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Our reputation as formidable legal advocates on behalf of our clients» interests has been earned in the courts and at all levels of governmental agencies.
They nearly doubled the number of legal advocates on staff in the past year and were financially stretched to provide the necessary technology and office equipment to support the new services.
With The Sasser Law Firm, you can feel confident that you will have legal advocates on your side who are fully committed to your claim.
When you work with us, you can rest assured knowing you have trusted legal advocates on your side.
I am excited to be a part of the charter school movement both as a former teacher and now as a legal advocate on your behalf.
If you were injured in a car accident, you need a dedicated legal advocate on your side.
If you or someone you know was injured in an accident, you may need a tough legal advocate on your side who knows how to pursue the maximum compensation allowed under North Carolina law.
Having a professional and experienced legal advocate on your side could make all the difference with your personal injury case.
With a strong legal advocate on your side, you can take back control of your life.
You need a skilled legal advocate on your side who truly understands what you have been through and who will zealously protect your rights.
Considering the upheaval and trauma a criminal charge, let alone a conviction can have on individuals and their loved ones, it is crucial that accused parties have an aggressive legal advocate on...
Whatever your situation may be, it is important to have a strong legal advocate on your side whenever going into any child custody proceedings.

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A native of New York City, Garcia is a frequent speaker on legal education panels and an advocate of value - based legal billing.
Privacy advocates and some users criticized the move, which came to light on Thursday as Apple Inc. was waging an legal battle over unlocking an iPhone.
Her organization, ACT for America, has been criticized by Muslim Advocates, a legal advocacy organization focused on the civil rights of Muslim citizens.
This work included representing two First Nations in a successful legal challenge to the federal government's approval of Northern Gateway, as well as advocating for a strong federal oil tanker ban law on BC's north coast.
It is surprising, therefore, that on this most central constitutional and moral issue a preponderance of pro-life advocates and legal scholars continually misinterpret the Constitution.
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and leading Supreme Court advocate Paul Clement — the same legal team that won Hobby Lobby — filed the petition on behalf of the Little Sisters as well as the Christian Brothers Employee Benefit Trust, Christian Brothers Services, Reaching Souls International, Truett - McConnell College, and GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Forty - five leading pro-life advocates, including Gary Bauer of the Family Research Council, James Dobson of Focus on the Family, Clarke Forsythe of Americans United for Life, Wanda Franz of the National Right to Life Committee, and Ralph Reed of the Christian Coalition, signed a much heralded joint «Statement of Pro-Life Principle and Concern» published in First Things in 1996 in which the primary legal complaint was made that Roe «wounded American democracy» by removing the issue of abortion from «democratic concern.»
Just a friendly update from California that I have now spent my fifth day working on contacting all of the big free speech legal advocates in Canada and the United States (and those important organizations in Europe as well) about this story and the entire issue of Free Speech (which these public figure pastors in the U.S. who are nationally known want to silence).
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.
Health advocates who call on it to deliver on its claim to ensure advertising is «legal, decent, honest and truthful» have little to celebrate.
Iannuzzi was on CapTon earlier this week to discuss the possibility of a new legal challenge of what education advocates say is a long - standing inequity in the state's foundation aid formula that disproportionately hurts low - income districts.
«She has the integrity it takes to reform government, the toughness it take on violent criminals and white - collar thieves, and the legal experience it takes to advocate for the rights of New Yorkers across the state.
The letter's signers included the Empire State Pride Agenda, Lambda Legal, the New York City Anti-Violence Project, the LGBT Community Center and the Brooklyn Community Pride Center, the Callen - Lorde Community Health Center, Gay Men's Health Crisis, the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund, Immigration Equality, the Family Equality Council, SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders), the GRIOT Circle: a gathering of elders, and several organizations advocating on behalf of LGBT young people, including FIERCE, the Hetrick - Martin Institute, and Streetwise and Safe.
