Sentences with phrase «of access to justice initiatives»

A third category of access to justice initiatives seeks to provide legal support services by delivering legal information to the public through websites or through front line workers who are often not legally trained.

In «Measuring Effectiveness of Access to Justice Initiatives,» a panel discussion held Saturday morning, there was a discussion about the lack of standard definitions, which limits organizations» ability to evaluate and compare initiatives» effectiveness.

But the reports also suggest access to legal information to better inform citizens — who should be the primary focus of all access to justice initiatives — of their rights and obligations can be relatively easily achieved through more online legal information.

Millennials show keen interest in a range of access to justice initiatives.

Not exact matches

This is just one example of how Statistics Without Borders and the AAAS On - call Scientists initiative are applying scientific methods, knowledge, and tools in one substantive area — understanding and addressing disparities in access to justice — and the service of human rights.

Many in the short - term online lending industry were surprised by the announcement, which seems to be in lock - step with the current administration's Operation Choke Point, an initiative launched in 2013 by the United States Department of Justice, whose stated intent was to «attack Internet, telemarketing, mail, and other mass market fraud against consumers, by choking fraudsters» access to the banking system.»

Slaw has been a great source of information about a wide variety of creative initiatives to address the need to improve access to justice and bridge the implementation gap.

The most comprehensive and viable options I still think are outlined in the recent «Middle Income Access to Justice» book, which takes tackles the problem of middle class political apathy for access to justice initiatives heAccess to Justice» book, which takes tackles the problem of middle class political apathy for access to justice initiatives hJustice» book, which takes tackles the problem of middle class political apathy for access to justice initiatives heaccess to justice initiatives hjustice initiatives head on.

U of T's access to middle - income justice initiative, a multi-pronged initiative aimed at addressing the growing problem of middle - income access to the civil justice system in Canada.

Law students have opportunities to become involved in CBA access to justice initiatives, including discussions of this report.

We call the initiative «Pathfinder» and it is a collective of people, organizations and government supported by Access to Justice BC.

Our justice departments, attorneys general, law societies and bar associations must not overlook the potential of courthouse libraries as the space where their access to justice initiatives connect with the public, with the courthouse librarians acting as the trained ambassadors.

The Legal Education Foundation (LEF)- the charitable arm spun out of last year's sale of the College of Law - has formally launched with a series of six grants to initiatives supporting pro bono, social mobility and access to justice.

The fundraising drive was just one of several initiatives undertaken by the firm's regional branches as part of a co-ordinated strategy by the firm to boost access to justice through pro bono work; access to finance through microfinance initiatives; and access to education.

Formally titled White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable Civil Legal Aid Research Workshop Report, this Report represents a major milestone in one of the [U.S. Department of Justice Office for Access to Justice's] most important initiatives.

See: «Access to Justice: A Critique of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada's Inventory of Access to Legal Services Initiatives of the Law Societies of Canada» (pdf.).

I just have one problem with this article — saying that at law society law libraries the public are not welcome — that is not true — law society libraries have embraced access to justice initiatives that allow for members of the public to come and use the resources on site.

See also: (1) «Access to Justice: A Critique of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada's Inventory of Access to Legal Services Initiatives of the Law Societies of Canada» (pdf; posted on the SSRN on, May 21, 2014); and, (2) «Self - Represented Litigants» Tax Money Provides More Funding for Legal Aid Ontario,» (posted on Slaw, on July 31, 2015).

Finally, a global initiative hosted by the United Nations and led by high profile policymakers, including US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, has recommended the liberalization of the regulation of legal services in order to allow nonlawyers and community - based organizations and advocacy groups to provide legal services to the poor, stating that «it is likely to improve access to justice for the poor substantially while imposing relatively few costs on society,» and that a «major attraction» of such liberalization is that it may require «fewer government or donor expenditures.Justice Anthony Kennedy, has recommended the liberalization of the regulation of legal services in order to allow nonlawyers and community - based organizations and advocacy groups to provide legal services to the poor, stating that «it is likely to improve access to justice for the poor substantially while imposing relatively few costs on society,» and that a «major attraction» of such liberalization is that it may require «fewer government or donor expenditures.justice for the poor substantially while imposing relatively few costs on society,» and that a «major attraction» of such liberalization is that it may require «fewer government or donor expenditures.»

