More than 60 percent said that the lack of legal representation hindered the court's ability to
ensure equal justice.
In addition, NJP is an integral member of and provides support for the Alliance for Equal Justice, Washington's coordinated statewide civil legal aid delivery system, which brings together a network of volunteer attorney programs, specialty legal aid providers, and supporters working to
ensure equal justice for all low - income communities in Washington.
We are prepared to make that commitment and we invite you to join us in our efforts to
ensure equal justice for all.
I know that he will work every day to
ensure equal justice for the people of Brooklyn.»
They know that our work to
ensure equal justice for all New Yorkers is far from over.
Most American voters don't think Black Lives Matter can
ensure equal justice for all, poll shows NY Daily News
From a young age, I wanted to be a prosecutor so that I could make a difference - both in terms of keeping Brooklyn safe and
ensuring equal justice for all.
A single mother who raised two sons in San Francisco, she is committed to providing equal access to the court for all citizens and
ensuring equal justice.
In announcing the decision, Chief Judge D. Brooks Smith said the videos open «a window through which the public will see the essential role that our federal judiciary plays in
ensuring equal justice for all.»
Not exact matches
«We all want an Attorney General who will
ensure every New Yorker receives
equal justice under the law.
«We are all shocked that the governor vetoed a bill that would have reduced racial disparities in the criminal
justice system, helped
ensure equal access to
justice for all New Yorkers, provided improved public defense programs for those who can not afford an attorney, and much - needed mandate relief for counties,» Gradess said.
If Schneiderman really wants
equal justice for all as he claims, he would appoint a member of the NRA to the criminal
justice committee to
ensure our Second Amendment rights aren't torched any further by Jackie Hilly of New Yorkers Against Guns — who he did have the foresight to include.
16.3 promote the rule of law at the national and international levels, and
ensure equal access to
justice for all
The court might also invoke the citizenship clause, asserting that all children need an education sufficient to
ensure equal citizenship, which entails political, civil, and social equality, as California Supreme Court
Justice Goodwin Liu has argued.
The Department of Education, along with the U.S. Department of
Justice, enforces students» civil rights, which are fundamental to
ensuring that every child has
equal access to educational opportunities and feels safe and secure in school.
The amendment, which Johnson submitted to be included in the Commerce,
Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriation Act that has yet to pass, prohibits DOJ from enforcing provisions of the ADA that
ensure equal access to public education.
«Racial discrimination in our nation's educational systems persists and both the Departments of Education and
Justice are failing to protect the civil rights and educational future of our Black and brown students,» said Todd A. Cox, director of policy at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. «This administration must stop endangering students of color and instead
ensure equal educational opportunities and foster educational excellence by upholding the federal school discipline guidance and promoting policies and programs that keep students safe.»
«Civil Legal Aid:
Ensuring Equal Access to
Justice.»
We look forward to her leadership in guiding the organization into the future and
ensuring that people most in need have
equal access to
justice,» Kidwell says.
This then
ensures all people have
equal access to our
justice system with experienced attorneys representing them.
This week's posting focuses on Georgia State's new Center for Access to
Justice, which was founded in 2016 to support those working to ensure meaningful access to the courts and equal treatment in the civil and criminal justice systems, with a regional focus on the South.
Justice, which was founded in 2016 to support those working to
ensure meaningful access to the courts and
equal treatment in the civil and criminal
justice systems, with a regional focus on the South.
justice systems, with a regional focus on the South.»
We cooperate with many other community organizations to help
ensure that all citizens have
equal access to
justice.
I am honored to serve as a trustee of this important charitable organization, which is dedicated to
ensuring equal access to
justice and to enhancing the administration of
justice and understanding of the law.
I am very proud to report that I have been nominated for election as vice president of the Massachusetts Bar Foundation, the state's premiere legal charity devoted to
ensuring equal access to the legal system and to improving the administration of
justice.
Alternative investors or commercial operators need to be encouraged to come into this market to allow these lawyers to compete on
equal terms with larger firms which have benefited from external capital investment, and to
ensure access to
justice is available to all.
