Sentences with phrase «facing civil legal services»

Speaking via video — Hurricane Sandy forced Lippman to cancel plans to travel to D.C. — Lippman said the idea for the requirement came out of the dire financial straits facing civil legal services organizations at a time when demand for legal services for low - income individuals is on the rise.

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At today's public protection budget hearing, a fairly stark Republican - Democrat debate formed over whether, facing a 2 percent cap, additional court funding should go to judicial raises or an increase in civil legal services, which helps the poor get legal representation in court.

Most lawyers will be impacted, including large multi-office firms who face greater competition for their services, small firms and sole practitioners who lack in - house IT staff but must file electronically and connect with clients, in - house counsel who face increasing cost pressures to rationalize their legal spending, and litigators who must address age - old disputes with the rules of civil practice and the modern realities of stored electronic information.

The pilots aim to integrate and amplify existing efforts by legal aid organizations, courts and other service providers to help more people facing eviction, domestic violence and other civil law issues.

«They understand the need for the Commonwealth to invest in providing legal services for low - income people facing critical civil legal problems and have been consistent supporters of that investment.»

«As part of a coalition of providers throughout the state, we found that Wisconsin's elder abuse victims were facing critical civil legal problems, with virtually no legal services available to solve them,» said ERP Director Nicole Zimmer.

Vulnerable people are to be offered better access to legal aid after the Legal Service Commission (LSC) has decided to buy more than 40,000 extra cases of face - to - face civil legallegal aid after the Legal Service Commission (LSC) has decided to buy more than 40,000 extra cases of face - to - face civil legalLegal Service Commission (LSC) has decided to buy more than 40,000 extra cases of face - to - face civil legallegal aid.

Civil legal aid is a combination of services and resources that helps all Americans of all backgrounds - including those who face the toughest legal challenges: children, veterans, seniors, ill or disabled people, and victims of domestic violence - to effectively navigate the justice system.

The Executive Director will uphold a culture of collaboration and transparency to ensure operations consistently support exceptional quality services, which in turn meet the civil legal needs of low - income people, empower them to transform their lives and assure equal access to opportunities and justice with an appreciation for the barriers low - income people face.