Since 1986, the Montana Justice Foundation has distributed over $ 5 million to over forty legal aid organizations and access to justice initiatives throughout the state of MJustice Foundation has distributed over $ 5 million to over forty legal aid organizations and access to justice initiatives throughout the state of Mjustice initiatives throughout the state of Montana.

[10] «Resolution 4: In Support of the Statement of Best Practices for State Funding of Civil Legal Aid Prepared by the ABA Resource Center for Access to Justice Initiatives,» 2015, 2, http://ccj.ncsc.org/~/media/Microsites/Files/CCJ/Resolutions/07252015-Support-Statement-Best-Practices-State-Funding-Civil-Legal-Aid.ashx.

Delivering access to justice demands change and action on a very broad range of initiatives — pro bono work by the private bar, fair and adequate funding of legal aid, collaboration among all system participants (clients, lawyers, courts, agencies, NGO's), legal education (and its financing), e-filing and case data standards, court forms, court interfaces to self - represented litigants, unbundled legal services, virtual law practice, multistate practice, law practice ownership and investment, limited practice licenses, unauthorized practice of law rules, lawyer advertising rules, and lawyer discipline.

DLA Piper was the standout firm in the CSR / diversity initiative of the year category for its Access to Justice project, which seeks to tackle the huge cuts to legal aid in the UK by offering pro bono legal support and advice to marginalised and disadvantaged individuals in communities around the country.

Allocations include: nearly $ 4.8 million in additional annual funding for legal aid, with a focus on indigenous and family law services; $ 3.8 million per year to fund expansion of Parents Legal Centres; $ 5 million more per year for sheriff services and court staff to help reduce delays in the court system; and an additional $ 3.3 million annually for government initiatives related to family dispute resolution services and increasing digital access to justice services.

What's especially noteworthy about Free the Law, though, and what distinguishes it from other preservation initiatives, is that it provides for the preservation of historical legal materials in connection with free, public access to them, on the conviction that access to legal information promotes access to justice.

This documentation is not always readily available for the kinds of issues most commonly dealt with in access to justice initiatives, as written judgements are often not published for routine matters.

Alternatives that have been used successfully in other schools or otherwise proposed include a certain number of seats of lower tuition for those experiencing financial hardships, public - private partnerships for projects and initiatives in the areas of legal technology and artificial intelligence to provide salaries while in law school, and a tuition forgiveness program for those who enroll in post-graduate access to justice programs.

He is a strong promoter of The University of Calgary's Public Interest Law Clinic, and is actively involved in various access to justice initiatives.

Law reform commissions as well as self - standing initiatives such as the National Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters have made this sort of rethinking a priority for moving forward.

One of the topics I explore in my blog is whether access to justice or just its illusion is being gained with all the initiatives, reports, committees, and funding.

My last article focused on the Inventory of Reforms, which, alongside our Clearinghouse, is designed to provide greater access to information on the civil justice system and civil justice reform initiatives.

(vi) while every group experiences civil needs, the poorest and most vulnerable experience more frequent and more complex, interrelated civil legal problems: Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Matters, Family Justice Reform - A Review of Reports and Initiatives: Canadian Forum on Civil Justice, online http://www.cfcj-fcjc.org/sites/default/files/docs/2013/Family%20Justice%20Reform%20Review%20-%20April%2015%20Final.pdf.

I promised at the beginning of this podcast that I want to talk about our member benefit initiative, just as voting and veterans and education are very basic, that's how we feel about member benefits, and we are going to be looking back to basics that the ABA does incredible things for access to justice for the legal community, for the court system, but we are going to also do incredible things for our members and potential members.

