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Managing and Leading an Effective In-House Legal Department (London, United Kingdom - October 1-2, 2020) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, February 17, 2020
Legal, Professional services, Law, Legal aid, Legal professions, Legal ethics, Articles, Human activities, Legal awareness, Legal education, Lawyer, General counsel

He held the positions of General Counsel at SGS and Group Legal Adviser at The BOC Group plc.

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  • He held the positions of General Counsel at SGS and Group Legal Adviser at The BOC Group plc.
  • Since 1998 when he established Lawyers in Business, Mark has worked with in-house legal departments, providing coaching and support for in-house lawyers, wherever located, on management issues, legal department performance and projects involving raising legal awareness.
  • He has written Managing In-house Legal Services for Thorogood Publishing.
  • His last legal department won two awards in 2013 for Best In-House Public Sector Legal Team.

Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles Announces Nationwide Search for New CEO

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Thursday, January 30, 2020
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles (Advancing Justice-LA) has launched a nationwide search for a new Chief Executive Officer.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles (Advancing Justice-LA) has launched a nationwide search for a new Chief Executive Officer.
  • The search is a first for the organization, which was previously led by civil rights leader and attorney Stewart Kwoh.
  • Koya Leadership Partners, a leading executive search and strategic advising firm exclusively dedicated to mission-driven executive recruitment, is spearheading the CEO search in conjunction with the Advancing Justice-LA Board of Directors and staff.
  • About Advancing Justice - LA:
    Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles (Advancing Justice-LA) is a leading national legal and civil rights organization for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI).

Government of Canada working with Pro Bono Ontario to offer legal assistance across Canada to families of Canadian victims of Flight PS752

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Monday, January 27, 2020
Legal ethics, Law, Articles, Giving, Pro bono, Philosophy of law, Legal aid, Legal advice, Lawyer

Families are able to speak with a triage lawyer, free of charge, who will assess their legal needs, provide summary legal advice and legal drafting assistance, and make referrals to pro bono lawyers across Canada as appropriate.

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  • Families are able to speak with a triage lawyer, free of charge, who will assess their legal needs, provide summary legal advice and legal drafting assistance, and make referrals to pro bono lawyers across Canada as appropriate.
  • Pro Bono Ontario is partnering with Iranian Canadian Legal Professionals (ICLP) to develop a linguistically proficient and culturally sensitive panel of volunteer lawyers to provide additional assistance.
  • "Pro Bono Ontario is honoured to build a national pro bono response to this disaster.
  • The service provides just-in-time legal assistance to help low-income people address their everyday legal problems before they escalate and intensify.

Bet Tzedek Legal Services Names Diego Cartagena New President & CEO

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Friday, January 17, 2020
Legal aid, Bet Tzedek Legal Services – The House of Justice, Law, Pro bono, Television in the United States, BET, Tzedek

He has been with Bet Tzedek since 2012, first serving as Director of Pro Bono Programs and then as Vice President Legal Programs.

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  • He has been with Bet Tzedek since 2012, first serving as Director of Pro Bono Programs and then as Vice President Legal Programs.
  • A tireless force for good in our city and our world, Diego will be a terrific new leader for Bet Tzedek.
  • Diego joined Bet Tzedek in 2012 as Director of Pro Bono Programs and was promoted to Vice President Pro Bono in 2015.In 2017, Diego became Bet Tzedek's Vice President of Legal Programs.
  • Harnessing an award-winning pro bono model of service, Bet Tzedek has provided expert legal assistance to more than 500,000 people.

FRESNO PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE AND UPTRUST LAUNCH COURT REMINDER TEXT MESSAGE PROGRAM

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Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Legal aid, Public defenders, Law, United States law, Criminal justice, Justice, Text messaging

FresnoCountys partnership with Uptrust provides an innovative way for the Public Defender to aid our clients and significantly reduce Failures to Appear in Court, says Elizabeth Diaz,FresnoCounty Public Defender.

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  • FresnoCountys partnership with Uptrust provides an innovative way for the Public Defender to aid our clients and significantly reduce Failures to Appear in Court, says Elizabeth Diaz,FresnoCounty Public Defender.
  • The text message program reinvents the court reminder system by sending personalized text messages to each public defender client from their assigned public defender.
  • Uptrust is a text message-based communication and engagement tool helping defendants arrive at court for their scheduled hearings and other mandatory appointments.
  • Uptrust currently is contractedwith more than 30 public defender offices around the US, and reaches over 200,000 defendants.

