Sentences with phrase «more legal advocates»

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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.

But for the moment, amid a sea of names being floated — New York City Public Advocate Tish James, Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas among them — lawmakers are still working out more thorny legal questions of a joint session of the Senate and Assembly, which would be required to fill the post.

«We've had clients in Russia who've been beaten by police, but more often it's vigilante groups and thugs engaging in social cleansing and unfortunately the police don't do anything to offer protection,» said Aaron Morris, senior staff attorney for Immigration Equality, a national organization that advocates for LGBT equality under US immigration law and offers legal counsel to those seeking asylum.

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.

It is the largest interdisciplinary stem cell meeting in the world, featuring more than 250 prominent scientists, business leaders, investors, philanthropists, regulators, policy - makers, economic development officers, patient advocates and experts in law and ethics, presenting the latest scientific discoveries, commercial and innovation opportunities, legal and regulatory solutions, and best practices.

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.

Answers and solutions are found as the film shines a spotlight on extraordinary efforts made by compassionate individuals and organizations throughout the country who are working hard to advocate for the increased legal protection of animals, to spread awareness of the critical need for spay and neuter, to make sterilization programs more available and affordable, to place all homeless animals with loving families, and more.

Lawyers with specialized experience are more difficult to find, but the ALDF provides legal advice to animal advocates, and their staff is especially knowledgeable and qualified.

As a bonus, I gained immense knowledge and experience that will help me a more effective advocate when I graduate and continue my legal career.

Every advocate, lawyer and barrister places their upmost dedication and passion into their role in the legal sector; the role they play more often than not, requires sacrifice and a hard - working nature.

Our legal team has more than 100 years of combined experienced advocating against wrongfully denied or delayed insurance claims.

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.

According to WTVM, advocates from Mothers Against Drunk Driving have called for legal changes that would result in more drivers receiving interlock devices.

Although VanSingel has a full - time job with the IRS as a local taxpayer advocate in Chicago, in the wake of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria it was not unusual for him to come home after work and spend many more hours coordinating Disaster Legal Services» response.

At Elk & Elk Co., Ltd., our attorneys are more than legal representatives — we are advocates who use our extensive resources to build strong and compelling cases.

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.

Through her Legal Advocacy Workshops, she has trained more than 1,000 lawyers how to be better writers and advocates.

The Advocate General decided to first tackle the more principled questions of horizontal effect and of the legal effect and justiciability of Charter principles implemented by a directive before examining the practical case at issue.

33 To function effectively in the case - dialogue approach, students are often forced to separate their personal sense of fairness and justice from their understanding of legal rules and principles.34 In other words, exclusive reliance on the case - dialogue method fragments legal education.35 Traditional legal education, therefore, emphasizes the abstract and technical aspect of legal practice at the expense of a more holistic vision of the attorney as both private advocate and social regulator.36

With more than 20 years of legal experience, Chicago criminal defense lawyer Michael O'Meara has been in practice as a defense advocate for more than a decade and previously worked as a Cook County prosecutor.

In order to prepare rising lawyers for their probable transnational role, law schools must bring a more global dimension into legal education.14 Some observers see this step as comparable in its portent for legal education to the movement away from state - based legal instruction and toward a national perspective that spread through American legal education following World War II.15 Whatever the strength of that comparison, the advocates of globalization envision a future in which the practice of law is not limited by national borders or confined to a single national legal system.

Law professors and social scientists who are advocating more use of empirical research often fail to take seriously the forms of expertise that are particular to legal professionals — in particular, the forms of normative reasoning that translate the «is» of social science into the «ought» or «must» of law.19

Administrative tribunals hear from advocates and advisors, as often as or sometimes more frequently than legal counsel.

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.

Catastrophic injuries can be much more complicated and involve numerous parties, calling for a legal advocate who is well - versed in handling these types of matters.

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

With more than 20 years of legal experience in the Illinois criminal justice system, attorney Michael O'Meara has gained the insight of a Cook County prosecutor and the passion of a criminal defense advocate.

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.

