Sentences with phrase «for members of the legal community»

Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick has been appointed to the Board of Trustees for the Erie County Supreme Court Library at Buffalo, a free public library for area residents, particularly for members of the legal community.

Although we intend for this Corner to be particularly useful for members of the legal community and law students, we hope that individuals, organizations and government institutions will also benefit from accessing relevant laws, jurisprudence, findings, interpretations,

To optimize access and services for members of the legal community outside the Lower Mainland and Victoria.

Not exact matches

Leading members of Quebec's legal community are applauding the $ 1 billion that the provincial government set aside in this week's budget for projects aimed at modernizing the justice system.

Thomas added that the sentence was «clearly issued on a punitive rather than on a legal basis» and said: «The constant harassment of members of the Christian community ought not to be occurring in a country where the constitution not only recognises Christianity, but also states that no - one should be molested or taken to task simply for holding a religious belief.

Researchers interviewed four food service directors and six community members (including local groups, nonprofit organizations, and for - profit businesses) and conducted in - depth analyses of policies in California, Indiana, Massachusetts, South Carolina, and Texas to illuminate the legal and regulatory frameworks that govern the sharing of school kitchen facilities.

UPDATE2: The WFP also put a placeholder on its line for LG (Elon Harpaz, also a Legal Aid attorney, and a board member of the community group Good Old Lower East Side), and AG (Amy Young, an attorney for the Communications Workers of America and a longtime WFP member).

At 10 a.m., NYC Council members Ritchie Torres and Vanessa Gibson join NYCHA residents, the mayor's office of Criminal Justice, and social and legal service providers for an oversight hearing on violent crime in public housing, Johnson Houses Community Center, 1833 Lexington Ave., Manhattan.

Five Buffalo teachers — supported by NYSUT — filed legal papers today with the State Education Department seeking the removal of school board member Carl Paladino for «racially inflammatory statements» about Obama, the first lady and African - Americans that have violated his duty to serve as a role model for the school community.

For example, Perry's official bio lists him as general legal counsel to Community Action Organization of Erie County, which historically has been a landing spot for many members of Grassroots, the political club closely aligned with the mayFor example, Perry's official bio lists him as general legal counsel to Community Action Organization of Erie County, which historically has been a landing spot for many members of Grassroots, the political club closely aligned with the mayfor many members of Grassroots, the political club closely aligned with the mayor.

SENATOR KLEIN HOLDS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS FORUM FOR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES Panel of legal experts will field immigration questions from concerned Muslim community members Bronx, NY — Senator Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester), Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj (D - Bronx) and Councilman Ritchie Torres (D - Bronx), joined -LSB-...]

Albany, NY — Members of the Independent Democratic Conference delivered for all New Yorkers in this year's state budget — with a measure to Raise the Age of criminal responsibility to end the cycle of mass incarceration of 16 - and 17 - year - olds and meeting the urgent need of New York's immigrant communities with a historic $ 10 million commitment to legal services.

Just as the Bar Association, our judges and all of the members of our legal community are the stewards of the law, we in County Government are the stewards of this property, and I believe today we can proudly say the Courthouse is a worthy setting for our courts.

«Across New York, fraudulent service providers are making millions of dollars by ripping off immigrant communities for what they think are rushed or necessary applications for life - altering legal documents: green cards, entrance visas for family members, or the passports to leave and enter the country,» read the release.

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Standing with local community advocates and the brother of one former Rikers Island inmate held for three years without a trial, Brian Benjamin, Democratic nominee for the 30th District of the New York State Senate, and Council Member Rory Lancman, chair of the Committee on Courts and Legal Services, today unveiled a new strategy to close the city detention center within three years.

The Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement in New York (CAIC), a community group consisting of advocates, legal service providers, formerly incarcerated community members, and family members, has supported the HALT Solitary Confinement Act since 2014.

The conference drafted plans for «a major initiative to protect immigrant communities,» including providing «legal services, resources and any assistance to immigrants and their families» out of each member's office.

Now, members of a grassroots group are asking the legislature for the legal backing to break away from Anderson Community Schools and start their own district.

NSBA is working with federal policy makers, legal scholars, opinion leaders, members of the education community, business leaders, and the media to shape public education so students graduating this year and in the future, are ready for college, career, and life.

In a community property states only, a husband and wife who are the sole members of a two member LLC may be considered a single member disregarded LLC for Federal tax purposes — check with your tax or legal advisors to discuss this more thoroughly.

Last week, along with a few members of my Green Chip Stocks community, I met up with a couple of legal marijuana growers and retailers in Denver, which is basically ground zero for the legal marijuana industry.

Not only does being nice have benefits for marketing to potential clients, but being nice to members of the legal community can help your practice.

Leading members of Quebec's legal community are applauding the $ 1 billion that the provincial government set aside in this week's budget for projects aimed at modernizing the justice system.

While still in law school, he represented clients in disability and discrimination cases as a member of Harvard's clinical programs, worked as a research assistant for Professor Christine Jolls and volunteered as a summer legal intern at the Whitman - Walker Clinic, a community - based center providing a range of health care services in Washington, D.C.

Ms. Rich is a member and a volunteer with a number of different community, legal, and charitable organizations, including the Illinois Judicial Ethics Committee, the Illinois Judges Foundation Auxiliary Committee, the Make - A-Wish Foundation of Illinois, the Chicago Inn of Court, the Lawyers Club of Chicago, and the ABA's Center for Professional Responsibility.

