Legal Aid project gets banks' help Jun 29, 2008
A campaign to increase access to justice for Hawaii's poor is moving forward with banks agreeing to do their part, and a fundraising drive by the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii running ahead of schedule ... The Legal Aid Society has raised $600,000 toward its goal of $1 million to help improve access to justice for Hawaii's poor, one year into its three-year campaign. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Puppy thrown at girl Jun 26, 2008
Neither Moloche nor his attorney at the Legal Aid Society could be reached to comment. Gross, who said the dog was being cared for by its family, declined to identify who Moloche threw the dog at or to reveal who owns the dog. (Pet-Abuse.com)
Detainee fight gets bigger, costlier for long-battling Boston law firm Jun 25, 2008
"They got involved long before it became fashionable," said Clive Stafford Smith, director of the British legal aid society Reprieve, who made the call to recruit the firm. Defending terrorist suspects in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks was so unpopular that lawyers for John Walker Lindh, the so-called American Taliban arrested in Afghanistan, removed their law firm's name from the case out of fear that their offices would be attacked. (Boston Globe)
DCF admits 'major mistake' with toddler Jun 21, 2008
John Walsh, head of the Foster Children's Project of the Legal Aid Society in Palm Beach County, said Darius' case is like others he has seen since the state began pushing to lessen the removal of children from homes. "Maybe it is wanting to believe that families should be together so badly that you ignore the obvious signs of danger," Walsh said. (The Palm Beach Post)
Charges of Sending Clandestine Sex Video Dismissed Jun 14, 2008
Pamela J. Griffith of the Legal Aid Society represented Morriale. . (Law.com)
UPDATED: Ohio Delegation Members to Participate in Congressional Field Hearing on Foreclosures Jun 13, 2008
Confirmed workout session participants include: Washington Mutual, Countrywide, National City, Freddie Mac, Litton Loan Service, Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland, Community Housing Solutions, The Housing Advocates, Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, and Acorn. Panel participants include: Panel One -- Mr. Lloyd Ingram, Director, Philadelphia Homeownership Center, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development -- Ms. Kim Zurz, Director, Department of Commerce, State of Ohio -- Mr.... (PR Newswire)
Landlords fall into foreclosure,leaving tenants in lurch Jun 6, 2008
But even if the landlord hasn't been making payments to the lender, the tenant is obliged to pay rent to the landlord, said Tequisha Myles, a housing attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County. "Yes, there is still a valid lease," even if a foreclosure is in process, Myles said. (The Palm Beach Post)
Community Organizes Around Tenants’ Rights May 30, 2008
Community Organizes Around Tenants Rights by Annmarie Fertoli, Assistant Editor05/29/2008. Dozens of western Queens residents attended a community forum in Jackson Heights last Thursday focused on alleged abuses at the hands of Vantage Properties. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
What's the law? Court can garnish wages May 21, 2008
A: From Rochelle Sparko, Legal Aid Society of Hawaii public benefits attorney: You should be able to apply for food stamps and receive them if you are otherwise eligible even without the sponsor's financial information ... Legal Aid Society of Hawaii operates statewide. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
It's a complicated, ugly case against guide David Haeg May 18, 2008
Anchorage Daily News. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of our admission into the U.S.. (Anchorage Daily News)
Russo's Blog: Should City Taxpayers Pay For Sex-Change Operations? May 15, 2008
The Legal Aid Society, which represented Mariah, has not yet responded to our requests for a comment on the ruling. This case reflects how very complicated the issues can be when dealing with minors in foster care. (WNBC.com, NY)
N.Y. Court Rejects Order for Foster Child's Sex-Change Surgery May 14, 2008
Judith Stern of the Legal Aid Society served as Brian L.'s law guardian. Tamara Steckler, attorney-in-charge of the Juvenile Rights Practice of the Legal Aid Society said in a statement that her office "disagrees" with the decision and believes the surgery would fall under the Family Court Act "because evidence has shown that this procedure is medically necessary.". (Law.com)
What's the Law? Photographer shooed May 14, 2008
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii operates statewide. Practice areas include housing, public benefits, consumer and family law but not criminal law. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
What's The Law? Mental health and renting Apr 23, 2008
