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Arthur von Briesen of the Legal Aid Society of New York was the first president of the organization that became the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) in 1949. [4] The concept of free legal assistance for the poor was promoted by the publication of Reginald Heber Smith's Justice and the Poor in 1919. Smith challenged the legal ...
Pages in category "Legal advocacy organizations in the United States" The following 121 pages are in this category, out of 121 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Incorporated in May 1905, the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland is the fifth oldest organization of its kind in the world. In a statement of purpose published in 1906, the founders wrote, legal aid is based on the principle that justice is the right of all men, and aims to put the rich and poor on an actual equality before the law.
The ODJFS Office of Child Support collects and distributes nearly $2 billion annually to more than 1 million Ohio children. In federal fiscal year (FFY) 2011, Ohio had the third largest "IV-D"-designated child support caseload in the country. IV-D refers to the section of federal law that created the child support program.
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 ...
Social services are a range of public services intended to provide support and assistance towards particular groups, which commonly include the disadvantaged. [1] They may be provided by individuals, private and independent organizations, or administered by a government agency. [ 1 ]
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American Society for Legal History; Ames Foundation; Appignani Humanist Legal Center; Asian Law Caucus; Association for the Study of Law, Culture and the Humanities; Association of American Law Schools; Association of Business Trial Lawyers; Association of Corporate Counsel; Association of Prosecuting Attorneys