Sentences with phrase «public interest law office»

The lawsuit, filed by the nonprofit Public Interest Law Office of Rochester in September 1998, claims that the state has deprived the plaintiffs — all low - income black and Hispanic students — of their rights under the state constitution to a sound basic education by failing to alleviate concentrations of poverty in the 37,000 - student Rochester school district.

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``... A review of his record shows that Mr. Cuomo made the attorney general's office one of the most effective public interest law firms in the country.

But she said it's at the very least an appearance of a conflict of interest when the campaign manager frequents a state office when he is not a government employee, and it's potentially a violation of the state's public officers» law.

However, she said it is at the very least an appearance of a conflict of interest when the campaign manager frequents a state office when he is not a government employee, and it is potentially a violation of the state's public officers» law.

The complaint, which argues that DEC's actions violate laws prohibiting state entities from expending resources to benefit a private interest, was sent to the offices of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, state Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott and the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.

The Commission oversees compliance by public officers with ethics laws and by lobbyists with the state laws that govern lobbying in order to avoid conflicts of interest on the part of those holding elected office or public employment in the State of New York.

«Tish James embodies the vision of the attorney general's office to be the largest public interest law firm.»

But she says it's at the very least an appearance of a conflict of interest when the campaign manager frequents a state office when he is not a government employee, and potentially a violation of the state's public officers» law.

Laws are in place to ensure that such outside income does not create a conflict - of - interest for the lawmakers — laws require a combination of requirements that lawmakers recuse themselves of decisions which may directly affect their wealth, prohibit them from using their office for personal gain, and by requiring the disclosure of the sources of outside income in order to ensure that the public — and regulatory agencies — can monitor lawmakers» behavLaws are in place to ensure that such outside income does not create a conflict - of - interest for the lawmakers — laws require a combination of requirements that lawmakers recuse themselves of decisions which may directly affect their wealth, prohibit them from using their office for personal gain, and by requiring the disclosure of the sources of outside income in order to ensure that the public — and regulatory agencies — can monitor lawmakers» behavlaws require a combination of requirements that lawmakers recuse themselves of decisions which may directly affect their wealth, prohibit them from using their office for personal gain, and by requiring the disclosure of the sources of outside income in order to ensure that the public — and regulatory agencies — can monitor lawmakers» behavior.

SERAP urged Malami to use his «good offices as a defender of public interest» to urgently institute appropriate legal actions to challenge the legality of states» laws permitting former governors, who are now senators and ministers to enjoy governors» emoluments while drawing normal salaries and allowances in their new political offices.»

This is the space that I know the most about and the area that I've studied and worked on over my career, starting from a public interest law firm experience at the Institute for Justice, [then] the Heritage Foundation, the White House, and the U.S. Department of Education running the Office of Innovation and Improvement.

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From time to time, the Office of the General Counsel generates documents, such as legal opinions and interpretations, that may be of interest to the public and helpful in understanding law and regulations pertinent to transportation.

The executive director of Delaware's Office of Animal Welfare commented, «HB 13 is in the best interest of public safety, it will ensure that laws are enforced consistently across the state, based on the actions of a dog or dog owner, and not a dog's physical appearance.»

The existing bouquet of international internships at JGLS include the leading US international law firm, White & Case at their London and Abu Dhabi offices, the Supreme Court of State of Hawaii in Honululu (US) and Zhicheng Public Interest Law Firm in Beijing, Chilaw firm, White & Case at their London and Abu Dhabi offices, the Supreme Court of State of Hawaii in Honululu (US) and Zhicheng Public Interest Law Firm in Beijing, ChiLaw Firm in Beijing, China.

Although the book is based on papers that were presented in 2014 and predates some important developments, such as the previously mentioned Council Regulation on the European Public Prosecutor's Office and the recent Directive on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law, the book is not at all outdated, the issues and challenges identified remain relevant to this very day.