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii ... If you have any questions about your fair-housing rights or feel that your fair housing rights have been violated, please call the Fair Housing Enforcement Program at the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Family needs legal help to save home Apr 21, 2008
"When you face the loss of your house through foreclosure or improper eviction, when you face denial of public benefits, when you've been ripped off in some sort of consumer scam or where you're an abused, neglected child or a victim of domestic violence, those are critical civil legal needs," said Chuck Greenfield, executive director of the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii ... Her last call was to the Legal Aid Society, which provides legal services to the needy ... DENNIS ODA / Chuck Greenfield,... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
What's The Law? Disabled tenant's rights Apr 16, 2008
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii ... If you have any questions about your fair-housing rights or feel that your fair-housing rights have been violated, please call the Fair Housing Enforcement Program at the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii: on Oahu, 527-8024, on the neighbor islands, (866) 527-3247. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
News & Notes Apr 15, 2008
Featured speakers include representatives from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Legal Aid Society of Hawaii and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The event, at the Housing Agency conference room in the Lihue Civic Center s Piikoi Building, is geared toward landlords, tenants, resident and property managers, association board members and housing agents. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Sex offender forum to be held tonight, April 10 Apr 11, 2008
Additionally, because of a lawsuit filed by the Legal Aid Society on behalf of some offenders in the state, the DCJS is also barred from listing certain level two and three offenders in their directory. Sex offenders who committed their crime before Jan. 21, 1996, and were assigned a risk level prior to Jan. 1, 2000, are protected from release of information through these methods. (Henrietta Post, NY)
In Long-Awaited Ruling, Calif. High Court Sends Medical Leave Case Back Apr 8, 2008
Neither could Hastings College of the Law professor Joseph Grodin, who represented San Francisco's Legal Aid Society -- Employment Law Center and five other legal groups as amici curiae during oral argument in January. Charity Kenyon, a partner in Sacramento's Kenyon Yeates who represented Sutter Health Central, referred calls to hospital spokeswoman Nancy Turner. (Law.com)
New program helps people heal Apr 5, 2008
The HEAL program now is offered in the Virginia Legal Aid Society Suffolk office ... The HEAL program came into being in Suffolk through the vision of the Virginia Legal Aid Society's executive director, David Neumeyer ... A person may also refer themselves to the Virginia Legal Aid Society for help. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
Wyatt attorney named chairman of Legal Aid's 2008 campaign Mar 15, 2008
Kevin J. Hable, an attorney with , has been named chairman of the Legal Aid Society's 2008 "Justice for All" fund-raising campaign ... The Legal Aid Society is a nonprofit organization that provides civil legal assistance to impoverished families and individuals in 15 counties in Kentucky. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Legal Aid Society wins grant for foreclosure program Mar 15, 2008
The three-year grant from the Institute for Foreclosure Legal Assistance will allow the Legal Aid Society to hire additional staff who specialize in foreclosure prevention to meet a growing need for legal representation on the issue ... The number of subprime foreclosures is expected to rise over the next few years as teaser rates expire on homes throughout the Milwaukee area, the Legal Aid Society said ... Homeowners facing foreclosure who are looking for legal assistance can call the Legal Aid... (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Fresno native, former top attorney wins award Mar 3, 2008
McDowell is the appellate advocacy director for the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia ... "That request was clear enough to impose a legal duty on the landlord to respond."Now 55, McDowell joined the Legal Aid Society in early 2004 after about seven years with the Solicitor General's Office ... The Legal Aid Society, with 23 staffers at the time, reported spending a grand total of only $2. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Falberg, four Health Care Heroes Winners recognized Feb 27, 2008
Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Suffolk 60 brings in 60 plus Feb 26, 2008
Former recipients of Suffolk60 grants include the Hampton Roads Youth Center, the Western Tidewater Free Clinic, the Genieve Shelter, the Food Bank and the Virginia Legal Aid Society. "We want to hear from everybody," said Amy Birdsong, Suffolk60Care grants committee member. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