But I also have some other initiatives that I am going to ask lawyers to be part of this year, and we are all going to work together on access to justice and helping lawyers help their clients, and I will be glad to tell you how.

He encourages lawyers to renew our dedication to serving the public, embrace change, participate in access to justice initiatives, mentor young lawyers, and continue our long tradition of community service and involvement in political life.

Benyekhlef is the founder of both Lex Electronica, the first - ever online French - language journal and of Cyberjustice Laboratory, an international initiative based in Montreal that seeks to improve access to justice by putting information technology in the hands of the courts.

A new website, The Justice Index, provides a state - by - state scorecard of resources and initiatives designed to ensure that everyone has equal access to the legal system.

As these Initiatives unfold, we are increasingly convinced of the interplay between the two: that opportunities, transformations, and cultural shifts engendered by innovation can be leveraged towards positive changes in access to justice, and conversely, that access to justice can grow through, amongst other things, a reinvention of the delivery of legal services.

[vi] See: Ken Chasse, «Access to Justice: A Critique of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada's «Inventory of Access to Legal Services Initiatives of the Law Societies of Canada».»

In an initiative the Law Society of Upper Canada's outgoing treasurer is touting as his legacy, the regulator brought some 100 members of the justice sector under the same roof for the first time this week to put their heads together on the access to justice crisis.

Our purpose is to promote access to justice for all Ontarians, preserve and improve the civil justice system, and advocate for the rights of those who have suffered injury and losses as the result of wrongdoing by others, while at the same time advocating strongly for safety initiatives.

Lawyers Without Borders is a 501c3 not - for - profit that manages volunteering lawyers from around the world who donate pro bono service to rule of law projects, capacity building and access to justice initiatives.

Visionary endeavours like the CAT and other similar initiatives like the Civil Resolution Tribunal in British - Columbia are wonderful examples of how ODR can be used in a way to facilitate true access to justice through virtual means.

«This new initiative will increase access to justice and promote public confidence in the administration of justice.»

In keeping with the scope and reach of the Court and access to justice principles, the new features appear designed to offer accessible public and professional understanding of the Court, its operations, and its initiatives.

The Center for Innovation was designed to position the ABA as a leader of the legal profession's efforts to increase access to justice and improve the delivery of services to the public through innovative programs and initiatives.

She also serves as a Ministry liaison to external access to justice initiatives and organizations, including research initiatives at the University of Saskatchewan College of Law through CREATE Justice and the Dean'sjustice initiatives and organizations, including research initiatives at the University of Saskatchewan College of Law through CREATE Justice and the Dean'sJustice and the Dean's Forum.

Those recommendations include «The Court should form a standing committee to maintain accountability for closing the justice gap and to monitor the effectiveness of reform initiatives,» «The Court should encourage the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Access to Justice Commission, and local bar associations to create pipelines of services for modest - means clients,» and «A primary objective of future rulemaking projects should be to make the civil justice system more accessible to modest - means clients.justice gap and to monitor the effectiveness of reform initiatives,» «The Court should encourage the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Access to Justice Commission, and local bar associations to create pipelines of services for modest - means clients,» and «A primary objective of future rulemaking projects should be to make the civil justice system more accessible to modest - means clients.Justice Commission, and local bar associations to create pipelines of services for modest - means clients,» and «A primary objective of future rulemaking projects should be to make the civil justice system more accessible to modest - means clients.justice system more accessible to modest - means clients.»

This bold and commendable initiative, tentatively titled «Standards of Excellence for Conduct,» is intended to advance the interests of accident victims, by promoting better service and access to justice.

The forms arose from the Commission's responsibility under Supreme Court Rule 50 to develop initiatives and systemic changes to reduce barriers to access to justice and to meet the legal needs of persons whose legal needs may not be met by legal aid programs.