Public interest work does not include: • Government work (even if unpaid), which includes clerking for a judge, or working for a district attorney's office, a public defender's office, or an administrative agency; • Work for a law firm (even if it represents a non-profit organization); • Solo practice (even if it encompasses non-profit work); • Pro bono work that is neither non-profit nor charitable in nPublic interest work does not include: • Government work (even if unpaid), which includes clerking for a judge, or working for a district attorney's office, a public defender's office, or an administrative agency; • Work for a law firm (even if it represents a non-profit organization); • Solo practice (even if it encompasses non-profit work); • Pro bono work that is neither non-profit nor charitable in npublic defender's office, or an administrative agency; • Work for a law firm (even if it represents a non-profit organization); • Solo practice (even if it encompasses non-profit work); • Pro bono work that is neither non-profit nor charitable in nature.

Our attorneys are experienced in all aspects of Pennsylvania's Right - to Know Law, frequently representing requesters, public agencies and interested third parties in litigation before the Office of Open Records and Pennsylvania's appellate courts concerning requests for, and access to, government records.

Professor Elizabeth Cooke, the Law Commissioner leading the project, says: «There is a public interest in the development of the modern, high quality residential, office and commercial development that we need in our town and city centres.

At that time, OHLS was not at York University in the northern portion of the Greater Toronto Area (the GTA), but instead in downtown Toronto — it was the law society's law school (the Law Society of Upper Canada (the LSUC), which, in the public interest of people finding it and its website, should change its name to the Law Society of Ontario, given that half the people in Toronto weren't born in Canada, and therefore are likely to think the LSUC is a law society for lawyers whose offices are north of the 60th parallel of latitude where Canada's territories area, rather than know that «Upper Canada» was Ontario's name when it was a British Colony, prior to Confederation in 186law society's law school (the Law Society of Upper Canada (the LSUC), which, in the public interest of people finding it and its website, should change its name to the Law Society of Ontario, given that half the people in Toronto weren't born in Canada, and therefore are likely to think the LSUC is a law society for lawyers whose offices are north of the 60th parallel of latitude where Canada's territories area, rather than know that «Upper Canada» was Ontario's name when it was a British Colony, prior to Confederation in 186law school (the Law Society of Upper Canada (the LSUC), which, in the public interest of people finding it and its website, should change its name to the Law Society of Ontario, given that half the people in Toronto weren't born in Canada, and therefore are likely to think the LSUC is a law society for lawyers whose offices are north of the 60th parallel of latitude where Canada's territories area, rather than know that «Upper Canada» was Ontario's name when it was a British Colony, prior to Confederation in 186Law Society of Upper Canada (the LSUC), which, in the public interest of people finding it and its website, should change its name to the Law Society of Ontario, given that half the people in Toronto weren't born in Canada, and therefore are likely to think the LSUC is a law society for lawyers whose offices are north of the 60th parallel of latitude where Canada's territories area, rather than know that «Upper Canada» was Ontario's name when it was a British Colony, prior to Confederation in 186Law Society of Ontario, given that half the people in Toronto weren't born in Canada, and therefore are likely to think the LSUC is a law society for lawyers whose offices are north of the 60th parallel of latitude where Canada's territories area, rather than know that «Upper Canada» was Ontario's name when it was a British Colony, prior to Confederation in 186law society for lawyers whose offices are north of the 60th parallel of latitude where Canada's territories area, rather than know that «Upper Canada» was Ontario's name when it was a British Colony, prior to Confederation in 1867).

They had context from a year of law school and many had worked or interned in a law office or public interest office for a summer so they knew that they needed to know more.

In May 2008, University of Ottawa law students and The Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) in Ottawa filed a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada over alleged poor privacy practices by social networking site Facebook.

(OTTAWA)-- The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada decision released today finding popular youth - oriented social networking site Nexopia.com Inc.'s privacy practices are in violation of Canadian privacy law comes in response to a complaint filed over two years ago by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC).

