Sentences with phrase «of public interest law firms»

Legal aid for civil cases — from domestic violence to housing to health to debt to immigration matters — is provided by a patchwork of public interest law firms and community and charitable clinics, many of which are funded by the Legal Services Corporation.

A project of the public interest law firm Frank Bold.

With the help of the public interest law firm Advocates for Justice and the organization's attorney Arthur Schwartz, a 60 - page document was filed in federal court on Tuesday, August 7.

The speaker will be Prof. Rick Esenberg, who is an adjunct law professor at Marquette Law School and President and General Counsel of the public interest law firm, Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty.

Not exact matches

The country is $ 70 billion in debt, schools are closing by the hundreds, and infrastructural services — like the overburdened electricity system — have been overlooked in order to make way for debt payments to Wall Street creditors, according to Juan Cartagena, President and General Counsel of LatinoJustice PRLDEF, a public interest law firm.

Long before the founding of Christian public interest law firms, such as the Liberty Fund, The Becket Fund, and the ACLJ [American Center for Law and Justice], the Jehovah's Witnesses were using the courts to establish libertilaw firms, such as the Liberty Fund, The Becket Fund, and the ACLJ [American Center for Law and Justice], the Jehovah's Witnesses were using the courts to establish libertiLaw and Justice], the Jehovah's Witnesses were using the courts to establish liberties.

The Center, funded by donations from over 300,000 citizens across the nation, quickly grew into one of America's most successful and innovative public interest law firms.

``... A review of his record shows that Mr. Cuomo made the attorney general's office one of the most effective public interest law firms in the country.

Blair Horner, with the New York Public Interest Research Group, says he'd first like to hear an explanation from Speaker Sheldon Silver about the details of alleged payments from a law firm specializing in real estate taxes.

«Tish James embodies the vision of the attorney general's office to be the largest public interest law firm.»

Blair Horner, with the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), says he'd like to hear from Speaker Sheldon Silver about the details of the speaker's alleged payments from a law firm specializing in real estate taxes.

Eleven prisoners died of cancer from 2010 through 2013, and six others have been diagnosed with cancer at the State Correctional Institution Fayette, said the report, released by the Abolitionist Law Center, a public interest law firm based in Pittsburgh, and the Human Rights Coalition, a national prison reform groLaw Center, a public interest law firm based in Pittsburgh, and the Human Rights Coalition, a national prison reform grolaw firm based in Pittsburgh, and the Human Rights Coalition, a national prison reform group.

But Jim Angell, lead attorney for the Oakland, Calif. — based public interest law firm Earthjustice, which represents a host of environmental groups suing the BLM, says this 1 percent stipulation is «an accounting trick.

Strong chapters on school desegregation, bilingual education, education for the disabled, and school finance all support Davies's argument that «in the 1970s, reform often emanated from... within the federal bureaucracy, from the lower federal courts, and through the energetic efforts of congressional staffers, lobbyists, and public interest law firms.»

A former top deputy to Superintendent of Public Instruction Bill Honig of California is among several people ordered to appear before state or federal grand juries probing allegations that Mr. Honig violated conflict - of - interest laws by aiding his wife's consulting firm.

CDF grew out of the Civil Rights Movement, following Edelman's work in Washington Research Project — a public interest law firm she founded that monitored federal programs for low - income families.

This is the space that I know the most about and the area that I've studied and worked on over my career, starting from a public interest law firm experience at the Institute for Justice, [then] the Heritage Foundation, the White House, and the U.S. Department of Education running the Office of Innovation and Improvement.

However, as the need grew for legal defense of emerging school choice programs, Bolick turned his attention to it and co-founded the libertarian, public interest law firm Institute for Justice in 1991 with seed money from David and Charles Koch.

Over 1 in 5 of California's charter schools have restrictive admissions requirements or other exclusionary practices that keep out many students with the greatest academic needs, a report released Monday by the ACLU Foundation of Southern California and the public interest law firm Public Advocates alpublic interest law firm Public Advocates alPublic Advocates alleges.

Terry Pell, president of the Center for Individual Rights, a public interest law firm representing Rebecca Friedrichs and her co-plaintiffs, was upbeat after the Harris ruling was announced.

After the 2002 U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of vouchers in Cleveland, the Institute for Justice, a public interest law firm, and Maine families again asked a Maine court to overturn the 1981 law, but the exclusion of religious options was upheld.

Previously, Eddie was the Director of Community Planning for NY Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI), where he served as the lobbying / communications / community organizing director for this non-profit civil rights law firm.

Lawyers provide the services, and Susskind says a survey of the public indicates they are at least as interested in getting legal services from a bank or supermarket as from a law firm.

Interesting to me about these measures, and the arguments recited in opposition to them, are the parallels we see in discussions about funding of other libraries: law firm, university, public.

The Nova Scotia Barristers» Society released a detailed report last October entitled «Transforming Regulation and Governance in the Public Interest» — a thorough look at all the seeds of change from technology through unbundling, new law firm structures, globalization, the greying bar, growth of in - house counsel, and more.

