She has served on the State Bar of Texas» Court Rules Committee since 2009 and also
provides volunteer legal services to political asylum seekers.
Not exact matches
DC Central Kitchen
provides opportunities for
volunteers to complete
service hours related to a
legal matter during our regularly scheduled
volunteer shifts.
Bryan has
volunteered with animal welfare organizations since 1994, often
providing pro bono
legal services, and has been involved with Pug Rescue of Austin since 2009.
Organizations that facilitate
legal services for low - income individuals
provide training, resources and advisors for
volunteers assisting low - income individuals with
legal issues.
While still in law school, he represented clients in disability and discrimination cases as a member of Harvard's clinical programs, worked as a research assistant for Professor Christine Jolls and
volunteered as a summer
legal intern at the Whitman - Walker Clinic, a community - based center
providing a range of health care
services in Washington, D.C.
Currently, Ms. Fried serves on the Board of Directors of the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland, which coordinates
volunteer legal services State wide and also runs its own pro bono projects
providing legal assistance to Maryland residents who are unable to afford
legal representation.
We do this by leveraging the time, talent, and expertise of an attorney
volunteer network that
provides pro bono civil
legal services, including
legal advice and representation, to those most in need in our community.
Volunteer
Legal Services of Central Texas (VLS) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that provides civil legal services to low - income people through attorney volunteers in Travis Co
Legal Services of Central Texas (VLS) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that provides civil legal services to low - income people through attorney volunteers in Travis
Services of Central Texas (VLS) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that
provides civil
legal services to low - income people through attorney volunteers in Travis Co
legal services to low - income people through attorney volunteers in Travis
services to low - income people through attorney
volunteers in Travis County.
VLS staff and attorney
volunteers assist by
providing free
legal services to individuals and families, such as helping victims of abuse end violent relationships, connecting persons with disabilities with medical and financial benefits, and keeping people out of homelessness by defending against wrongful evictions and foreclosures.
AUSTIN — Business and community leader and advocate Priscilla Guajardo Cortez has been selected to lead
Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas, which helps low - income individuals access the civil justice system by providing volunteer attorneys who donate legal advice and representa
Legal Services of Central Texas, which helps low - income individuals access the civil justice system by
providing volunteer attorneys who donate
legal advice and representa
legal advice and representation.
[5] It presents three types of solutions: (1) various kinds of self - help, including the «unbundling» of
legal services — the client does more, as a result the lawyer does less; (2) help by way of a greater use of law students, paralegals, and
volunteer workers; and, (3) greater use of pro bono and low bono
legal services (free and low paid
legal services provided by lawyers).
Collectively, lawyers are encouraged to enhance the profession through activities such as: (a) sharing knowledge and experience with colleagues and students informally in day - to - day practice as well as through contribution to professional journals and publications, support of law school projects and participation in panel discussions,
legal education seminars, bar admission courses and university lectures; (b) participating in
legal aid and community
legal services programs or
providing legal services on a pro bono basis; (c) filling elected and
volunteer positions with the Society; (d) acting as directors, officers and members of local, provincial, national and international bar associations and their various committees and sections; and (e) acting as directors, officers and members of non-profit or charitable organizations.
Our amazing
volunteers play an important role in enabling HALCO to
provide free
legal services for people with HIV / AIDS in the province of Ontario.
It consist of six floors with the first two
providing services such as a pro bono
legal clinic, Van City banking
services, primary medical care, multilingual trauma support and treatment, multilingual settlement support staff for finding permanent accommodation, employment
services, and
volunteer services in the community, food bank and second - hand clothing outlets.
«Through this initiative and policy, many Justice Canada lawyers here in Alberta and across the country, can now
volunteer their considerable
legal skills and knowledge in
providing pro bono
legal services to Canadians.»
I have always tried to give back to my community, and, among other things, have organized and
volunteered at local charity events,
provided pro bono (free)
legal advice and
services to individuals in need, and been a mentor to local law students and young lawyers.
You can do this by going over the retainer agreement that the
legal service program
provides all its
volunteer attorneys.
The King County Bar Association Pro Bono
Services department works with over 1300
volunteer attorneys, paralegals, law students and community members to
provide free
legal assistance for low income King County residents.
With the involvement of the community - based organization staff,
volunteers,
volunteer attorneys, law students and interpreters, API
Legal Outreach has been able to provide free legal counseling, referral and brief legal services to many individuals who, otherwise, might not have received such
Legal Outreach has been able to
provide free
legal counseling, referral and brief legal services to many individuals who, otherwise, might not have received such
legal counseling, referral and brief
legal services to many individuals who, otherwise, might not have received such
legal services to many individuals who, otherwise, might not have received such help.