Judge rebukes prison in adoption Feb 23, 2008
John Walsh, an attorney who represents Palm Beach County foster children in court as head of the Foster Children's Project of the Legal Aid Society, said he is happy Alvarez is pushing the issue. "I'm glad he wrote that letter, because it's been a long time in coming," Walsh said. (The Palm Beach Post)
Grant to help working poor Feb 13, 2008
Four coalition partners - the Caswell County Senior Center, United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania County, Pittsylvania County Community Action and the Virginia Legal Aid Society -will establish centers for explaining to low-income married or single people how the Earned Income Tax Credit work and assisting them with tax return preparation as well as training tax assistance volunteers. BEST's target market will include "workers with one or more children in their home with income of less than 40,000... (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Fighting Foreclosure Jan 30, 2008
Lawyers at the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati say too many people are just giving up. "The sad fact is, the vast majority, like 95 percent of all cases, wind up in default judgements. Which means the homeowner didn't respond in the process and gave up before he even got started.". (WKRC.com, OH)
10 Who Made a Difference: Isaac Hall Dec 24, 2007
Hall worked for several years as an attorney for the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii on Maui and assisted a number of poor native Hawaiians in land and water disputes against major landowners on Molokai and East Maui. He went into private practice after the Legal Aid Society narrowed its scope of services during the Reagan era, barring him and other attorneys in his office from being involved in environmental and native rights cases. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Santos' daughter charged with vehicular homicide Dec 22, 2007
Her lawyer at the Legal Aid Society of Nassau County did not immediately return a telephone message early Friday. There was no published telephone number for Santos or her father at their Albertson home. (MSNBC -- Sports)
N.Y. High Court Upholds 11-Person Jury's Verdict Dec 20, 2007
Paul Weiner of the Legal Aid Society represented Gajadhar. "We are very disappointed," he said Tuesday. (Law.com)
Bell promotes two to officer Dec 13, 2007
Prior to that, she worked for and the Legal Aid Society of Cincinnati. She earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from the and an MBA from. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
What's the law? Dec 12, 2007
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii Question: I want to become the guardian of my two nephews ... Legal Aid Society of Hawaii operates statewide. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Relief not a key that will fit all Dec 7, 2007
With so many homeowners in financial trouble, help has to cast a much wider net, argued attorney Bill Brennan of the Atlanta Legal Aid Society, which works with scores of homeowners facing mortgage-related problems. "What about the millions of other homeowners who were made loans that lenders knew they couldn't afford? This is too little," he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Court rejects gay student's suit Dec 7, 2007
Booth, of the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, acknowledged that religion could have played a role in the supreme court's deliberations. But if so, he said he wished they would have articulated it. (The Palm Beach Post)
Banning Predators From Emergency Shelters Nov 29, 2007
"A person will take a guilty plea, thinking they had to. Then they end up 20 years on the registry. If someone viciously attacks children, [then] of course [the law is useful]. But the problem is that very regular people get caught up in this. And laws like these, when they're not tailored to the situation, do not distinguish between people who are dangerous and are not." And in testimony in Albany in 2005 at a public hearing on criminal penalties and civil commitment of sex offenders, Robert... (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
FREE THE SHELTERS! Nov 28, 2007
Back last century, the Legal Aid Society and others sued the city, claiming that it wasn't providing adequate shelter to families with children. Ever since, Judge Freedman has refused to either let the case go to trial or dismiss it, even after many of the core issues are now moot. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Federal agency investigates foreclosures by Countrywide Nov 28, 2007
William J. Brennan Jr., director of the Home Defense Program of the Atlanta Legal Aid Society, said dubious fees were common among the cases he sees. "Since there has been so little response from the federal regulators in terms of addressing mortgage lending abuses, including adding post-petition bankruptcy fees to borrowers' loans, it is refreshing and gratifying to see that the U.S. Trustee is taking an interest in this," Brennan said. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