Gross points out that the program reflects a number of important trends, including (1) A Touch of Conscience (where most companies pay lip service to concerns like global warming or poverty); (2) The New Guilded Age (where fat and happy law firms think nothing of the absurdity of giving students a $ 60 allowance for lunch); (3) Defining Public Service Down (a situation where most people claim interest in community service but don't want the lower incomes that go with it, so they find a win - win situation like doing pro bono at a large firm); and (4) It's Good To Be the King (describing how partners set priorities and realize that the $ 15 lunch is quicker and gets associates back to billing more quickly and spares partners from socializing).

The article lists dozens of law firms — from megafirms to public interest to solo practitioners — feeding off these water - related disputes.

The Hon E David Burt JP, MP, Premier of Bermuda, said: «Once again the EU has recognized Bermuda's status as a cooperative jurisdiction, despite the interest surrounding a hack on a global law firm and related documents in the public domain.

The existing bouquet of international internships at JGLS include the leading US international law firm, White & Case at their London and Abu Dhabi offices, the Supreme Court of State of Hawaii in Honululu (US) and Zhicheng Public Interest Law Firm in Beijing, Chilaw firm, White & Case at their London and Abu Dhabi offices, the Supreme Court of State of Hawaii in Honululu (US) and Zhicheng Public Interest Law Firm in Beijing, Chfirm, White & Case at their London and Abu Dhabi offices, the Supreme Court of State of Hawaii in Honululu (US) and Zhicheng Public Interest Law Firm in Beijing, ChiLaw Firm in Beijing, ChFirm in Beijing, China.

Taken as a whole, these amendments set the stage for The Law Society of Manitoba to move towards stronger and more effective protection of the public interest through a more diverse governing body, introduction of multi-disciplinary practices and opportunities for participation in and ownership of firms by those outside the legal profession.

Winner of the People's Voice award — decided by votes from the public — is the Institute for Justice, a civil - libertarian public - interest law firm.

We need to set out a clear vision of what we expect from law firms and engage with the profession and firms, including the major commercial firms, on the delivery of good services for clients and the public interest in a reputable, well working legal system.

The Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA), in its response to the LSUC discussion paper, argued that there is «no identified need for law firms to offer non-legal services» and that «the public interest can only be protected by ensuring that lawyers maintain control over the delivery of legal services.»

Solicitors often find themselves handling cases of public interest that would enable to them to get media coverage and help with their law firm marketing.

In terms of access to capital it may have limited impact (I doubt there's much public interest in acquiring non-controlling shares of a law firm), but could still have some benefit, either by increasing the number of potential partners as per the examples above, or by providing additional security or repayment options to a lender.

Trial Lawyers for Public Justice National, public interest law firm with online database of over 2,300 contacts for public interest advoPublic Justice National, public interest law firm with online database of over 2,300 contacts for public interest advopublic interest law firm with online database of over 2,300 contacts for public interest advopublic interest advocates.

increased pro bono work, especially by law firm associates who are «loaned» to legal service and public interest organizations or encouraged to do pro bono during a period of deferred or suspended employment; and

The following resumes of our attorneys demonstrate the depth and breadth of our involvement in meaningful organizations and causes, from public interest law firms to hospital charities and scholarship programs.

While in law school, she served as Treasurer of the Public Interest Legal Society and also worked as a law clerk with the firm during the summers of 2013 and 2014.

Many corporations and public entities interested in diversifying their outside law firm ranks have focused almost exclusively on the utilization of minority and female attorneys at majority firms.

PBSC chapters assist public interest organizations, community groups, government agencies, legal clinics, lawyers and law firms working pro bono, and unrepresented litigants in legal matters in and out of Court.

At Chicago - Kent, our highest priority is providing you with a solid academic and practical foundation for your career, whether you aim to pursue a career in legal practice — as a law firm associate, criminal defense attorney, prosecutor, in - house counsel, public interest attorney or other type of lawyer — or in an allied profession.

Afraid of competition from new forms of legal solutions enabled by the Internet and more powerful software, the unauthorized practice of law committees of state bar associations target non-law firm Internet legal form web sites, non-lawyer legal document preparers, and other innovative means of enabling access on the theory they are protecting the public interest from harm.

The mandate of the Law Society of Manitoba is to regulate lawyers (and, now, law firms) in the public intereLaw Society of Manitoba is to regulate lawyers (and, now, law firms) in the public interelaw firms) in the public interest.

Tycko & Zavareei LLP was founded in 2002, when Jonathan Tycko and Hassan Zavareei left a large national firm to start a new kind of practice: a private law firm with top tier attorneys serving the public interest.

The Annual Conference offers dozens of sessions, numerous networking opportunities, and culminates in a reception for in - house, law firm, and public interest participants, celebrating the achievements of extraordinary pro bono practitioners.

Following the in - house track, corporate attendees have the opportunity to meet, network with, and learn alongside their colleagues from law firms and public interest organizations in interactive sessions during day two of the Annual Conference.

She conducts legal research, provides advice and engages in written advocacy in most of the firm's practice areas, including labour law, administrative law, human rights law, constitutional litigation, public interest litigation, civil litigation and class actions.

Interestingly, the guide says: «Law firms that are run by a diverse group of leaders are more likely to be in tune with the needs of the public and better able to advance the interests of clients.»

With its proximity to downtown Los Angeles — home to major law firms, public interest groups and courthouses — and to the region's many entertainment, media and technology companies, USC Gould is able to draw on a wealth of legal talent.