Sentences with phrase «for immigration legal services»

February 16, 2017 — «Austin City Council approved $ 200,000 in emergency funding for immigration legal services Thursday, while immigrants and advocates took to the steps of City Hall outside to protest ICE raids and national anti-immigrant policies.

PAIR has launched its community outreach «Know Your Rights» («KYR») initiative in response to the increased need for immigration legal services.

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Telephone operators at the service center have been unable to provide meaningful assistance and in some cases have provided wrong information, leading to delays and rejections of applications, said legal specialists at the American Immigration Lawyers Association in Washington, D.C. «The system is utterly inadequate for problem resolution,» said Bob Deasy, who leads a liaison group that links the immigration lawyers» group and the Bureau of Citizenship and ImmigratioImmigration Lawyers Association in Washington, D.C. «The system is utterly inadequate for problem resolution,» said Bob Deasy, who leads a liaison group that links the immigration lawyers» group and the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigratioimmigration lawyers» group and the Bureau of Citizenship and ImmigrationImmigration Services.

The firm has become one of the leading immigration law firms in Panama and the practice includes relocation related services such as legal assistance on the purchase and sale of real estate, setting up foundations and corporations for asset protection and estate planning.

Alex also serves as Executive Director for The Immigration Alliance, a coalition of evangelical denominations and organizations mobilizing churches to provide low - cost immigration legaImmigration Alliance, a coalition of evangelical denominations and organizations mobilizing churches to provide low - cost immigration legaimmigration legal services.

After months of squabbling over how to pay for immigration - related legal services for undocumented immigrants convicted of crimes and facing deportation, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's office and the City Council came to a compromise.

Meanwhile discussions elsewhere reached consensus on disability rights, taking competition out of the NHS, tribunal fees, legal aid, zero - hours and short - hours contracts, agency workers, immigration, local government funding, housing, the Middle East, the minimum wage, the living wage, Royal Mail, the railways, science and technology, mental health, fracking, animal welfare, Lords reform, reducing smoking and consumption of alcohol, fats and sugar, reaffirming all - women shortlists, youth services, careers advice, sexual and relationship education, and even the 11 - plus (recognising that selection at age 11 damaged education for all children, but stopping short of abolishing existing grammar schools).

The letter's signers included the Empire State Pride Agenda, Lambda Legal, the New York City Anti-Violence Project, the LGBT Community Center and the Brooklyn Community Pride Center, the Callen - Lorde Community Health Center, Gay Men's Health Crisis, the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund, Immigration Equality, the Family Equality Council, SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders), the GRIOT Circle: a gathering of elders, and several organizations advocating on behalf of LGBT young people, including FIERCE, the Hetrick - Martin Institute, and Streetwise and Safe.

According to Hamilton's office, the list of organizations involved in the Coalition includes the Vera Institute for Justice, the Northern Manhattan Immigration Coalition, the New York Immigration Coalition, The Black Institute, Brooklyn Legal Services, Urban Justice Center's Domestic Violence Project, Caribbean Women's Health, CAMBA Legal Services, American Friends Services Committee, MFY Legal Services and Central American Legal Assistance.

The battle has potential consequences for New Yorkers as discussions will begin soon over a $ 150 billion - plus state budget and an array of policy issues, from immigration and funding for legal services for the poor to whether to legalize ride - hailing upstate or permit physicians to assist terminal patients end their lives.

At 6 p.m., Sen. Marisol Alcántara holds an immigration town hall with Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Assemblywoman Carmen De La Rosa, NYC Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez, New York Legal Assistance Group, Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights, LatinoJustice and MFY Legal Services, P.S. 48, 4360 Broadway, Manhattan.

At 10 a.m., the NYC Council Immigration and Courts and Legal Services committees hold an oversight hearing to evaluate attorney compliances with Padilla v. Kentucky and court obstacles for immigrants in criminal and summons courts, Council Chambers, City Hall, Manhattan.

The Council has previously taken steps to help provide lawyers for unaccompanied minors appearing in immigration courts in New York, putting up funding to connect the children with legal services.

