Sentences with phrase «term justice work»

I hope we can use this opportunity to grow community conversations and identify a local educator committed to the long term justice work of leading our schools.

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The eight justices, who open their 2016 - 17 term on Monday, will hear arguments on Wednesday in the case of an Illinois man, Bassam Salman, who prosecutors said made nearly $ 1.2 million trading on inside information about mergers involving clients of Citigroup Inc, where his brother - in - law worked.

Pearson said: «We're totally motivated by what we believe in, in terms of justice, loving one another, and how we should treat one another right and fairly and how you should reward people a fair wage for a fair day's work.

We must work out an understanding of justice in particulars, lest we fall into the trap of moralizing about politics while having nothing to offer in terms of a moral critique that speaks to particular situations in time and space.

«As a follower of Jesus, I am called to work for justice and reconciliation, and to be an advocate for those who can not speak for themselves,» said the 74 - year - old Virginia representative in deciding not to pursue an 18th term after 34 years of service.

Since then, she has worked with national speaker and consultant Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil, earned a Masters in Social Justice, and directed a short - term missions site on the west - side of Chicago, where she created interactive opportunities for young people to engage issues of poverty, injustice and race.

Most importantly, a book with this sub-title should have included arguments that confront the bishops» working presuppositions about poverty and wealth, the nature of the Christian duty to the poor, and such terms as «economic rights,» «redistribution,» and «social justice.»

Robert Rich got the nod for a second term as town justice with 1,751 votes on the Democratic, Republican, Working Families and Women's Equality Party lines; two write - in votes were cast.

«My office will handle these cases with the highest level of care and independence, while we continue to work with lawmakers, District Attorneys, advocates and other experts in criminal justice reform on a long - term legislative solution to this critical matter of law and policy,» Schneiderman said in a statement.

Scalia's death death will complicate the work of the Supreme Court's eight remaining justices for the rest of their term, probably change the outcomes of some major cases and, for the most part, amplify the power of its four - member liberal wing.

My office will handle these cases with the highest level of care and independence, while we continue to work with lawmakers, District Attorneys, advocates and other experts in criminal justice reform on a long - term legislative solution to this critical matter of law and policy.

With the loss of Justice Rudolf Bruer, who did not seek re-election this year, the town would benefit from someone who can work with Mr. Price during the remainder of what he has said will be his last term.

The Governor also renewed his call for all Californians to conserve water, laid out the key elements of the state's long - term water plan and noted the work ahead to fight climate change and build on historic reforms to the state's school funding and criminal justice systems.

The key to creating safer communities is partnership working and in South Ayrshire our Community Safety Partnership has been recognised by the Scottish Government as an area of good practice both in terms of dealing with antisocial behaviour and delivering youth justice services.

«My office will handle these cases with the highest level of care and independence, while we continue to work with lawmakers, district attorneys, advocates and other experts in criminal justice reform on a long - term legislative solution to this critical matter of law and policy,» Schneiderman said in an e-mailed statement.

EDUTOPIA: In terms of creating more mirrors, you've been working to get many more black educators into the profession in the Philadelphia community via the fellowship Black Male Educators for Social Justice.

On the issue of communicating with parents and families, the report says many schools have brief parent - teacher interviews and term reports that don't «do justice» to the work being done by teachers, or the efforts of students and the progress that they are making in their learning.

The term «indie author» has been increasingly claimed by authors who want a new label, one that does justice to the work involved.

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He recently organized the long - term loan and installation of Jim Hodges's seminal sculpture, With Liberty and Justice for All (A Work in Progress) in tandem with the renovation of The Contemporary's downtown location, the Jones Center on Congress Avenue, located a few blocks from the State Capitol building.

McMillian juxtaposes these sculptures with works such as Untitled (The Supreme Court Painting)(2004 - 06) that challenge the terms that government and the media use to discuss justice, democracy and the rights of citizens in their private space, especially as these political ideals are experienced by African Americans.

With organizing grounded in justice and long - term movement building, 350 Action fellows organized actions, political education and skills - based trainings, and worked with partners on issue - based GOTV.

Why is the idea of asking service users what they need in terms of access to justice so challenging to those working in the justice system?

If copying is established, that copying will only amount to an infringement of copyright in the relevant work if what has been taken comprises a substantial part of that work (when assessed in relation to that work as a whole); that is always a question of fact and degree and involves an assessment of the importance (in terms of quantity and / or quality) of the copied part to the recognition and appreciation of the copyright work (Mr Justice Norris at para 28).

