Sentences with phrase «civil legal areas»

Kitsap Legal Services connects low - income residents with free (pro bono) volunteer attorneys to get critical advice, assistance, and representation in many civil legal areas to help reduce homelessness, reduced domestic violence, increase peaceful divorce and parenting plans, help with consumer issues, help with disability issues, and many more areas of great importance to individuals, families, and our community.

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As with married couples, civil partners are subject to a legal framework of rights and obligations in a wide range of areas including taxation and benefits, maintenance and parental responsibility, inheritance of tenancy agreements, hospital visiting rights, protection from domestic violence and immigration and nationality issues.

We provide effective legal guidance in all areas of litigation, including personal injury claims, medical malpractice, commercial litigation, matrimonial and family law, civil rights violations, employment discrimination.

James S. Rummonds specializes in all types of legal and professional malpractice, civil and business litigation, and personal injury, throughout California, including, the Central Coast, Central Valley and the entire Bay Area.

Seattle University School of Law professor Joaquin Avila says he was the primary author of the 2002 California Voting Rights Act, drawing on advice from Robert Rubin, legal director for the Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, and others.

Getting results for clients for more than 60 combined years At the Yukon, Oklahoma law office of Ramey & Tharp, we have been providing high - quality legal service to clients statewide in the areas of general civil litigation, child custody & family law, and banking & commercial law for more than 60 combined years.

In fact, according to the Civil Legal Needs Study, family law was the area of law with the highest rate of met needs.

Within these broad practice areas, their lawyers have deep knowledge and experience in a variety of legal matters, including the development and review of contracts, regulatory compliance issues, risk management, collective bargaining, civil rights matters, personal injury, property and business transactions, and legislative concerns — to name just a few.

Within these broad practice areas, our lawyers have deep knowledge and experience in a variety of legal matters, including the development and review of contracts, regulatory compliance issues, risk management, collective bargaining, civil rights matters, personal injury, property and business transactions, and legislative concerns — to name just a few.

Sima Fried is an attorney in the firm's civil litigation practice area — which includes its labor and employment practice and its construction claims practice — and provides our clients with the highest level of legal representation in all aspects of their civil litigation needs.

We are the largest provider of free civil legal services to low - income residents of the San Francisco Bay Area with regional offices in seven counties.

Civil litigation encompasses a wide area of legal practice.

«[T] he most prevalent and acute access to civil justice needs of Ontarians, those for which legal advice and representation are most in demand, fall in the areas of family law, employment law, debt and consumer issues.»

VLS casts a wide net, offering legal advice, filing assistance, and even court appearances (when necessary) on a range of civil matters — including all areas of family law, property disputes, and consumer fraud.

Mr. Surovell's practice areas include; Commercial, Civil and Criminal Litigation, Criminal, DWI / DUI & Traffic, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Family Law, Consumer Litigation, Community Association Litigation, Professional Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice.

We are targeting underserved areas of the legal community such as public defenders and small firms dedicated to civil rights and social justice.

At Northeastern, his areas of focus are civil rights, legal education, social justice and the interplay of law and spirituality.

Under s 222 (1): «Where a local authority consider it expedient for the promotion or protection of the interests of the inhabitants of their area --(a) they may prosecute or defend or appear in any legal proceedings and, in the case of civil proceedings, may institute them in their own name.»

The annual Legal Fees Survey looks at the going rate for 45 matters in nine practice areas: civil litigation, corporate - commercial, criminal, family, immigration, intellectual property, real estate, wills and estates and labour and employment.

Expenditure on civil representation, in contrast to other areas of civil legal aid work, has increased by 11 % (# 12m).

To a follow - up question on the legacy of his time in office, Bach replies that he «increased eligibility for civil legal aid and that despite cuts in other areas I protected SWL».

Family law is a unique species of civil law for many reasons, but primarily because of: the frequency with which disputes brought to court concern social, psychological and emotional issues rather than legal; the almost complete absence of circumstances in which a specific legal conclusion invariably and inevitably results from a particular set of facts; and, the range of other areas of the law that may be concurrently applicable, such as contracts, tax, conflicts, real property, negligence, torts and trusts.

LASPO removed legal aid from whole areas of civil and family law in April 2013, as well as introducing Lord Justice Jackson's civil litigation funding reforms.

Each year, the Walk to the Hill draws attorneys from more than 40 Boston - area law firms in its mission to urge lawmakers to protect state funding for programs that provide civil legal aid to low - income Massachusetts residents.

The Staff Attorney position will provide civil legal services to clients in Beaverhead County and Madison County in the area of domestic violence and related civil legal issues.

It covers all the core areas of mediation law such as: the legal framework of mediation and its place within the Civil Procedure Rules, the role of Advanced Dispute Resolution Orders within the mediation process, the impact of the latest EU Directive on Mediation, and of course the fallout from the Jackon report.

