Sentences with phrase «for legal aid programs»

June 8, 2016 — «Ottawa plans to give the provinces more money for legal aid programs to help improve access to the justice system.

If you are looking for help, we recommend visiting Illinois Legal Aid for legal information, self - help materials, and contact information for legal aid programs serving your area.

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To help build civil legal aid's capacity to secure federal grants, we have developed LegalAidResources.org, which features federal grant opportunities for legal aid programs with easy - to - find information on:

TLSC staff have also provided statewide leadership in developing alternative funding sources for legal aid programs and advocated successfully for improved appeal rights for HHSC clients to include the judicial review of public benefit determinations.

The Walk to the Hill means literally walking up Beacon Street to the Capitol on Beacon Hill to urge state representatives and senators to preserve funding for legal aid programs.

Earlier this year, the New York Times reported that cutbacks in staffing for legal aid programs throughout the country were expected to reach 20 percent or more, even as requests for their services rose by 30 percent or more.

Since 2010, Sandy has led the EJC in its efforts to increase state funding for legal aid programs facing increased demand and the loss of other funding due to the recession.

Instead our efforts go to helping retain and gain adequate funding for legal aid programs in Washington State.

Not exact matches

The idea of a legal charter for Canada's aid program is not new.

The program was created to assist attorneys who pursue careers in legal aid in Texas and to increase access to justice for low - income individuals.

In a statement, Microsoft said it would provide aid wherever possible, including paying for affected employees» legal counsel and intervening in court cases to defend the program, known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA.

Harassment of breast - feeding women «happens all over the United States,» says Liz Baldwin, director of the legal aid program for La Leche League.

«Some issues that we were hoping to see addressed were not, among them the baselining of funding in the budget for initiatives such as legal aid for anti-eviction services and Teacher's Choice, a program that reimburses educators for the purchase of classroom supplies of their choice,» she said.

The new programs are expected to increase college access and support degree completion by providing wraparound services for students such as child and elder care, transportation, health care services, family and / or employment counseling, legal aid, and more.

The largest of such grants was awarded to Rockland County Legal Aid for their Landlord Tenant Advocacy and Security Deposit Program, which received $ 36,000 in funding.

Legal Services Corp. grant funding has been cut from almost $ 379 million two years ago to $ 316 million currently, and those grants now pay less than 27 percent of the funding for New York's nonprofit legal aid programs, DiNapoli Legal Services Corp. grant funding has been cut from almost $ 379 million two years ago to $ 316 million currently, and those grants now pay less than 27 percent of the funding for New York's nonprofit legal aid programs, DiNapoli legal aid programs, DiNapoli said.

«Endorsing Assembly Member Hevesi's Home Stability Support Program was a «no - brainer» for the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys — UAW Local 2325», said President Deborah Wright.

His professional experience includes being a lawyer in private practice, a partner of Grossman, Lavine and Rinaldo, a public defender for the Legal Aid Society, in the City of New York and an instructor of Cardoza Law School's Intensive Trial Advocacy Program.

The law beefs up law enforcement's ability to arrest potential abusers, provides funding for local centers and programs to give aid to the abused and offers legal protections for victims.

High on that list are persistent shortfalls in school aid and social programs, including adequate legal representation for the indigent, an obligation the state has failed to meet.

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.

In January, the Florida Supreme Court dismissed a legal challenge to the state's Tax Credit Scholarship Program, thereby preserving financial aid opportunities for thousands of low - income students to attend private schools.

A one - of - a-kind publicly funded school voucher program suffered a legal blow this morning, as a plurality on a divided Colorado Supreme Court ruled it violated a state ban on aid for religious institutions.

Angela Ciolfi, legal director of the JustChildren Program of Virginia's Legal Aid Justice Center, then discussed the need for schools to take safety seriously when, at the same time, it's challenging to aim for a 100 percent risk - free environlegal director of the JustChildren Program of Virginia's Legal Aid Justice Center, then discussed the need for schools to take safety seriously when, at the same time, it's challenging to aim for a 100 percent risk - free environLegal Aid Justice Center, then discussed the need for schools to take safety seriously when, at the same time, it's challenging to aim for a 100 percent risk - free environment.