RULE OR GET OFF THE BENCH Nov 27, 2007
issue a ruling on years-old legal moves to end decades- old court oversight of city homeless shelters, maybe she (New York Post -- Opinions)
Homelessness soars in NYC Nov 25, 2007
The Legal Aid Society has taken the city to court, arguing that the city is wrongly declaring some families ineligible, a charge that city officials vehemently deny ... Steven Banks, a lead attorney with the Legal Aid Society, said that in 2006, 51. (Boston Globe)
Kukui Gardens lawsuit over sale is settled Nov 21, 2007
Karl Rhoads (D, Kakaako-Downtown), who attended yesterday's signing ceremony at the Legal Aid Society offices. "This is huge for us," said the Rev. Alan Mark, president of FACE, an interfaith advocacy group which was instrumental in the past in getting state support for renovation of Kalihi Valley Homes. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Views split on foster-care drop Nov 19, 2007
John Walsh, who represents children in court as head of the Foster Children's Project of the Legal Aid Society, agrees with Abramowitz that removal is not to be taken lightly and that too many kids probably were being separated from their families. But taking about 80 or 90 children a month under one leader, then suddenly dropping that number to 30 is too drastic a change, he says. (The Palm Beach Post)
Lending Red Flags Nov 14, 2007
(Ohio) Legal Aid Society 513-241-9400. Other numbers for help:(National Hotline) Hope Hotline, Home Ownership Preservation Foundation: 888-995-HOPE. (WKRC.com, OH)
Desperate homeowners are being swindled, lawmakers say Nov 14, 2007
Backed by the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee, Kirk sued the woman last month in Milwaukee County Circuit Court for fraud. Legal Aid Society lawyer Catherine Doyle said another one of her clients agreed to a transaction in which she would rent her home from an investor for one year and then buy it. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Newswatch, Police/Fire Nov 11, 2007
The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission investigated their complaint filed by the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii and found in 2005 that there was reasonable cause to believe that it was discrimination, according to a release. Attorneys were in conciliation talks for 14 months and reached the settlement after the case was scheduled for an administrative hearing this year before the commission. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Law school William Mitchell names new president and dean Nov 10, 2007
Prior to joining the William Mitchell faculty, he served as a staff lawyer and managing attorney with the Minneapolis Legal Aid Society, where his work included drafting and lobbying for the Minnesota Vulnerable Adult Protection Act. He has also authored numerous books and publications, including "Failure to Protect: America's Sexual Predator Laws and the Rise of the Preventative State" published in 2006 by Cornell University Press. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Vital citation error could dismiss case Nov 7, 2007
The Legal Aid Society does provide assistance with uncontested guardianships. Legal Aid Society of Hawaii operates statewide. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Firestorm Victims Offered Free Legal Aid Oct 31, 2007
Legal experts affiliated with the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program and Legal Aid Society of San Diego are also lending a hand in the effort, authorities said. People can also go to the bar association's for information as well. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Legal Aid files trademark suit Oct 30, 2007
It contends that defendant Janelle Kay McDonnell has improperly used the Legal Aid mark in Internet searches and telephone listings in Cincinnati, where it is well-known to consumers as a mark of the Legal Aid Society ... The Legal Aid Society is seeking a court order barring McConnell from using the mark and monetary damages for its past use ... Cincinnati lawyer Louis Gilligan is representing the Legal Aid Society, a nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services to low-income clients. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Center for Nonprofit Management announces Salute to Excellence award winners Oct 19, 2007
The winner of the 2007 award was Ashley Wiltshire Jr. of Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands ... The 2007 award winner was Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Foreclosure Seminar Helps Those Who Need It Most Oct 19, 2007
Oda Friedheim, an attorney for the Queens Neighborhood Office of the Legal Aid Society, has counseled Queens residents on subprime loans. Most times people go to a broker instead of a bank. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Homeowners Get Mortgage Advice At Free Clinic Oct 1, 2007
