Sentences with phrase «civil legal assistance services»

Who is eligible for free civil legal information, advice or representation (civil legal assistance services);

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.

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The Campaign for Legal Services is a joint fundraising effort for two of New Hampshire's civil legal aid organizations: the Legal Advice and Referral Center, and New Hampshire Legal AssistLegal Services is a joint fundraising effort for two of New Hampshire's civil legal aid organizations: the Legal Advice and Referral Center, and New Hampshire Legal Assistlegal aid organizations: the Legal Advice and Referral Center, and New Hampshire Legal AssistLegal Advice and Referral Center, and New Hampshire Legal AssistLegal Assistance.

LSNJ coordinates the statewide Legal Services system, which provides free legal assistance to low - income New Jerseyans for their civil legal probLegal Services system, which provides free legal assistance to low - income New Jerseyans for their civil legal problegal assistance to low - income New Jerseyans for their civil legal problegal problems.

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The ABA Young Lawyers Division's Disaster Legal Service Program, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Virgin Islands Bar Association Young Lawyers Division and the Louisiana Civil Justice Center are working in partnership to provide this assistance, the ABA announced in a press release.

«The term «pro bono» refers to activities of the firm undertaken normally without expectation of fee and not in the course of ordinary commercial practice and consisting of (i) the delivery of legal services to persons of limited means or to charitable, religious, civic, community, governmental, and educational organizations in matters which are designed primarily to address the needs of persons of limited means; (ii) the provision of legal assistance to individuals, groups, or organizations seeking to secure or protect civil rights, civil liberties, or public rights; and (iii) the provision of legal assistance to charitable, religious, civic, community, governmental, or educational organizations in matters in furtherance of their organizational purposes, where the payment of standard legal fees would significantly deplete the organization's economic resources or would be otherwise inappropriate.»

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.

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 Sservices 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 SServices, and Western Minnesota Legal ServLegal ServicesServices.

The Legal Services Programs in Connecticut are comprised of several nonprofit organizations that provide free legal assistance in civil matLegal Services Programs in Connecticut are comprised of several nonprofit organizations that provide free legal assistance in civil matlegal assistance in civil matters.

Today, in coalition with BC Civil Liberties Association, Pivot Legal Society, and Community Legal Assistance Society, West Coast LEAF held a press conference to announce our list of comprehensive recommendations to reform BC's justice system in service of building a more just, equal, and inclusive province.

In coalition with BC Civil Liberties Association, Pivot Legal Society, and Community Legal Assistance Society, West Coast LEAF published a list of comprehensive recommendations to reform BC's justice system in service of a more just, equal, and inclusive province.

A year ago, I reported here on the announcement of a pilot program by the Legal Services Corporation, Microsoft and Pro Bono Net to develop state legal portals to direct individuals with civil legal needs to the most appropriate forms of assistLegal Services Corporation, Microsoft and Pro Bono Net to develop state legal portals to direct individuals with civil legal needs to the most appropriate forms of assistlegal portals to direct individuals with civil legal needs to the most appropriate forms of assistlegal needs to the most appropriate forms of assistance.

In a move aimed at enhancing access to justice, the Legal Services Corporation announced today that it is partnering with Microsoft Corporation and Pro Bono Net to develop state legal portals to direct individuals with civil legal needs to the most appropriate forms of assistLegal Services Corporation announced today that it is partnering with Microsoft Corporation and Pro Bono Net to develop state legal portals to direct individuals with civil legal needs to the most appropriate forms of assistlegal portals to direct individuals with civil legal needs to the most appropriate forms of assistlegal needs to the most appropriate forms of assistance.

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.

Legal Services provides free civil legal assistance to low - income individuals and the elderly in 21 counties of eastern MissLegal Services provides free civil legal assistance to low - income individuals and the elderly in 21 counties of eastern Misslegal assistance to low - income individuals and the elderly in 21 counties of eastern Missouri.

NMLA has dedicated its services to erasing barriers to justice for low - income New Mexicans by providing free and high - quality civil legal assistance and legal education for more than 60 years.

New Mexico Legal Aid has dedicated our services to erasing barriers to justice for low - income New Mexicans by providing free and high - quality civil legal assistance and education for over 60 yLegal Aid has dedicated our services to erasing barriers to justice for low - income New Mexicans by providing free and high - quality civil legal assistance and education for over 60 ylegal assistance and education for over 60 years.

The Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation makes grants to organizations that provide civil legal services to low - income residLegal Assistance Corporation makes grants to organizations that provide civil legal services to low - income residlegal services to low - income residents.

Mr. Cooper also provides quality professional legal research assistance and civil litigation support services to lawyers, law firms, and members of the public throughout the Greater Toronto Area (including Mississauga, Oshawa, Barrie, Peterborough, Markham, Thornhill, Etobicoke, and Richmond Hill) and throughout the Province of Ontario.

