Sentences with phrase «by legal aid attorneys»

Developed by CALI, in association with Chicago - Kent College of Law, this freely available tool permits the creation by legal aid attorneys, courts other of «self - guided A2J interviews for use by unrepresented litigants and others in need -LSB-... that] walk users through a step - by - step question and answer process, which, in the end, creates an (often otherwise confusing) legal form.»

These cases are often taken by lawyers working for free, and by legal aid attorneys in agencies partially funded with taxpayer money.

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The letter was signed by Tina Luongo, attorney - in - charge with the Legal Aid Society, Lisa Schreibersdorf, founder and executive director of Brooklyn Defender Services, Justine Olderman, executive director of The Bronx Defenders, Matthew W. Knecht, managing attorney with The Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, and Stan German, executive director of New York County Defender Services.

The suit was originally filed by the Legal Aid Society, and was eventually joined by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who wrote in a scathing report that there was a «culture of violence» against inmates in the city jails.

The policy is the result of the settlement of the lawsuit Nunez v. City of New York, originally filed on behalf of several inmates by the Legal Aid Society and eventually joined by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

«It is being managed by one of the most well - respected Legal Aid attorneys in the city.»

Dromm also was recently endorsed by the Citizens Union, United Auto Workers and the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys.

«This is a scheme by landlords to evade the rent laws,» said Legal Aid staff attorney Kathleen Brennan, who brought the case on behalf of a group of homeless occupants at 60 Clarkson Ave.

He will appoint a commission, to be co-chaired by the shadow attorney general, Lord Bach, and the former chief executive of a local Citizens Advice Bureau, Yvonne Fovargue MP to advise on improving access to legal aid.

While at St. John's, she was published by the Journal of Legal Commentary and interned with the tenant rights division of the Legal Aid Society, the US Attorney's Office and Judge Michael Mukasey in the Southern District of NY.

The Texas SLRAP was created by the Texas Access to Justice Commission in 2003 to assist attorneys who choose to pursue careers in legal aid in Texas.

The program is designed to supplement the low salaries paid to legal aid attorneys by allowing qualified applicants to obtain forgivable loans from the Foundation to assist them in paying their law school student loans while employed by such organizations.

The purpose of the program is to strengthen legal aid service and assistance to the poor by providing loan repayment assistance to attorneys.

We achieve our mission by: Offering free legal aid to scientists Educating researchers about their rights and responsibilities Sharing strategies and information about cases with attorneys Publicizing attacks on science — because knowledge is power

But the beginning of the Ontario Legal Aid Plan (which became Legal Aid Ontario by way of the Legal Aid Services Act, 1998, s. 3 (1)-RRB-, on March 29, 1967, meant many more accused persons had lawyers, which resulted in: (1) many more trials and a lot fewer guilty pleas; and as a result, (2) drastically over-crowded jails containing inmates awaiting trial; and, (3) shortages of staff in the Toronto Crown Attorney's Office.

Outgoing AALS president Paul Marcus of the William & Mary Law School organized the opening plenary on access to justice where he was joined by Cara Drinan of Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law, Associate Justice S. Bernard Goodwyn of the Virginia Supreme Court, veteran legal aid attorney and former executive director of Bay Area Legal Aid Alex Gulotta, and Legal Services Corporation vice chair and former Harvard Law School dean Martha Mlegal aid attorney and former executive director of Bay Area Legal Aid Alex Gulotta, and Legal Services Corporation vice chair and former Harvard Law School dean Martha Minaid attorney and former executive director of Bay Area Legal Aid Alex Gulotta, and Legal Services Corporation vice chair and former Harvard Law School dean Martha MLegal Aid Alex Gulotta, and Legal Services Corporation vice chair and former Harvard Law School dean Martha MinAid Alex Gulotta, and Legal Services Corporation vice chair and former Harvard Law School dean Martha MLegal Services Corporation vice chair and former Harvard Law School dean Martha Minow.

The appointment of 13 provincial court judges, 32 Crown attorneys, 16 duty counsel (i.e. - lawyers who are paid by Legal Aid), and 26 court staff;

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION SHOULD RECEIVE ROBUST FEDERAL FUNDING Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) called on Congress today to provide adequate funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), an independent, nonprofit organization established by Congress in 1974 that gives financial support for civil legal aid to low - income AmeriLEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION SHOULD RECEIVE ROBUST FEDERAL FUNDING Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) called on Congress today to provide adequate funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), an independent, nonprofit organization established by Congress in 1974 that gives financial support for civil legal aid to low - income AmeriLEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION SHOULD RECEIVE ROBUST FEDERAL FUNDING Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) called on Congress today to provide adequate funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), an independent, nonprofit organization established by Congress in 1974 that gives financial support for civil legal aid to low - income AmeriLegal Services Corporation (LSC), an independent, nonprofit organization established by Congress in 1974 that gives financial support for civil legal aid to low - income AmeriLegal Services Corporation (LSC), an independent, nonprofit organization established by Congress in 1974 that gives financial support for civil legal aid to low - income Amerilegal aid to low - income Amerilegal aid to low - income Americans.

