Sentences with phrase «who qualify for legal aid»

Compass Resolution offers FREE mediation to those who qualify for legal aid, as well as a comprehensive private offer depending on the complexity of the case.

The fact of the matter is that, when a family mediation business decides to offer family mediation legal aid, it hands over a significant amount of the decisions making power to the LAA, in return for the benefit of being able to offer an every decreasing section of society who qualify for legal aid, their family mediation services.

The concept of unbundled legal services has been recognized as a measure to improve access to justice for those who fall into the wide and growing gap between Canadians who can afford full representation and those who qualify for legal aid.

There's just one legal aid lawyer for every 8,893 low - income Americans who qualify for legal aid.

The rich will have lawyers as will those poor people who qualify for legal aid assistance.

Sam Glover: I suppose for a little bit more context, there's this 80 % that always gets thrown around when we talk about legal aid, and it often gets used in context where it doesn't belong, but when we're talking about legal aid, I think it's LSC that has done this study a few times now, and basically it keeps coming out around that 80 % number, which is 80 % of the people who qualify for legal aid and apply for it get turned away because of lack of resources to serve them.

People often say 80 % of the legal need goes unmet, and what they're almost always talking about when they say that, is this Legal Services Corporation study that is probably getting a little bit long in the tooth, but was a well done study that shows that about 80 % of the people who qualify for legal aid and have a legal problem that legal aid could help with, nevertheless get turned away, mostly because of a lack of resources.

In some cases, Michael is prepared to accept clients who qualify for Legal Aid.

Who qualifies for legal aid?

Over the past few years there have been a number of changes regarding who qualifies for legal aid for a divorce.

Not exact matches

Why are lawyer's fees so high that going to court is affordable only to Canadians who are quite wealthy or poor enough to qualify for legal aid?

The Chicago Bar Foundation awards assistance to law school graduates who either are presently working, or who have accepted an offer to work for a qualified legal aid and public interest law organization.

Unbundling (or limited scope representation as it is commonly referred to in the U.S.) is becoming more recognized and highlighted as a key tool to increase access to justice, particularly for those who do not qualify for legal aid services but can not afford full representation (the CBA, NAC and Macfarlane reports for example).

In this way, once up and running, a CLAF would fund litigation for those who don't have the resources to achieve it and wouldn't qualify for legal aid.

Many of them are people such as teachers and firefighters who make too much to qualify for legal aid but too little to easily afford typical legal services.

It is a bureaucratic process, as getting help requires people to first contact an operator who carries out a means, merits and scope test to determine if they qualify for legal aid.

Calgary Legal Guidance provides legal information and advice to low - income people who can not afford a lawyer and don't qualify for LegalLegal Guidance provides legal information and advice to low - income people who can not afford a lawyer and don't qualify for Legallegal information and advice to low - income people who can not afford a lawyer and don't qualify for LegalLegal Aid.

Not surprisingly, the panel had some disheartening statistics on access to justice, with Gulotta noting the United States ranks a dismal 94th of 113 nations surveyed on access to justice, Minow adding that 15 - 30 percent of legal services lawyers have been laid off over the last eight years, and Justice Goodwyn citing US Department of Justice data indicating that more than half of those qualified for civil legal aid had to be turned away — and that wasn't even considering the many people who didn't even know where to go.

The Brown Award recognizes innovative programs that meet the legal needs of those who do not qualify for legal aid, but can not afford to pay for a private lawyer.

There are a massive amount of people who don't qualify for legal aid but can not afford most legal services.

As many of you know, unbundled legal services help to fill the gap for people who do not qualify for legal aid and can not afford full representation.

I have also encountered people who have to go to court because they are afraid that the ex-partner will attend to kidnap the children, but who don't qualify for legal aid because the ex-partner lives 200 kilometres away; or men or women forced to bring motions to vary support after a drastic change in financial circumstances (such as losing their employment) who must attend court without legal counsel.

For this reason, the American Bar Association awarded Access Legal Care with the 2013 Louis M. Brown Award for Legal Access, which is given to one organization per year that shows innovative and successful methods of providing affordable legal care to lower - and moderate - income people who do not qualify for free legal aid, and who can not afford typical attorneFor this reason, the American Bar Association awarded Access Legal Care with the 2013 Louis M. Brown Award for Legal Access, which is given to one organization per year that shows innovative and successful methods of providing affordable legal care to lower - and moderate - income people who do not qualify for free legal aid, and who can not afford typical attorLegal Care with the 2013 Louis M. Brown Award for Legal Access, which is given to one organization per year that shows innovative and successful methods of providing affordable legal care to lower - and moderate - income people who do not qualify for free legal aid, and who can not afford typical attornefor Legal Access, which is given to one organization per year that shows innovative and successful methods of providing affordable legal care to lower - and moderate - income people who do not qualify for free legal aid, and who can not afford typical attorLegal Access, which is given to one organization per year that shows innovative and successful methods of providing affordable legal care to lower - and moderate - income people who do not qualify for free legal aid, and who can not afford typical attorlegal care to lower - and moderate - income people who do not qualify for free legal aid, and who can not afford typical attornefor free legal aid, and who can not afford typical attorlegal aid, and who can not afford typical attorneys.

