Sentences with phrase «legal aid advocates»

This site is the hub for listservs for legal aid advocates in Washington state.

Legal aid advocates shared this letter with legislators during their meetings on February 16th.

Susan Arney pauses for a picture before facilitating a training with civil legal aid advocates.

Legal aid advocates for all our systemic legal problems should not be heeded, and are far from the visionaries we need in the bar to chart the course ahead.

This project will create a virtual pro bono portal that will enable clients, pro bono lawyers and legal aid advocates, even when located in different parts of the state, to work collaboratively and directly exchange legal documents and information in a secure online space.

LFW supports training for legal aid advocates, supporting the biannual Washington State Access to Justice Conference, JustLead Washington and events surrounding the annual Goldmark Luncheon.

Civil legal aid advocates help eligible low - income and elderly New Hampshire residents preserve public benefits that stabilize their income and their ability to be contributing members of their local communities and economies.

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 603-369-6650.

Not exact matches

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.

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.

«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.

«This is clearly profits over people,» echoed Public Advocate Letitia «Tish» James, who also pledged to provide legal aid to store owner Rodríguez.

Immigrant advocates called Wednesday for Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan's support of a budget proposal that would give access to college financial aid to young immigrants without legal status.

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

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.»

He hired one of those advocates, Steve Banks of the Legal Aid Society, to run his Human Resources Administration.

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.

Sunday night's black - clad demonstration was promoted by the recently formed Time's Up, an initiative of hundreds of women in the entertainment industry — including Streep, Williams, Dern and Winfrey — who have banded together to advocate for gender parity in executive ranks and legal defence aid for sexual harassment victims.

Sunday night's black - clad demonstration was promoted by the recently formed Time's Up: an initiative of hundreds of women in the entertainment industry — including Streep, Williams, Dern and Winfrey — who have banded together to advocate for gender parity in executive ranks and legal defense aid for sexual harassment victims.

Sunday night's black - clad demonstration was promoted by the recently formed Time's Up, an initiative of hundreds of women in the entertainment industry — including Streep, Williams, Dern and Winfrey — who have banded together to advocate for gender parity in executive ranks and provide legal defense aid for sexual harassment victims.

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.

Call the local Bar Association, a Legal Aid office in your area (for low - income households), or the National Association of Consumer Advocates to find an attorney who specializes in consumer law, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the Fair Credit Billing Act.

Acadiana Animal Aid understands that achieving a no kill community for Acadiana requires strong, strategic life - saving programs, community outreach, legal advocacy, education programs and collaboration with other animal advocates to be successful.

Its perspective is that of a longtime British advocate for legal aid — the public funding to provide lawyers for people on low incomes.

Author of «Directors Handbook on the Bribery Act» He was awarded Criminal Legal Aid Solicitor of the Year in 2012 and commended for Advocate of the Year in the Law Society Excellence Awards 2013.

The EJC was established in 1995 to serve as a strong voice to advocate for adequately funding civil legal aid programs in Washington State.

In the long run, Ruchi hopes to be a Legal Aid lawyer and continue advocating for underprivileged individuals.

Our dedicated attorneys and advocates provided them with the free legal aid that they needed to get an education, find safety, save their home, and, most importantly, get peace of mind.

Young Legal Aid Lawyers today (29 March 2018) issues the attached statement, in solidarity with colleagues who have made the difficult decison to take direct action in response to changes to the way in which criminal legal aid work by advocates is remunerated under the Advocates» Graduated Fee Scheme (ALegal Aid Lawyers today (29 March 2018) issues the attached statement, in solidarity with colleagues who have made the difficult decison to take direct action in response to changes to the way in which criminal legal aid work by advocates is remunerated under the Advocates» Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFAid Lawyers today (29 March 2018) issues the attached statement, in solidarity with colleagues who have made the difficult decison to take direct action in response to changes to the way in which criminal legal aid work by advocates is remunerated under the Advocates» Graduated Fee Scheme (Alegal aid work by advocates is remunerated under the Advocates» Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFaid work by advocates is remunerated under the Advocates» Graduated Fee Schemadvocates is remunerated under the Advocates» Graduated Fee SchemAdvocates» Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS).

Criminal legal aid: Criminal barristers in England and Wales have voted in favour of action in response to changes to the way in which criminal legal aid work by advocates is remunerated under the Advocates» Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS), which comes into force on 1 April 2018, and will result in a significant overall cutadvocates is remunerated under the Advocates» Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS), which comes into force on 1 April 2018, and will result in a significant overall cutAdvocates» Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS), which comes into force on 1 April 2018, and will result in a significant overall cut in fees.

To ensure that people are treated equally and fairly before the law by educating policymakers and the public about the importance of civil legal aid in our communities and advocating for sufficient public funding for civil legal aid on behalf of low - income people in Washington State.

MLSA's advocates provide free legal aid to Montanans across the state on issues such as Orders of Protection, dissolution, parenting plans, support, and more.