Omaha Divorce Law Firm Koenig|Dunne Launches Online Divorce Service

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Monday, December 2, 2019
Family law, Articles, Family, Private law, Divorce in the United States, Divorce, Legal aid, Conflict of divorce laws, Law

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Omaha divorce and debt resolution law firm Koenig|Dunne has launched the state's first online subscription-based divorce service website -- UntieOnline.com -- to broaden the access to affordable divorce legal services for all Nebraskans, according to Angela Lennon a partner of Koenig|Dunne.

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  • OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Omaha divorce and debt resolution law firm Koenig|Dunne has launched the state's first online subscription-based divorce service website -- UntieOnline.com -- to broaden the access to affordable divorce legal services for all Nebraskans, according to Angela Lennon a partner of Koenig|Dunne.
  • Untie Online provides step-by-step guidance, personalized legal documents, and access to a Koenig|Dunne attorney to answer questions about the divorce process in Nebraska.
  • "With this online service, we are leading the change in the legal experience by providing step-by-step guidance through the divorce process with continuous legal support.
  • Based in Omaha, Koenig|Dunne is a divorce and debt resolution law firm that focuses on the client's future as family and financial circumstances change.

Legal aid staff lawyers still without fair agreement, announce work-to-rule

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Thursday, November 21, 2019
Legal aid, Law, Legal ethics, Standard of living, Articles, Lawyer, Human activities

Currently, legal aid staff lawyers make 30-per-cent less than their colleagues in Crown Counsel.

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  • Currently, legal aid staff lawyers make 30-per-cent less than their colleagues in Crown Counsel.
  • The Government has an opportunity to stop the historical underfunding of legal aid, said Harshada Deshpande, a staff lawyer at the Parents Legal Centre in Vancouver.
  • We do the same work as the contracted legal aid lawyers, yet weve been offered less.
  • legal aid centres will continue to face challenges in recruiting and retaining qualified staff lawyers.This differential will drive good people out of the legal aid centres and convince the next generation its better to become a contract lawyer in private practice than it is to work as a legal aid staff lawyer.

Axiom Partners with Pro Bono Net to Provide Legal Support to Low-Income Communities

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Wednesday, November 20, 2019
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Pro Bono Net partners with leading legal organizations to help address these social inequities and close the justice gap.

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  • Pro Bono Net partners with leading legal organizations to help address these social inequities and close the justice gap.
  • The program will enable Axiom to facilitate, support, and encourage opportunities for its lawyers to help those who would otherwise be unable to access legal support.
  • "For 20 years, Pro Bono Net has been the national leader in developing meaningful collaborations to facilitate access to justice," said Mark O'Brien, Executive Director, Pro Bono Net.
  • Through innovative technology solutions and expertise in building and mobilizing justice networks, Pro Bono Net transforms the way legal help reaches the underserved.

Christina M. Andreacchi, Esq, is recognized by Continental Who's Who

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Friday, October 18, 2019
Articles, Chicago metropolitan area, DuPage County, Illinois, Lawyer, Practice of law, Legal aid, Law, Human activities

Recognized for her outstanding contributions to the field of Law, Ms. Andreacchi is dedicated to providing effective legal counsel and protecting her clients' interest.

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  • Recognized for her outstanding contributions to the field of Law, Ms. Andreacchi is dedicated to providing effective legal counsel and protecting her clients' interest.
  • She is a general practice litigating attorney who offers legal assistance to the Chicago metropolitan area.
  • Her private firm is located at 1060 East Lake Street, #102, Hanover Park, IL 60133.
  • To further her professional development, Ms. Andreacchi is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and DuPage County Bar Association.

Staff lawyers at the Legal Services Society have voted to strike

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019
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VICTORIA, British Columbia, Oct. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Staff lawyers from The Legal Services Society (LSS), who service Legal Aid centres across BC, voted 100 per cent in favour of strike action yesterday.

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  • VICTORIA, British Columbia, Oct. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Staff lawyers from The Legal Services Society (LSS), who service Legal Aid centres across BC, voted 100 per cent in favour of strike action yesterday.
  • Legal aid in BC has been underfunded for the last two decades, with BC ranking only tenth in Canada for per capita legal aid funding.
  • Chronic underfunding has resulted in only a very small number of the most critical cases receiving access to legal aid.
  • Wage redress: Lawyers from the Legal Services Society (LSS) earn over a third less than their colleagues in Crown Counsel, resulting in the 10 Parent Legal Centres across BC struggling to retain and recruit qualified lawyers.