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It is the only civil legal aid organization in Northeast Ohio. With a staff of 57 attorneys and 38 administrative/support staff, Legal Aid also has a volunteer roster of more than 3,000 attorneys – nearly 600 of whom are engaged in a case or clinic in a given year. [citation needed]
Legal aid for civil cases is currently provided by a variety of public interest law firms and community legal clinics, who often have "legal aid" or "legal services" in their names. Public interest practice emerged from the goal of promoting access to equal justice for the poor and this was inspired from the legal services disparity amongst ...
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is a publicly funded, 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established by the United States Congress.It seeks to ensure equal access to justice under the law for all Americans by providing funding for civil legal aid to those who otherwise would be unable to afford it.
Big Rapids is a city and the seat of government of Mecosta County, Michigan, United States.The population was 7,727 at the 2020 census, [2] down from 10,601 in 2010. [5] The city is surrounded by Big Rapids Charter Township but they are completely separate jurisdictions.
Mecosta County is home to over 100 lakes, rivers, and streams with the Muskegon River winding its way through the county seat and largest city Big Rapids (originally named Leonard). [5] Mecosta County was set off on April 1, 1840, [6] but remained attached for administrative purposes to Kent County until 1857, when it was attached to Newaygo ...
In July 1997, the Australian Government changed its arrangements to directly fund legal aid services for Commonwealth law matters. Under this arrangement, the states and territories fund assistance in respect of their own laws. In 2013, a murder trial in the Supreme Court of Victoria was delayed because legal aid was unavailable. [62]
Morton Township is in central Mecosta County, 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Big Rapids, the county seat.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km 2), of which 33.0 square miles (85 km 2) are land and 2.6 square miles (6.7 km 2), or 7.27%, are water. [1]
Ohio's municipal and county courts are courts of limited jurisdiction and courts of record. The first municipal court was created in 1910, and county courts were created in 1957 as a replacement for justice courts. In 2014, there were 129 municipal courts and 35 county courts. [2]