Sentences with phrase «public legal education organizations»

A key source is a core of dedicated non-profit public legal education organizations across the country.

There are public legal education organizations in every province and territory dedicated to informing people about the law and where they can obtain help.

The People's Law School is a public legal education organization in Vancouver that has special experience working with other community groups to create information on the law, offers its publications in multiple languages and formats, and allows bulk orders of its print material.

This partnership between Newfoundland and Labrador's only public legal education organization and sexual assault crisis centre is the first of its kind in Canada.

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And the governor donated the more than $ 110,000 he received in campaign contributions from disgraced Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein to Women's Justice NOW, NOW - NYC's charitable partner organization that supports public education and outreach efforts and offers legal advocacy and referrals for women.

Today's decision in the Washington Alliance case demonstrates that this is not true,» says a statement by Dale Wilcox, executive director of the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI), a nonprofit «public interest legal education and advocacy organization dedicated to advocating for the rights and interests of United States citizens in immigration - related matters,» according to its website.

Several groups, led by the Campaign for Fiscal Equity (CFE), a nonprofit legal advocacy organization, filed suit in 1993 claiming that New York State was depriving New York City public school students of their constitutional rights to a «sound basic education,» a standard that had been prescribed in 1982 by the state's highest court (in New York, the Court of Appeals).

A legal - aid organization has filed a class action against the Chicago Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Education, charging that thousands of Chicago - area homeless children are being denied their right to a free public eEducation and the Illinois Department of Education, charging that thousands of Chicago - area homeless children are being denied their right to a free public eEducation, charging that thousands of Chicago - area homeless children are being denied their right to a free public educationeducation.

The organization aims to give Los Angeles kids a legal right to a high - quality public education.

That question led to a list of 16 young men and women who are launching and leading organizations that will lead in the transformation of public education over the next decade, as well as people who are doing important research, legal, political, and policy work that will shape the future of education reform.

Lambda Legal A national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and everyone living with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.

Public Advocates Inc. is a nonprofit law firm and advocacy organization that challenges the systemic causes of poverty and racial discrimination by strengthening community voices in public policy and achieving tangible legal victories advancing education, housing and transit ePublic Advocates Inc. is a nonprofit law firm and advocacy organization that challenges the systemic causes of poverty and racial discrimination by strengthening community voices in public policy and achieving tangible legal victories advancing education, housing and transit epublic policy and achieving tangible legal victories advancing education, housing and transit equity.

«The Energy and Environment Legal Institute (E&E Legal) is a 501 (c)(3) organization engaged in strategic litigation, policy research, and public education on important energy and environmental issues.

I've also been inspired by working with communities and organizations that are addressing the sustainability movement through various approaches, including community organizing, education, social justice, public health, the legal system, and ecopsychology.

For those not familiar, «PLEI Connect is a project to help organizations across Canada identify and share technology tools to effectively deliver public legal education and information (PLEI) services.»

PLEI Connect is a project to help organizations across Canada identify and share technology tools to effectively deliver public legal education and information (PLEI) services.

Our mission overlaps with those of many regional, state and national organizations to promote quality legal education, provide continuing legal education; promote competence, ethical conduct and professionalism; promote pro bono and public service; eliminate bias in the legal profession and the justice system; and to advance the Rule of Law and understanding of the legal process.

The Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan (PLEA) provides writing services for a variety of organizations and agencies requiring legal information and law - related educaLegal Education Association of Saskatchewan (PLEA) provides writing services for a variety of organizations and agencies requiring legal information and law - related eEducation Association of Saskatchewan (PLEA) provides writing services for a variety of organizations and agencies requiring legal information and law - related educalegal information and law - related educationeducation.

Instead, Clicklaw features legal information and education designed for the public from 24 contributor organizations, as well as selected others.»

This is unfortunate because the RTA is usually used by non-lawyers who often rely on explanations of the statute that are provided by Service Alberta (e.g., RTA Handbook and Quick Reference Guide) or non-profit organizations such as the Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta (e.g., Renting 101: A Guide to Renting in Alberta).

The Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan (PLEA) was incorporated in 1980 as a non-profit, non-government organization that exists to educate, inform and empower through law - related eEducation Association of Saskatchewan (PLEA) was incorporated in 1980 as a non-profit, non-government organization that exists to educate, inform and empower through law - related educationeducation.

The Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan (PLEA) is a non-profit, non-government organization that exists to educate and inform the people of Saskatchewan about the law and the legal syLegal Education Association of Saskatchewan (PLEA) is a non-profit, non-government organization that exists to educate and inform the people of Saskatchewan about the law and the legal sylegal system.

Jack's professional activities have involved service to the bar, public interest organizations and legal education, including:

Darin sits on the board of the Justice Education Society, a Vancouver - based organization that carries out public legal education and information activities, justice reform and capacity building programs in British Columbia and in several jurisdictions outsidEducation Society, a Vancouver - based organization that carries out public legal education and information activities, justice reform and capacity building programs in British Columbia and in several jurisdictions outsideducation and information activities, justice reform and capacity building programs in British Columbia and in several jurisdictions outside Canada.

It's one of Courthouse Libraries BC's special projects, used by a growing number of BC legal organizations — including the Canadian Bar Association BC Branch and several others — to deliver public legal education and information (or «PLEI») in a cost effective way that ordinary citizens can easily find and use.

The national umbrella organization of PLEI providers, PLEAC (Public Legal Education Association of Canada), functions as a «nation - wide, member - driven association committed to improving access to justice through public legal education.&Public Legal Education Association of Canada), functions as a «nation - wide, member - driven association committed to improving access to justice through public legal education.&rLegal Education Association of Canada), functions as a «nation - wide, member - driven association committed to improving access to justice through public legal educatioEducation Association of Canada), functions as a «nation - wide, member - driven association committed to improving access to justice through public legal education.&public legal education.&rlegal educationeducation.»

As the legal health check - up and secondary consultation evolve, HCLS is receiving numerous requests from community organizations for public legal education sessions, requests by community organizations to become involved in research on poverty issues, and to work with problem - solving or therapeutic courts in the Halton Region.

Drew Jackson discusses two initiatives: (1) the Clicklaw website, which provides legal information and education for the public from 24 contributor organizations; and (2) Law Matters, a program intended to enhance the collections of legal information in libraries across the province.

Clicklaw will also be at the event in support, to answer any questions about public legal education and information (PLEI) in BC, contributor organizations, and more!

Every year, Educaloi carries out new public legal education projects and collaborates with organizations who share its commitment to improving access to justice.

At Clicklaw, we work with over 25 trusted organizations in BC that produce legal education and information resources for the public.

The National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL), is a national, non-profit, feminist organization active in legal research, law reform and public education.