Sentences with phrase «promote access to legal services»

Common law legal concepts and research methods make a strong distinction, less pronounced in the civil law tradition, between primary sources of law (statutes and case law) and secondary sources (legal scholarship and commentary); regardless, access to interpretive commentary on the law, including legal scholarship and especially publicly - funded research, would significantly enhance the public's understanding of the law and their rights, and promote access to legal services generally.

The objectives include «protect those who use legal services,» «promote the rule of law and the public interest in the justice system,» «promote access to legal services and the justice system,» and «establish required standards for professional responsibility and competence,» [6]

The profession is far from settled on having a comprehensive and effective plan to promote access to legal services, and we are likely to hear loud calls for accountability.

Not exact matches

The DC Bar characterized Washington's LLLT program as «an attempt to regulate the provision of legal services by highly trained paraprofessionals while promoting access to justice for those who have legal needs but do not require all the skills of an attorney.»

As just a brief sampling, in «The Cost of Law: Promoting Access to Justice through the (Un) Corporate Practice of Law» [2] and «Life in the Law - Thick World: The Legal Resource Landscape for Ordinary Americans» [3](with Jaime Heine), Hadfield uses empirical evidence to demonstrate that there can never be enough pro bono (free) legal work or enough money for legal aid that could even come close to satisfying the huge unmet need for legal services in thLegal Resource Landscape for Ordinary Americans» [3](with Jaime Heine), Hadfield uses empirical evidence to demonstrate that there can never be enough pro bono (free) legal work or enough money for legal aid that could even come close to satisfying the huge unmet need for legal services in thlegal work or enough money for legal aid that could even come close to satisfying the huge unmet need for legal services in thlegal aid that could even come close to satisfying the huge unmet need for legal services in thlegal services in the US.

The goal of the website is to expand access to justice by facilitating the sharing of information and resources among legal services advocates and by promoting pro bono representation by the private bar.

Forrest often promotes and speaks publicly about law and entrepreneurship, law - related technology, and increasing access to legal services through technology.

Established in 1974, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) promotes equal access to justice by providing federal funding grants to 134 nonprofit legal aid programs across the United StLegal Services Corporation (LSC) promotes equal access to justice by providing federal funding grants to 134 nonprofit legal aid programs across the United Stlegal aid programs across the United States.

In 1974, Congress chartered the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) to promote equal access to justice in the civil judicial system by providing low - income Americans with high quality legalLegal Services Corporation (LSC) to promote equal access to justice in the civil judicial system by providing low - income Americans with high quality legallegal aid.

The Florida Bar Foundation strives to provide greater access to justice in Florida by: expanding and improving representation and advocacy on behalf of low - income persons in civil legal matters; improving the fair and effective administration of justice; and promoting public service among lawyers by making it an integral component of the law school experience.

«How to Regulate Legal Services to Promote Access, Innovation, and the Quality of Lawyering.»

Some advocacy groups in the U.S. have promoted the idea of letting non-lawyers invest equity in law firms as a way to provide access to justice, enable innovation in the legal marketplace, and expand legal services.

It is more responsive to a diverse and rapidly changing world, intended to enhance the quality of legal services offered by Nova Scotia lawyers, to encourage ethical legal practices, to facilitate innovation in legal services and to promote increased access to legal services.

The goals of the website are to expand access to justice by facilitating the sharing of information and resources among legal services advocates and by promoting pro bono representation by the private bar.

Linna hopes the index will also be a resource for law schools and law students and that, ultimately, it will help improve access to legal services by promoting opportunities for learning, research and collaboration.

While definitely not immune, lawyers who web - publish to promote their legal services are often in direct control of the content most frequently accessed about them.

The Mission of Dakota Plains Legal Services is to promote equal access to justice and improve the lives of our low income clients through quality legal assistLegal Services is to promote equal access to justice and improve the lives of our low income clients through quality legal assistlegal assistance.

At Stanford's Code X, speaker Jim Sandman of Legal Services Corporation promoted the use of technology in the legal industry in 10 ways: Focus on courts and administrators to improve access to jusLegal Services Corporation promoted the use of technology in the legal industry in 10 ways: Focus on courts and administrators to improve access to juslegal industry in 10 ways: Focus on courts and administrators to improve access to justice.

[2] See, for example, Gillian K. Hadfield and Deborah L. Rhode, «How to Regulate Legal Services to Promote Access, Innovation, and the Quality of Lawyering,» Hastings Law Journal, Forthcoming; USC CLASS Research Papers Series No.