Approximately 300 people attended the event, which was put on by the Housing Opportunities Collaborative and the Legal Aid Society of San Diego. It was the fourth such clinic this year. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Guardianships do not require renewal Sep 26, 2007
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii ... Legal Aid Society of Hawaii operates statewide. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Free Clinic Offered For Mortgage Problems Sep 26, 2007
The clinic is put on by the Housing Opportunities Collaborative with help from The Legal Aid Society of San Diego. Attorneys, real estate and mortgage professionals, housing counselors and representatives from other agencies will be at the clinic to help people sort through their options. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Town gets tough with compulsive collector Sep 24, 2007
Police issued him a notice to vacate on Aug. 9, and Barby stumbled into the Legal Aid Society office on Aug. 10. Attorney Shane Weaver now comes over regularly in T-shirts to help clean up. (The Palm Beach Post)
Iraqi Prisoners Get Religion From U.S. Sep 20, 2007
When he was a federal district judge in Manhattan in 2000, he upheld a Giuliani administration policy allowing the police to seize the cars of people charged with drunken driving, dismissing a suit brought by the Legal Aid Society. The decision was appealed and the policy was later ruled unlawful. (CBS News -- Evening News)
An old friend joins Giuliani in a spotlight Sep 19, 2007
In 2000, he upheld a Giuliani administration policy allowing the police to seize the cars of people charged with drunken driving, dismissing a suit brought by the Legal Aid Society. The decision was appealed, and in 2002, after Mr. Giuliani left office, a federal appeals court ruled that the policy had unlawfully denied the owners of the cars an opportunity to challenge the seizures promptly. (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
Issues over condo pets come up often Sep 19, 2007
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii ... Legal Aids around the country, including the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, will be allowed to serve Micronesians by the end of October ... Legal Aid Society of Hawaii operates statewide. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Devoe's family contends suspect in six murders is ‘not in his right mind' Sep 19, 2007
He had time to think this over,'' said Edward Vitali, chief of the felony bureau of the Suffolk Legal Aid Society. He said Devoe would likely be appointed an attorney qualified to handle capital murder cases when he returns to Texas. (Waynesboro Record Herald, PA)
Credit crunch attracts opportunism Sep 17, 2007
In just the past few months, attorneys with the Legal Aid Society of San Diego have had 50 cases of possible fraud brought to them, said Gregory Knoll, head of the nonprofit ... Legal Aid Society of San Diego: (877) 534-2524. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Angry At God, Man Vandalizes L.I. Church, Police Say Sep 14, 2007
He was represented at his arraignment by the Legal Aid Society, which has a policy of not commenting on ongoing cases. Police said Wilson's spree left a total of more than $1,000 in damage. (WNBC.com, NY)
Social Security demands money back Sep 12, 2007
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii ... A: The Legal Aid Society of Hawaii has nine offices throughout the state: Honolulu, Waianae and Kaneohe on Oahu; Hilo and Kona on the Big Island; and offices on Maui, Kauai, Lanai and Molokai ... The Legal Aid Society of Hawaii operates statewide. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Legal Aid Society can soon serve Micronesians Sep 12, 2007
The Legal Aid Society of Hawai'i will accept Micronesian clients starting Oct. 17, officials announced ... The Legal Services Corp. is a federal agency that provides major funding to the Legal Aid Society ... However, Micronesians in Micronesia were allowed to keep receiving help from Legal Aid Society offices there. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Pro Bono Project Helps Seniors With a Taxing Problem Sep 1, 2007
Oda Friedheim, a staff attorney for the Legal Aid Society of New York, said elderly people desperate to keep their homes often turn to predatory lenders. "They get scammed by one-stop-shopping outfits run by brokers who call themselves 'home-savers,'" she said. (Law.com)
Following High Court Cue, 2nd Circuit Cancels Habeas Grant Aug 31, 2007
Katheryne Martone of the Legal Aid Society's Criminal Appeals Bureau said that before Rodriguez is sent back to prison she will apply for resentencing under reforms in the state's drug laws, which set a different sentencing range and eliminate the lifetime maximum ... In addition to Martone, Mitchell Briskey of the Legal Aid Society represented Rodriguez. (Law.com)
