Sentences with phrase «volunteer lawyer organizations»

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Tanya Glanville - Wallis, Director of PR & Communications at All Hands Volunteers, speaks about how she went from corporate lawyer to full time volunteer, the many places the organization assists, as well as how 100 percent of the donations made online go to the organization's projects around the world.

While this makes lawyers desirable as volunteers for many non-profit organizations, it also results in many lawyers feeling overburdened and sometimes, overwhelmed by all that they need to accomplish.

Ms. Rich is a member and a volunteer with a number of different community, legal, and charitable organizations, including the Illinois Judicial Ethics Committee, the Illinois Judges Foundation Auxiliary Committee, the Make - A-Wish Foundation of Illinois, the Chicago Inn of Court, the Lawyers Club of Chicago, and the ABA's Center for Professional Responsibility.

Pro Bono Net, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing access to justice through innovative uses of technology and increased volunteer lawyer participation, will convene local partners and provide service design expertise to execute the pilots.

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.

Joining my cohost J. Craig Williams and me to discuss their work in this field are: Christina M. Storm, founder and director of Lawyers Without Borders, the world's largest organization of volunteer human rights lLawyers Without Borders, the world's largest organization of volunteer human rights lawyerslawyers.

And there are organizations that help find volunteer lawyers to take on those clients pro bono.

Many volunteer - lawyering organizations work around this by incorporating mentoring into their client - service model.

Our lawyers also volunteer with a variety of community organizations as a way to share our knowledge and skills.

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.

It brings together leading Canadian organizations and groups of volunteer lawyers and law students who quickly came together to oppose the ban and fight for the rights of those impacted.

But I also know I do have to do something to get new clients, so I try to get my name out there and establish myself as a lawyer and a resource by maintaining my website and blogging, listing my name on online listings, getting involved with different organizations (professional memberships (MSBA), personal memberships (Monticello Women of Today), and I do a bit of volunteering (teaching information sessions and doing law clinics for Chrysalis, and coaching high school mock trial for Spring Lake Park)-RRB-.

For example, the vibrant northern city that I live in (Whitehorse) has about 130 lawyers and it seems that virtually all of them are volunteers — often for several organizations at the same time.

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.

Miguel has volunteered with Wayfind, a pro bono organization that matches pro bono lawyers and law students with nonprofit organizations and low - income microentrepreneurs.

Our lawyers collaborate with local and regional legal services organizations on a host of projects, including: representing victims of domestic violence at final hearings on protective orders; staffing and operating walk - in clinics for indigent clients; handling intake of new clients for organizations; and training volunteers to handle cases in areas such as immigration, asylum, elder law, domestic violence and family law.

PBO creates and manages volunteer programs that connect lawyers with over 14,000 clients each year, either directly or via partnerships with other charitable organizations.

PLEA's Request a Speaker program brings a wide range of volunteer lawyers, legal professionals, government personnel and educators into organizations, classrooms, and the community to speak on a variety of law - related topics.

The Coalition brings together leading Canadian organizations and groups of volunteer lawyers and law students who quickly came together to oppose the ban and fight for the rights of those impacted.

Does your organization provide volunteer lawyers to monitor arrivals at international airports?

Peel is the founder of Pro Bono Network, an Oak Park, Ill., non-profit organization that provides about 40 volunteer lawyers a month to Chicago - area legal aid agencies.

The chapter and its Coordinator, together with volunteer lawyers and organization partners, provide pro bono legal services according to both the missions of both SLS and PBSC.

The $ 1.4 million grant, awarded over the next two years, will help Equal Justice Works connect 150 AmeriCorps members — 25 practicing lawyers and 125 law students — and some 300 pro bono volunteers to a network of partner organizations that focus on elder abuse.

As a volunteer lawyer supervisor, you will assist us in providing legal services to individuals and organizations otherwise unable to obtain legal counsel.

Ron is a volunteer for Access Justice, an organization dedicated to providing legal services to individuals who can not afford to employ a lawyer.

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.

Although there is a single designated PLEI provider in each province, many organizations deliver activities that fall within the definition, often with the assistance of lawyer volunteers though not exclusively.

Muscovitch was the founder and publisher of Domain Name Law Reports - a volunteer organization that helped lawyers research Uniform Domain - Name Dispute - Resolution Policy and cases.

Collectively, volunteer and staff lawyers working with our host organizations represent more than 1,500 clients from more than 70 countries.

VLS matches charitable organizations and low income individuals with volunteer lawyers who provide pro bono legal services which they would otherwise not receive due to a lack of financial resources.

VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOR THE ARTS Dedicated to providing free and reduced fee legal services to artists and cultural organizations in Massachusetts.

As to bar involvement, one need look no further than firm founder Leo V. Boyle, who as president of the American Association of Justice at the time of the Sept. 11 attacks (when it was still ATLA) was instrumental in bringing about the federal Victim Compensation Fund and in creating Trial Lawyers Care, a national organization of volunteer attorneys created to help victims» families.

The PSPS Program matches young lawyer volunteers with participating organizations in which they are interested.

Many family lawyers are making a difference by donating money, and volunteering their time and skills to these organizations.