The main challenges are: 1) working your way through an ad - hoc process that rests on a yes / no decision of a Chief Justice; 2) juggling a mix of standards and unique requirements that reduce the possible uses of the whole to the strictest of terms imposed by one; and 3) the court actually finding a way to provide or facilitate access to both current and historical decisions in a usable format.

Whilst defending our clients, we have developed strong working relationships with senior personnel in organisations such as the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), ICO and OFCOM, often on first name terms.»

In terms of «real world» cases, Wendel discusses at some length the flimsy (and hugely self - serving) legal analysis contained in «torture memos» prepared by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Legal Council and the work of lawyers who assisted Enron «to structure transactions to conceal the true financial condition of the company, leading to its collapse and the losses of thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars of investors» wealth.»

It was great to hear much more about ODR, the history, how it works, et cetera, et cetera, and then to see what the future may hold in terms of the access to justice possibilities.

During his term, Sandy worked tirelessly to bring awareness to the need for increased legislative funding for these programs and to explore ways the courts and the legal aid community could better work together to improve equal access to justice for all litigants.

In 1998, after five years in private practice, I took a job in public legal education and was soon thereafter introduced to the problems many people have in accessing justice, whether in terms of working effectively with their lawyers, finding a lawyer, paying for a lawyer, or trying to address legal issues without the assistance of a lawyer.

Based on Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps guidelines, the term of service will begin in September 2017 for one year (with a possible renewal contingent upon continued AmeriCorps funding).

Preferences will be given to applicants who can commit to longer terms of service, who have a demonstrated and continuing commitment to social justice legal work, and who are bilingual.

As an example of how educational programs come into existence at the Court — and how judge - led education works in practical terms — Justice David Cole, one of the designers of this program, recounts how it came into being:

Justice Echlin reviewed the medical evidence and found that, as a result of the plaintiff's medical condition, he was totally disabled and would not be able to re-enter the work before he reached the age of 65, the date his entitlement to long - term disability («LTD») benefits ended.

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In the event the retiring judge elects to retire as a «Senior Status Special Judge» under this subsection, he shall commit to serve, upon appointment by the Chief Justice of the Commonwealth, as special judge for one hundred twenty (120) work days per year for a term of five (5) years without compensation other than the retirement benefits under this subsection.

Equal Justice Works is now accepting applications for both law students and law school professionals to serve on the Committee for the 2017 - 2019 term.

According to news reports (as of posting, the decision still isn't available on CanLII), Mr. Justice Schulman ruled that most of the work of the form - fillers should have been done by lawyers at no extra charge and as such, the fees in excess of the approved legal fees, were charged in violation of the terms of the IRSSA.

Even though we see decisions from an equally divided Court in years where nine justices were on the Court, due to the justices» efforts to work together this term, such a result was avoided.

Noting that there has been an over-representation of racialized communities in the justice system, LAO will be asking clients in these communities a series of questions about what may not be working for them in terms of LAO's rules and processes, and what gaps there may be in legal services.

, and (2) in light of his apparent affinity for Apprendi and Blakely, might Justice Stevens work extra hard this Term (which likely will be his final Term) to reverse the Harris mandatory minimum exception to Apprendi?

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Mark has experience working in community mental health facilities, psychiatric crisis units, criminal justice programs, outpatient programs, adolescent and adult long - term programs, extended care programs, and family education programs.

During my five year term as Social Justice Commissioner I hope to work towards seeing an established framework to ensure the protection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's human rights — and the overarching element of this framework is the full implementation of the Declaration.

In this year's Social Justice Report and Native Title Report, I identify the key priorities and themes that will guide my work during my five - year term.

Long - term effects between perceived justice in the division of domestic work and women's relationship satisfaction: Testing for moderation effects.

2.2 That the Standing Committee of Attorneys General Working Party identify justice reinvestment as a priority issue under the National Indigenous Law and Justice Framework, with the aim of conducting pilot projects in targeted communities in the shorjustice reinvestment as a priority issue under the National Indigenous Law and Justice Framework, with the aim of conducting pilot projects in targeted communities in the shorJustice Framework, with the aim of conducting pilot projects in targeted communities in the short term.

Recommendation 2: That the Standing Committee of Attorneys General Working Party identify justice reinvestment as a priority issue under the National Indigenous Law and Justice Framework, with the aim of conducting pilot projects in targeted communities in the shorjustice reinvestment as a priority issue under the National Indigenous Law and Justice Framework, with the aim of conducting pilot projects in targeted communities in the shorJustice Framework, with the aim of conducting pilot projects in targeted communities in the short term.