A civil rights lawyer and advocate for racial and social justice, Ms. Wiley joined the de Blasio administration in early 2014 to focus on legal issues as well as on the mayor's efforts to address issues of inequality.
Public Advocate Letitia James announced earlier on Friday her office will help provide tenants with legal assistance if rent regulations expire, and her office will work with Legal Services NYC and the Legal Aid Soclegal assistance if rent regulations expire, and her office will work with Legal Services NYC and the Legal Aid SocLegal Services NYC and the Legal Aid SocLegal Aid Society.
Brennan Center Hosts Panel Discussion on Campaign Finance Reform This Tuesday, the Brennan Center hosted a panel of legal scholars, advocates and experts in the field of campaign finance reform.
On Wed., Jan. 20th, parents of 13 students, along with Public Advocate Letitia «Tish» James, City Council Education Committee Chairperson Daniel Dromm and five legal assistance nonprofits, filed a federal civil rights complaint against Success Academy for systemic practices that violate the rights of children with disabilities.
«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.
LGBTQ advocates this week sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan urging him to hold a vote on the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, a measure designed to provide legal protections for transgender individuals.
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.
We, like any other Ghanaian, woke up June 3, 2017 with another sad news that a 3 - year ban has been placed on Mr. Francis - Xavier Sosu, a Human Rights Advocate by the General Legal Council on the bases that Lawyer Sosu has been found guilty on two counts of «overcharging a client; touting and person advertisement on social media».
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 Plains.
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
Garnett met with lawyers from the New York Civil Liberties Union, Public Advocate Letita James and the Legal Aid Society on Monday as well.
But while advocates have praised the deal, some critics have raised concerns about its reliance on so - called «one - shot deals,» or cases in which the city relies on funds from non-recurring sources such as the sale of new yellow taxi medallions, or large legal settlements including the CityTime scandal.
Occupy Ghana, which has been strong advocates for the passage of the Right To Information Bill, has called on the government to provide dates on when it will «publish and gazette the Bill,» on when the «bill shall be tabled for debate in Parliament» and finally on when «the Parliamentary Select Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary affairs shall conclude its deliberations on the Bill.»
But legal experts and transparency advocates have questioned the Electoral Commission's interpretation of these laws on campaigners working together, on the back of the revelations about Darren Grimes and Vote Leave.
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.
And on Tuesday Public Advocate Letitia James demanded that the authority do the right thing, writing to NYCHA Chairwoman Shola Olatoye: «I strongly urge you to comply with the demands made by your residents and the Legal Aid Society without forcing the need for legal action.&rLegal Aid Society without forcing the need for legal action.&rlegal action.»
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.
New York City Public Advocate Letitia James officially launched her campaign for attorney general on Wednesday, seeking to make history as the first woman of color to serve as the state's top legal officer.
Gbenro Adeoye and Jesusegun Alagbe A human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN); a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome; and legal practitioner, Dr. Konyinsola Ajayi, have disagreed on an order by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, for the transfer of suspects arrested in Kwara State over allegations of murder and criminal -LSB-...]
«As the Council begins our Executive Budget hearings on May 6th, we will continue to strongly push for critical investments that will greatly expand employment opportunities for our young people by increasing the number of year round and summer youth jobs, advocating for vital legal services and workforce development skills to support our growing immigrant population and fighting to combat food insecurity in our City,» they said.
Elected officials and tenants» rights advocates say Furnished Quarters President Gary Brown is exploiting a legal loophole that allows an owner to evict tenants if he plans on living in the property itself.
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.»
Dr. Piontkovski's case was taken up by the international scientific community, human rights advocates, and friends and colleagues, who organized letter - writing campaigns, shared information on a special website set up for the purpose, and began raising funds for his legal defense.
The ruling, which was based on a legal technicality rather than biosafety concerns, has surprised advocates and opponents of the trial alike.
Last month, the advocate - general of the European Court of Justice gave his opinion on a long - running legal debate about a patent filed several years ago in Germany.
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