The Program is administered by Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada and Washoe Legal Services, which provide free attorney malpractice coverage.

By the time I started as an assistant Crown Attorney in 1968, the Legal Aid Plan seemed well - established but not yet fully realized.

For example, a legal expense insurance (LEI) program, anchored within provincial legal aid organizations is necessary to make the rule of law and constitutional rights and freedoms available to all of society; see this recommendation explained in the article by, Sujit Choudhry, Michael Trebilcock, and James Wilson, «Growing Legal Aid Ontario into the Middle Class: A Proposal for Public Legal Expense Insurance,» in, Middle Income Access to Justice, edited by, Michael Trebilcock, Anthony Duggan, and Lorne Sossin (University of Toronto Press, 2012), at pp. 385 - 410, and see Michael Trebilcock, Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, Report of the Legal Aid Review 2008 [the «Trebilcock Report&raqlegal expense insurance (LEI) program, anchored within provincial legal aid organizations is necessary to make the rule of law and constitutional rights and freedoms available to all of society; see this recommendation explained in the article by, Sujit Choudhry, Michael Trebilcock, and James Wilson, «Growing Legal Aid Ontario into the Middle Class: A Proposal for Public Legal Expense Insurance,» in, Middle Income Access to Justice, edited by, Michael Trebilcock, Anthony Duggan, and Lorne Sossin (University of Toronto Press, 2012), at pp. 385 - 410, and see Michael Trebilcock, Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, Report of the Legal Aid Review 2008 [the «Trebilcock Report&raqlegal aid organizations is necessary to make the rule of law and constitutional rights and freedoms available to all of society; see this recommendation explained in the article by, Sujit Choudhry, Michael Trebilcock, and James Wilson, «Growing Legal Aid Ontario into the Middle Class: A Proposal for Public Legal Expense Insurance,» in, Middle Income Access to Justice, edited by, Michael Trebilcock, Anthony Duggan, and Lorne Sossin (University of Toronto Press, 2012), at pp. 385 - 410, and see Michael Trebilcock, Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, Report of the Legal Aid Review 2008 [the «Trebilcock Report»aid organizations is necessary to make the rule of law and constitutional rights and freedoms available to all of society; see this recommendation explained in the article by, Sujit Choudhry, Michael Trebilcock, and James Wilson, «Growing Legal Aid Ontario into the Middle Class: A Proposal for Public Legal Expense Insurance,» in, Middle Income Access to Justice, edited by, Michael Trebilcock, Anthony Duggan, and Lorne Sossin (University of Toronto Press, 2012), at pp. 385 - 410, and see Michael Trebilcock, Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, Report of the Legal Aid Review 2008 [the «Trebilcock Report&raqLegal Aid Ontario into the Middle Class: A Proposal for Public Legal Expense Insurance,» in, Middle Income Access to Justice, edited by, Michael Trebilcock, Anthony Duggan, and Lorne Sossin (University of Toronto Press, 2012), at pp. 385 - 410, and see Michael Trebilcock, Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, Report of the Legal Aid Review 2008 [the «Trebilcock Report»Aid Ontario into the Middle Class: A Proposal for Public Legal Expense Insurance,» in, Middle Income Access to Justice, edited by, Michael Trebilcock, Anthony Duggan, and Lorne Sossin (University of Toronto Press, 2012), at pp. 385 - 410, and see Michael Trebilcock, Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, Report of the Legal Aid Review 2008 [the «Trebilcock Report&raqLegal Expense Insurance,» in, Middle Income Access to Justice, edited by, Michael Trebilcock, Anthony Duggan, and Lorne Sossin (University of Toronto Press, 2012), at pp. 385 - 410, and see Michael Trebilcock, Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, Report of the Legal Aid Review 2008 [the «Trebilcock Report&raqLegal Aid Review 2008 [the «Trebilcock Report»Aid Review 2008 [the «Trebilcock Report»].

Compiled by the National Center for Access to Justice at Cardozo Law School, the Justice Index 2016 paints a dramatic picture of the nation's justice gap, including the finding that there is less than one civil legal aid attorney for every 10,000 poor people in the United States.

Most notably, the course faculty included a former BC Attorney General who had orchestrated a 40 percent cut in legal aid funding a decade prior, and who had been censured by the Law Society of BC for his successful efforts.

Joining a civil legal aid team using impact litigation and advocacy as its primary tools to pursue justice and equal rights through authentic and holistic service delivery to clients, CLSMF's Director of Litigation will support, refine, build, and maintain best in class approaches to support the expertise of our diverse and highly talented legal team, this Florida Attorney in good standing and experienced legal services litigator, will utilize the ability to simultaneously coordinate multiple complex cases in state and federal courts, while also monitoring and troubleshooting dozens of other significant cases handled by program staff.

To receive legal aid from CLSMF, the issue that you would like addressed by an attorney must have occurred in one of the following counties: Brevard, Citrus, Flagler, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Putnam, Seminole, Sumter or Volusia.

When the applicants have completed the intake process and provided all of the required documents, their case will be reviewed by Legal Aid Center's attorneys.

