Sentences with phrase «civil legal aid societies»

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In March, Staten Island Judge William Garnett denied requests to release the minutes from the Eric Garner grand jury proceedings, but James, the Legal Aid Society, the New York Civil Liberties Union and the NAACP filed an appeal in the state over the decision.

Civil rights groups, including the Legal Aid Society and tghe New York Civil Liberties Union, have criticized de Blasio, a Democrat, for interpreting the state's decades - old police - officer - secrecy law, known as 50 - a of the Civil Rights Law, more strictly than any mayor in history.

Garnett met with lawyers from the New York Civil Liberties Union, Public Advocate Letita James and the Legal Aid Society on Monday as well.

Last week, the petitioners, which also include the Legal Aid Society, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the New York Civil Liberties Union, submitted a motion for preference to the appellate court, asking that arguments in the case be heard by the end of June.

«They're expected to go into court, opposite a government lawyer with all the complexities of immigration law to actually then defend themselves,» Adriene Holder, attorney - in - charge of the Legal Aid Society's Civil Practice told POLITICO New York.

James — along with The Post, the Legal Aid Society and the New York Civil Liberties Union — also filed a petition in Dec. 2014 seeking to have the Staten Island District Attorney unseal the grand jury minutes in the Eric Garner verdict.

In 2014, the Community Legal Aid Society and the American Civil Liberties Union brought a complaint to the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights that asserted that the charter schools of Delaware were resegregating the state's schools by race and by disability.

Jon is a former public defender at New York's Legal Aid Society, as well as a former Senior Civil Rights Attorney at the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

It is part of the Ontario Civil Legal Needs Project, an initiative of the Law Society of Upper Canada, Legal Aid Ontario, and Pro Bono Law Ontario.

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No veteran should ever have to live on the streets because our society does not adequately fund civil legal aid.

Law Society president Joe Egan said «The financial eligibility test for civil legal aid is disqualifying people from receiving badly - needed legal advice and representation, even though they are already below the poverty line... The position has been getting progressively worse, because the means test thresholds have been frozen since 2010, while the cost of living, of course, has not.

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Increase the thresholds and simplify the financial means tests for civil and criminal legal aid to ensure that legal aid is not reserved for only the poorest and most vulnerable in society, but rather is available to anyone who is unable to afford to pay for legal advice and representation; and

«The financial eligibility test for civil legal aid is disqualifying people from receiving badly - needed legal advice and representation, even though they are already below the poverty line,» said Law Society president Joe Egan.

The Law Society has published a devastating critique of LASPO (Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012), which slashed civil and family legalLegal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012), which slashed civil and family legal aAid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012), which slashed civil and family legallegal aidaid.

The Civil Rights Appellate Clinic at The Dickinson School of Law at Penn State filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP on behalf of six national organizations — the National Employment Lawyers Association, American Association of Justice, AARP, the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, the Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and the Legal Aid Society of San Francisco Employment Law Center.

The Bar Council will continue to press for a wide scope which includes the impact of LASPO on society and considers the combined and interactive effect of legal aid cuts with welfare and other civil justice reforms.»

The Law Society has launched a campaign for a review of the financial eligibility test for civil legal aid, referencing Unison's legal victory on tribunal fees.

1967 A group of Charlottesville attorneys and law students establishes the Charlottesville - Albemarle Legal Aid Society (CALAS) in response to the acute need for a program of civil legal assistance to those who could not pay for servLegal Aid Society (CALAS) in response to the acute need for a program of civil legal assistance to those who could not pay for servlegal assistance to those who could not pay for services.

During law school, Gina was a legal intern at the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, served as a Clinic Legal Intern at the National Health Law Program, worked as a Public Policy Project Law Clerk at the Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and was a Public Benefits Unit Legal Extern at the Legal Aid Society of the District of Colulegal intern at the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, served as a Clinic Legal Intern at the National Health Law Program, worked as a Public Policy Project Law Clerk at the Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and was a Public Benefits Unit Legal Extern at the Legal Aid Society of the District of ColuLegal Clinic for the Homeless, served as a Clinic Legal Intern at the National Health Law Program, worked as a Public Policy Project Law Clerk at the Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and was a Public Benefits Unit Legal Extern at the Legal Aid Society of the District of ColuLegal Intern at the National Health Law Program, worked as a Public Policy Project Law Clerk at the Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and was a Public Benefits Unit Legal Extern at the Legal Aid Society of the District of ColuLegal Extern at the Legal Aid Society of the District of ColuLegal Aid Society of the District of Columbia.

Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance - Provides general civil legal services to low - income and elderly people through its three member corporations: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis (LASM), St. Cloud Area Legal Services, and Western Minnesota Legal ServLegal Assistance - Provides general civil legal services to low - income and elderly people through its three member corporations: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis (LASM), St. Cloud Area Legal Services, and Western Minnesota Legal Servlegal services to low - income and elderly people through its three member corporations: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis (LASM), St. Cloud Area Legal Services, and Western Minnesota Legal ServLegal Aid Society of Minneapolis (LASM), St. Cloud Area Legal Services, and Western Minnesota Legal ServLegal Services, and Western Minnesota Legal ServLegal Services.