But advocates of tech for A2J have long seemed to exist in their own echo chamber, with more mainstream segments of the legal community deaf to their message.

Looking to replace an existing system that is «really nothing more than contacts,» according to Victim Advocate Amanda Burnett, the Oregon Crime Victims Law Center first learned about Legal Files from the Maryland Crime Victims» Resource Center, Inc., a Legal Files customer since 2005.

Indeed, the status of this topic as free speech that is supposed to be guaranteed under the First Amendment has been upheld by courts more than once: ● in Florida, where a judge affirmed that handing out FIJA brochures regarding jury nullification is legal based on principles of free speech ● in New York, where a federal judge dismissed false jury tampering charges against someone handing out brochures that advocated jury nullification ● in Colorado, where a judge dismissed false jury tampering charges against two people handing out FIJA's educational material on jury nullification

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«But as things get worse for Ontario's workers we've seen new levels of cooperation between injured workers, advocates, legal experts, labour unions, doctors and more, all coming together to fight against Ontario's austerity programs

Two recent reports — Best Practices for Legal Education: A Vision and a Road Map, 6 published by the Clinical Legal Education Association (Best Practices) and Educating Lawyers: Preparation for the Profession of Law, 7 published by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (Carnegie Report)-- advocate that law schools focus more on teaching professionalism, skills, and ethics and on integrating these topics into the traditional curriculum.

«But as things get worse for Ontario's workers we've seen new levels of cooperation between injured workers, advocates, legal experts, labour unions, doctors and more, all coming together to fight against Ontario's austerity programs and fight for just compensation.»

With more than six decades of combined legal experience, partners Carlton F. Bennett and Kevin D. Sharp have proven themselves to be reliable advocates for injured clients throughout the Hampton Roads region.

Throughout more than 30 years of legal practice, Attorney Gerald Marcus has been a strong voice and relentless advocate for thousands of accident victims in the greater Los Angeles area.

As an advocate for more information that is more easily accessible, I would love to see legal documents, articles, opinions, etc. evolve in such a way.

Personal Injury Claim Lawyers in Vancouver When organic means more than just what you eat, legal advocate Renn Holness provides natural justice to victims of personal injury.

Our mission is to provide high quality, effective legal representation and assistance to indigent prisoners, to help them to secure their civil and human rights, and to advocate for humane prisons and for a more humane criminal justice system.

We partner with leading advocates for equality and safety to improve laws, employment agreements, and corporate policies; help change the face of corporate boardrooms and the C - suite; and enable more women and men to access our legal system to hold wrongdoers accountable.

Our lawyers, paralegals and advocates provide free legal services helping more than 17,500 people in Central Florida each year.

The LCO is a prime opportunity for defendants to advocate for meaningful legal reform, including the need for more exacting class certification standards.

The more skilled your legal advocate is, the more likely they will strike a deal without having to bring you into an extended court case.

When injuries happen, whether you slip and fall on an MBTA platform or get injured on the job during a construction project, there is nothing more important than having somebody who can advocate on your behalf and navigate the often complex legal matters which surround an injury.

challenge legal team) is quoted on the no - fly list and the need for a more comprehensive system of special advocates.

One view — advocated most prominently by Kristen Tiscione and Ellie Margolis — suggests that e-memos constitute a new and distinct legal writing genre.23 These commentators posit that the change in medium — from paper to email — creates a fundamental shift in the way that legal analysis is conducted and communicated.24 These scholars argue, for example, that the comparative informality of the e-memo and its lack of prescribed elements creates a more organic format, where writers are free to combine traditional sections like the facts, brief answer, question presented, and conclusion in ways that are more «accessible, efficient, and appropriate.»

A second alternative theory is that more - skilled advocates also write better, so what really influences the outcome is the lawyer's skill in developing legal theories, conducting discovery, and marshaling facts, rather than the readability of the lawyer's writing.

That's because Tim's been representing injured and disabled clients in Vancouver and beyond for more than 28 years, ever since he completed his articles with renowned legal advocate Harry Rankin back in 1984.

Our office has successfully litigated more than 55 jury trials and established ourselves as powerful legal advocates in the community.