As part of a legal change, the United States House of Representatives Committee on Education decided on a 90 - 10 rule that would allow for - profit educators to accept money from federal aid programs so long as 10 % of their students paid out of pocket.

These states have student loan forgiveness programs for health care (doctors, nurses, physicians assistants, mental health practitioners), dentists, teachers, lawyers and legal aids, even social workers.

Whether it be grants to agencies, scholarships to teachers or loan repayment programs for legal aid attorneys, the Foundation's dollars help to increase access to justice for all Arizonans.

The program was created to assist attorneys who pursue careers in legal aid in Texas and to increase access to justice for low - income individuals.

Acadiana Animal Aid understands that achieving a no kill community for Acadiana requires strong, strategic life - saving programs, community outreach, legal advocacy, education programs and collaboration with other animal advocates to be successful.

The Panthers initiated more than 50 community survival programs including Free Breakfast for School Children, Free Medical Clinics, Free Food, Clothing, and Legal Aid programs, sickle cell screening, an award winning charter school.

The index analyzed programs and policies from the number of legal aid attorneys per capita, the availability of resources for people representing themselves in legal matters, language assistance for non-English speakers, and support for individuals with disabilities.

The most rewarding, though, is the reality of getting justice for her client, who may not have been represented had a legal aid program not existed.

In late March, Legal Aid Ontario announced new funding for Ontario law school clinics in the amount of $ 100,000 each for continue their family law programs.

Rand felt that women were good as solicitors but did not have the fortitude for criminal law, a notion that would not bode well for our classes in which women outnumber men, the legal aid clinic, or our struggling criminal law program.

In the 2015 report, the Oregon task force based the need for a legal technician program on funding cuts to courthouse facilitators and legal aid.

Civil legal aid programs benefit from the compilation of small amounts of interest earned when lawyers pool the escrow funds they hold for their clients.

For the Fiscal Year 2014, we successfully secured a continuation of levels seen in the King County's FY 2013 budget, which included a sizable increase in investment to legal aid programs serving King County's most vulnerable people.

Gordon worked for Massachusetts Justice Project (MJP) for more than 15 years before the program joined Community Legal Aid in 2014.

• Create 15 new staffed civil legal aid attorneys; • Increase the capacity of pro bono programs across the state; • Invest in research and training for legal aid and pro bono attorneys; and, • Provide Northwest Justice Project attorneys with long overdue cost of living and salary adjustments.

Today, IOLTA programs exist in all 50 states, Washington, D. C., and the US Virgin Islands to help fund nonprofit organizations that provide civil legal aid for low - income people.

New Mexico Legal Aid (NMLA) will develop a statewide online triage program for the major civil legal issues faced by low income individuals and other vulnerable populatLegal Aid (NMLA) will develop a statewide online triage program for the major civil legal issues faced by low income individuals and other vulnerable populatlegal issues faced by low income individuals and other vulnerable populations.

To maximize IOLTA income for civil legal aid and the benefit these programs bring to New Hampshire, encourage your firm to place trust account funds with a Leadership Bank, which provides a higher interest rate to maximize support for legal aid.

The Brown Award recognizes innovative programs that meet the legal needs of those who do not qualify for legal aid, but can not afford to pay for a private lawyer.

The EJC was established in 1995 to serve as a strong voice to advocate for adequately funding civil legal aid programs in Washington State.

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If you are looking for more information on representing yourself, visit the District of Nevada's Pro Se page, review the Pro Se Assistance Packet, visit Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada to get more information on the Federal Ask - A-Lawyer Program, visit Nevada Legal Services to get more information on their Ask - A-Lawyer programs and forms clinics, or visit Washoe Legal Services for more information on their Federal Ask - A-Lawyer Clinic.

Secondly, it allows interest to be earned on nominal or short term deposits held in client trust accounts, with the interest remitted directly to LFW for distribution to civil legal aid programs.

Washington State's legal aid network, known as the Alliance for Equal Justice, is comprised of statewide and specialty legal aid organizations that work collaboratively with 17 county - based volunteer attorney programs to provide low - income people with access to justice.

Our guests for this program are Bennett H. Brummer, public defender in charge of the Miami - Dade Public Defender Office, who has brought a lawsuit seeking to send more cases to outside private lawyers, and David Carroll, director of research for the National Legal Aid & Defender Association.