Sentences with phrase «first legal aid program»

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Washington — A substantial number of high - school students apparently managed to sneak through a «legal loophole» during the first four months of this year and enrolled in college early in order to preserve their eligibility for a student - aid program of the Social Security Administration.

WASHINGTON — The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) announced today that seven legal aid organizations will receive grants from its new G. Duane Vieth Leadership Development Program, LSC's first grant initiative to support training in leadership skills in the field of civil legalLegal Services Corporation (LSC) announced today that seven legal aid organizations will receive grants from its new G. Duane Vieth Leadership Development Program, LSC's first grant initiative to support training in leadership skills in the field of civil legallegal aid organizations will receive grants from its new G. Duane Vieth Leadership Development Program, LSC's first grant initiative to support training in leadership skills in the field of civil legallegal aid.

The beginnings of civil legal aid in the United States can be traced back to the 1870s, when the first legal assistance program was founded in New York.

Sean continued his desire to advocate on behalf of others while in his first year of law school joining Windsor's Community Legal Aid program.

In 2012, Ms. Paul was one of only six legal aid program directors invited to participate in the first White House Forum on civil Legallegal aid program directors invited to participate in the first White House Forum on civil Legal Aaid program directors invited to participate in the first White House Forum on civil LegalLegal AidAid.

The first organized legal aid program was founded in 1876 in New York City.

First, Pro Bono Net also maintains LawHelp.org, which «helps low and moderate - income people find free legal aid programs in their communities, answers to questions about their legal rights, court information, links to social service agencies, and more.»

The scheme helped prompt the Ontario government to enact legislation in 1951 creating the country's first formally structured legal aid program, in partnership with the Law Society of Upper Canada.