Furthermore, Tony dedicates a portion of his practice to pro-bono work, serving as a co-chair to the Seattle Washington Veterans Will Clinic and as a
volunteer / program mentor for Wayfind, a nonprofit organization that
provides free business
legal services for Washington nonprofits and microenterprises.
Attorneys who participate in bar association activities,
volunteer to serve on the board of a nonprofit, or serve on a professional association's board or committee are
providing community or public
service, unless they
provide free
legal assistance as part of their activities.
In 2017, we were the recipient of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation's Pro Bono Award, a prestigious honor that recognizes one firm that «performs outstanding
volunteer efforts in
providing legal services to those in need.»
Along with
providing direct
services to clients, she has assisted Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida in recruiting volunteer attorneys for legal advice clinics and pro se wo
services to clients, she has assisted Community
Legal Services of Mid-Florida in recruiting volunteer attorneys for legal advice clinics and pro se works
Legal Services of Mid-Florida in recruiting volunteer attorneys for legal advice clinics and pro se wo
Services of Mid-Florida in recruiting
volunteer attorneys for
legal advice clinics and pro se works
legal advice clinics and pro se workshops.
Ken was elected president of the East King County Bar Association and led its efforts to form the Eastside
Legal Assistance Program (ELAP), which today fields over 200 volunteer lawyers and a staff of attorneys to provide civil legal services to low - income residents of the East
Legal Assistance Program (ELAP), which today fields over 200
volunteer lawyers and a staff of attorneys to
provide civil
legal services to low - income residents of the East
legal services to low - income residents of the Eastside.
Mr. Bosch began
volunteering with Community
Legal Services of Mid-Florida (CLSMF) in 2008 and has
provided advice, pro se assistance and full representation to our low income clients.
He trained law students from Florida A&M University and other
volunteer attorneys in housing counseling and foreclosure litigation; served as a liaison between Community
Legal Services of Mid-Florida and the FAMU College of Law; attended Alex Sink Foreclosure Workshops throughout the CLSMF service area, coordinated efforts with other nonprofits; volunteered at foreclosure legal advice clinics where clients were provided legal advice and pro se assistance with foreclosure pleadings; appeared at summary judgment hearings; provided full representation; co-counseled with staff attorneys; and counseled clients during mediat
Legal Services of Mid-Florida and the FAMU College of Law; attended Alex Sink Foreclosure Workshops throughout the CLSMF
service area, coordinated efforts with other nonprofits;
volunteered at foreclosure
legal advice clinics where clients were provided legal advice and pro se assistance with foreclosure pleadings; appeared at summary judgment hearings; provided full representation; co-counseled with staff attorneys; and counseled clients during mediat
legal advice clinics where clients were
provided legal advice and pro se assistance with foreclosure pleadings; appeared at summary judgment hearings; provided full representation; co-counseled with staff attorneys; and counseled clients during mediat
legal advice and pro se assistance with foreclosure pleadings; appeared at summary judgment hearings;
provided full representation; co-counseled with staff attorneys; and counseled clients during mediations.
During law school, Lauren
volunteered at the Queen's
Legal Aid Clinic as a case worker providing a wide range of legal services to low - income residents and stud
Legal Aid Clinic as a case worker
providing a wide range of
legal services to low - income residents and stud
legal services to low - income residents and students.
Sherrie Abney conducted a collaborative law training on behalf of the Section for staff paralegals through the Dallas
Volunteer Attorneys Program, and
volunteer collaborative lawyers are being solicited to
provide pro bono collaborative law
services to eligible clients in family law and civil disputes alike through DVAP and
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas.
Our attorneys and staff have also invested thousands of hours supporting our communities by
volunteering,
providing pro bono
legal services, serving on non-profit and municipal boards, and coaching kids» sports teams.
the systemic denial of access to justice for thousands of low - income individuals and families [in Washington] each year, the closure of
legal aid offices throughout the state and a corresponding loss of
volunteer legal services due to the lack of support and coordination
provided by LSC - funded
legal aid lawyers.»
Denise also
volunteers at the Fred Victor's Women's 24/7 Drop - in Program, a social
service charitable organization, where she
provides legal information and support to the Program's members.