Pia Raymond is a social worker, the chairperson of the Community Board 9 Economic Development Committee, and the founder of Creating Legacies, a non-profit that aims to promote multiculturalism, and Rose Saint - Albord is a Haitian immigrant advocating for immigration assistance and legal services.

The agency's Healthy Relationship Training Academy sponsors workshops on dating violence for adolescents and young adults, Palacio said, while the city's Family Justice Centers offer free and confidential legal and social services victims of domestic violence, elder abuse and sex trafficking, regardless of immigration status.

ALBANY — Looking to fight back against President Trump's immigration policies, the state is set to dedicate $ 10 million in its emerging new budget for immigrant legal services, the Daily News has learned.

Several legal service non-profit organizations will participate, including the Legal Aid Society, CUNY Citizenship Now, Legal Services of New York, the Bronx Defenders and Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigration Rights (NMlegal service non-profit organizations will participate, including the Legal Aid Society, CUNY Citizenship Now, Legal Services of New York, the Bronx Defenders and Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigration Rights (NMLegal Aid Society, CUNY Citizenship Now, Legal Services of New York, the Bronx Defenders and Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigration Rights (NMLegal Services of New York, the Bronx Defenders and Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigration Rights (NMCIR).

After months of squabbling over how to pay for immigration - related legal services for undocumented immigrants convicted of crimes and facing deportation, Mayor Bill de Blasio's office and the City Council came to a compromise on Monday.

Immi A free, online platform in English and Spanish developed by the Immigration Advocates Network that confidentially screens for immigration options, know your rights and community education resources, and connects users to over 1,000 free and low - cost non-profit immigration legal serviceImmigration Advocates Network that confidentially screens for immigration options, know your rights and community education resources, and connects users to over 1,000 free and low - cost non-profit immigration legal serviceimmigration options, know your rights and community education resources, and connects users to over 1,000 free and low - cost non-profit immigration legal serviceimmigration legal service providers.

That could help quantify the problem of immigration legal - services fraud and support her commission's Fight Notario Fraud program's mission of being a resource for advocates.

See also, for example, «Immigration Legal Services,» Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Washington: this webpage explains that «The generous support of Maryland Legal Services Corporation, Montgomery County, MD, and individual and law firm donors enables our Immigration Legal team to continue to offer in - depth comprehensive services to our clientsServices,» Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Washington: this webpage explains that «The generous support of Maryland Legal Services Corporation, Montgomery County, MD, and individual and law firm donors enables our Immigration Legal team to continue to offer in - depth comprehensive services to our clientsServices Corporation, Montgomery County, MD, and individual and law firm donors enables our Immigration Legal team to continue to offer in - depth comprehensive services to our clientsservices to our clients.»

After the huge success of last year's Gala, which raised over $ 10,000 for the Refugee and Immigration Legal Service (RAILS), JATL is pleased to announce that our fourth Annual Gala will raise funds for the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans Intersex Legal Service.

It created the ABS for two purposes: (i) to serve at affordable rates low and middle income clients who would have been eligible for legal aid in the past, in the areas of family and immigration law, and (ii) in a manner akin to Aspire Law, to generate a sustainable income stream for CALS, so that it can continue to provide its services for free, but reduce its reliance on government funding and grants.

[9] See, for example, «Immigration Legal Services,» Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Washington, accessed April 25, 2016, https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/ILS.

At a legal service organization, for example, you might assist with a variety of cases ranging from landlord / tenant and immigration issues to child custody and civil rights.

But LAO LAW provides such services only to Ontario's legal aid lawyers, and only in those areas of law in regard to which LAO issues legal aid certificates for legal services — as listed on LAO LAW's website, along with the several different support services provided in each area of law, which are: «criminal law, family law, immigration and refugee law, Aboriginal legal issues, mental health law, correctional law, other resources, and online mentoring — the generosity of lawyers to fellow lawyers.»