«Although these [risk assessment] measures were crafted with the best of intentions, I am concerned that they may inadvertently undermine our efforts to
ensure individualized and
equal justice,» he said.
Accordingly, as the number of people representing themselves continues to grow, it is important to establish a commitment to respectful behaviour towards SRLs in the Model Code of Professional Conduct, in order to
ensure fair and
equal access to
justice.
He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, along with groups devoted to
ensuring safety within our communities and
equal access to the civil
justice system.
Directing court awards and unclaimed residual funds from class actions to the Montana
Justice Foundation is one way you can help ensure equal access to justice for all Mon
Justice Foundation is one way you can help
ensure equal access to
justice for all Mon
justice for all Montanans.
The Legal Aid Society exists for one simple yet powerful reason: to
ensure that no New Yorker is denied their right to
equal justice because of poverty.
I am personally encouraged to see Law Day events in communities outside of major provincial urban centres as engagement with the public in these communities is integral to
ensuring that all citizens of Canada are educated about the
justice system and that access to
justice is
equal for all people, no matter where they choose to reside.
The MBF, through its grant programs and charitable activities, represents the commitment of the Massachusetts legal community to improve the administration of
justice and to
ensure equal access to the legal system for all residents.
A new website, The
Justice Index, provides a state - by - state scorecard of resources and initiatives designed to
ensure that everyone has
equal access to the legal system.
You can see that with all other UN member states Canada committed to promote the rule of law at the national and international levels (a fairly general target — not too hard to achieve) and to
ensure equal access to
justice for all (much more concrete and challenging).
Recently, LFW and LAW Fund merged and fundraising is now channeled into the Campaign for
Equal Justice and the Endowment for
Equal Justice, two key vehicles that
ensure stable funding for Washington's legal aid organizations.
Unlike the oath reading: «I shall seek to
ensure access to
justice and access to legal services to the best of my abilities to
ensure everyone is
equal before and under the law.»
They themselves do not receive any attorney fees for the work they do to
ensure equal access to
justice for all.
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 -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 afford it.
With respect to the regulation of legal services in the United States, do we have effective, accountable and transparent institutions — the ones that are required in order to
ensure equal access to
justice for all?
Continuing the Challenge of Court Funding «Of course, my first priority is to continue to work together to
ensure full and fair funding of the courts so that our citizens have
equal access to
justice no matter where they live or what they do for a living,» Pariente said.
At this year's event, more than 500 attorneys heard from various speakers, including the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court Roderick Ireland and the presidents of the Massachusetts Bar Association and Boston Bar Association, about the critical role that civil legal aid plays in ensuring equal access to j
Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court Roderick Ireland and the presidents of the Massachusetts Bar Association and Boston Bar Association, about the critical role that civil legal aid plays in
ensuring equal access to
justicejustice.
They fight each day, with great success, to
ensure that the promise of fair and
equal justice is available to everyond today.»
The award is given to an individual who exemplifies the Massachusetts Bar Foundation's goals of improving the administration of
justice, promoting an understanding of the law, and
ensuring equal access to the legal system for all residents of the Commonwealth, particularly those most vulnerable.
About: Nassau Suffolk Law Services (NSLS) is dedicated to providing
equal access to basic human rights and services through provision of high quality legal representation, public information and community advocacy training to
ensure that low income, disabled and disadvantaged individuals have
equal access to the civil
justice system on Long Island.
The first of its kind in the nation, the Principles
ensure that «[u] se of technology in the
justice system... serve [s] to promote
equal access to
justice and to promote the opportunity for
equal participation in the
justice system for all.»
The Endowment for
Equal Justice's longstanding, close relationship with the Foundation
ensures that your gifts are distributed wisely and efficiently.
Particularly, at a time when the gaps in access to
justice continue to grow, when there are no meaningful increases in funding for Legal Aid, and as litigants and accused increasingly represent themselves in court, it is essential that protections are in place to
ensure that every citizen has access to
equal justice regardless of income level or ability to pay.
[A] ll lawyers should devote professional time and resources and use civic influence to
ensure equal access to our system of
justice for all those who because of economic or social barriers can not afford or secure adequate legal counsel.
16.3 Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and
ensure equal access to
justice for all