CLSMF's Director of Public Interest & Litigation will support and work collaboratively across 10 office locations in our 12 - county service area with practice groups in the areas of Family Law, L / T & Fair Housing, Public Benefits, Children's Rights, Consumer Law, Economic Development, Medical Legal Partnerships, and Strategic Community Litigation (including litigation in cooperation with other civil legal aid and public interest agenPublic Interest & Litigation will support and work collaboratively across 10 office locations in our 12 - county service area with practice groups in the areas of Family Law, L / T & Fair Housing, Public Benefits, Children's Rights, Consumer Law, Economic Development, Medical Legal Partnerships, and Strategic Community Litigation (including litigation in cooperation with other civil legal aid and public interest agInterest & Litigation will support and work collaboratively across 10 office locations in our 12 - county service area with practice groups in the areas of Family Law, L / T & Fair Housing, Public Benefits, Children's Rights, Consumer Law, Economic Development, Medical Legal Partnerships, and Strategic Community Litigation (including litigation in cooperation with other civil legal aid and public interest agenPublic Benefits, Children's Rights, Consumer Law, Economic Development, Medical Legal Partnerships, and Strategic Community Litigation (including litigation in cooperation with other civil legal aid and public interest agenpublic interest aginterest agencies).

Bill developed extensive experience spanning several decades handling a myriad of natural gas and electric matters for some of the largest end - users in the State, representing the interests of individual users in a multitude of energy - related projects, transactions, and complaint proceedings, as well as representing groups of customers as intervenors in major utility rate proceedings before the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, the Office of Administrative Law and other bodies.

On October 10, 2006, Davis Malm attorney Samuel B. Moskowitz participated in «Public Interest in the Private Sector: A Pro Bono Panel,» a panel discussion for current Boston University Law School students sponsored by the BU Law Career Development Office.

Guide compiled by the Center for Public Interest Law at Columbia Law School and the Bernard Koteen Office of Public Interest Advising at Harvard Law School.

Prior to joining Zinda Law Group, he gained litigation experience as an intern for the North Las Vegas City Attorney's Office and the Travis County District Attorney and then as a lawyer representing the public interest at the Public Utility Commission of public interest at the Public Utility Commission of Public Utility Commission of Texas.

October 13, 2014 — Public interest career counselors, pro bono program managers, and other public - service career professionals from the law school and employer communities are invited to attend the 2014 NALP / PSJD Public Service Mini-Conference on Thursday, October 23rd at the Washington, DC office of O'Melveny & Myers LLP with additional programming for newcomers and a welcome reception on Wednesday, OctoberPublic interest career counselors, pro bono program managers, and other public - service career professionals from the law school and employer communities are invited to attend the 2014 NALP / PSJD Public Service Mini-Conference on Thursday, October 23rd at the Washington, DC office of O'Melveny & Myers LLP with additional programming for newcomers and a welcome reception on Wednesday, Octoberpublic - service career professionals from the law school and employer communities are invited to attend the 2014 NALP / PSJD Public Service Mini-Conference on Thursday, October 23rd at the Washington, DC office of O'Melveny & Myers LLP with additional programming for newcomers and a welcome reception on Wednesday, OctoberPublic Service Mini-Conference on Thursday, October 23rd at the Washington, DC office of O'Melveny & Myers LLP with additional programming for newcomers and a welcome reception on Wednesday, October 22nd.

The Career Development Office of the University of Toronto says: Public interest or social justice law has been described as legal work on behalf of individuals, groups, -LSB-...]

Legal receptionists work in law firms, government offices, corporate legal departments, public interest venues, and courthouses.

Baroness Hale gave as an example R (on the application of E) v Office of the Schools Adjudicator (Governing Body of JFS and others, interested parties)(British Humanist Association and another intervening)[2010] 1 All ER 319, [2009] UKSC 15, a public law case, concerning the lawfulness of a school's admissions policy.

It is the role of government to undertake functions in the broader public interest, such as public health activities, law enforcement, identification of deceased individuals through coroners» offices, and military activities.

As the state's oldest and largest non-profit, public interest law firm with offices statewide; Legal Aid helps ensure justice and fairness for all by providing civil legal aid to the most vulnerable in our society.

This will add to the academic literature such as the works of John Edwards, The law officers of the Crown: a study of the offices of Attorney - General and Solicitor - General of England, and The Attorney General, Politics and the Public Interest (London: Sweet & Maxwell, 1984).

Kim also manages the finances of the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono, and of the Public Interest Law Foundation.