Law students at Teesside University are putting their skills into practice, utilising a special Law Clinic to offer important legal advice and services to local people. Law Clinic (left to right) Chloe Warren, Emma Harbron and Irina Kashirina The Law Clinic gives students the opportunity to work under professional supervision, in partnership with…
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Legal Services seeks to amplify the voices of Florida’s foster youth
October is Foster Youth Voice Month and Legal Services of North Florida wants to honor the remarkable young people navigating the complexities of the dependency system in Florida. The dependency system is an important component of our state’s court system, established to safeguard the well-being and rights of children who have experienced abuse, abandonment, or…
Legal aid group sues Mass. to prevent a waitlist for family shelter
Late on Friday, the legal aid group Lawyers for Civil Rights filed a class action lawsuit to stop the state shelter system from imposing a cap on how many families it can serve. The lawsuit claims the Healey administration is rushing changes that undermine the commonwealth’s 1983 “right-to-shelter” law. On October 16, Gov. Maura Healey…
Bay Area Legal Services Offers Lawyers Helping Kids Program
Since 1967, Bay Area Legal Services has been offering free legal help for civil cases to residents of the Tampa Bay Area. Since 2013, Bay Area Legal Services has had the Lawyers Helping Kids program to specifically help families with young children. Bay Area Legal Services is a legal aid program that provides free legal…
Insurers beware: no guaranteed privilege in legal correspondence
October 17, 2023 – The recent New York federal district court decision, Cadaret Grant & Co. v. Great Am. Ins. Co., 2023 WL 4740184 (July 25, 2023), highlights an ongoing issue regarding the privileges and discoverability of documents exchanged between an insurance company and its coverage counsel. This article will first look at the history…
Legal aid services close record number of housing cases in Florida
The largest funder of civil legal aid in the country reported Tuesday that 40% of the cases the organization closed last year were housing-related. Legal Services Corporation tweeted this is a record for any type of case. “As in 2021, the largest categories of cases closed were housing and family issues. With eviction moratoriums ending,…
Over 30 domestic violence centers in Florida provide free legal services
TAMPA, Fla. — October is domestic violence awareness month. ABC Action News wants to make sure local survivors know about all of the resources available to them in the Tampa Bay area. The Spring of Tampa Bay is a certified domestic violence center for Hillsborough County. Our Lauren St. Germain met with leaders there to…
A Testament to Legal Prowess
Top law firms occupy a unique and prestigious position in the legal world, earning their status through decades of dedication to excellence, unparalleled expertise, and unwavering commitment to their clients. Expertise and Specialization One of the primary reasons top law firms are revered is their unparalleled expertise and specialization in various legal domains. These firms…