Sentences with phrase «assistance by counsel»

Ineffective assistance: a poor lawyer - client relationship, especially in criminal law matters, can give rise to appeals based on ineffective assistance by counsel, which can in turn lead to claims.

A poor lawyer - client relationship, especially in criminal law matters, can give rise to appeals based on ineffective assistance by counsel, which can in turn lead to claims.

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Staffers here also manage the technical assistance provided by organizations like SCORE, and counsel some businesses on their own.

For more than 13 years, a woman by the name of Toos has worked with De Scharlaken Koord (The Scarlet Cord), an organization dedicated to providing counsel and assistance to women who want to get out of prostitution, helping them through a reintegration process.

Customized, In - Home Baby Education Assist in «Greening» Home for Baby Pre-natal Support by Email Informational & Emotional Advocacy In - Home Breastfeeding Support Postpartum Birth Experience Counseling Light Housekeeping; Laundry, Dishes Nutritious Meal Planning and Prep Postpartum Depression Prevention PPD Recovery Care Cesarean Support Mulitples Care and Education Sibling Assistance Newborn Sleep - Structuring Help Use of Any / All Lending Library Items Resourcing and Referrals and so much more, as needed!

Counseling services will be available through the Springville - Griffith School District, and superintendent Kimberly Moritz is encouraging anyone affected by the loss to seek assistance.

It was drafted for Lord Lester by former parliamentary counsel Stephanie Grundy with the assistance of an advisory group consisting of media law experts and representatives of free speech and scientific organisations.

Among $ 100 million in new education initiatives proposed by Governor, budget would include $ 50 million for preschool expansion, $ 20 million for Head Start expansion, and $ 10 million each for early mental - health counseling, assistance for low - performing schools, and an interactive video - disk health - information program.

The pilot center, staffed by the Nashville school system, will offer homework assistance and counseling to students and a range of parent - education and literacy activities for adults.

(3) other advisory and individual or group counseling assistance to enable students to benefit from the curriculum, to help students develop and implement postsecondary education and career plans, to help students who exhibit any attendance, academic, behavioral or adjustment problems and to encourage parental involvement, provided that advisory assistance shall be provided by teachers or counselors, or by certified teaching assistants under the supervision of counselors or teachers, and that such individual or group counseling assistance shall be provided by certified or licensed school counselors or by certified or licensed school psychologists or certified or licensed school social workers in cooperation with school counselors; and

In addition, participating communities receive other non-monetary support, such as inclusion in a professional learning community, regular convenings with other cities in the initiative, supports to integrate and apply SEL data to continuous improvement systems, communications counsel, and other technical assistance provided by national experts such as the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL), the Forum for Youth Investment, the David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality, Crosby Marketing Communications and others.

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.

Educators interested in applying for the Arizona K12 Center's funding assistance must meet the requirements set forth by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (i.e., hold a bachelor's degree, completed three full years of teaching / counseling experience, possess a valid state teaching / counseling license for that period of time, etc.).

You may qualify for assistance through consumer credit counseling programs if you have sufficient income for making minimum payments as arranged by the credit counseling agency.

In order to satisfy your graduation requirements, all students who received loan assistance at any time while in attendance at the University of San Diego School of Law are required by federal regulation to complete the Online Exit Loan Counseling Session (Exit Interview).

We are certified by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and are committed to providing communities with housing counseling assistance as well as providing housing resources and education.

In case you are unable to solve your credit problems on your own you can always obtain assistance by consulting with a credit counseling service.

Despite a stated exemption for tax - exempt, nonprofit organizations in CROA, the broad interpretation of the statute adopted by the First Circuit may, unfortunately, lead to a wave of litigation against legitimate nonprofit credit counseling agencies that provide invaluable assistance to consumers in financial distress.

While most steps can be taken for free by individuals sometimes it is necessary to seek assistance from nationally recognized credit counseling services.

CC&BC has been thoroughly reviewed by the IRS, HUD, the US Department of Justice, EOUST, and various states to provide Credit and Budget Counseling for those individuals seeking assistance.

Help consumers help themselves by providing referrals to credit counseling, education and assistance when appropriate.

Credit card debtors may wish to opt for professional assistance by contacting a credit counseling service.

We strive to accomplish these goals by working hand in hand with our community to provide education, counseling and assistance on proper pet care and the importance of spaying and neutering.

Dr. Margaret Glenn, Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling at West Virginia University, stops in to visit with Marcie and Whistle about the innovative exploratory research she is conducting on assistance dogs in the workplace funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.

The minority disagreed, finding that whether collateral to Padilla's defense or not, the lawyer's erroneous advice, in response to an affirmative inquiry by the defendant, was inexcusable and justified a hearing on the ineffective assistance of counsel claim.

We hold, therefore, that where, as here, the investigation is no longer a general inquiry into an unsolved crime, but has begun to focus on a particular suspect, the suspect has been taken into police custody, the police carry out a process of interrogations that lends itself to eliciting incriminating statements, the suspect has requested and been denied an opportunity to consult with his lawyer, and the police have not effectively warned him of his absolute constitutional right to remain silent, the accused has been denied «the Assistance of Counsel» in violation of the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution as «made obligatory upon the States by the Fourteenth Amendment,» Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. at 342, and that no statement elicited by the police during the interrogation may be used against him at a criminal trial.