Rhode Island Legal Services provides high quality legal assistance and representation to low - income individuals and eligible client groups for the purpose of improving their economic condition and overall wellbeing by protecting and enforcing legal rights, stabilizing the family unit and communities where clients live, promoting self reliance, ending domestic violence, preventing homelessness, affording dignity to all people, and reaching out to groups with added burdens on their ability to access the civil justice syLegal Services provides high quality legal assistance and representation to low - income individuals and eligible client groups for the purpose of improving their economic condition and overall wellbeing by protecting and enforcing legal rights, stabilizing the family unit and communities where clients live, promoting self reliance, ending domestic violence, preventing homelessness, affording dignity to all people, and reaching out to groups with added burdens on their ability to access the civil justice sylegal assistance and representation to low - income individuals and eligible client groups for the purpose of improving their economic condition and overall wellbeing by protecting and enforcing legal rights, stabilizing the family unit and communities where clients live, promoting self reliance, ending domestic violence, preventing homelessness, affording dignity to all people, and reaching out to groups with added burdens on their ability to access the civil justice sylegal rights, stabilizing the family unit and communities where clients live, promoting self reliance, ending domestic violence, preventing homelessness, affording dignity to all people, and reaching out to groups with added burdens on their ability to access the civil justice system.

To promote legal excellence, high ethical standards and professional conduct in the practice of law; to improve access to legal services for all people in Ventura County; and to work to improve the administration of justicTo promote legal excellence, high ethical standards and professional conduct in the practice of law; to improve access to legal services for all people in Ventura County; and to work to improve the administration of justicto improve access to legal services for all people in Ventura County; and to work to improve the administration of justicto legal services for all people in Ventura County; and to work to improve the administration of justicto work to improve the administration of justicto improve the administration of justice.

Even the legal services community who for years has called for only full service representation for all is now starting to promote unbundling as one of the major ways we can improve access to justice in our country.

Pro Bono Law Alberta (PBLA) is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote access to justice in Alberta by creating and promoting opportunities for lawyers to provide free legal services to persons with limited means.

A government - appointed Legal Services Board was established to oversee regulation by reference to eight «regulatory objectives» which were, confusingly given equal priority (the public interest, supporting the rule of law, improving access to justice, protecting and promoting consumers, promoting competition, encouraging a strong independent legal profession, increasing public understanding of citizens» rights and duties and maintaining a set of professional principLegal Services Board was established to oversee regulation by reference to eight «regulatory objectives» which were, confusingly given equal priority (the public interest, supporting the rule of law, improving access to justice, protecting and promoting consumers, promoting competition, encouraging a strong independent legal profession, increasing public understanding of citizens» rights and duties and maintaining a set of professional principlegal profession, increasing public understanding of citizens» rights and duties and maintaining a set of professional principles).

The Council fixed two strategic priorities for 2013 - 16, and reaffirmed those priorities for 2016 - 19, at the same time adding a third: (i) transforming regulation and governance in the public interest, (ii) enhancing access to legal services and the justice system for all Nova Scotians, and (iii) promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.

These objectives include: protecting and promoting the public interest, supporting the constitutional principle of the rule of law, improving access to justice, protecting and promoting the interests of consumers of legal services, and promoting competition in the provision of legal services.

Congress provides funding through the national Legal Services Corporation (LSC), established in 1974 to promote equal access to justice and to provide high quality civil legal assistance to low - income perLegal Services Corporation (LSC), established in 1974 to promote equal access to justice and to provide high quality civil legal assistance to low - income perlegal assistance to low - income persons.

Now Commit to this protocol and to positively promote the procurement of legal services of black and women practitioners; to actively create better access for black and women practitioners; to bridge the skill set deficits, if any, among black and female practitioners; to increase the exposure of black and female practitioners to all areas of the law; to help broaden the pool of black and women practitioners; to ensure that fair selection criteria are used in the briefing of black and women practitioners; to promote a change in attitude so as to promote the inclusion of black and women practitioners in the main stream of practice; to render bi-annual reports for the monitoring of compliance with the aims of these protocols, holding signatories to the protocols accountable; and to widen the pool of practitioners and ultimately affect the transformation of the judiciary; all in order to progressively realise the achievement of the transformation of the legal profession.

He has served on many boards and committees that promote technology solutions to access to justice problems, including the ABA's E-Lawyering Task Force, Law Help Interactive's advisory board, the advisory council of the ABA Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services, the Chicago Bar Foundation's Justice Entrepreneurs Project and its Pro Se Advisory Committee, the ABA Legal Access Job Corps Task Force (2013 — 14), and currently the ABA Commission on the Future of Legal Seraccess to justice problems, including the ABA's E-Lawyering Task Force, Law Help Interactive's advisory board, the advisory council of the ABA Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services, the Chicago Bar Foundation's Justice Entrepreneurs Project and its Pro Se Advisory Committee, the ABA Legal Access Job Corps Task Force (2013 — 14), and currently the ABA Commission on the Future of Legal SerAccess Job Corps Task Force (2013 — 14), and currently the ABA Commission on the Future of Legal Services.