Ken was elected president of the East King County Bar Association and led its efforts to form the Eastside Legal Assistance Program (ELAP), which today fields over 200 volunteer lawyers and a staff of attorneys to provide civil legal services to low - income residents of the EastLegal Assistance Program (ELAP), which today fields over 200 volunteer lawyers and a staff of attorneys to provide civil legal services to low - income residents of the Eastlegal services to low - income residents of the Eastside.

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 commuLegal 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 commulegal 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.

Rhode Island Legal Services provides high quality legal assistance and representation to low - income individuals and eligible client groups for the purpose of improving their economic condition and overall wellbeing by protecting and enforcing legal rights, stabilizing the family unit and communities where clients live, promoting self reliance, ending domestic violence, preventing homelessness, affording dignity to all people, and reaching out to groups with added burdens on their ability to access the civil justice syLegal Services provides high quality legal assistance and representation to low - income individuals and eligible client groups for the purpose of improving their economic condition and overall wellbeing by protecting and enforcing legal rights, stabilizing the family unit and communities where clients live, promoting self reliance, ending domestic violence, preventing homelessness, affording dignity to all people, and reaching out to groups with added burdens on their ability to access the civil justice sylegal assistance and representation to low - income individuals and eligible client groups for the purpose of improving their economic condition and overall wellbeing by protecting and enforcing legal rights, stabilizing the family unit and communities where clients live, promoting self reliance, ending domestic violence, preventing homelessness, affording dignity to all people, and reaching out to groups with added burdens on their ability to access the civil justice sylegal rights, stabilizing the family unit and communities where clients live, promoting self reliance, ending domestic violence, preventing homelessness, affording dignity to all people, and reaching out to groups with added burdens on their ability to access the civil justice system.

Civil legal aid connects Americans with a range of services - including legal assistance and representation, free legal clinics, court - based services, pro bono assistance, and access to web - based information and forms — that help guide them through complicated legal proceedings.

Mr. Heffernan serves on the board of directors of Greater Boston Legal Services, which provides civil legal assistance to the disadvantaged in the Boston Legal Services, which provides civil legal assistance to the disadvantaged in the Boston legal assistance to the disadvantaged in the Boston area.

This website provides general civil (non-criminal) legal information and helps you find free and low - cost civil legal aid, assistance and services in Vermont.

Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc. is a not - for - profit organization that provides free legal services to eligible clients in civil cases through five regional offLegal Assistance Foundation, Inc. is a not - for - profit organization that provides free legal services to eligible clients in civil cases through five regional offlegal services to eligible clients in civil cases through five regional offices.

There are more than 50,000 county residents who qualify for civil legal services, but there are only four full - time attorneys employed by Mid-Penn Legal Services who provide such assistance in the county, said Victoria Connor, CEO of the bar associalegal services, but there are only four full - time attorneys employed by Mid-Penn Legal Services who provide such assistance in the county, said Victoria Connor, CEO of the bar assoservices, but there are only four full - time attorneys employed by Mid-Penn Legal Services who provide such assistance in the county, said Victoria Connor, CEO of the bar associaLegal Services who provide such assistance in the county, said Victoria Connor, CEO of the bar assoServices who provide such assistance in the county, said Victoria Connor, CEO of the bar association.

The Civil Legal Aid Oversight Committee, Washington Supreme Court and Washington's Board for Judicial Administration have all urged congress to protect funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), which seeks to ensure equal access to justice under the law for all Americans by providing civil legal assistance to those who otherwise would be unable to -LSBCivil Legal Aid Oversight Committee, Washington Supreme Court and Washington's Board for Judicial Administration have all urged congress to protect funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), which seeks to ensure equal access to justice under the law for all Americans by providing civil legal assistance to those who otherwise would be unable to -LSBLegal Aid Oversight Committee, Washington Supreme Court and Washington's Board for Judicial Administration have all urged congress to protect funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), which seeks to ensure equal access to justice under the law for all Americans by providing civil legal assistance to those who otherwise would be unable to -LSBLegal Services Corporation (LSC), which seeks to ensure equal access to justice under the law for all Americans by providing civil legal assistance to those who otherwise would be unable to -LSBcivil legal assistance to those who otherwise would be unable to -LSBlegal assistance to those who otherwise would be unable to -LSB-...]

The Civil Legal Aid Oversight Committee, Washington Supreme Court and Washington's Board for Judicial Administration have all urged congress to protect funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), which seeks to ensure equal access to justice under the law for all Americans by providing civil legal assistance to those who otherwise would be unable to afforCivil Legal Aid Oversight Committee, Washington Supreme Court and Washington's Board for Judicial Administration have all urged congress to protect funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), which seeks to ensure equal access to justice under the law for all Americans by providing civil legal assistance to those who otherwise would be unable to afforLegal Aid Oversight Committee, Washington Supreme Court and Washington's Board for Judicial Administration have all urged congress to protect funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), which seeks to ensure equal access to justice under the law for all Americans by providing civil legal assistance to those who otherwise would be unable to afforLegal Services Corporation (LSC), which seeks to ensure equal access to justice under the law for all Americans by providing civil legal assistance to those who otherwise would be unable to afforcivil legal assistance to those who otherwise would be unable to afforlegal assistance to those who otherwise would be unable to afford it.

