Sentences with phrase «legal advocates at»

Family Time Foundation, Inc. - Crisis Hotline, Personal Accompaniment Volunteer (PAV) for sexual assault victims, Crisis Response Team for the Harris County Sheriff's Department, District II; legal advocate at The Door (domestic violence shelter)

Not exact matches

The non-profit advocates for laws and policies aimed at protecting children, provides legal representation to child victims, and offers community events, parenting classes, and counseling to support families across the Bay Area.

Net neutrality advocates have planned a legal challenge aimed at preserving the rules.

Some thoughtful analysts, including some pro-life advocates, have suggested that the legal battle to end abortion has at last ended in defeat with this report of an apparently effective and safe medical form of abortion.

advocates and big corporations are forced to accept a much more variegated legal and institutional environment, this would require that the Porchers» promotion of greater federalism (at all levels) and simpler living had won certain nationwide political victories.

In the decades after the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision ensured legal protection for abortion procedures nationwide, the anti-abortion movement was initially uncompromising in advocating across - the - board abortion bans at the state and national level.

Renée is currently at work on a project to understand the regulation of midwifery in the United States, and the activism of pro-midwifery advocates who seek to make the profession legal, where it isn't.

About this new Russian role, Major Patrick Walsh, associate professor in the International and Operational Law Department at the US Army's Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School in Virginia, says:

She joined advocates and elected officials at the Egg to push for a law that would make it legal for undocumented immigrants to get a drivers» license.

Also at 9:30 a.m., American Heart Association Advocates asking for the passage of Tobacco 21, S3978 / A273, to raise the minimum legal age for tobacco sales to 21, third floor of the Legislative Office Building, Albany.

Wiley, who will take over as chair next month, calls herself a racial and gender justice advocate and says those roots make her move from legal adviser inside City Hall to head of the outside agency — as well as professor at the New School — a kind of homecoming.

«As the public advocate and an attorney, previously worked of the Legal Aid Society, I will also serve as an attorney in this capacity, pro bono,» Ms. James said at a press conference on the City Hall steps Tuesday.

Also at 1 p.m., NYC Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson joins advocates, lawyers, and immigrant clients to call for enhanced legal service funding in New York City budget, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Two lesbians who were denied a double room at a hotel are starting a legal battle with the help of civil liberty advocates.

Also at noon, NYC Councilman Carlos Menchaca, advocates and New Yorkers who would qualify for immigration relief call on the Supreme Court to remove a legal barrier to President Obama's administrative relief programs after a year of legal delays, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

At 11:30 a.m., Rep. Nita Lowey joins DACA recipients, immigration advocates and legal experts for a roundtable discussion on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, Preston Hall's Tudor Room, 78 N. Broadway, White PlainAt 11:30 a.m., Rep. Nita Lowey joins DACA recipients, immigration advocates and legal experts for a roundtable discussion on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, Preston Hall's Tudor Room, 78 N. Broadway, White Plainat Pace University, Preston Hall's Tudor Room, 78 N. Broadway, White Plains.

While in law school, he served as a student advocate at New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, an intern at Cardozo Beth Tzedek Legal Service.

Transparency International UK raises awareness about corruption, advocates legal and regulatory reform at national and international levels, designs practical tools for institutions, individuals and companies wishing to combat corruption, 0ffers anti-corruption expertise and research.

At 12:15 p.m., NYC Public Advocate Tish James, NYC Council members Rafael Espinal, Stephen Levin, Corey Johnson, Donovan Richards, Helen Rosenthal and Jumaane Williams, and legal and housing advocates hold a rally in support of a package of bills that aim to end illegal actions used by three - quarter operators and provide protections residents, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

The measures, introduced at a news conference by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Democratic lawmakers flanked by gun control advocates, are meant to close loopholes for gun ownership for people who are deemed a serious risk, those who have been convicted of domestic violence, expand background checks and end the legal possession of bump stocks.

The e-mail is also a fundraising appeal that asks supporters to help Rice keep the spot on the air by contributing and warns rather ominously that she will be the subject of attacks in the coming weeks «by career politicians and wealthy political insiders who will stop at nothing to make sure that our state's next lawyer is a politician, rather than a career legal advocate.»

Leiberman joined public defenders, immigrant advocates and Councilmembers at City Hall on May 11 to call on Mayor Bill de Blasio to drop a proposal in his Executive Budget that would restrict access to legal counsel for immigrants facing deportation who have been convicted of certain crimes.

At 1:30 p.m., Empire State Agenda will be joined in Albany by Assembly members, state senators, and LGBTQ advocates to «demand the State Senate take up the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA), civil rights legislation that would extend New York's anti-discrimination laws to safeguard trans individuals, who currently stand outside our state's legal protections against unfair practices.»

Led by the efforts of Linda, John and Jackie Romano and Rob Esche, more than $ 100,000 was also raised recently to support the clinic's important work of providing free legal services to Oneida County veterans and their families, training local attorneys, and educating the next generation of veterans advocates at the College of Law.

On Tuesday at 11 a.m. at City Hall, «Public Advocate Letitia James will announce legal action to ensure that all New Yorkers with disabilities have safe and reliable access to sidewalks and pedestrian pathways, as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act.»

