Sentences with phrase «gap in the civil legal aid»
«I am thrilled to open this new legal clinic, which is so desperately needed and will help bridge a gap in the civil legal aid available to low - wage workers,» said Elizabeth Ford, Legal Director at Fair Work Center.
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IOLTA, or Interest on Lawyer's Trust Accounts, is a system that generates funds that go to addressing gaps in access to justice and serving civil legal aid programs.
Although we didn't receive the full request, the $ 4.8 million increase is a solid first step in narrowing the funding gap for civil legal aid.
Compiled by the National Center for Access to Justice at Cardozo Law School, the Justice Index 2016 paints a dramatic picture of the nation's justice gap, including the finding that there is less than one civil legal aid attorney for every 10,000 poor people in the United States.
RECOMMENDATION 21.4 To address the more pressing gaps in services, the Australian, State and Territory Governments should provide additional funding for civil legal assistance services in order to: • better align the means test used by legal aid commissions with that of other measures of disadvantage • maintain existing frontline services that have a demonstrated benefit to the community • allow legal assistance providers to offer a greater number of services in areas of law that have not previously attracted government funding.
We are committed to bridging the justice gap by serving as the single largest funder of civil legal aid for low - income Americans in the nation.