Sentences with phrase «justice initiatives through»

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However, Colorado and Washington have legalized it at the state level through ballot initiatives and been successful in implementing it because the Justice Department has refused to intervene.

Earlier this week, Assemblyman Ron Castorina and Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis convinced Richmond County Supreme Court Justice Philip Minardo to order the city not follow through with longstanding plans to purge the files of municipal I.D. initiative pending proceedings that could last into next year.

Mayor Mitch Landrieu is championing the use of restorative justice in New Orleans public schools through the NOLA FOR LIFE initiative.

Teaching Tolerance, an initiative through the Southern Poverty Law Center, provides free materials to emphasize social justice in existing school curricula.

Today, these initiatives and the community of concern established through her expanded approach to both social justice and art might win Pankhurst the Turner Prize.

The Legacy of Memorializing Injustice through the Arts Written by Jasmine Wilson This summer, WonderRoot will unveil a groundbreaking, large - scale arts initiative elevating remarkable moments in Atlanta's struggle toward social justice.

It is an initiative of world citizens who are committed to climate justice through achieving an overall reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and a unified distribution of these emissions among all of humankind.

Since then, through its public education, direct advocacy, and law reform initiatives, CAMWL has endeavoured to help shape a legal profession that is responsive to our collective obligation to promote substantive justice and equality.

The fundraising drive was just one of several initiatives undertaken by the firm's regional branches as part of a co-ordinated strategy by the firm to boost access to justice through pro bono work; access to finance through microfinance initiatives; and access to education.

But the reports also suggest access to legal information to better inform citizens — who should be the primary focus of all access to justice initiatives — of their rights and obligations can be relatively easily achieved through more online legal information.

Funded by a generous grant from the Law Foundation of British Columbia, West Coast LEAF's newest education initiative Only Yes Means Yes aims to inform post-secondary students about the law of sexual assault and consent through a social justice lens.

Megan Kammerer is currently completing a fellowship at The Hague with the Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice, which advocates for women's rights through the International Criminal Court and domestic mechanisms.

«Through this initiative and policy, many Justice Canada lawyers here in Alberta and across the country, can now volunteer their considerable legal skills and knowledge in providing pro bono legal services to Canadians.»

As these Initiatives unfold, we are increasingly convinced of the interplay between the two: that opportunities, transformations, and cultural shifts engendered by innovation can be leveraged towards positive changes in access to justice, and conversely, that access to justice can grow through, amongst other things, a reinvention of the delivery of legal services.

The unleashing led to more than 1,200 initial ideas for the Justice 2020 initiative, which got whittled down, and then whittled down further through a Dragon's Den - type affair with Pentney and a few other senior staff open to being «sold» on the best ones.

Spanish Minister of Justice Rafael Catalá defended the need for digital innovation in the legal industry, highlighting that from the outset it had been one of the priorities of his ministry, and while he acknowledged that in the administration of justice «this process has started late and slow, but there is no turning back», he also mentioned the improvements occurred in the recent months and the importance of civil society and private initiative to accompany the public sector through its digital transforJustice Rafael Catalá defended the need for digital innovation in the legal industry, highlighting that from the outset it had been one of the priorities of his ministry, and while he acknowledged that in the administration of justice «this process has started late and slow, but there is no turning back», he also mentioned the improvements occurred in the recent months and the importance of civil society and private initiative to accompany the public sector through its digital transforjustice «this process has started late and slow, but there is no turning back», he also mentioned the improvements occurred in the recent months and the importance of civil society and private initiative to accompany the public sector through its digital transformation.

Visionary endeavours like the CAT and other similar initiatives like the Civil Resolution Tribunal in British - Columbia are wonderful examples of how ODR can be used in a way to facilitate true access to justice through virtual means.

The Center for Innovation was designed to position the ABA as a leader of the legal profession's efforts to increase access to justice and improve the delivery of services to the public through innovative programs and initiatives.

She also serves as a Ministry liaison to external access to justice initiatives and organizations, including research initiatives at the University of Saskatchewan College of Law through CREATE Justice and the Dean'sjustice initiatives and organizations, including research initiatives at the University of Saskatchewan College of Law through CREATE Justice and the Dean'sJustice and the Dean's Forum.

It conducts this work through the Equity Program, committees and working groups, and a number of justice sector initiatives and partnerships.

A third category of access to justice initiatives seeks to provide legal support services by delivering legal information to the public through websites or through front line workers who are often not legally trained.

Over the summer, she worked at an organization that provides access to justice through educational initiatives and clinics.

Through this initiative, Equal Justice Works is partnering with Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Kids In Need of Defense (KIND), and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) to place 55 legal professionals — lawyers and paralegals — in 14 cities across the United States.

Through his leadership at Hewlett - Packard Company (HP), John has shown an extraordinary dedication to community service and contributed significantly to access to justice initiatives.

G3ict, an advocacy initiative created by the United Nations to support digital inclusivity, submitted a paper this week on improving access to justice for persons with disabilities through technology.

Through renowned trainings and conferences, up - to - date information services, publications, technical assistance, and leading advocacy initiatives to increase funding and support the field, NLADA gives you the tools you need to conduct your work effectively and continue making equal justice a reality.

The BC Family Justice Innovation Lab is supporting this initiative, particularly through the use of developmental evaluation which encourages an iterative «learning as you go» approach.

The system must reform and governments need to invest meaningfully into prevention through Justice Reinvestment initiatives and in in - prison and post release programmes.

Reform to criminal justice processes, including through community justice initiatives, must be responsive to these factors.