We ended our day at Centro Legal de la Raza, talking with a legal advocate about the impact of recent changes to immigrationLegal de la Raza, talking with a legal advocate about the impact of recent changes to immigrationlegal advocate about the impact of recent changes to immigration law.

I called Steven Green, a law professor at Willamette University in Oregon and an expert on church - state and school voucher legal issues, to ask whether some voucher advocates were too optimistic in calling the Trinity Lutheran ruling a win for school choice.

This year was more subtle as the chief advocate at the Legal Aid Justice Center in Charlottesville worked more closely with the suspension and expulsion measure opponents (school superintendents and school boards) to craft compromise language.

The awards were announced at NSBA's Advocacy Institute in Washington, which focuses on building year - round advocates for public education and local school governance in public, legal, and legislative arenas.

Fanfiction writers are perceived by many to have no rights over their fanfic stories (although there is an argument for «fair use» (see this interview with Rebecca Tushnet, a legal advocate for the Organization for Transformative Works), and thus there is an assumption that they will leap at the chance to earn 35 % royalties, even if they sign away all rights beyond basic copyright.

Joined by Dr. Mark Trexler, an advocate for climate change risk management, and Dr. Michael Wara, providing a legal perspective as an associate professor at Stanford Law School, Craig made it clear that it was impossible to offset Keystone XL's climate consequences.

After spending my first two years of law school doing legal research, reading, and writing in the classroom, I jumped at the chance to get out of the classroom and actually work as an environmental advocate.

But at OCT, I had the opportunity to use my legal skills to advocate for an effort that I care passionately about.

Mr. Gifford began his legal career for the Cherokee Nation under Chief Wilma Mankiller, served as an Assistant District Attorney in Tulsa and as an active duty Army Lawyer as an Army Judge Advocate at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Fort Knox, Kentucky, and in Bosnia - Herzegovina.

Some advocates for legal prostitution say anti-prostitution laws forced Pickton's victims underground, putting them at greater risk.

A possible explanation for the Court's silence might be that the issue was simply not raised at any stage of the legal proceedings; not by the legal representation of the EU citizens concerned, not by the referring Court, not by the Advocate - General nor suo motu by the Court itself.

At the vanguard of this movement is free - access advocate Carl Malamud's Law.gov, which is convening a series of workshops and symposiums at law schools throughout the country, assisted by some of the nation's top legal academicAt the vanguard of this movement is free - access advocate Carl Malamud's Law.gov, which is convening a series of workshops and symposiums at law schools throughout the country, assisted by some of the nation's top legal academicat law schools throughout the country, assisted by some of the nation's top legal academics.

Curt Andersen, John Hermanson, Rebecca Leighton Katers, Christine Fossen - Rades, Thomas Sydow, and James L. Baldock (collectively, the petitioners), through legal counsel at Midwest Environmental Advocates, petitioned the DNR for review of a Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) permit that the DNR reissued to Fort James Broadway Mill in Green Bay.

Should insurance companies of the at - fault driver or party responsible for your injury refuse to settle for what you rightfully deserve, you can be confident that our legal team can draw from our more than 50 jury trials to aggressively and effectively advocate on your behalf in court.

The Southgate divorce attorney advocates at Chasnick and Terrasi are experienced Southgate divorce lawyer professionals that can provide expert legal guidance with divorce issues in Southgate MI.

In addition, she served as an intern in international litigation and military procedure with the United States Department of Defense, Army Judge Advocate General Corps at the Pentagon, where she researched legal issues surrounding the prosecution of the Guantanamo Bay detainees following 9/11.

The Northville divorce attorney advocates at Chasnick and Terrasi are experienced Northville divorce lawyer professionals that can provide expert legal guidance with divorce issues in Northville MI.

If you have been injured in an accident, the outstanding legal team at George Sink, P.A. Injury Lawyers will advocate for you and help you seek the compensation you are entitled to.

The Dearborn divorce attorney advocates at Chasnick and Terrasi are experienced Dearborn divorce lawyer professionals that can provide expert legal guidance with divorce issues in Dearborn MI.

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Louise Turner, 33, Chartered Legal Executive and advocate at Edward Hayes LLP and CILEx regional development officer (Southern Counties)

Members of the media interested in covering a Campaign for Legal Services event or speaking to a civil legal aid advocate should contact Campaign Director Sarah Palermo at 603-369-Legal Services event or speaking to a civil legal aid advocate should contact Campaign Director Sarah Palermo at 603-369-legal aid advocate should contact Campaign Director Sarah Palermo at 603-369-6650.

Lerner and Rowe's legal partners at Social Security Disability Advocates are also able to assist with social security applications and appeals, accident and personal injury claims and defective products and dangerous drug claims.

And like Brenton observed in the quote at the beginning of this post (which by the way was in reference to legal education, not outside law firms although the same concept applies), the gap between what people at CLOC are doing, saying and advocating and what most outside law firms are really doing is so broad, so vast and so deep, I'm starting to think it can never be bridged.

At Cope, Zebro & Crawford, P.L., we serve as strong legal advocates for those who were wrongfully injured in Dunedin, Florida.