Sentences with phrase «clients have access to justice»

We make sure that our personal injury clients have access to justice with no risk to them, being comforted by the fact they will not have to pay anything to run their claim.

I pride myself in helping my clients have access to justice, while delivering the highest level of professional services and representation in the areas of civil and commercial litigation.

I am committed to helping my clients have access to justice.

Not exact matches

The annual LSUC filing does not require lawyers to attest that they have abided by the terms of the oath they swore when they were called to the bar, it does not require them to attest that they have generally complied with the Rules of Professional Conduct, nor does it require them to attest that they have sought to advance any other principles or goals (e.g., justice, access to justice, fairness, quality client service, etc.).

However, that hasn't worked up until now, and without a systemic shakeup of structure that avails potential clients to legal professionals interested in access to justice, the crisis will remain in control of the efficacy desired in all legal systems interested in true justice.

This does not, of course, provide complete access to justice, but it provides some access to justice, and additional arguments are also to be made that limited legal work has incidental effects that improve clients» overall legal capacity, extending the benefit received beyond the brief services provided.

Mr. Clark has on many occasions worked for reduced rates where the client's financial means and access to justice are real issues.

In addition, our personal injury law firm has access to some of the top experts in their field to help prove our clients» cases and ensure justice is served.

Second, a central theme in the current access to justice debate has been the idea that there should be a culture shift in Canada's justice system away from being organized around the provision of legal services towards a client - centred and problem - oriented model.

We are wrapped up in our classist history perhaps — we want to be the well - heeled retainers of well - heeled clients, but if lawyers are going to help with the access to justice crisis we will have to be the middle - class (even lower middle - class) agents of middle - class clients.

According to defence counsel, such a summary procedure would facilitate access to justice by his client, who may otherwise be unable to afford to defend the action through to trial given her limited means.

So here, with some slightly more reasoned thoughts, I explore whether well - resourced BTCs — with a strong client focus and with the means and the motive, could, in fact, have a positive effect on access to justice.

``... The principle of fundamental justice which recognizes that the lawyer is required to keep the client's confidences — solicitor - client privilege» and «[a] client must be able to place «unrestricted and unbounded confidence» in his or her lawyer; that confidence which is at the core of the solicitor - client relationship is a part of the legal system itself, not merely ancillary to it» given these two statements in the case of an ABS does this mean that non-lawyer owners / managers would be restricted from accessing client files — in other words, who would «own» the information in a client file when a solicitor is working for an organization with non-lawyer ownership assuming that the solicitor - client privilege doesn't apply to the owner (s) or does this privilege apply to non-lawyer owners as well?

What innovations have you seen increasing your clients» access to justice?

In announcing her departure from the profession, she said: «I am sick of the legal aid cuts, the lack of access to justice, the systemic delays for my clients, the deprivations of liberty that have become routine where nobody is outraged anymore.

But I also have some other initiatives that I am going to ask lawyers to be part of this year, and we are all going to work together on access to justice and helping lawyers help their clients, and I will be glad to tell you how.

The Barreau du Québec has issued an in - depth report calling on lawyers to transition away from hourly billing — not only to enhance efficiency for corporate clients but also to foster greater access to justice for individual clients and provide a more balanced professional life for lawyers.

As a lawyer who has worked in small claims courts, my clients need for affordable access to justice is a problem I have struggled with.

However, although the survey suggests a hardening of views that budgeting increases costs, there has been a notable reduction in the number of litigators who believe that the post Jackson regime will reduce access to justice for clients and prospective clients (50 % in September 2014, down from 93 % in August 2013).

We rarely have any discussion here on how costs prevents access to justice unless one's client is indigent or very rich.

Congratulations are also in order to Justice Marshall Rothstein who has written the majority judgment in Ministry of Correctional Services v. Goodis, a case on public access to information, and claims of solicitor - client privilege.

The theme of my paper is that unless law societies solve the, «access to justice, unaffordable legal services causing lawyers to be short of clients problem,» they will never have a persuasive answer to the argument that the resulting conflict of interest should bar them from being the regulators of non-lawyer providers of legal services.

As a matter of access to justice, it is in keeping with the best traditions of the legal profession to provide services pro bono and to reduce or waive a fee when there is hardship or poverty or the client or prospective client would otherwise be deprived of adequate legal advice or representation.

Why should a licensing candidate being paid pennies serving low - income clients suffering from the access to justice crisis have to pay the same as those articling on Bay St. earning + $ 60k a year?

Mr. Grabel has long fought for the rights of his clients and strongly believes in the rights of all people accused of a criminal offense, he is proud to support the Access to Justice Fund, The Innocence Project and Proving Innocence, a Michigan based organization fighting to free the wrongly convicted.

As the Supreme Court has shown with the already - established Texas Access to Justice Commission (which focuses on the poorer legal aid client population), it does not simply throw commissions at problems.

The legislative authority enabling a court to award costs in criminal proceedings is primarily contained in Part II of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (sections 16 to 19B), the Access to Justice Act (in relation to funded clients) and in regulations that have since been made pursuant to these statutes, including the Costs in Criminal Cases (General) Regulations 1986, as amended.

