Public interest lawyers working for legal services and other nonprofit organizations ensure that these interests have access to representation in our legal system.
I don't think the «classic legal academy» metric (GPA, law review, elite school, etc.) is the best way to identify and cultivate the next generation
of public interest lawyers — it certainly isn't the only way.
It took litigation to go as far as the European Court of Human Rights; an extremely brave and conscientious senior legal adviser to the Army, Lieut Colonel Nicholas Mercer; a judicial enquiry under Lord Justice Gibson; and very dedicated work by a team of lawyers led
by Public Interest Lawyers in Birmingham.
Each year, Equal Justice Works selects a class of passionate
public interest lawyers who have designed innovative, two - year projects in conjunction with legal nonprofit organizations to serve the most critical needs of their communities.
Imoni Washington of the DC Bar Foundation will join us after the provider panel to discuss the Loan Repayment Assistance Program
for public interest lawyers working in the District and the recent grants the DCBF has made to legal services providers east of the river.
He called the firm «immoral, thieving and ambulance chasing lawyers Leigh Day who together
with public interest lawyers specialise in hounding out brave service personnel in Iraq with spurious claims.»
LRAP Minnesota helps reduce the education debt burden experienced by
dedicated public interest lawyers who represent low income clients seeking legal services to secure essential needs like food, shelter and safety, and fundamental rights like equal access to justice.
«Recent law grad over $ 250,000 in debt blogs about trying to make it as a small
practice public interest lawyer — all within the context of broader changes happening within the legal profession.»
Here's a link to a court brief in graphic novel (comic book) format filed by
public interest lawyer Bob Kohn of New York in response to an antitrust case involving Amazon's e-book pricing.
He is also the Founder and CEO of eLabEurope, a civic start up promoting evidence - based advocacy in the public interest in EU policy - making and training the first generation of
EU public interest lawyers.
As details emerged last week of the National Security Agency's massive eavesdropping on ordinary citizens, two New
Jersey public interest lawyers sued Verizon Communications for $ 5 billion Friday, asserting that it violated privacy laws by turning over phone records.
Examples might include: an app that determine whether people qualify for legal assistance or expunge their criminal record; interactive data visualizations on open government datasets; systems that would help under -
resourced public interest lawyers or organizations serve more clients.
There was an unspoken current of radical politics underneath the stated goals of the Legal Hackathon; Askin, a longtime member of the National Lawyers Guild, referred more than once to the increasing need for active, tech -
savvy public interest lawyers.
Every good job I've gotten has come, to some degree or other, as a result of deliberate efforts I made to get to
know public interest lawyers / law students / etc.
For
public interest lawyers like Mirenda and myself who went to law school, after it cost about $ 8 million, things can get a little disheartening.
(k) Encourages the involvement of representatives of ministries of justice, the judiciary, other legal professionals,
including public interest lawyers and non-governmental organizations specializing in litigation and legal advice on environmental matters, in its activities;
Public interest lawyers champion legal causes for the greater good of society and help those in need of legal assistance who might not otherwise be able to afford a lawyer.
Our Friends at Equal Justice Works have some news they wanted us to pass along about their new resources to
help public interest lawyers tackle their student debt:
The project was generated by PILnet's Global Pro Bono Clearinghouse, which disseminates pro bono opportunities for law firm and in - house lawyers to support the work of
public interest lawyers around the world.
The relentless onslaught against the groundbreaking but controversial work of Leigh Day and
Public Interest Lawyers on behalf of Iraqi civilians went into overdrive last month when David Cameron joined the fray and «ordered ministers», as it was reported, to prevent lawyers pursuing claims against veterans.
We recently asked Kelly about how the legal services and pro bono communities are set up in Chicago, how her career path has unfolded, and what advice she would offer to
aspiring public interest lawyers.
The Tory MP Stewart Jackson used the protection of Parliamentary privilege to berate the new shadow defence minister Emily Thornberry for taking a donation from «the immoral, thieving and ambulance chasing lawyers» Leigh Day which, along
with Public Interest Lawyers, were «hounding our brave service personnel in Iraq on spurious claims».
NLADA bestows the Kutak - Dodds Prizes annually at the Exemplar Dinner to honor the accomplishments of civil legal aid attorneys, public defenders, assigned counsel, or
public interest lawyers who, through the practice of law, are significantly contributing to the enhancement of human dignity and quality of life of those individuals who are unable to afford legal representation.
(h) Considers practical arrangements for increasing support
for public interest lawyers and strengthening the capacities of non-governmental organizations;
Prior to joining CBE's staff, she was the program director for San Francisco Baykeeper and a staff attorney at Waterkeepers Northern California, where she ran a small legal clinic to
train public interest lawyers.
The DC Bar Foundation offers a forgiveness program to increase the number of experienced, skilled lawyers working for low - income individuals, while providing assistance to the education debt held
by public interest lawyers.
That would solve a plethora of derivate and comingled issues including homelessness, hunger and food insecurity, shortages in labor and health care professions, and all of the ills that
public interest lawyers work to solve day in and day out.
David Saperstein told the BBC: «These detentions fit into the disturbing pattern of state intimidation of
public interest lawyers, internet activists, journalists, religious leaders.
Bryan Stevenson,
public interest lawyer and executive director of the Equal Justice initiative, is one of those people.
It was this upbringing, and it's embrace of the shared and common struggles of Queens middle - class families, that inspired Grace to lead a life of public service as
a public interest lawyer and now as a member of the New York State Assembly.
«As
a public interest lawyer, Eric defended reproductive health clinic workers,» the senator wrote.
Public Interest Lawyers (PIL) are expected to apply for a judicial review at the high court to assess their claim that Yarl's Wood Removal Centre breaches articles three, five and eight of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Aonghus Kelly of
Public Interest Lawyers, the firm representing Mr Mousa's family, told politics.co.uk the independent inquiry was a chance to find out «how someone who was taken away and had done nothing wrong ended up dead».
Eric Schneiderman: Schneiderman,
a public interest lawyer, was elected to the State Senate in 1998.