The Canadian HIV / AIDS Legal Network has joined with other civil society organizations to release an open letter to the governments of the remaining TPP countries, calling on them to abandon the TPP in its current form.

These reports include the Federal Department of Justice report on Legal Service Provision in Northern Canada, The Canadian Bar Association paper entitled «Moving Forward on Legal Aid» and the Law Society of Upper Canada's Report of the Ontario Civil Legal Needs Project.

AARP Foundation Litigation, ACLU of Northern California, ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties, American Association for Justice, Asian Law Caucus, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, California Alliance for Retired Americans, California Employment Lawyers Association, California Foundation for Independent Living Centers, California Labor Federation, California Reinvestment Coalition, California Teamsters, Public Affairs Council, California Women's Law Center, Center for Justice and Democracy, Coalition of Disability Access Professionals, Consumer Action, Consumer Federation of California, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, Designing Accessible Communities, Disability Rights Advocates, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Equal Rights Advocates, Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, Gray Panthers, Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area Legal Aid Society, Employment Law Center, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children Mexican, American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, National Center for Youth Law, National Consumer Law Center, National Immigration Law Center, National Senior Citizens Law Center, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Protection & Advocacy, Inc., Public Advocates, Public Counsel, Public Interest Law Project, Speak Out California, Strengthening Our Lives (LA County Federation), Teamsters Union Local No. 70 Utility, Consumers» Action Network, Western Center on Law & Poverty, Women's Employment Rights Clinic, and the Youth Law Center.

Since originally being founded in 1900 as the Boston Legal Aid Society, GBLS's mission has been to provide high - quality legal representation in civil (noncriminal) matters to low - income individuals and families in the Greater Boston area and to advocate for systemic change to alleviate the conditions of povLegal Aid Society, GBLS's mission has been to provide high - quality legal representation in civil (noncriminal) matters to low - income individuals and families in the Greater Boston area and to advocate for systemic change to alleviate the conditions of povlegal representation in civil (noncriminal) matters to low - income individuals and families in the Greater Boston area and to advocate for systemic change to alleviate the conditions of poverty.

For the first 18 years of his legal career, Mr. Levy was a pioneer in providing legal assistance to low income persons, in Providence, Rhode Island as a Reginald Heber Smith Community Lawyer Fellow for the first three years, then as Director of the Charlottesville - Albemarle Legal Aid Society, Civil Director at the National Legal Aid And Defender Association, and then Executive Director of the Virginia Legal Aid Society, headquartered in Lynchburg, Virglegal career, Mr. Levy was a pioneer in providing legal assistance to low income persons, in Providence, Rhode Island as a Reginald Heber Smith Community Lawyer Fellow for the first three years, then as Director of the Charlottesville - Albemarle Legal Aid Society, Civil Director at the National Legal Aid And Defender Association, and then Executive Director of the Virginia Legal Aid Society, headquartered in Lynchburg, Virglegal assistance to low income persons, in Providence, Rhode Island as a Reginald Heber Smith Community Lawyer Fellow for the first three years, then as Director of the Charlottesville - Albemarle Legal Aid Society, Civil Director at the National Legal Aid And Defender Association, and then Executive Director of the Virginia Legal Aid Society, headquartered in Lynchburg, VirgLegal Aid Society, Civil Director at the National Legal Aid And Defender Association, and then Executive Director of the Virginia Legal Aid Society, headquartered in Lynchburg, VirgLegal Aid And Defender Association, and then Executive Director of the Virginia Legal Aid Society, headquartered in Lynchburg, VirgLegal Aid Society, headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia.

In recognition of her work as a member of a team of lawyers who brought an unprecedented civil rights class action against New York City to end the use of excessive force against inmates at Rikers Island and other New York City jails, Ms. Enenajor was honoured with a 2014 Pro Bono Publico Award by the New York Legal Aid Society.

Lord Justice Jackson has criticised the Law Society for its decision to run a «single campaign» against his proposals for the reform of the costs of civil litigation, and proposed changes to legal aid, which are both outlined in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders legal aid, which are both outlined in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Biaid, which are both outlined in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders BiAid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.

