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At Neuberger & Partners LLP, our lawyers are skilled legal advocates with experience handling a wide range of cases in criminal courts across Ontario.

Legal Aid of Western Missouri offers a unique opportunity to join a diverse staff of dedicated and expert legal advocates with a national reputation for excellence who share a passion for justice.

Chicago criminal defense attorney Michael O'Meara is a skilled legal advocate with more than 20 years of experience that includes successful resolution of countless criminal cases.

At Morgan & Morgan, our attorneys are specialists in their practice areas so you know you're getting a legal advocate with experience handling cases similar to yours.

She has also worked as a legal advocate with Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS) in Victoria, and is currently a board member of PovNet.

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Fifteen local broking, legal and advisory firms have teamed up to put forward their concerns with the ASX's proposed changes to its listing requirements, and to advocate three particular amendments.

But one of the lawyers involved, Johnathan Smith of the legal advocacy and educational organization Muslim Advocates, told me in an email that he believes the U.S. agency has jurisdiction to ensure that foreign air carriers comply with U.S. laws.

As we crafted policy in this space, we talked to worker advocates, innovative businesses, and legal experts with the goal of raising wages and standards for independent contractors broadly, providing these workers universally needed benefits as well as a say in obtaining nontraditional benefits, and ensuring that the system would be practicable for participating companies.

Muslim Advocates, a legal advocacy group, presented the social media giant with a list of 26 different groups that they viewed as hate groups in December of 2017, but 24 of those remain active, they say.

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.

Police officials, judges and other legal advocates are trained to ensure all those with mental health disorders receive a fair hearing that requires the same proof of guilt required of any other party.

As for Diaz - Tello, who has graduated from law school since the birth of her child, she's now working in her own legal practice and with groups like the National Advocates for Pregnant Women to educate moms about what they're going into when they enter the delivery room.

A legal advocate can help you complete an international adoption with a previously - known child or work with you to find an agency that meets your needs as well as to tie up any remaining legal issues related to your growing family.

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.

The NYCLU — along with Public Advocate Letitia James, the Legal Aid Society, the NAACP and the New York Post — filed the appeal in the appellate division of New York Supreme Court to overturn a judge's decision not to release testimony from the grand jury.

«They want to make sure in a case where a child maybe does not have legal representation, they work it out with the judge to delay hearing the case so that the advocates can find representation for those children,» Ms. Mark - Viverito said.

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.

But advocates for indigent legal defense are dissatisfied with what Cuomo proposed in his $ 152 budget plan, which includes oversight of spending through the Division of Budget, part of the governor's administration.

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

Advocates for legislation to make it easier for child sex abuse victims to seek legal recourse as adults will mark the Wednesday start of a new legislative session with a rally near the state Senate chambers.

A review of the litigation filed by her office, along with prior court rulings, suggests NYC Public Advocate Tish James lacks the legal authority to sue the city in some of those cases.

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».

Advocates for Children recently worked with a family from an Upper Manhattan public school given a limited access letter after the father sought the nonprofit's legal assistance because the school wasn't providing his child mandated special needs services.

Stringer, along with dozens of elected officials and housing advocates, signed onto amicus briefs, or legal papers, urging the Court of Appeals to give the tenants a chance to make their case.

Sections of Harris Field, a heavily - used park sandwiched between Bronx High School of Science and Lehman College, were found to have four times the federally - established legal limit of lead contamination for public play areas, according to documents obtained by the Norwood News with the help of the nonprofit New York City Park Advocates.

Garnett met with lawyers from the New York Civil Liberties Union, Public Advocate Letita James and the Legal Aid Society on Monday as well.

This historic change, which brings New York in line with 48 other states, is also thanks to the voices of impacted youth and families, faith leaders, advocates, providers, legal service organizations, Family Court Judges, and citizens who have spent many years urging New York to Raise the Age!»

Panelists include: George Bliss, biker and owner of Hudson Urban Bicycles (HUB0 and an advocate for safer bikes; Steve Vaccaro, biker and lawyer dealing with the legal aspects of bike - riding in the city; Caroline Samponaro of Transportation Alternatives and the Bike Share Program; Council Speaker Christine Quinn's office with pending legislation dealing with electric bikes and other relevant issues.

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.

Within a span of just five days, Teachout's long - shot Democratic campaign won round one of a legal battle with Cuomo over her residency, though the governor is appealing the Brooklyn judge's ruling; got a much - needed infusion of some $ 50,000, thanks to a boost from the political action committee of Harvard law professor and leading campaign finance reform advocate Lawrence Lessig; and announced an endorsement from the Public Employees Federation, New York's second - largest public union.

While legal, such gifts are worrying to advocates of campaign finance reforms, especially when the donations are made by individuals or companies doing business with the government.

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.»

New York City's Public Advocate Letitia James and City Councilman Daniel Dromm joined the complaint, along with the Legal Aid Society, MFY Legal Services, the Partnership for Children's Rights, and the New York Legal Assistance Group.

Disability Rights Advocates is renowned for its successful legal challenges that have resulted in positive and dramatic changes in the lives of people with disabilities, their friends and families.

The Blu - ray opens with two promos for digital movies, the first advocating disc to digital conversion and the second touting the ease and availability of legal downloading.

The organization, which dovetails with the Me Too movement, will include a legal defense fund and will advocate for legislation combating workplace harassment.

We are happy to be affiliated with many gate safety advocates including Gate Safe, to ensure that all gate installations are well engineered, legal and safe.

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.

In a one - page ruling, Justices Barbara Pariente, Peggy Quince, Charles Canady and Ricky Polston all sided with the state and school choice advocates that the union did not have legal standing to challenge the law.

Our community advocates work with parents and local groups throughout Alabama to help parents understand their legal rights when it comes to their child's education.

Advocates argue the best way to make sure an evaluation conforms with state law is not to let locals craft their own, but create a statewide system that, if everyone follows, is safe from legal challenge.

Just as importantly, eight decades of court rulings — driven by the courtroom work of civil rights activists and school funding equity advocates — also provides reformers with the legal arguments necessary to challenge tenure laws and other policies that impede the constitutional obligation of states to provide children with high - quality education.

While it isn't too late for Senator Williams and Representative Johnson to act, their inaction leaves parents and public education advocates with no option but to consider legal action to stop Special Master Adamowski's inappropriate actions and potentially significant violations of Connecticut law.

Parents have a legal right and responsibility to advocate for their children with disabilities.

«The fact that she doesn't understand the basics about federal education law is just appalling,» says Denise Marshall, the executive director of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), a national organization that defends the legal and civil rights of students with disabilities.

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.

«Those who really want to end public education as we have it now are now poised to move on different state legislatures with ESA laws similar to Nevada,» said David Sciarra, the executive director of the Education Law Center, a New Jersey group that advocates for equitable school funding and helped organize the legal case against Nevada's voucher program.

IDEA & Special Education Legal Rights of Children with Epilepsy in School & Child Care: An Advocate's Manual (PDF) Advocate's Manual published by The Epilepsy Foundation that provides detailed practical guidance to help parents and non-attorney advocates understand the rights of children in the special education process.This new manual is not limited to children with epilepsy, it's reach is far broader.

Section 504 & ADA Legal Rights of Children with Epilepsy in School & Child Care: An Advocate's Manual (PDF) Advocate's Manual published by The Epilepsy Foundation that provides detailed practical guidance to help parents and non-attorney advocates understand the rights of children in the special education process.This new manual is not limited to children with epilepsy, it's reach is far broader.