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In particular we are looking for testimonies from those who are students considering a career in legal aid, those looking for training contracts in legal aid and current trainees and newly qualified solicitors up to fives years post qualified.

Andrew addresses the widespread unaffordability of legal services — including for people who would not qualify for legal aid but whose circumstances might turn dire were we to find ourselves in need of legal help.

Now, that isn't the same number we're talking about, although people use that, now that isn't the same number we're talking, although people use that number, when we're talking about the gap between people who can qualify for legal aid and get service and the people who can afford legal services.

As a result, they have joined the ranks of those who can not afford traditional legal representation, but do not necessarily qualify for legal aid.

Kimberly Sanchez, director of Community Legal Services of Mid Florida, underscored the need for services for those who don't qualify for legal aid but can't afford the $ 300 to $ 400 hourly rates many law firms chLegal Services of Mid Florida, underscored the need for services for those who don't qualify for legal aid but can't afford the $ 300 to $ 400 hourly rates many law firms chlegal aid but can't afford the $ 300 to $ 400 hourly rates many law firms charge.

So how are the people who don't have at least some post-secondary education, and don't qualify for legal aid, accessing justice?

Sam Glover: It sounds like how this plays into the access to justice idea is that you've got landlords coming to you who are, they have lots of assets, they almost certainly don't qualify for legal aid, but they're also going to have trouble paying your fee.

People with no income or who are on social assistance almost always qualify financially for legal aid.

The Louis M. Brown Award recognizes programs and projects that employ innovative means to enable affordable access to legal services for those of moderate income, who do not qualify for legal aid yet lack the discretionary funds to pay the traditional costs of legal services.

Additionally, if you are self - represented and qualify for legal aid, you may have an opportunity to review your case with duty counsel who can provide you with basic assistance.

With the above as backdrop, I'm interested for two reasons in the Texas Supreme Court's creation of the Texas Commission to Expand Legal Services, which is «charged to explore means to bring more affordable legal services to small businesses and people who can not qualify for legal aid [because they are over income - eligibility guidelines].&rLegal Services, which is «charged to explore means to bring more affordable legal services to small businesses and people who can not qualify for legal aid [because they are over income - eligibility guidelines].&rlegal services to small businesses and people who can not qualify for legal aid [because they are over income - eligibility guidelines].&rlegal aid [because they are over income - eligibility guidelines].»

Modest Means Program (El Paso and Teller county residents) The El Paso County Bar Association created the Modest Means Program to provide reduced - cost legal assistance to those who earn too much to qualify for legal aid but who can't afford traditional legal fees.

Unbundling can be an affordable option for people who don't qualify for legal aid, can't afford a lawyer for their entire matter, or might otherwise choose to represent themselves.

Due to the high number of women who need legal advice and don't qualify for legal aid assistance, we are generally unable to assist clients who qualify for and are currently receiving legal aid, or otherwise have retained legal representation.

It is also explicitly concerned about the income test thresholds, that gap I talked about between people who can qualify for legal aid and those who actually could afford to get a private market lawyer.

Legal aid resources are so meager, Peel says, that only about half of Chicagoans who qualify for assistance get help today.

We focus on serving the legal needs of low and moderate - income clients who typically have too much income to qualify for free legal aid but do not have the means to afford legal assistance in the traditional legal market.

We offer representation to injured workers who financially qualify for services, in accordance with Legal Aid Ontario's financial eligibility criteria, if we are not at our maximum caseload.

The Central Alberta Community Legal Clinic (CACLC) provides legal advice and information to people who can not afford a lawyer and do not qualify for legalLegal Clinic (CACLC) provides legal advice and information to people who can not afford a lawyer and do not qualify for legallegal advice and information to people who can not afford a lawyer and do not qualify for legallegal aid.

Edmonton Community Legal Centre offers free and confidential legal advice at evening clinics to individuals who are in a low income financial bracket and do not qualify for LegalLegal Centre offers free and confidential legal advice at evening clinics to individuals who are in a low income financial bracket and do not qualify for Legallegal advice at evening clinics to individuals who are in a low income financial bracket and do not qualify for LegalLegal Aid.

Grande Prairie Legal Guidance provides legal support to individuals in our community who are unable to qualify for LegalLegal Guidance provides legal support to individuals in our community who are unable to qualify for Legallegal support to individuals in our community who are unable to qualify for LegalLegal Aid.

That typically includes low - and moderate - income clients who don't qualify for legal aid but can't afford standard legal fees.

Among the hardest hit are the middle class — who earn too much to qualify for legal aid, but frequently not enough to retain a lawyer for a matter of any complexity or length.

One common problem being addressed by this year's winners is providing better legal services to the vast middle class — people who aren't wealthy enough to pay Wall Street lawyer rates, and aren't indigent enough to qualify for legal aid.

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