«Cyberbullying is a relatively new area to the civil legal system in Canada,» says Daya, managing partner of Fireman Daya & Co., who focuses much of her practice on minors.

While Mr. Allen's practice is primarily focused within the family law arena he also provides legal services in many other areas including, but not limited to, corporate and business representation, civil medical malpractice claims, municipal court and traffic offense matters as well as estate planning.

But any lawyer with experience giving the kinds of legal advice that low - income people need (and can't get) know that there are many, many non-lawyers who know family, child protection, housing and other civil law areas as well as any lawyer.

The commission called for an urgent review of LASPO (the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, which abolished legal aid for large areas of civil and family law in 2013)- something consecutive governments have promised but so far failed to delLegal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, which abolished legal aid for large areas of civil and family law in 2013)- something consecutive governments have promised but so far failed to dellegal aid for large areas of civil and family law in 2013)- something consecutive governments have promised but so far failed to deliver.

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 Hunter Law Firm, located in Virginia, is dedicated to providing quality legal services in the areas of personal injury, family & divorce law, traffic, criminal defense, immigration, civil litigation, real estate, wills, trusts, and estates.

Genevieve Richardson is a social justice attorney who has been committed to advancing the civil legal rights of low - income families throughout the San Francisco Bay Area for over 17 years.

She blogs at Practical Paralegalism and is a frequent CLE speaker in the areas of ethics, social media, workers» compensation and civil litigation, and has written articles for numerous legal publications, including Paralegal Today.

The national Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters notes in its final report that only about 6.5 % of legal problems ever make it to court, but it is unlikely in the extreme that so many of the people with high school diplomas or less are bundled into the 93.5 % who manage to resolve their legal issues outside of court, especially when we know that for people with low incomes, legal issues tend not come one at a time but cluster and multiply into other areas of the law.

Margaret Capes, counsel at Community Legal Services with Western University in London, Ont., says legal aid revolves around three core areas of law at her clinic, including civil, housing, and crimLegal Services with Western University in London, Ont., says legal aid revolves around three core areas of law at her clinic, including civil, housing, and crimlegal aid revolves around three core areas of law at her clinic, including civil, housing, and criminal.

The Firm is made up of lawyers whose work experience has been projected in the practice of civil litigation, family, amparo, exercise and general legal advice in this area.

RECOMMENDATION 21.4 To address the more pressing gaps in services, the Australian, State and Territory Governments should provide additional funding for civil legal assistance services in order to: • better align the means test used by legal aid commissions with that of other measures of disadvantage • maintain existing frontline services that have a demonstrated benefit to the community • allow legal assistance providers to offer a greater number of services in areas of law that have not previously attracted government funding.

Kansas Legal Services may be able to provide assistance to income eligible individuals in the areas listed below and other types of civil legal matLegal Services may be able to provide assistance to income eligible individuals in the areas listed below and other types of civil legal matlegal matters.

The Civil Law Project has been a part of Student Legal Services since 1969, and has helped thousands of people in the Edmonton area.

Hudson Law provides independent comprehensive legal services to individuals and businesses in the areas of ICBC / Car Accident Injury claims, Civil litigation (contract disputes, etc.), Family Law (Litigation, Negotiation, Mediation and Arbitration), Real Estate Transfers (conveyancing), and Wills and Estates.

Courses are offered in popular areas such as legal research and writing, civil litigation, legal ethics, torts, and other legal disciplines.

In contrast, the report from New Hampshire looked within the existing models and highlighted areas ripe for reform like the inefficient and sometimes ineffective civil and criminal legal systems, the dissatisfaction of lawyers in their professional lives, and the mounting burdensome debt from law school.

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.

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 agencLegal Partnerships, and Strategic Community Litigation (including litigation in cooperation with other civil legal aid and public interest agenclegal aid and public interest agencies).

The Federal Court is Canada's national trial court which hears and decides legal disputes arising in the federal domain, including claims against the Government of Canada, civil suits in federally - regulated areas and challenges to the decisions of federal tribunals.

Facsimile: [phone] Hudson Law Firm provides representation and legal advice in a variety of areas of law including: 1) ICBC Claims & Personal Injury 2) Civil Litigation 3) Family / Divorce Law 4) Criminal Law 5) Business & Corporate Law 6) General Practice

Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal riLegal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rilegal and political developments affecting tribal rights.

Areas of Expertise: Legal Counseling Advisor, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Counseling, Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Tributary Law, System Operator AMR / ENEE, Customer Service, corporate salesman.

Julia began her legal career as an associate at a boutique law firm, where she practised primarily in the areas of civil litigation and business law.