Sentences with phrase «supports volunteer lawyer»

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I also continued to write while changing diapers, cleaning the house, driving car pool, grocery shopping, doing the laundry, volunteer work, being a cashier, being front desk help in a doctor's office, being the sole support for two lawyers in a law office, and even today as the sole clerical support and web mistress for a local union.

Their clients and volunteers include judges, lawyers, articling students, paralegals, legal assistants, support staff and other members of the legal community.

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.

«In response to the natural disaster that has befallen the gulf coast region, LexBlog would like to help by making our services available for free to both those law firms impacted by the hurricane and the various groups and agencies lawyers are supporting through their volunteer efforts.

Our lawyers also reach out and give back to the local community by supporting charitable, educational and professional organizations with extensive pro bono and volunteer activities.

The Legal Education Society of Alberta is recognizing the more that 600 people in Alberta, mostly lawyers, who volunteer their time to support legal education in our province.

What I mean by that is that sometimes they decide that the women lawyers group should be dedicated to be doing pro bono work or volunteer work in the community, which is fantastic, 100 % support pro bono work.

In early 2017, we worked with the ABA Law Practice Division Futures Initiative to help the American Immigration Lawyers Association set up ImmigrationJustice.US, a website designed to help AILA gather and support volunteers in opposition to the federal travel ban executive order.

I've been fortunate to have been presented with a number of opportunities to volunteer and provide support to many worthwhile organizations and causes since I started practicing as a lawyer while I've actually never stopped to consider why I volunteer until now.

Most cases involving support issues go before a Dispute Resolution Officer who is a senior lawyer volunteering to help resolve cases, if possible, or at least ensure that the parties are ready for the next step in the process.

LAWPRO is also a supporter of OLAP, The Ontario Lawyers Assistance Program — www.olap.ca --(formerly OBAP, the Ontario Bar Assistance Plan) which provides one - on - one ongoing volunteer peer support and professional counselling to lawyers, judges and law students who suffer from alcohol, drug or other addictions, eating disorders, stress, burnout or mental iLawyers Assistance Program — www.olap.ca --(formerly OBAP, the Ontario Bar Assistance Plan) which provides one - on - one ongoing volunteer peer support and professional counselling to lawyers, judges and law students who suffer from alcohol, drug or other addictions, eating disorders, stress, burnout or mental ilawyers, judges and law students who suffer from alcohol, drug or other addictions, eating disorders, stress, burnout or mental illness.

The program receives strong support by lawyers and judges who volunteer and participate as mock trial judges and attorney advisors each year.

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.»

PBO is a central and expert provider of pro bono legal services in Ontario, with sophisticated training, structure, risk - management protocols and technical support that reduces barriers for lawyers wishing to volunteer.

Supported by the PBSC National Office in Toronto and supervised by hundreds of volunteer lawyers, PBSC volunteers pursue greater access to justice through pro bono legal services.

«We are thrilled to be a part of this project and to lend our technology and expertise to support Airport Lawyer and volunteer lawyers across the country,» said Ryan McClead.

In counties throughout South Carolina, leading lawyers, judges and court administration worked in cooperation to found legal aid organizations for recruitment of volunteers, paid staff and to build support.

I am not an elected Bencher, just a mere volunteer, and I wholeheartedly support such additional non-lawyer voices, even if it means knocking a few less lawyers off the self - regulating table (and I happen to think very, very well of most lawyers, bad apples aside).

This website contains tremendous online support and resources for its participating lawyers, including news, a calendar of trainings and events, online listings of new cases for volunteers, and an online library of training manuals, briefs and practice materials.

It supports clients throughout the legal process, with casework carried out by volunteer lawyers trained in this aspect of nationality law and supervised by a specialist lawyer at CCLC.

These training programs are provided largely through volunteer support from practicing lawyers, and as noted by Ms Matthews:

Through mentoring by senior lawyers and judges, young lawyers can be directed toward choices that will support a future judicial application, whether in respect of political, volunteer and community involvements, job opportunities or other life choices.

A number of lawyers at the firm also volunteer at Waterloo and the firm provides administrative support to the clinic.»