Today, the President released his budget framework, including a proposal to eliminate the Legal Services Corporation, the largest single national funding source for free civil legal assistance to low income AmeriLegal Services Corporation, the largest single national funding source for free civil legal assistance to low income Amerilegal assistance to low income Americans.

A new loan repayment assistance program was just announced from the U.S. Department of Education for attorneys working in civil legal services.

Depending on the particular civil legal problems, we may provide direct representation, advice, assistance in self - representation, brief service / limited legal assistance or referral to a private attorney (including free and reduced - fee).

At a White House forum April 17 on the state of civil legal assistance, co-hosted by LSC, President Obama said that making civil legal assistance available to low - income Americans is «central to our notion of equal justice under the law,» and pledged to be a «fierce defender and advocate» for legal services.

Will County Legal Assistance Program 5 W. Jefferson, Lower Level Joliet, Illinois 60432 [phone] Service Area (s): civil legal services to low - income and indigent residents of Will CLegal Assistance Program 5 W. Jefferson, Lower Level Joliet, Illinois 60432 [phone] Service Area (s): civil legal services to low - income and indigent residents of Will Clegal services to low - income and indigent residents of Will County

Congress provides funding through the national Legal Services Corporation (LSC), established in 1974 to promote equal access to justice and to provide high quality civil legal assistance to low - income perLegal Services Corporation (LSC), established in 1974 to promote equal access to justice and to provide high quality civil legal assistance to low - income perlegal assistance to low - income persons.

(C) Four (4) members from different pro bono organizations or other civil legal assistance organizations; at least two (2) of these members must be from a statewide civil legal assistance organization or a civil legal assistance organization that provides services in multiple Indiana counties;

(6) providing consultation services to civil legal assistance providers for case reviews and evaluations;

The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients (individuals or corporations) about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other matters in which legal advice and other assistance are sought.

South Carolina Legal Services (SCLS) provides free legal assistance in a wide variety of civil (non-criminal) legal matters to eligible low income residents of South CaroLegal Services (SCLS) provides free legal assistance in a wide variety of civil (non-criminal) legal matters to eligible low income residents of South Carolegal assistance in a wide variety of civil (non-criminal) legal matters to eligible low income residents of South Carolegal matters to eligible low income residents of South Carolina.

About: The Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association (VLP) provides free civil legal assistance to low - income residents of Greater Boston, primarily through the pro bono services of private attorneys.

Supported by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps JD program provides all types of civil legal assistance.

To advance justice and expand opportunity for all, CLS promotes excellence in civil legal aid by advocating on behalf of legal services programs and delivers high - quality information, training, tools, and technical assistance.

Working with a broad range of state, community, and national civil legal assistance, civil rights, and community - based organizations to advance racial justice and leadership development as core values in the civil justice community and to help low - income people have meaningful access to a full range of legal assistance services

The Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation (MLAC) provides leadership and support to improve civil legal services to low - income people in Massachusetts through collaboration with the legal services community, the public, the bar, and the legislaLegal Assistance Corporation (MLAC) provides leadership and support to improve civil legal services to low - income people in Massachusetts through collaboration with the legal services community, the public, the bar, and the legislalegal services to low - income people in Massachusetts through collaboration with the legal services community, the public, the bar, and the legislalegal services community, the public, the bar, and the legislature.

The Equal Justice Conference joins all components of the civil legal aid community to discuss and address issues related to the delivery of legal services to low - income individuals in need of legal assistance.

The program provides free legal assistance through Legal Services Alabama, and is funded by the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation and the Access to Justice Commislegal assistance through Legal Services Alabama, and is funded by the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation and the Access to Justice CommisLegal Services Alabama, and is funded by the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation and the Access to Justice Commission.

The Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation (MLAC), a statewide, quasi-public organization that provides leadership and support for civil legal services to low - income individuals and families, in partnership with the broader civil legal services community in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, seeks nominations and applications for its next Executive DireLegal Assistance Corporation (MLAC), a statewide, quasi-public organization that provides leadership and support for civil legal services to low - income individuals and families, in partnership with the broader civil legal services community in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, seeks nominations and applications for its next Executive Direlegal services to low - income individuals and families, in partnership with the broader civil legal services community in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, seeks nominations and applications for its next Executive Direlegal services community in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, seeks nominations and applications for its next Executive Director.