With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 12, paragraph 1, item 4 and Article 14, paragraph 2 and paragraph 3 to cases concerning a petition for a Protection Order from the victim who has sought counseling or asked for assistance or protection with regard to bodily harm by the spouse to Women's Consulting Offices by March 31, 2002, the term «Spousal Violence Counseling and Support Center» in these provisions shall be deemed to be replaced with «Women's Consulting Officounseling or asked for assistance or protection with regard to bodily harm by the spouse to Women's Consulting Offices by March 31, 2002, the term «Spousal Violence Counseling and Support Center» in these provisions shall be deemed to be replaced with «Women's Consulting OffiCounseling and Support Center» in these provisions shall be deemed to be replaced with «Women's Consulting Office.»

Article 2 With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 12, paragraph 1, item 4 and Article 14, paragraph 2 and paragraph 3 to cases concerning a petition for a Protection Order from the victim who has sought counseling or asked for assistance or protection with regard to bodily harm by the spouse to Women's Consulting Offices by March 31, 2002, the term «Spousal Violence Counseling and Support Center» in these provisions shall be deemed to be replaced with «Women's Consulting Officounseling or asked for assistance or protection with regard to bodily harm by the spouse to Women's Consulting Offices by March 31, 2002, the term «Spousal Violence Counseling and Support Center» in these provisions shall be deemed to be replaced with «Women's Consulting OffiCounseling and Support Center» in these provisions shall be deemed to be replaced with «Women's Consulting Office.»

[Footnote 2/11] Scott's right to the assistance of appointed counsel is thus plainly mandated by the logic of the Court's prior cases, including Argersinger itself.

coerced confessions, [Footnote 16] by the use of perjured testimony known by the prosecution to be such, [Footnote 17] or without the effective assistance of counsel, [Footnote 18] have also been held to be exertions of state authority in conflict with the fundamental rights protected by the Fourteenth Amendment.

The articulation of principle is supported by case law citations and will be of practical assistance to judges and counsel.

The document would be signed by the client, but include the notation, «prepared with assistance of counsel.»

A case such as this is difficult for a judge, because it requires active case management and no assistance is being provided by counsel / solicitors, who are under an ethical and professional obligation to the court to assist it and to point out (gently) if the court is overlooking something.

There must also be evidence that vulnerability was taken advantage of by the other spouse and that the vulnerability was not effectively compensated for by the assistance of legal counsel or other professionals (Miglin at para 83).

Other topics addressed were recent cases concerning disgorgement (Kokesh) and the constitutionality of Administrative Law Judges (Lucia); the nature of assistance required to receive credit for cooperation; and observations regarding arguments by defense counsel that, in the Staff's view, may be conflating elements of the antifraud provisions of the securities laws.

Fenwick and West LLP created Fenwick Flex as a way to provide unbundled legal services and in - house counsel where legal assistance can be purchased by the number of hours a project might need.

Anyone who's above that indigency level is not going to be helped by our movement, and there are lots and lots of people in this country of moderate income who can not afford private counsel and still need legal assistance.

I first became alert to this issue upon being contacted on a number of occasions by individuals who sought limited retainer assistance on crafting their legal arguments on files that were formerly handled by prior counsel.

This is a description that you may want to give to the police, or crown counsel or the Crime Victim Assistance Program to let them know in what ways (physical, emotional and financial) you have been affected by the situation.

Some of this coaching assistance would be in response to client questions, and some questions posed by counsel (What is your most important point?

[11] Some clients who choose the unbundled option begin with high hopes of working autonomously without the assistance of counsel, but as they become increasingly overwhelmed by the complexity of the legal process, they may choose to hand over more and more work to their lawyer.

The Members Assistance Program (MAP) at Homewood Health, which is financially supported by the Law Society of Upper Canada and LAWPRO, provides confidential and professional advice, along with peer counselling services.

The lawyer's obligations under this Rule are subordinate to federal or state constitutional law that entitles a defendant in a criminal matter to the assistance of counsel in presenting a claim or contention that otherwise would be prohibited by this Rule.

The guidance of counsel can be useful for those wondering whether a party may be liable in these circumstances, and those harmed by criminal acts should consider seeking the assistance of an attorney in order to determine whether liability may extend beyond the criminal actor.

The post conviction judge held that not only was the waiver by counsel, instead of def, improper, it was ineffective assistance per se, under Weaver v Massachussetts.

The Opinion issued by the Kentucky Bar Association, which states that «a criminal defense lawyer may not advise a client with regard to a plea agreement that waives the client's right to pursue a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel...» should be upheld.

In a recent article in Advocate Daily, writer Peter Small reported on criminal lawyer Lindsay Daviau's recommendation that lawyers call LAWPRO promptly upon learning that a former client has alleged ineffective assistance by trial counsel as a ground for appeal.

But on a preliminary application, the panel discerned doubt as to what charges the Investigative Committee had referred to a hearing, and found an apprehension of bias by the Investigative Committee, resulting from inflammatory comments, the Director of Investigations» practice of drafting, with the assistance of legal counsel, charges without ratification by the Investigative Committee; and less - than - objective comments made by the Investigative Committee.

This specialized unit assists public and private counsel attorneys with the forensic aspects of their appointed cases by providing advice and assistance in using a forensic expert, and supplying training and other resources in the various forensic disciplines.

After being appointed as pro bono counsel by the New York Legal Assistance Group three days before trial, Quinn Emanuel obtained a victory for clients Ravi Kalra and Sasha Apparel in federal district court in the Southern District of New York.