Professors Alain Roussy and Michelle Flaherty are currently conducting a study of the University of Ottawa LPP, which is delivered only in French and which has a mandate «to promote access to justice for francophones and other marginalized groups by training future lawyers to provide high quality legal services in French.»

Nottingham Trent Law School's Legal Advice Centre also scooped the inaugural Access to Justice Foundation Award which recognises the work of individuals and educational bodies in promoting and supporting access to justice, and charities which provide pro bono serAccess to Justice Foundation Award which recognises the work of individuals and educational bodies in promoting and supporting access to justice, and charities which provide pro bono seraccess to justice, and charities which provide pro bono services.

The modernization and expansion of legal services to better promote access to justice is an ongoing challenge.

The mission of AJEFA is to facilitate public access to legal services in French and to promote the use of the French language in the administration of justice in Alberta.

Helen is committed to promoting the interest of and to providing access to justice; the access of legal services to all members of the community.

Collaborative efforts stemming from our February 11, 2016 Access to Justice BC Leadership Group meeting resulted in Access to Justice BC working alongside the Mediate BC Family Unbundled Legal Services Project (funded by the Law Foundation) to support and promote the availability of «unbundled» legal servLegal Services Project (funded by the Law Foundation) to support and promote the availability of «unbundled» legal sServices Project (funded by the Law Foundation) to support and promote the availability of «unbundled» legal servlegal servicesservices.

Her recent publications include Rules for a Flat World: Why Humans Invented Law and How to Reinvent It for a Complex Global Economy (Oxford University Press 2016); «How to Regulate Legal Services to Promote Access, Innovation and the Quality of Lawyering» (with Deborah Rhode)(Hastings Law Journal 2016); «The Microfoundations of the Rule of Law» (with Barry Weingast)(Annual Review of Political Science 2015); «Building Legal Order in Ancient Athens» (with Federica Carugati and Barry Weingast)(Journal of Legal Analysis 2015); «Innovating to Improve Access: Changing the Way Courts Regulate Legal Markets» (Daedalus 2014).

Our Mission is to promote access to justice in BC by providing and fostering quality pro bono legal services for people and non-profit organizations of limited means.

It has grown to become a service to governments, legal professionals, NGOs, students, academics and members of the public and has been widely recognized as an example of excellence in promoting access to legal information.

The Legal Services Corporation, established by Congress in 1974 to promote equal access to justice, is an independent 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation that is the single largest funder of civil legal aid for low - income AmeriLegal Services Corporation, established by Congress in 1974 to promote equal access to justice, is an independent 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation that is the single largest funder of civil legal aid for low - income Amerilegal aid for low - income Americans.

To commemorate the milestone, we have planned a Centennial Celebration focusing on our century of service to the Houston legal community and our bright future promoting open and equal access to justice for alTo commemorate the milestone, we have planned a Centennial Celebration focusing on our century of service to the Houston legal community and our bright future promoting open and equal access to justice for alto the Houston legal community and our bright future promoting open and equal access to justice for alto justice for all.

I agree that in promoting the «right to» lexicon, the dove - tailing of pro bono / legal aid services might articulate a long - term perspective, in helping to solve the access to justice problem, only if a critical mass of lawyers buys into the plan.

The guiding spirit behind [these guidelines] is to promote the commitment by those providing legal and related services to a deliberate use of technology to advance access to justice, particularly for members of communities facing exclusion from the legal system and barriers in using technology.

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The mission of Legal Aid Society of Orange County and Community Legal Services of southeast Los Angeles County is to provide civil legal services to seniors and low - income individuals and to promote equal access to the justice system through advocacy, legal counseling, innovative self - help services, in - depth legal representation, economic development and community educaLegal Aid Society of Orange County and Community Legal Services of southeast Los Angeles County is to provide civil legal services to seniors and low - income individuals and to promote equal access to the justice system through advocacy, legal counseling, innovative self - help services, in - depth legal representation, economic development and community educaLegal Services of southeast Los Angeles County is to provide civil legal services to seniors and low - income individuals and to promote equal access to the justice system through advocacy, legal counseling, innovative self - help services, in - depth legal representation, economic development and community edServices of southeast Los Angeles County is to provide civil legal services to seniors and low - income individuals and to promote equal access to the justice system through advocacy, legal counseling, innovative self - help services, in - depth legal representation, economic development and community educalegal services to seniors and low - income individuals and to promote equal access to the justice system through advocacy, legal counseling, innovative self - help services, in - depth legal representation, economic development and community edservices to seniors and low - income individuals and to promote equal access to the justice system through advocacy, legal counseling, innovative self - help services, in - depth legal representation, economic development and community educalegal counseling, innovative self - help services, in - depth legal representation, economic development and community edservices, in - depth legal representation, economic development and community educalegal representation, economic development and community education.

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