Amnesty International Canada, Jacqueline Hansen, [phone] Atira Housing, Janice Abbott, [phone] Battered Women's Support Services, Angela Marie MacDougall, [phone] BC Assembly of First Nations, Regional Chief Shane Gottfriedson, [phone] BC Civil Liberties Association, Josh Paterson, [phone] Butterflies in Spirit, Lorelei Williams, [phone] Carrier Sekani Family Services, Mary Teegee, [phone] Carrier Sekani Tribal Council, Tribal Chief Terry Teegee, [phone] Downtown Eastside Women's Centre, Alice Kendall, [phone] February 14th Women's Memorial March Committee, Evelyn Youngchief, [phone] First Nations Summit, Cheryl Casimer, [phone] First United Church, Genesa Greening, [phone] Lookout Emergency Aid Society, Shayne Williams, [phone] Michele Pineault, family member, [email protected] Neskonlith Indian Band, Kukpi7 Judy Wilson, [phone] PHS Community Services Society, Patrick Smith, [phone] Pivot Legal Society, Brenda Belak, [phone] Poverty and Human Rights Centre, Shelagh Day, [phone] RainCity Housing, Amelia Ridgway, [phone] Spirit of the Children Society, Christina Coad, [phone] Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, [phone] Vancouver Council of Women, Rosemary Mallory, [phone] Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter, Keira Smith - Tague, [phone] West Coast LEAF, Kasari Govender, [phone] ext. 212 WISH Drop - in Centre Society, Mebrat Beyene, [phone] WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre, Irene Tsepnopoulous - Elhaimer, [phone] ext 229

The Honor Roll consists of the founding members of the Justice Society who have made an unwavering commitment to ensure civil legal aid is available for future generations.

Faulkner recommended that the Legal Aid Society open neighborhood law offices for civil law problems, supply lawyers to handle all hybrid offences and first summary conviction offences and provide duty counsel in criminal courts.

May 3, 2018 The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York held a ribbon - cutting ceremony Thursday morning for its new Center for Civil Legal Services near the intersection of Central Avenue and Henry Johnson Boulevard.

Representation of the Legal Aid Society and the American Civil Liberties Union as amici curiae: Aref v. Lynch, 833 F. 3d 242 (D.C. Cir.

I personally think that civil legal aid funding is shamefully low in Canada today, and that as a society, we ought to be embarrassed by the spectacle of millions of Canadians struggling alone through the justice system.

She also served as an attorney with The Legal Aid Society, Bronx County Civil Division, where she represented indigent clients in Housing Court and in benefit entitlement proceedings.

She is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the American College of Trial Lawyers» Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Award recognizing a judge for exemplary judicial independence in the performance of his or her duties, the George Washington University's Distinguished Alumni Award, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers» Jurist of the Year Award, the Florida Association of School Social Workers» Lifetime Achievement Award, the Palm Beach County League of Women Voters Good Government Award, the William M. Hoeveler Judicial Professionalism Award, the Visionary Award of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, the Jewish Museum of Florida's Breaking the Glass Ceiling Award, the Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency Distinguished Judicial Service Award, the Florida Association of Women Lawyers» Award in recognition of lifelong dedication to the success of women lawyers in the legal profession, the American Bar Association's Law Day Speech Award, the Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Palm Beach County Jewish Federation and the Palm Beach County Legal Aid Society Civil Litigation Pro Bono Alegal profession, the American Bar Association's Law Day Speech Award, the Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Palm Beach County Jewish Federation and the Palm Beach County Legal Aid Society Civil Litigation Pro Bono ALegal Aid Society Civil Litigation Pro Bono Award.

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 socLegal Aid helps ensure justice and fairness for all by providing civil legal aid to the most vulnerable in our socieAid helps ensure justice and fairness for all by providing civil legal aid to the most vulnerable in our soclegal aid to the most vulnerable in our socieaid to the most vulnerable in our society.

And it concludes that, considering work done in preventing homelessness and domestic violence, as well as securing federal benefits and monetary awards to which low - income clients are entitled, the benefits of civil legal aid to larger society are tangible indeed.

«The Bar Council looks forward to engaging constructively with this review and will continue to press for a wide scope which includes the impact of LASPO on society and considers the combined and interactive effect of legal aid cuts with welfare and other civil justice reforms.»

The mission of Legal Aid Society of Orange County and Community Legal Services of southeast Los Angeles County is to provide civil legal services to seniors and low - income individuals and to promote equal access to the justice system through advocacy, legal counseling, innovative self - help services, in - depth legal representation, economic development and community educaLegal Aid Society of Orange County and Community Legal Services of southeast Los Angeles County is to provide civil legal services to seniors and low - income individuals and to promote equal access to the justice system through advocacy, legal counseling, innovative self - help services, in - depth legal representation, economic development and community educaLegal Services of southeast Los Angeles County is to provide civil legal services to seniors and low - income individuals and to promote equal access to the justice system through advocacy, legal counseling, innovative self - help services, in - depth legal representation, economic development and community educalegal services to seniors and low - income individuals and to promote equal access to the justice system through advocacy, legal counseling, innovative self - help services, in - depth legal representation, economic development and community educalegal counseling, innovative self - help services, in - depth legal representation, economic development and community educalegal representation, economic development and community education.

He is accredited by the Family Mediation Council, Resolution (The Solicitors Family Law Association), the Legal Aid Authority, the Civil Mediation Panel and is a member of the Law Society Family Law Panel.

He is accredited by the Family Mediation Council, Resolution, the Legal Aid Agency, the Civil Mediation Panel and is a member of the Law Society Family Law Panel.