profession.

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The firm has previously sponsored the Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO), and Pamela Rothenberg, Managing Partner of our DC office, currently serves on the Board of Directors.