Sentences with phrase «providing access to the civil justice system»

«I know he will be a great advocate for providing access to the civil justice system»

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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 representation.

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 legal aid.

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.

At the most basic level, the civil justice system exists to provide people with access to knowledge about their rights, and if necessary to a means of enforcing them (Civil Justice Advisory Group, 2005, p.civil justice system exists to provide people with access to knowledge about their rights, and if necessary to a means of enforcing them (Civil Justice Advisory Group, 2005, justice system exists to provide people with access to knowledge about their rights, and if necessary to a means of enforcing them (Civil Justice Advisory Group, 2005, p.Civil Justice Advisory Group, 2005, Justice Advisory Group, 2005, p. 20).

David joins other NJSBA leaders in the Association's commitment in advancing the practice of law, providing education to both the public and to other attorneys, and promoting access to the civil justice system to -LSB-...]

[2] Increasingly, there is recognition that a culture shift is required in order to create an environment promoting timely and affordable access to the civil justice system... [3] Summary judgment motions provide one such opportunity...

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 system.

The Foundation's Initiative aims to catalyze and elevate solutions that move forward the Civil Legal Aid field, and a civil justice system that provides access to legal information and assistance to people in need, when they need it, and in a form they canCivil Legal Aid field, and a civil justice system that provides access to legal information and assistance to people in need, when they need it, and in a form they cancivil justice system that provides access to legal information and assistance to people in need, when they need it, and in a form they can use.

The Florida State Courts System, in conjunction with the Florida Commission on Access to Civil Justice, offers both a self - help website as well as the Florida Courts HELP App to provide information for people seeking a divorce, adoption, orders of protection, name change, and other family law issues.

ALA provides the low income and the Asian and Pacific Islander community equal access to the legal justice system through direct legal services and community education in the areas of immigration and citizenship, public benefits, domestic violence, consumer rights, housing, and civil rights.

Consistent with NJP's commitment to combat injustice by improving access to our civil justice system, all NJP facilities are accessible, and NJP provides language and sign interpreters for persons needing assistance to access our services.

In its important decision in Hryniak v. Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7, the Supreme Court of Canada signalled the need for lawyers and judges to re-think their approach to the civil justice system in order to provide timely and affordable access to the courts.

However, provided that Lord Neuberger's guidance is respected, with «ready and effective access to the civil justice system» retained, the court structure and appeals process beyond it is unlikely to differ.

About: Nassau Suffolk Law Services (NSLS) is dedicated to providing equal access to basic human rights and services through provision of high quality legal representation, public information and community advocacy training to ensure that low income, disabled and disadvantaged individuals have equal access to the civil justice system on Long Island.

The Ontario civil justice system is struggling to provide timely, cost - effective and fair access to justice to civil litigants.

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 education.