students worked with The Woman's Fund of Miami - Dade County, a non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of local women and girls; the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, a community organization championing the rights of Florida migrant farm workers; the ACLU of Florida; Legal Services of Greater Miami, which provides civil legal services for the poor in Miami - Dade and Monroe County; the Community Justice Project, a nonprofit organization comprised of community lawyers who collaborate with community organizers and low - income communities of color; Catholic Charities Legal Services, which provides immigration services to South Florida's refugee and immigrant community; and Catalyst Miami, an anti-poverty non-prLegal Services of Greater Miami, which provides civil legal services for the poor in Miami - Dade and Monroe County; the Community Justice Project, a nonprofit organization comprised of community lawyers who collaborate with community organizers and low - income communities of color; Catholic Charities Legal Services, which provides immigration services to South Florida's refugee and immigrant community; and Catalyst Miami, an anti-poverty nonServices of Greater Miami, which provides civil legal services for the poor in Miami - Dade and Monroe County; the Community Justice Project, a nonprofit organization comprised of community lawyers who collaborate with community organizers and low - income communities of color; Catholic Charities Legal Services, which provides immigration services to South Florida's refugee and immigrant community; and Catalyst Miami, an anti-poverty non-prlegal services for the poor in Miami - Dade and Monroe County; the Community Justice Project, a nonprofit organization comprised of community lawyers who collaborate with community organizers and low - income communities of color; Catholic Charities Legal Services, which provides immigration services to South Florida's refugee and immigrant community; and Catalyst Miami, an anti-poverty nonservices for the poor in Miami - Dade and Monroe County; the Community Justice Project, a nonprofit organization comprised of community lawyers who collaborate with community organizers and low - income communities of color; Catholic Charities Legal Services, which provides immigration services to South Florida's refugee and immigrant community; and Catalyst Miami, an anti-poverty non-prLegal Services, which provides immigration services to South Florida's refugee and immigrant community; and Catalyst Miami, an anti-poverty nonServices, which provides immigration services to South Florida's refugee and immigrant community; and Catalyst Miami, an anti-poverty nonservices to South Florida's refugee and immigrant community; and Catalyst Miami, an anti-poverty non-profit.

The Legal Services Commission (LSC) began notifying applicants this week about the results of applications for face - to - face contracts to begin in April in family, housing and debt, immigration and asylum, and housing possession court duty schemes.

AARP Foundation Litigation, ACLU of Northern California, ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties, American Association for Justice, Asian Law Caucus, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, California Alliance for Retired Americans, California Employment Lawyers Association, California Foundation for Independent Living Centers, California Labor Federation, California Reinvestment Coalition, California Teamsters, Public Affairs Council, California Women's Law Center, Center for Justice and Democracy, Coalition of Disability Access Professionals, Consumer Action, Consumer Federation of California, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, Designing Accessible Communities, Disability Rights Advocates, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Equal Rights Advocates, Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, Gray Panthers, Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area Legal Aid Society, Employment Law Center, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children Mexican, American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, National Center for Youth Law, National Consumer Law Center, National Immigration Law Center, National Senior Citizens Law Center, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Protection & Advocacy, Inc., Public Advocates, Public Counsel, Public Interest Law Project, Speak Out California, Strengthening Our Lives (LA County Federation), Teamsters Union Local No. 70 Utility, Consumers» Action Network, Western Center on Law & Poverty, Women's Employment Rights Clinic, and the Youth Law Center.

Our firm offers legal services for individuals and businesses in diverse practice areas, ranging from bankruptcy, personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability and prescription drugs to criminal defense, immigration, social security, employment and family law.

Our lawyers collaborate with local and regional legal services organizations on a host of projects, including: representing victims of domestic violence at final hearings on protective orders; staffing and operating walk - in clinics for indigent clients; handling intake of new clients for organizations; and training volunteers to handle cases in areas such as immigration, asylum, elder law, domestic violence and family law.

After leaving St. Mary's, Andrea opened her own practice for a year and then joined the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES), a non-profit immigration legal aid Legal Services (RAICES), a non-profit immigration legal aid legal aid firm.

She studied the LPC at The University of Law (ULaw)'s former York campus before working for the Crown Prosecution Service, the Home Office Immigration Department, and her own legal practice.

The event raised over $ 10,000 for the Refugee and Immigration Legal Service.