Alaska has a strong, community - focused network of resource providers across legal aid groups, domestic violence advocates, public libraries, elder advocacy programs, Alaska Native law institutions, among others, that has been born of the need to address gaps in coverage and direct access to legal assistance.

We met with nearly 90 members of the Legislature to advocate for increased funding for legal aid; • Op - eds from well - respected Washingtonians ran in the Tacoma News Tribune, The Chronicle, The Olympian, and The Spokesman Review; • The House's budget included a $ 7.6 million increase for legal aid, and for the first time ever, House democrats specifically identified civil legal aid as a priority in their external communications and interviews with the media; • Our statewide coalition and network of support greatly expanded.

It operated as a joint project of the National Legal Aid & Defender Association and the Center for Law and Social Policy, serving as an online meeting place, information source, and connection mechanism for lawyers and other advocates involved in efforts to provide civil -LSB-...]

The National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) established this website to help civil legal aid programs and other equal justice advocates find additional funding to support their efforts to provide legal aid to families and individLegal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) established this website to help civil legal aid programs and other equal justice advocates find additional funding to support their efforts to provide legal aid to families and individuaAid and Defender Association (NLADA) established this website to help civil legal aid programs and other equal justice advocates find additional funding to support their efforts to provide legal aid to families and individlegal aid programs and other equal justice advocates find additional funding to support their efforts to provide legal aid to families and individuaaid programs and other equal justice advocates find additional funding to support their efforts to provide legal aid to families and individlegal aid to families and individuaaid to families and individuals.

Legal aid reform in Canada is one of the issue that the Canadian Bar Association has been advocating for a number of years; see their website on «Legal Aid in Canada» and, in particular, their resolutions and Litigation Strateaid reform in Canada is one of the issue that the Canadian Bar Association has been advocating for a number of years; see their website on «Legal Aid in Canada» and, in particular, their resolutions and Litigation StrateAid in Canada» and, in particular, their resolutions and Litigation Strategy.

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While LAG does not advocate simply turning the clock back to a pre-LASPO Act age, we argue there is a compelling case to look again at what civil legal aid covers.

A «perfect storm» is about to hit, the report claims, because public bodies and large corporate are seeking to reduce their advocacy spend; solicitor - advocates are increasing in number, and will soak up more advocacy work; 2,000 instructing law firms may close this year, and larger firms may seek to do more in - house; family law legal aid firms are closing shop following the introduction of new contracting rules, and the Ministry of Justice is seeking to cull criminal legal aid firms, perhaps to a level of 70 %, reducing the pool of referral law firms; and tenancies will continue to decrease as chambers merge to consolidate their business position.

The MoJ is also proposing that fees paid to advocates appointed by the court to cross-examine victims of abuse will be cut from private to legal aid rates.

All clients must be referred by a domestic violence advocate, another legal aid agency, a human services agency, or a Project Safety Legal Navigator (located at the King County Courthouse in Seattle and the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Klegal aid agency, a human services agency, or a Project Safety Legal Navigator (located at the King County Courthouse in Seattle and the Maleng Regional Justice Center in KLegal Navigator (located at the King County Courthouse in Seattle and the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent).

Seymour W. James Jr., Attorney - in - Chief of The Legal Aid Society, was also recognized for his over 40 years of service as an advocate for equal justice.

The firm undertakes both private and legal aid work and has a first class in - house advocacy team, consisting of Barristers and Solicitor Higher Court Advocates.

Our lawyers, paralegals and advocates provide free legal aid helping more than 20,000 people in Central Florida each year.

We met with nearly 90 members of the Legislature to advocate for increased funding for legal aid;

The meeting took place against the backdrop of the uproar concerning further cuts to the legal aid fees paid to practitioners following the recent additions to the Advocates» Graduated Fee Scheme («AGFS»), a matter which naturally made its way into the conversation through constructive questions and statements.

Outside of the Law School, she also volunteers with Legal Aid Center's Educational Surrogate Parent program where she advocates on behalf of children special education needs.

AARP Foundation Litigation, ACLU of Northern California, ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties, American Association for Justice, Asian Law Caucus, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, California Alliance for Retired Americans, California Employment Lawyers Association, California Foundation for Independent Living Centers, California Labor Federation, California Reinvestment Coalition, California Teamsters, Public Affairs Council, California Women's Law Center, Center for Justice and Democracy, Coalition of Disability Access Professionals, Consumer Action, Consumer Federation of California, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, Designing Accessible Communities, Disability Rights Advocates, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Equal Rights Advocates, Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, Gray Panthers, Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area Legal Aid Society, Employment Law Center, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children Mexican, American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, National Center for Youth Law, National Consumer Law Center, National Immigration Law Center, National Senior Citizens Law Center, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Protection & Advocacy, Inc., Public Advocates, Public Counsel, Public Interest Law Project, Speak Out California, Strengthening Our Lives (LA County Federation), Teamsters Union Local No. 70 Utility, Consumers» Action Network, Western Center on Law & Poverty, Women's Employment Rights Clinic, and the Youth Law Center.