Sentences with phrase «access to justice work»

I didn't plan to make a career of access to justice work.

Get involved in advocating for increased funding to access to justice work in your jurisdiction.

I had been asked to give a speech on my own pro bono and access to justice work with a view to motivating students to volunteer for one of the many interesting projects PBSC is coordinating this year.

Comprised of a website and listserv, the AJRN coordinates the circulation of exciting new access to justice work happening across the country.

I wanted to talk to you about one particular bit of access to justice work that's still in process, so we're not going to talk specifics about it, but maybe first we could talk a little bit about the design process that you bring.

It seems like another bit of access to justice work.

Community engagement and stakeholder collaboration increasingly drive the Society's access to justice work through local and national A2J networks such as partnering with United Way Halifax and participation in CBA - NS Law Day, Access to Justice Week and a roundtable hosted by the Action Committee on Access to Civil and Family Justice.

The new website represents a significant achievement of the Access to Justice Working Group and an unprecedented collaborative effort by many organizations within the province's justice sector.

Not exact matches

To do justice today is to follow the widow and the abolitionists» example and work to undo the ways that we, in our fallen humanity, deny access and opportunities (economic, political, social, etc.) to the vulnerablTo do justice today is to follow the widow and the abolitionists» example and work to undo the ways that we, in our fallen humanity, deny access and opportunities (economic, political, social, etc.) to the vulnerablto follow the widow and the abolitionists» example and work to undo the ways that we, in our fallen humanity, deny access and opportunities (economic, political, social, etc.) to the vulnerablto undo the ways that we, in our fallen humanity, deny access and opportunities (economic, political, social, etc.) to the vulnerablto the vulnerable.

In our own country millions of people especially American Negroes are subjected to discrimination and unequal treatment in educational opportunities, in employment, wages and conditions of work, in access to professional and business opportunities, in housing, in transportation, in the administration of justice and even in the right to vote.11

«We should treat every person who works here with respect and dignity, and that means creating a climate where there is accountability, fairness, respect, and access to justice if sexual harassment takes place.

[62] She further argued for measures to make it easier to negotiate settlements in equal pay cases, for improved access to justice by waiving tribunal fees for a limited period, and to close loopholes whereby outsourcing and insecure working conditions often lead to unequal pay for women.

The Ministry of Justice says prisoners still have access to the prison library and can spend any money they make in prison work on books.

Prior to joining Liberty Sara worked in a number of access to justice roles.

Come check out the local vendors and hear about One Region Forward's work to increase the sustainability of Buffalo Niagara, including the work of our Food Access and Justice Working Team.

«In the Senate, I want to fight for public safety and criminal justice reform, education programs, affordable housing, increased access to mental health care, economic development and opportunities, and social service reforms, especially as they affect middle class families and the working poor,» he said in a statement.

Governments that don't work with ICE would lose access to $ 4 billion in Justice Department grants.

Free Access to Justice at Work.

This year, the commission includes Fritz Schwarz, Jr., the Chief Counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice, who will chair the Commission; Jill Bright, Chief Administrative Officer at Condé Nast; and Paul Quintero, Chief Executive Office at ACCION EAST, Inc., a nonprofit that works to empower low - to moderate - income business owners with access to capital and financial education.

The event is behind held in conjunction with The Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools (AROS), an organization that works on behalf of «educational justice and equity in access to school resources and opportunities.»

Demand that school leaders invest in really supporting students by providing social and emotional support, like access to school psychologists and restorative justice counselors, and spaces where students can work through problems instead of calling law enforcement to deal with discipline issues.

We look forward to a robust and collaborative relationship with Governor - elect Murphy and Commissioner Repollet as we work together to support social justice in New Jersey by enhancing access to high - quality educational opportunity for all and improving the outcomes of education for all New Jersey's students.

The teachers Ellen had in high school inspired her to live her life working for social justice, including helping ensure that every child has access to an excellent education, regardless of their zip code.

Providing access to social work support and integrating restorative justice practices into the school day, or offering high - quality after - school opportunities (like drama or sports) from primary through high school are not options that all students across Chicago are offered.

Educational disparity is a social justice issue, and we are committed to working with communities to ensure that all students in all neighborhoods have access to an engaging, high quality, 21st century education.

With the three bodies of work, the exhibition will show Frazier's continuous concerns exploring the legacies of racism, inequality, economic decline, access to healthcare and environment justice in her work.

As for environmental justice, Democrats «will work to expand access to cost - saving renewable energy by low - income households, create good - paying jobs in communities that have struggled with energy poverty, and oppose efforts by utilities to limit consumer choice or slow clean energy deployment.»