Over the past three decades, SLS
volunteers have taught and assisted inmates at several correctional institutions, offered «duty counsel»
service at rural court houses, published numerous books and pamphlets, advocated for changes to laws that adversely affect the poor, participated on radio and television programs, helped individuals file their income tax returns,
provided countless lectures and seminars, and assisted hundreds of thousands of individuals with their specific
legal questions and problems.
[16] See Nicole Hong & Sara Randazzo, In Harvey Aftermath, Lawyers Mobilize to Help Houston Victims, The Wall Street Journal (Sept. 2, 2017), https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-harvey-aftermath-lawyers-mobilize-to-help-houston-victims-1504357201 [https://perma.cc/58TG-BKEW](listing multiple
volunteer actions and
legal services provided by lawyers after hurricane).
Student
Legal Services provides volunteers with the opportunity to both enhance their legal education and make a positive contribution to the community by helping your fellow U of A students and people living in pov
Legal Services provides volunteers with the opportunity to both enhance their
legal education and make a positive contribution to the community by helping your fellow U of A students and people living in pov
legal education and make a positive contribution to the community by helping your fellow U of A students and people living in poverty.
He
volunteers with the Colorado
Legal Committee and participates in Denver Legal Night, an open house where volunteer attorneys provide free legal information to people who can not afford legal serv
Legal Committee and participates in Denver
Legal Night, an open house where volunteer attorneys provide free legal information to people who can not afford legal serv
Legal Night, an open house where
volunteer attorneys
provide free
legal information to people who can not afford legal serv
legal information to people who can not afford
legal serv
legal services.
Bob also regularly
volunteers his time to mentor students and young attorneys, and
provide pro bono
legal services.
As an intern for Equip for Equality, a recipient of the AT&T Excellence in Pro Bono
Legal Services Award through the Center for Disability and Elder Law, and as a volunteer for Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, Tony has dedicated himself to providing legal assistance to individuals with a disability and the eld
Legal Services Award through the Center for Disability and Elder Law, and as a
volunteer for Chicago
Volunteer Legal Services, Tony has dedicated himself to providing legal assistance to individuals with a disability and the eld
Legal Services, Tony has dedicated himself to
providing legal assistance to individuals with a disability and the eld
legal assistance to individuals with a disability and the elderly.
Offered: Summer Session: 2015 Course Description: (1 credit): Research studies repeatedly demonstrate that 80 % of the
legal needs of the poor in the United States remain unmet, despite existing federal, state, and
volunteer programs that
provide some civil
legal services to low income people.
The chapter and its Coordinator, together with
volunteer lawyers and organization partners,
provide pro bono
legal services according to both the missions of both SLS and PBSC.
Founded in 1996, PBSC law student
volunteers provide free
legal services to vulnerable, low - income Canadians and non-profit organizations.
You agree that Student
Legal Services of Edmonton (SLS), and all past and present members, employees,
volunteers, and directors of SLS, will not be held responsible for any loss or damage caused, directly or indirectly, by any information or
service provided (or omitted to be
provided) by SLS.
November 8, 2016 Ron Bell, former general counsel and secretary at Yahoo, talks about Yahoo's history, how pro bono is a natural fit with the values and the culture of Yahoo, and the tremendous benefits of
providing pro bono
legal services not only to the clients, but to the
volunteers and the department.
As a
volunteer lawyer supervisor, you will assist us in
providing legal services to individuals and organizations otherwise unable to obtain
legal counsel.
Every year, the Society recognizes the outstanding work of
volunteer lawyers, law firms, corporations and other professionals who participate in the Society's pro bono program by
providing exceptional
legal services to low - income New Yorkers.
(6)
providing malpractice insurance for
volunteer pro bono lawyers with respect to their pro bono civil
legal service;
We
provide training, administrative support, translation
services and malpractice coverage to all
volunteer attorneys, as well as the option to reserve a space in the
Legal Aid office or work in a remote location that suits you.
(5)
providing the availability of consultation with attorneys who have expertise in areas of law with respect to which a
volunteer lawyer is
providing pro bono civil
legal service;
Ron is a
volunteer for Access Justice, an organization dedicated to
providing legal services to individuals who can not afford to employ a lawyer.
Attorney Murphy is also a compassionate
legal advocate who has successfully represented people from all walks of life and has
volunteered his time when not practicing law helping to serve those in need in soup kitchens and by
providing pro bono
legal services.
Given these potential risks and the normally reasonable cost of registered agent
services, community associations should avoid using
volunteer directors and officers and their residences as the registered agent and office for the association and should instead rely on the association's
legal counsel or companies which
provide registered agent
services on a regular basis (and meet the requirements of serving as a registered agent in Virginia).