In England and Wales, «lawyer» is used to refer to persons who provide reserved and unreserved legal activities and includes practitioners such as barristers, attorneys, solicitors, registered foreign lawyers, patent attorneys, trade mark attorneys, licensed conveyancers, public notaries, commissioners for oaths, immigration advisers and claims management services.

Rise currently offers legal services in family law, wills drafting, and immigration applications for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) grounds.

Our manual, LGBTQ Immigration: Ensuring Equality for All, provides practice tips and legal guidance for service providers of all levels of experience.

The claimant, Hersi & Co Solicitors, was a law firm which participated in a tender for panel firms to supply immigration and asylum and mental health work to the Legal Services Commission, the predecessor to the Legal Aid Agency in the London area.

The idea of crowdfunding for access to justice also gathered momentum in October, with the Howard League for Penal Reform and Prisoners Advice Service crowdfunding for their challenge to the legal aid cuts for prison law and the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants also using CrowdJustice to raise funds to challenge the government's decision to increase asylum and immigration tribunal fees by up to 500 %.

Legal Aid Alberta offers coverage for some immigration and refugee matters, however, an individual's net monthly income must be below $ 1,638 to be eligible for most services: online, Legal Aid Alberta http://www.legalaid.ab.ca/help/eligibility/Pages/default.aspx.

Examples of not - for - profit or community interest companies include Australia's Salvos Legal Humanitarian (range of services including family law, housing, social security, and migration, all free of charge), and the UK's Aspire Law (spinal cord injuries, 50 % of its profits are used to provide housing, funding and other support for people with spinal cord injury), as well as Castle Park Solicitors (family law and immigration, offered at a reduced charge to low income clients).

The first purpose is to provide low cost, good quality legal services in the areas of family law and immigration, notably to persons who otherwise would have been eligible for legal aid.

Our law firm is diverse and offers a multitude of legal services such as corporate commercial law inclusive of business services such as incorporation, franchising & contracts, real estate and property law including litigation and arbitration, family law including divorce or annulments and wills preparation, immigration law for visas and citizenship, labor law end of service and entitlements pursuit, intellectual property law and anti-counterfeiting and enforcement in the UAE, criminal law for fraud, check cases, and theft, or cases of defamation and online defamation.

The Victim Rights Law Center provides free, comprehensive legal services for sexual assault victims with legal issues in Massachusetts and Oregon in the areas of privacy, safety, housing, education, employment, immigration, and financial stability.

hi my name is Ebonie Jones and I've been searching all over for a pro bono deportation defense attorney in new Jersey state and haven't found not one even with the listing that they hand the detainees in jail most of those attorneys either can not represent my fiance whose detained by immigration in Essex county jail or either legal aid services wont help with whatever excuse they want to make up to not help my fiance its sad because i need an attorney for his immigration bail that's upcoming towards the end of January as well as for my fiance case how can i get a legit pro bono immigration deportation defense attorney?

We provide a range of free legal services for low - income residents of Toronto and University of Toronto students in six areas of law: criminal law, employment law, family law, refugee and immigration law, housing law and university affairs.

Close to three hundred immigration advocates, legal service providers, government officials, and community members joined together to discuss how to better coordinate legal support for... Continue Reading

Legal Expert Systems in Service Delivery Lecturer: Richard Granat, Direct Law This session will explore the use of expert systems as force multipliers for legal services in areas such as intake, navigation and triage, immigration, Medicaid appeals, consumer debt and landlord - tenant, veterans» medical care, and unemployment beneLegal Expert Systems in Service Delivery Lecturer: Richard Granat, Direct Law This session will explore the use of expert systems as force multipliers for legal services in areas such as intake, navigation and triage, immigration, Medicaid appeals, consumer debt and landlord - tenant, veterans» medical care, and unemployment benelegal services in areas such as intake, navigation and triage, immigration, Medicaid appeals, consumer debt and landlord - tenant, veterans» medical care, and unemployment benefits.

A national collaboration of 27 organizations that help legal service providers and allies in the faith and labor movements prepare for immigration reform and administrative relief implementation.

AILA is a nonpartisan, not - for - profit organization that provides continuing legal education, information, professional services, and expertise for more than 14,000 attorneys and law professors who practice and teach immigration law.