Quite a few individual lawyers who work harder and make less money than others, because they want better access to justice and are willing to make sacrifices to advance that goal, are the praiseworthy exceptions.

Perhaps having more baseline practical skills could enable them to do more low level legal work earlier, resulting in their ability to handle more legal tasks at lower cost to a firm — lower costs for minor tasks is a key practical reality in access to justice discussions.

The conversations that lawyers should be having about access to justice should be about the law itself — the stuff that other people don't understand and can't work with.

I am extremely honored to announce that I have been elected a trustee of the Massachusetts Bar Foundation, the premiere legal charity in Massachusetts working to increase access to justice for all people in the state.

There is significant potential here for lawyers and mediators to work together to improve access to justice.

Also relevant is the fact, as acknowledged elsewhere by the LSUC, that Ontario has a serious access to justice problem (see also the recent work of the CFCJ).

However, that hasn't worked up until now, and without a systemic shakeup of structure that avails potential clients to legal professionals interested in access to justice, the crisis will remain in control of the efficacy desired in all legal systems interested in true justice.

Thankfully, the issue of access to justice is figuring prominently in the general debate, as evidenced by the recently released CBA Legal Futures report and the ongoing work of the Action Committee on Access to Juaccess to justice is figuring prominently in the general debate, as evidenced by the recently released CBA Legal Futures report and the ongoing work of the Action Committee on Access to Jjustice is figuring prominently in the general debate, as evidenced by the recently released CBA Legal Futures report and the ongoing work of the Action Committee on Access to JuAccess to JusticeJustice.

Working in small groups, we brainstormed the obstacles to access to justice and ways to provide better supports to those... [more]

Why is the idea of asking service users what they need in terms of access to justice so challenging to those working in the justice system?

The fundraising drive was just one of several initiatives undertaken by the firm's regional branches as part of a co-ordinated strategy by the firm to boost access to justice through pro bono work; access to finance through microfinance initiatives; and access to education.

The OTLA goes on to say there's not been enough evidence of ABS really working or creating more access to justice, so now's not the time for it in Ontario.

The LSUC ABS Working Group itself has recognized [at para. 118 of its February report] that «it would be wrong to suggest that ABSs are a panacea» for access to justice, but does not yet seem inclined to go further.

In June 2017, the ABS Working Group presented an interim report to Convocation outlining a proposal to enable lawyers and paralegals to deliver legal services through civil society organizations, such as charities, not for profit organizations and trade unions, to clients of such organizations in order to facilitate access to justice.

This does not, of course, provide complete access to justice, but it provides some access to justice, and additional arguments are also to be made that limited legal work has incidental effects that improve clients» overall legal capacity, extending the benefit received beyond the brief services provided.

The Working Group determined that ``... based on the experience to date in other jurisdictions, the likely access to justice impact does not appear to be sufficient to justify majority non-licensee ownership or effective control, for practices generally.»

Beyond that, the potential for ABSs to improve access to justice is being put forward as a key reason for allowing them, as can be seen in Slaw columns of Malcolm Mercer and in the work of the Law Society of Upper Canada's Working Group on ABSs that he co-chairs.

Speaking of being «fair and objective», I think it is a bit unfair of you, Mitch, to have failed to mention that the LSUC's ABS Working Group report has only shelved one particular model of ABS and that it explicitly recommends further investigation of other ABS models and of associated business methods that may help achieve the same objectives — with the main objective being innovation to improve access to justice.

Together, the Council and its social justice collaboration partner, the Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice, oversee program committees working on Criminal Justice Reform, Access to Justice, Child Support and Family Law Reform, and Immigration Court justice collaboration partner, the Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice, oversee program committees working on Criminal Justice Reform, Access to Justice, Child Support and Family Law Reform, and Immigration Court Justice, oversee program committees working on Criminal Justice Reform, Access to Justice, Child Support and Family Law Reform, and Immigration Court Justice Reform, Access to Justice, Child Support and Family Law Reform, and Immigration Court Justice, Child Support and Family Law Reform, and Immigration Court Reform.

One point made by equity seeking groups to the Working Group was that not only is access to justice impeded by the systematic exclusion of racialized licensees in the province, but it also runs contrary to the public interest.

In my work with the Canadian Bar Association's Access to Justice Committee and the Association for Canadian Clinical Legal Education, I have observed three major research opportunities for law faculties that are not being given the attention I feel they demand.

Paladin is building a global pro bono platform, working with leading Fortune 500s, law firms and law schools to maximize the ROI of their pro bono programs and increase access to justice.

Her desire to help improve access to justice led her to spend a summer working at a legal aid clinic in Iqaluit assisting indigenous clients as they navigated the justice system.