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The book details, from a personal and unique perspective, the history of the development and progress of some of the very significant civil rights and poverty law reform cases, several of which went all the way up to the United States Supreme Court. Not only will this book be enjoyable by attorneys and those familiar with the legal profession; but it also presents an interesting story for those who would enjoy reading about the portrayal of many connecting...
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The Legal Aid Society's mission is to advance, defend, and enforce the legal rights of low-income and otherwise vulnerable people in order to secure for them the basic necessities of life. Everyday Justice is an on-the-ground history of the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, the story of how national debates about access to justice have impacted the work of its lawyers, and a warning about why the federally imposed limits on...
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Advocate Daxter Aujla, a distinguished legal professional with a background in law and business, presents a comprehensive guide titled "Legal Aid: Understanding California Distinctions - California Distinctions." Armed with a profound understanding of the legal landscape, Aujla, holding both an LLB and MBA, brings a unique perspective to the complexities of California law.In this illuminating work, Aujla navigates the intricacies of legal aid, shedding...
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Access to justice is a vital element in the democratic process and one of the basic principles of the rule of law. Access to legal aid—the provision of legal advice, assistance and/or representation at either no cost or subject to a financial contribution—is crucial to ensure access to justice.
The guidelines on the efficiency and the effectiveness of legal aid schemes in the areas of civil and administrative law were adopted by the Committee...
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"The Great Recession of 2008 left many young professionals out of work. Promising careers were suddenly ended as banks, hedge funds, and law firms engaged in mass lay-offs and brutal belt tightening. Samantha Kofer was a third year associate at Scully & Pershing, New York City's largest law firm. Two weeks after Lehman Brothers collapsed, she lost her job, her security, and her future. A week later she was working as an unpaid intern in a legal aid...
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475 pages ; 21 cm
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Hace una semana Samantha Kofer trabajaba en una prestigiosa firma de abogados de Nueva York. Ahora trabaja gratis en una asesoría legal para clientes sin recursos en una pequeña ciudad de Virginia. La caída de Lehman Brothers supuso para ella la pérdida del trabajo, de la seguridad y del futuro. Su mundo no tiene nada que ver con su vida pasada de peces gordos y bonos desorbitados. En la actualidad se enfrenta a clientes reales con problemas...
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xxvi, 138 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 x 29 cm
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"The Migrant Project includes the photographs and text of the traveling exhibition of the same name. The book also includes oral histories and essays with additional images and a preface by the author." "Countless words and studies bemoan the plight of those who toil in the fields, but Rick Nahmias's pictures bring farm workers to us in an unforgettable way, taking us beyond images of stoop labor and into the workers' inner lives and intimate moments....
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322 pages ; 24 cm
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A septuagenarian business owner evaluates her grandchildren as possible successors to her multi-million-dollar beauty empire, including New York movie studio editor Daisy, womanizing sports PR representative Matt, and religious Legal Aid lawyer Raquel.
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1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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"Am I my brother's keeper?" To 10-year-old Keagan, this isn't a question, but a way of life. After learning to help others by watching his parents work as legal aid attorneys, Keagan puts his lessons to good use by watching out for his aging neighbor, Jake. Years ago, after a fire took his family, Jake opened up his home and his heart to Glenwood's children who come to play on his lot each day. When Jake gets in the way of a greedy developer, government...
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