Many organizations offer free legal advice clinics for people
with civil legal issues.
MLSA utilizes pro bono attorneys to provide over the phone advice to clients living around the state, meet with clients one - on - one at local family law clinics, and to represent clients
with their civil legal issues.
Donate your time to level the playing field and represent low income Montanans
with civil legal issues.
«When I was State Director with Sen. Ayotte's office, we received many constituent calls from people
with civil legal issues.
Attorneys are asked to donate an hour or two of their time to provide over the phone advice to pre-screened clients in need of advice
with a civil legal issue including parenting plans, dissolutions, child support, wills and estates, housing, bankruptcy, consumer, federal tax, and employment issues.
And according to the LSUC report: «For the hundreds of thousands of Ontarians who need help
with a civil legal issue, the system is poorly understood or perceived to be inaccessible by many.»
Not exact matches
According to the Servicemembers
Civil Relief Act (SCRA), a firm has to procure a court order before repossessing a vehicle belonging to a member of the military, a law that was established to protect soldiers and other military personnel from having to deal
with legal issues while they're actively serving.
After the sweeping Republican election victory on Nov. 9, 2016, transgender people «are concerned for their safety, survival and
legal rights in the coming years,» said Chase Strangio, an attorney
with the American
Civil Liberties Union who often works on transgender
issues.
As
with married couples,
civil partners are subject to a
legal framework of rights and obligations in a wide range of areas including taxation and benefits, maintenance and parental responsibility, inheritance of tenancy agreements, hospital visiting rights, protection from domestic violence and immigration and nationality
issues.
A woman who claims she was sexually harassed by the peer refused to rule out
legal action, while a statement
issued on behalf of Rennard confirmed he was «having to take
legal advice
with a view to
civil action» following an internal investigation into whether he has brought the party into disrepute.
The lawsuit is the first test of the applicability of the state's 1972 Equal Rights Amendment to voting - rights
issues, said James C. Harrington,
legal director of the Texas Civil Liberties Union, which together with the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund is representing the plaint
legal director of the Texas
Civil Liberties Union, which together
with the Mexican American
Legal Defense and Educational Fund is representing the plaint
Legal Defense and Educational Fund is representing the plaintiffs.
«The briefs on the other side took
issue with our
legal theories, but, as we lay out, the
legal underpinnings of our claims are well established, and they are based on the same principals that led to historic
civil rights victories,» Boutrous said.
(2) signed by an individual, or his parent, to the effect that he has been denied admission to or not permitted to continue in attendance at a public college by reason of race, color, religion, or national origin, and the Attorney General believes the complaint is meritorious and certifies that the signer or signers of such complaint are unable, in his judgment, to initiate and maintain appropriate
legal proceedings for relief and that the institution of an action will materially further the orderly achievement of desegregation in public education, the Attorney General is authorized, after giving notice of such complaint to the appropriate school board or college authority and after certifying that he is satisfied that such board or authority has had a reasonable time to adjust the conditions alleged in such complaint, to institute for or in the name of the United States a
civil action in any appropriate district court of the United States against such parties and for such relief as may be appropriate, and such court shall have and shall exercise jurisdiction of proceedings instituted pursuant to this section, provided that nothing herein shall empower any official or court of the United States to
issue any order seeking to achieve a racial balance in any school by requiring the transportation of pupils or students from one school to another or one school district to another in order to achieve such racial balance, or otherwise enlarge the existing power of the court to insure compliance
with constitutional standards.
Elizabeth Collura is a commercial and corporate litigation associate
with Clark Hill Thorp Reed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she counsels clients through business disputes and breakups, as well as litigates
civil rights cases and counsels clients on
legal issues involving social media.
The ABA Military Pro Bono Project — managed by the ABA Standing Committee on
Legal Assistance for Military Personnel (LAMP)-- accepts case referrals from military attorneys on behalf of junior - enlisted, active - duty military personnel facing civil legal issues, and it works to place these cases with pro bono attor
Legal Assistance for Military Personnel (LAMP)-- accepts case referrals from military attorneys on behalf of junior - enlisted, active - duty military personnel facing
civil legal issues, and it works to place these cases with pro bono attor
legal issues, and it works to place these cases
with pro bono attorneys.
In a nutshell, the Court will address how far a Court should go to help a self - rep
with poorly expressed
legal argument, to what extent Courts should give leeway to self - reps on procedural
issues, and the
legal test for
civil contempt as applied to a self - rep.
At a
legal service organization, for example, you might assist
with a variety of cases ranging from landlord / tenant and immigration
issues to child custody and
civil rights.
The ABA Military Pro Bono Project connects eligible, active - duty servicemembers
with pro bono attorneys to assist
with the resolution of
civil legal issues.
When is the last time that you interviewed for a position
with a law firm and the hiring attorney grilled you on the finer points of Federal Rule of
Civil Procedure 26 or asked you to draft a short memo resolving a hypothetical
legal problem or even required you to explain how you might go about researching a particular
issue?
Family law is a unique species of
civil law for many reasons, but primarily because of: the frequency
with which disputes brought to court concern social, psychological and emotional
issues rather than
legal; the almost complete absence of circumstances in which a specific
legal conclusion invariably and inevitably results from a particular set of facts; and, the range of other areas of the law that may be concurrently applicable, such as contracts, tax, conflicts, real property, negligence, torts and trusts.
Legal Action Group (LAG) welcomes the increased pressure on the government regarding this issue, but we are warning that action needs to be taken urgently, as civil legal aid is becoming a narrow collection of specialisms dominated by child protection, with shrinking provision for the type of early advice services needed by the general pu
Legal Action Group (LAG) welcomes the increased pressure on the government regarding this
issue, but we are warning that action needs to be taken urgently, as
civil legal aid is becoming a narrow collection of specialisms dominated by child protection, with shrinking provision for the type of early advice services needed by the general pu
legal aid is becoming a narrow collection of specialisms dominated by child protection,
with shrinking provision for the type of early advice services needed by the general public.
Communities around the state work
with Montana
Legal Services Association to place low income Montanans with volunteer attorneys for representation in their civil legal i
Legal Services Association to place low income Montanans
with volunteer attorneys for representation in their
civil legal i
legal issue.
Jack has 38 years of
civil trial experience,
with particular emphasis on complex commercial litigation, business disputes, valuation
issues, contract disputes, business torts,
legal malpractice and estate disputes.
Our job is to fulfill the
legal issue, and we can do that
with civil unions,» Van Drew said.
The national Action Committee on Access to Justice in
Civil and Family Matters notes in its final report that only about 6.5 % of
legal problems ever make it to court, but it is unlikely in the extreme that so many of the people
with high school diplomas or less are bundled into the 93.5 % who manage to resolve their
legal issues outside of court, especially when we know that for people
with low incomes,
legal issues tend not come one at a time but cluster and multiply into other areas of the law.
It has also long been called upon to assist
with a myriad of other «
legal» investigations such as health and safety investigations; anti-terrorism, family and immigration cases, and other regulatory or
civil issues.
The firm requires all of its attorneys to participate in certain continuing
legal education programs designed to keep pace
with evolving
issues in the practice of law, such as, by way of only one example, the new challenges presented by electronic discovery and changes to the rules of
civil procedure.
Issues covered in this session include
legal professional privilege, recent case law at first instance and previous precedents,
with consideration for the differing European, English and Welsh, and US perspectives on this
issue at
civil and common law.
West Coast LEAF has
issued a press release jointly
with the BC
Civil Liberties Association, Pivot
Legal Society, BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre, and Community
Legal Assistance Society calling on the BC government to raise social assistance rates and address the resulting epidemic of food insecurity and the dire consequences for human health and safety.
In conjunction
with Georgia State's Sociology, and Criminal Justice and Criminology departments, the center will work
with public defender offices in Fulton and Dekalb counties to assess the nature and pervasiveness of
civil legal issues facing those who enter the criminal justice system.
Kitsap
Legal Services connects low - income residents with free (pro bono) volunteer attorneys to get critical advice, assistance, and representation in many civil legal areas to help reduce homelessness, reduced domestic violence, increase peaceful divorce and parenting plans, help with consumer issues, help with disability issues, and many more areas of great importance to individuals, families, and our commu
Legal Services connects low - income residents
with free (pro bono) volunteer attorneys to get critical advice, assistance, and representation in many
civil legal areas to help reduce homelessness, reduced domestic violence, increase peaceful divorce and parenting plans, help with consumer issues, help with disability issues, and many more areas of great importance to individuals, families, and our commu
legal areas to help reduce homelessness, reduced domestic violence, increase peaceful divorce and parenting plans, help
with consumer
issues, help
with disability
issues, and many more areas of great importance to individuals, families, and our community.
Underscoring these
issues, and going further back, in December, 2016, the Texas Commission to Expand
Legal Services issued a report containing eight recommendations to the Supreme Court with the purpose of expanding the availability of civil legal services to low - and middle - income Te
Legal Services
issued a report containing eight recommendations to the Supreme Court
with the purpose of expanding the availability of
civil legal services to low - and middle - income Te
legal services to low - and middle - income Texans.
At the Federal Highway Administration, Tom led a national team of more than 50 lawyers providing
legal and policy counsel to the agency's leadership on a wide range of regulatory and policy
issues affecting transportation infrastructure, including environmental review and permitting for transportation projects; compliance
with Buy America requirements; investigation of
civil rights complaints filed under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act; implementation of federal grant, loan, and loan guarantee programs for transportation projects; and development of major rulemakings and guidance documents implementing recent federal transportation legisla
civil rights complaints filed under Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act; implementation of federal grant, loan, and loan guarantee programs for transportation projects; and development of major rulemakings and guidance documents implementing recent federal transportation legisla
Civil Rights Act; implementation of federal grant, loan, and loan guarantee programs for transportation projects; and development of major rulemakings and guidance documents implementing recent federal transportation legislation.
We can not help prisoners file
civil suits, do
legal research, seek sentence reductions, find the names of other attorneys, or assist
with any other
issues unrelated to their actual innocence.
With over 30 years of experience in solving numerous
legal issues relating to Family Disputes, Personal Injury,
Civil Litigation, and Criminal law, Ernest can help you.
With an emphasis on insurance contracts, he advises clients on
legal and business
issues to find solutions to their problems through
civil dispute resolution.
First, the ACJI
issued a Background Report that assesses the current expediency of the Australian
legal system
with a focus on
civil cases and tribunals.
Marc Matheny Law Offices, Old Bailey Building, 244 North College Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 - 3702 Phone: 317-639-3315 Fax: 317-639-3318 Disclaimer: The information on this website about Indianapolis, Indiana family law, divorce, paternity, child custody,
civil litigation, mediation, personal injury, estate administration, contested estates, personal injury,
civil mediation, and family law mediation is not intended to be
legal advice, but general information related to
legal issues commonly encountered
with these
issues.
The same lawyer can work
with you whether your
legal issue involves family law, estate planning, business law, condominium law, real estate or
civil litigation.
She counsels and provides
legal services to license holders
with regard to
issues that may arise
with their professional licenses, and she defends prisoner
civil rights litigation.
They need volunteer attorneys who can assist clients
with the following types of
legal matters: Domestic Violence, Divorce, Child Custody, Immigration
Issues (visas, removal issues, etc.), Civil Disputes (traffic accidents, violations, etc.), Work Injury and Worker's Compensation Benefits, Social Security Benefits (SSI or SSDI related issues), Housing Discrimination, and Criminal De
Issues (visas, removal
issues, etc.), Civil Disputes (traffic accidents, violations, etc.), Work Injury and Worker's Compensation Benefits, Social Security Benefits (SSI or SSDI related issues), Housing Discrimination, and Criminal De
issues, etc.),
Civil Disputes (traffic accidents, violations, etc.), Work Injury and Worker's Compensation Benefits, Social Security Benefits (SSI or SSDI related
issues), Housing Discrimination, and Criminal De
issues), Housing Discrimination, and Criminal Defense.
In justifying this approach, the court pointed to several considerations that SCOTUS identified as benefits to merits - first: the importance and frequency of the constitutional
issue, the need of police departments for guidance on the
issue, the purely
legal, non-fact-bound nature of the
issue, and the quality of the briefing (
with amicus briefs from several advocacy organizations, a group of First Amendment professors, and DOJ's
Civil Rights Division).
The alliance has created a new program, OnlineTNJustice.org, which allows low - income Tennesseans to email lawyers directly
with questions about
civil legal issues.
While in Georgia, John volunteered
with Georgia
Legal Services, where he provided advice and legal help with wills, estates and other civil issues for individuals who could not afford legal representa
Legal Services, where he provided advice and
legal help with wills, estates and other civil issues for individuals who could not afford legal representa
legal help
with wills, estates and other
civil issues for individuals who could not afford
legal representa
legal representation.
Provide direct
legal services to crime victims / survivors affected by fraud and / or identity theft, campus sexual assault, hate crimes, immigrant victims
with meritorious immigration relief to address the range of
civil legal issues that arise from the victimization
When faced
with tough
legal issues that are difficult to navigate on your own — such as a devastating personal injury, serious criminal accusation, or complex
civil litigation
issue — it is wise to seek counsel from a trusted Denver attorney who is well - versed in such complicated matters.
Provide direct
legal services to immigrant victims
with meritorious immigration relief and victims of affected by fraud and / or identity theft in order to address the range of
civil legal issues that arise from the victimization
Legal claims brought against a Sovereign State or its instrumentalities by a foreign investor under a bilateral or multilateral investment treaty, or a contract or a domestic investment law, require a legal team of the highest international caliber: with great expertise in international law, a deep understanding of the civil and common law systems, extensive experience in the various fora and rules under which claims are raised, an enhanced capability to analyze complex facts and industries, broad language abilities, and sensitivity to political and cultural issues in the various regions of the w
Legal claims brought against a Sovereign State or its instrumentalities by a foreign investor under a bilateral or multilateral investment treaty, or a contract or a domestic investment law, require a
legal team of the highest international caliber: with great expertise in international law, a deep understanding of the civil and common law systems, extensive experience in the various fora and rules under which claims are raised, an enhanced capability to analyze complex facts and industries, broad language abilities, and sensitivity to political and cultural issues in the various regions of the w
legal team of the highest international caliber:
with great expertise in international law, a deep understanding of the
civil and common law systems, extensive experience in the various fora and rules under which claims are raised, an enhanced capability to analyze complex facts and industries, broad language abilities, and sensitivity to political and cultural
issues in the various regions of the world.
Sean has experience
with legal issues involving government entities, such as
civil rights actions, municipal tort claims and tax appeals.
Provide direct
legal services to human trafficking survivors and crime survivors affected by fraud and / or identity theft, campus sexual assault, hate crimes, immigrant victims
with meritorious immigration relief to address the range of
civil legal issues that arise from the victimization;