The Equity & Access Office has partnered with Avalon Sexual Assault Centre to provide education sessions for lawyers that help participants recognize the signs of trauma in their clients; provide suggestions for mitigating re-traumatization from the justice system; and identify the supports and services available for sexual assault survivors in Nova Scotia.

With funding from AARP, the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS), and the Texas Access to Justice Foundation, the Legal Hotline has provided individualized advice and counseling by attorneys to clients in over 120,000 cases.

And John's comment that «we lay awake at night worrying about our client's cases; we have a unique view as long as we pay attention» emphasizes the need for technology to improve the efficiency and increase access to justice.

Those who wish to apply should have an idea that bridges the access - to - justice gap in the U.S.; utilizes technology to deal with a vital legal need; designs or builds a more effective way of delivering legal services; provides the public with easier access to legal information; reduces the backlog of cases in various courts throughout the country; creates tools that allow lawyers to better represent their clients; or helps pro se litigants represent themselves more effectively.

In the process of designing and building these applications, the students have learnt how to manage a small project, have practiced engaging with clients, have thought creatively about how technology can enhance access to justice, and have gained valuable experience building an expert system,» Bennett Moses added.

[13] The fatal flaw of Ms. Hodge's attempt to obtain access to justice is that while an identifiable group may have been victimized by the Respondents — which remains to be proven — the clients would have been victimized as individuals.

[24] In response to Justice Watson's reference to Bob Cratchit's coal, I would point out that the disbursement claimed in these cases is for access to the legal databases and is based upon the time spent doing research for the particular client on the particular matter.

«The real import of this decision — not to my client, who is obviously very disappointed — but to the profession is, we have got to get people access to justice, and we've got to do a better job, and so we really need to make this more accessible.»

Given the vast numbers of self - represented litigants and the countless others who do not even try to access justice, I believe that if the cost of handling litigation files were cut in half, there would be a doubling of the number of clients banging down the doors of litigation lawyers.

Lawyers have a special obligation to act in the best interests of their clients: «counsel must, in accordance with the traditions of their profession, act in a way that facilitates rather than frustrates access to justice.

Solo and small firm lawyers represent individuals and businesses, providing access to justice for clients whose needs would otherwise go unmet.

Participants exhibited polarized reactions to [ABS]... some felt it would create a new form of «Big Law» without any concomitant benefits to lower - income and middle - income clients, whereas others felt it presented great possibilities for access to justice and innovation.

A key clinical project has been the UNM Access to Justice Practitioner Network, a group of lawyers willing to offer pro bono and reduced - fee services to under - served clients that the clinic is unable to help.

Otherwise those clients may have access to legal help, but not justice.

Unbundled legal service, also called limited scope representation, has emerged as a model to create more affordable services, increase access to justice, and provide a broader base of clients to practitioners.

The InnovAction Awards, which have been given to small firms, global giants and non-firm entities in five countries on four continents, can cover everything from legal service delivery to legal marketing, from technological systems to client communication, and from law firm management to access to justice.

«The main benefit we've seen is access to justice for those with mobility issues, and for those who are outside of easy reach of the courthouses and courtrooms where they can go to file notices,» Maclaren says, identifying «accessibility and efficiency» — using a process that takes much less time than a traditional court - based system — as the key advantages to clients.

The federation's model code of conduct states: «As a matter of access to justice, it is in keeping with the best traditions of the legal profession to provide services pro bono and to reduce or waive a fee when there is hardship or poverty or the client or prospective client would otherwise be deprived of adequate legal advice or representation.»

While the cases have not yet examined whether the Macdonald Estate principles apply with equal vigour to litigation privileged information as to solicitor - client privileged information, one would think that the same result would apply despite the greater protection applied to solicitor - client information as the integrity of the administration of justice requires that the opposing party not have access to either type of privileged information.

Several groups of which Legal Aid is a member or with which we work closely — the D.C. Access to Justice Commission, the D.C. Consortium of Legal Services Providers, the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, and the Washington Council of Lawyers — submitted comments seeking changes to the rule, which had needlessly prevented competent lawyers affiliated with legal services organizations from offering free legal assistance to low - income clients.

Highlights Monitor the progress of various clients and institute adjustments when necessary Effectively communicate with parolees, fellow parole officers and representatives of the court Compile and analyze various court reports Ensure full compliance with State regulations and standard operation procedures of the facility Apply strong problem solving skills in different situations Assist parolees in securing jobs and other necessary resources to transition into civilian life Strong public relations skills Proficient in Microsoft Office Experience Probation Officer 1/1/2010 — Present Central Offender Services — Augusta, GA Manage the cases of several different parolees simultaneously Ensure that parolees have access to needed resources to make a successful transition out of the system Maintain an in - depth understanding of the criminal justice system and current and pending laws Hold periodic meetings with paroles to ensure that they are meeting all requirements for their parole Analyze various court reports to determine appropriate courses of action with clients Receive and address parolee issues to help keep them on the right path

«Offering limited - scope retainers to support clients through mediation has the potential to contribute a great deal to access to family justice, by serving a portion of the population who might otherwise go without legal counsel,» she writes.