As chairman of the 2013 InnovAction Awards, which recognize the innovative efforts of members of the legal community through the College of Law Practice Management, we discussed the background of the accolade and criteria for selection, among other topics.

Our platform is helping members of those communities to better identify their legal problems, and then matching them to appropriate resources for resolution.

Anna is actively involved in the legal community, including as a member of the Lawyers» Association for Women (LAW), the Nashville Bar Association and its Young Lawyer's Division, the Tennessee Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

@Gary P. Rodrigues: «My understanding is that the decision to continue to offer the Ontario Reports in print is in response to feedback received directly from members of the legal profession who see the Ontario Reports as a mechanism for creating a sense of community among members of the legal profession as well as the primary means whereby the Law Society communicates with the profession.

By building a community and providing opportunities for members of the legal, tech, capital, and other industries to see what each other are doing, we can help spur innovations that improve legal services to both businesses and consumers.

The appointment process includes broad consultations with prominent members of the legal community,» said Clarissa Lamb, spokeswoman for Justice Minister Peter MacKay.

Most of our members pay over $ 700 a year for bar licensing fees, and so I do think that it would be really nice if we could have a levelheaded national conversation in the legal community about moving not just to the UBE, but to a 50 state solution.

Lloyd practises family and human rights law, including advancing legal rights for members of Alberta's LGBTQ community.

That said, there may still be topics or events that I won't touch — either for attorney - client privilege reasons or because I am a member of a legal community that I don't want to alienate.

Jason actively raises funds for various Long Island based charitable organizations, and is a member of a number of community and legal organizations.

I promised at the beginning of this podcast that I want to talk about our member benefit initiative, just as voting and veterans and education are very basic, that's how we feel about member benefits, and we are going to be looking back to basics that the ABA does incredible things for access to justice for the legal community, for the court system, but we are going to also do incredible things for our members and potential members.

Debora is actively involved in the legal community as the former Director of Women in eDiscovery, as a mentor with Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of Seattle, as an Advisory Board Member for the Organization of Legal Professionals, as the former Chair of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)'s New to In - House Committee, and as a former board member of the Washington Women Lawyers (legal community as the former Director of Women in eDiscovery, as a mentor with Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of Seattle, as an Advisory Board Member for the Organization of Legal Professionals, as the former Chair of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)'s New to In - House Committee, and as a former board member of the Washington Women Lawyers Member for the Organization of Legal Professionals, as the former Chair of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)'s New to In - House Committee, and as a former board member of the Washington Women Lawyers (Legal Professionals, as the former Chair of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)'s New to In - House Committee, and as a former board member of the Washington Women Lawyers member of the Washington Women Lawyers (WWL).

The Colorado Lawyer Assistance Program provides confidential assistance for any career challenge that interferes with the ability to be a productive member of the legal community; including but not limited to: Practice Management, Work / Life Integration, Stress / Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Substance Use, and Relationship Issues.

Members of the firm often speak at meetings and conferences as well as at client sites in order to provide general legal education and legal support for the community.

On Thursday, April 26, CPCS had the pleasure of honoring exceptional members of our community — attorneys from the public and private counsel divisions, as well as a social worker, investigator and administrative professional — who work tirelessly to insure that CPCS meets our mission: to fight for equal justice and human dignity by supporting our clients in achieving their legal and life goals; to zealously advocate for the rights of individuals; and to promote just public policy to protect the rights of all.

Drunk driving accident victims and their families in Clearwater, St. Petersburg, or any of the surrounding communities of Florida are encouraged to meet with a member of our legal team for a free case evaluation to learn more about the ways in which we can help.

With its improved functionality, the new website provides more intuitive access for members of the public, lawyers, those seeking admission and other stakeholders throughout the legal community.»

She also worked for NIU LAW's Health Advocacy Clinic conducting outreach to low - income community members in need of legal assistance.

Advanced legal writers can benefit from this type of collaboration as well; the ideal reader for an upper - level seminar paper or thesis is a non-expert member of the discourse community who can provide feedback as a knowledgeable (but not expert) legal reader.

The awards given by CALL at its annual meeting acknowledge the contributions of members of all of the law librarian community and are notable for their inclusiveness, both of legal researchers and law librarians and of the legal publishing community.

Foxwordy CEO Monica Zent told the ABA Journal that she had banned «a very small sector of the legal tech blogging community whose sole purpose for joining Foxwordy is to blog about Foxwordy and its members» activities.»

The Association of Corporate Counsel, with over 30,000 members, is, in my view, the most influential and effective association established for in - house counsel; therefore, its initiatives should be taken seriously by all members of the legal community.

The legal community in Surrey, Langley, and other communities south of the Fraser, the City of Surrey, the Law Society of B.C., and the B.C. government should be persuaded to put in motion a plan to create a new law school for the Surrey campus of SFU, and this should be publicly endorsed by the president, the chancellor, and members of the board of governors of SFU.

The past year has been a period of unprecedented growth for Dentons» Houston office, with the addition of two high - profile members of the Houston legal community.

In addition, Montevideo is an active member in the local Orange County and state - wide California legal community as a Board of Director for Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (OCTLA) and a Board of Governor of Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC).