Sentences with phrase «justice for clients who»

Our White Plains police brutality lawyers have over 20 years experience obtaining justice for our clients who have been the victims of police assault and brutality.

Being able to obtain a sense of justice for clients who have suffered injuries and illnesses as a result of simply going to work every day to earn a living.

Not exact matches

«It's my client's position that the borough president's action violated the spirit, if not the letter, of Justice [Philip] Minardo's order,» said Richard Leland, lawyer for the Savo Brothers, who bought the property for $ 15 million in 2013.

In fact, the brevity of Hon Atta Akyea to defend his client, Mr Ken Kuranchie annoyed the Justices and was subsequently given a harsher sentence compared to those who pleaded guilty and begged for clemency.

Mr. Molo, in rejecting the government's charge that his client's actions were illegal, said Mr. Silver's referrals of patients with asbestos claims to the law firm Weitz & Luxenberg was a means of getting «economic justice» for them, many of whom were blue - collar workers who had «unfairly and unjustly» contracted mesothelioma, a particularly deadly form of cancer, through work with asbestos.

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.

Know that the client is someone who truly needs your expertise and is in a position financially that if you don't help they won't have someone who will fight the justice system for them.

«So, the bar wants everyone to play its part in realizing «justice for all» — and yet it refuses to acknowledge the efforts of solo and small - firm attorneys who help bring about justice day by day, whether through performing pro bono outright or reducing rates to serve clients who could not otherwise afford legal services.

I am a Pleasanton personal injury attorney who relentlessly fights to help my clients obtain justice and to secure monetary damages for their losses, and I am ready to take immediate action on your case.

Bradley Darryl Tak, who was once employed by law firm Fraser and Beatty as well as the criminal justice branch of the Ministry of the Attorney General, was disbarred for two citations, with a combined 26 proven allegations including misappropriation of client funds going back to 2008, failure to respond to the law society, misleading or attempting to mislead the law society, and accounting rule breaches.

With virtually no accountability to anyone, perhaps its time for the justice system to take a page out of the private sector and make the system operate for the clients (litigants) as opposed to the judges, court staff and lawyers who operate in it.

The connection to people and the personal satisfaction that comes with knowing victims who might otherwise have no voice have been helped to regain a sense of peace after or during a terrible struggle are what keep Valerie sharp and eager to relentlessly pursue justice for every client of our asbestos exposure law firm.

``... The principle of fundamental justice which recognizes that the lawyer is required to keep the client's confidences — solicitor - client privilege» and «[a] client must be able to place «unrestricted and unbounded confidence» in his or her lawyer; that confidence which is at the core of the solicitor - client relationship is a part of the legal system itself, not merely ancillary to it» given these two statements in the case of an ABS does this mean that non-lawyer owners / managers would be restricted from accessing client files — in other words, who would «own» the information in a client file when a solicitor is working for an organization with non-lawyer ownership assuming that the solicitor - client privilege doesn't apply to the owner (s) or does this privilege apply to non-lawyer owners as well?

Whether it is improving the delivery of legal services, the justice system, lawyer efficiency, legal education, or access to justice for all, Theory and Principle works with clients who are moved to innovate and build to create a better system.

We are a team of personal injury attorneys who serve clients throughout the Tampa Bay area, and we want to help you pursue justice and financial recovery for your medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and more.

One of the main reasons our firm started in the personal injury business is to help seek justice for our innocent clients who have been taken advantage of by negligent corporations.

We believe true justice is not just fair compensation for our clients but also making sure those who hurt our clients understand what they have done.

As a lawyer who has worked in small claims courts, my clients need for affordable access to justice is a problem I have struggled with.

However, although the survey suggests a hardening of views that budgeting increases costs, there has been a notable reduction in the number of litigators who believe that the post Jackson regime will reduce access to justice for clients and prospective clients (50 % in September 2014, down from 93 % in August 2013).

As the LGBTQ community acquires new rights and responsibilities, lawyers have the opportunity for new revenue streams as they engage the civil justice system on behalf of clients who previously did not have equitable access.

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.

Plourde also said the move will be good for access to justice as the influx of francophone lawyers to Ontario and English - speaking lawyers to Quebec will ensure clients who speak only one of Canada's official languages receive better service in both provinces.

Our specialist workplace accident solicitors have years of experience representing clients who have been injured as a result of employer negligence, so we know how to help you secure justice for what happened to you.

You need to seek the help of a San Diego car accident lawyer who understands what it takes to help clients fight for and obtain justice.

Our goal in representing clients who have been touched by loss is to obtain some measure of justice for them and to help protect others from similar accidents by taking legal action against those responsible and holding them accountable.

«Tricia's belief in the cases she litigates drives her pursuit of justice on behalf of clients who face the overwhelming task of taking on the world's largest corporations and holding them accountable for products that harm innocent people.»

Our members are trial attorneys who are committed to promoting safety and corporate accountability, advocating for a balanced civil justice system, improving our communities and educating lawyers to provide excellent advocacy for their clients.

A former federal prosecutor and senior official at the Department of Justice who has been in private practice since 1990, Mr. Martin is best known for representing high - profile clients in a wide range of matters.

Their aggressive pursuit of justice has secured several multi-million dollar settlements for their clients, who are recovering comfortably from their injuries without having to worry about finances.

«like Charles Evans Hughes, Sr., later Mr. Chief Justice Hughes, who stood up for the constitutional rights of socialists to be socialists and public officials despite the threats and clamorous protests of self - proclaimed super patriots — men like Charles Evans Hughes, Jr., and John W. Davis, who, while against everything for which the Communists stood, strongly advised the Congress in 1948 that it would be unconstitutional to pass the law then proposed to outlaw the Communist Party — men like Lord Erskine, James Otis, Clarence Darrow, and the multitude of others who have dared to speak in defense of causes and clients without regard to personal danger to themselves.

The Civil Justice Practice aims to reduce the civil collateral consequences for low - income clients who have had interaction with the criminal, family or immigration justice sJustice Practice aims to reduce the civil collateral consequences for low - income clients who have had interaction with the criminal, family or immigration justice sjustice systems.

As his case results show, Attorney Glotzer is a seasoned negotiator, investigator and litigator who is dedicated to finding justice for his clients and will do whatever is necessary under the law, including going to trial, if it is in his clients» best interests.

Fortunately for his clients, our boating accident lawyer has the skills and experience to guide them and their families through the legal process giving his clients the ability to hold those who harmed them to justice.

Under Rule 1.15 of the Arkansas Model Rules of Professional Conduct, lawyers who receive, maintain, or disburse client trust funds are required to maintain those funds in interest - bearing accounts at approved financial institutions, either for the benefit of the individual client or the Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation.

Whether it is improving the delivery of legal services, the justice system, lawyer efficiency, legal education, or access to justice for all, we work with clients who are moved to innovate and build to create a better system.

Lawyer Roderick Byrnes, who had previous professional misconduct convictions, should have warned his client about the «mounting costs» he was incurring while pursuing matters like divvying up household chattels and his preference to not have his spouse smoke in front of their children, Justice Janet Wilson ruled for the Divisional Court panel.

Cornelius Dupree, a former Innocence Project client who was exonerated in 2011, shared his story of organizing the largest - ever march of exonerees — the March for Justice.

Yes, you have the right to a court - appointed lawyer today — the right to a lawyer who almost certainly is vastly underpaid and grossly overworked; a lawyer who, according to a Brennan Center for Justice report published last year, often spends less than six minutes per case at hearings where clients plead guilty and are sentenced.

In 2014 the Federation amended the Model Code to address this issue, and the risk evidenced by the experiences of the lawyer for Paul Bernardo, who was charged with obstruction of justice after failing to provide the Crown with videotapes showing his client sexual assaulting a number of victims (R. v. Murray, [2000] O.J. No. 2182, 48 O.R. (3d) 544 (Ont.

«The main benefit we've seen is access to justice for those with mobility issues, and for those who are outside of easy reach of the courthouses and courtrooms where they can go to file notices,» Maclaren says, identifying «accessibility and efficiency» — using a process that takes much less time than a traditional court - based system — as the key advantages to clients.

These stories and glimpses into the worlds of clients at the clinic may function as «disorienting moments» for law students who find that their conceptions of justice and the role of law in achieving social justice have been challenged through their clinical experiences.

The arguments for the opponents are said to be that (i) owners who are not themselves providing legal services are not personally invested in the labour of the enterprise and will accordingly be interested only in profits and not professional ideals and norms, (ii) non-lawyer ownership creates the potential for conflicts between the duties owed to investors and the duties owed to clients and the justice system, (iii) providing non-legal services together with legal services creates greater risk of misuse of confidential client information and unauthorized practice of law.

• provide access to justice for those who can not properly resource their litigation; • enable corporate clients to more effectively manage cost and risk; • permit lawyers to take on cases they might not otherwise be able to accept; and • generate more efficient and reliable revenue sources for law firms.

Lawyers who subject their feelings to a critical reading may thus find that clients do not seek rescuing, but, in fact, have actively resisted oppressive structures and have developed many tactics, goals, and alliances with larger communities that can be engaged in the struggle for social justice.

The implication is that lawyers should be the gatekeepers of who is allowed into the justice system and if you are not their client, be prepared to make a really good case for your right to be there.

At its annual Justice for All Luncheon, NYSBA honors the attorney who has had the largest impact on Free Legal Answers ™ clients over the course of the year, and the law firm which has had the most associates and partners participating in Free Legal Answers.

They provide a drug treatment and alcohol treatment center for criminal justice clients or those with a dual diagnosis who need addiction treatment and mental health assistance.