All of the information and resources provided on this page are intended for use by volunteer attorneys representing family law clients through the Pro Bono Project of Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada.

Legal Aid Center notifies attorneys by e-blast of pending appeals in need of pro bono counsel.

The International Pro Bono Advisory Group, which was established by the Attorney - General in July 2009, promotes international pro bono work by the Australian legal profession which complement the Australian Government's international aid program.

All of the information and resources provided on this page are intended for use by volunteer attorneys representing appellate clients through the Pro Bono Project of Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada.

The New Mexico Legal Aid Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Helpline is funded by the New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission and is available to victims of domestic violence to provide free and confidential legal information, advice, and referrals to attorneys and other community agenLegal Aid Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Helpline is funded by the New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission and is available to victims of domestic violence to provide free and confidential legal information, advice, and referrals to attorneys and other community agenlegal information, advice, and referrals to attorneys and other community agencies.

Ahead of the publication, very little flesh is put on the bones of his pledge, but Burnham says he will commission an urgent review of civil legal aid, to be co-chaired by the current Shadow Attorney General and former Legal Aid Minister, Lord Bach, and Yvonne Fovargue MP, former chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Legal Aid and former Chief Executive of a local Citizens Advice Bulegal aid, to be co-chaired by the current Shadow Attorney General and former Legal Aid Minister, Lord Bach, and Yvonne Fovargue MP, former chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Legal Aid and former Chief Executive of a local Citizens Advice Bureaid, to be co-chaired by the current Shadow Attorney General and former Legal Aid Minister, Lord Bach, and Yvonne Fovargue MP, former chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Legal Aid and former Chief Executive of a local Citizens Advice BuLegal Aid Minister, Lord Bach, and Yvonne Fovargue MP, former chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Legal Aid and former Chief Executive of a local Citizens Advice BureAid Minister, Lord Bach, and Yvonne Fovargue MP, former chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Legal Aid and former Chief Executive of a local Citizens Advice BuLegal Aid and former Chief Executive of a local Citizens Advice BureAid and former Chief Executive of a local Citizens Advice Bureau.

It also offers private attorneys information on how they can assist the many legal aid lawyers and advocates in their efforts to serve communities devastated by this tragedy.»

In fact, a recent study from the LSC found that less than one in five of the legal problems experienced by low - income people were addressed by a private or legal aid attorney.

Since its inception, the MJF LRAP has assisted dedicated attorneys working for legal aid organizations in Montana by reducing the burden of significant debt incurred to finance their law school education.

Volunteer attorneys are covered by Legal Aid Center's malpractice insurance.

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The information and resources provided on this page are intended for use by volunteer attorneys representing asylum clients through the Pro Bono Project of Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada.

I am puzzled by the lack of appreciation for the value of legal aid and pro bono work (performed largely by attorneys) in providing access to justice.

Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania makes a difference in the lives of the clients we serve in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties by providing professional legal help to those who can not afford the services of a private attoLegal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania makes a difference in the lives of the clients we serve in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties by providing professional legal help to those who can not afford the services of a private attolegal help to those who can not afford the services of a private attorney.

Chief Justice Loretta Rush, in an order issued Tuesday, established the 17 - member Coalition for Court Access, led by Justice Steven David, to manage the provision of legal aid to individuals unable to afford attorneys for civil lawsuits.

hi my name is Ebonie Jones and I've been searching all over for a pro bono deportation defense attorney in new Jersey state and haven't found not one even with the listing that they hand the detainees in jail most of those attorneys either can not represent my fiance whose detained by immigration in Essex county jail or either legal aid services wont help with whatever excuse they want to make up to not help my fiance its sad because i need an attorney for his immigration bail that's upcoming towards the end of January as well as for my fiance case how can i get a legit pro bono immigration deportation defense attorney?

Some of the factors causing women to leave practice included low income, long hours, lack of financial support for maternity leave, difficulty with the Legal Aid system and being treated differently than male peers by judges, Crown Attorneys and court staff.

Where a judge has made an appointment and legal aid is not available, section 684 (2) provides that the fees and disbursements of counsel are to be paid by the Attorney General.

You will learn how to complete Living Wills and Healthcare Power of Attorneys by Marcia Palof of Legal Aid, and you will actually get to prepare the documents afterwards in advance of the clinic on Wednesday night!

The #LegalAidChangesLives project seeks to illuminate the everyday stories of clients, attorneys, volunteers, and community members whose lives have been touched by civil legal aid.

Reduce firm salaries and billable hours requirements by half, across the board, while at the same time doubling salaries for public defenders, legal aid attorneys, non-profit attorneys and all other «public interest» practitioners.

The Endowment was founded in 2000 by two visionary attorneys to address the growing unmet needs of low - income families and the unpredictable nature of civil legal aid funding.

When the province increased funding for Legal Aid Ontario by $ 86 million over the last two years, Attorney General Yasir Naqvi expected 400,000 more low - income people to qualify for services.

According to Michael Ferguson, a spokesman for Ontario's attorney general, when the 2014 budget is reintroduced, it will include a proposal to increase the legal aid eligibility threshold by 6 per cent a year over the next seven years.