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#Children Law - The Law Society

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What is the Children Law Accreditation Scheme?

The Children Law Accreditation Scheme covers all types of children law work.

Members will have shown, to the satisfaction of the Law Society, that they have and will maintain a high level of knowledge, skills, experience and practice in the area of children law, be that in private practice or working for a local authority.

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Who's a member?

To view all current members of our Children Law Accreditation Scheme download a list of members (PDF 1.9 mb). This list is updated each month. Members of the public can also search accredited members in their area by postcode through our Find a Solicitor website.

How do I apply?

The general scheme application criteria and guidance (PDF 125kb) is applicable to all Law Society accreditation schemes and should be read before starting ... Read more »

#Orlando Personal Injury Attorney

Morgan Morgan is a leading personal injury law firm dedicated to protecting the people, not the powerful. Over the past several decades, our attorneys have firmly established themselves as prominent trial attorneys who are not afraid to go to court to get their clients the compensation they deserve. In fact, we often encourage each other to take our cases to trial – and it shows in our results. We have obtained ground-breaking verdicts in areas such as tobacco litigation and single-day recoveries totaling more than $92 million; however, our success is not measured only by our results.

"Your firm has made me and my family feel comfortable and welcome."

Morgan Morgan takes pride in the fact that it does not represent insurance companies, hospitals or other large corporations. We have limited our law practice to the representation of the people and look forward to learning how we can help you.

#UC Davis School of Law - Registrar - course-advising - Course Advising

After your first year, you are required to take Professional Responsibility, complete one professional skills course and satisfy the Writing Requirement. The way you design the remainder of your studies here at King Hall is largely left to your discretion.

With this in mind, deciding what courses to take in your second and third year can seem like a daunting task. However, there are a number of resources available to you when making decisions about your course selection.

• Review Curriculum Clusters (courses arranged by subject matter) for 2L and 3L courses, including Faculty Recommendations .
• Check the Course Advising FAQs for answers to questions students most frequently ask regarding course selection.
• Seek out your professors --they are the best source of advice for making decisions about what courses to take and when. Some Professors ... Read more »

#Orlando Bankruptcy Attorney

Need help with tax issues, foreclosure, or bankruptcy?

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If you are thinking about bankruptcy, it probably means that you have been in debt trouble for quite some time. In fact, you may have reached the point where you are avoiding the phone or even the mail because you are sick of creditor harassment. You may even be at the point where you are facing a lawsuit, wage garnishment, home foreclosure or vehicle repossession.

The Price Law Firm serves clients throughout Central Florida in all aspects of consumer bankruptcy matters. Whether you need help with Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, IRS tax issues or incorrect credit reporting, our attorneys are ready to help.

We pride ourselves on the personalized service we provide to every client ... Read more »

#China Law AnswersChina Law Blog

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If you want to preserve your trade secrets and IP, use a China-focused NNN Agreement.

This is the second in our weekly series, posted every Friday.

Because of this blog, our China lawyers get a fairly steady stream of China law questions from readers, mostly via emails but occasionally via blog comments as well. If we were to conduct research on all these questions and then comprehensively answer them, that would soon become all that we do and we would soon be out of business. And that would be a bad thing for us and for this blog. So what we usually do is provide a super fast general answer and, when it is easy to do so, a link or two to a blog post that may provide some additional guidance.

Because we do so much work representing companies that are having their products manufactured in China, one of the most common questions we get is something like the following:

I am going to be meeting with a num ... Read more »

#UBC-UH Joint Legal Education Program

The University of British Columbia Faculty of Law (UBC Law) and the University of Hawai’i at Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law Joint Legal Education Program is the result of an agreement entered into by UBC Law and the Law School in 2009.

Students who successfully complete the program will receive a JD degree from UBC and a JD degree from the Law School.

Course Selection Guidance for University of Hawai’i Students Participating in the University of British Columbia / University of Hawai’i Joint Legal Education Program

Advising Information

Students from the University of Hawai’i (UH) who accept an offer of admission from the University of British Columbia (UBC) for 2013 entry into the Joint Legal Education Program should review this information sheet and contact Assistant Dean Kaila Mikkelsen (mikkelsen@law.ubc.ca ; Tel. 604.822.6350) with any questions about course requirements and advising.

Pr ... Read more »

#UCLA Extension: Online Certificates & Sequential Programs

Extension offers over 50 certificates that can be completed entirely online. Whether you are across town or around the world, these programs offer the convenience of online and the recognition of UCLA.

Certificates are an ideal way for you to improve and increase your skills in a particular area, or explore a new career in a different field. Each is a sequence of courses in a specialized field that builds both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

We also offer sequential programs that are shorter course sequences, focusing on a particular area and conforming to the requirements of licensing boards, industry groups, corporations, and state agencies. These sequential programs are a great means to update your professional skills.

To find out more, take a look at the individual certificates and sequential programs we offer in the areas below. Also, you ca ... Read more »

#China Law Blog

China Law for Business

China Motion Picture Copyrights

China joined WIPO (the World Intellectual Property Organization) in 1980 and it introduced its first copyright law in 1990. China adopted modern intellectual property laws as a condition of joining the WTO (the World Trade Organization) in 2001.

The amendments of 2001 were the first round of modernization of China s copyright law. A second round came into force in 2010. A bill representing a third round of amendments is now at an advanced stage. Incidentally, one of the biggest issues currently being debated is whether China should introduce a terrestrial public performance right for sound recordings. China is often criticized by the US for its copyright laws but China and the US have more in common than you might have thought when it comes to copyright they are both among a small number of nations that do not regard sound recording copyright as including a terrestrial public per ... Read more »

#UF Law offers first free massive open online course - UF Law Communications - University of Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida Levin College of Law is joining the MOOC revolution on a global scale. The law school’s first Massive Open Online Course will begin May 1, with The Global Student’s Introduction to U.S. Law.

The course is free and open to all – admission to UF is not required – and will appeal particularly to pre-law undergraduate students and international students contemplating further study of the U.S. legal system.

“Our new MOOC will provide an opportunity to literally anyone with computer access anywhere in the world to learn more about U.S. law and our legal system and for some to learn whether pursuing a career in law would be personally interesting and rewarding,” said UF Law Dean Robert Jerry.

The eight-week course will offer an insightful overview of the U.S. legal system and how it compares to other legal systems around ... Read more »

#Ukraine Introduces Free Legal Aid for All

Kyiv, November 14, 2012. Starting January 1 st. 2013, any person facing criminal legal charges in Ukraine will be entitled for free legal aid. A network of centers taking up pro bono cases has been set up in all regions of the country and in the cities of Kyiv and Sevastopol. Immediately upon detention, law enforcement agency must inform the respective legal aid center about the case. The center has one hour to assign a lawyer.

Additionally, it is allowed to apply for legal aid directly. The centers are obliged to come up with a decision regarding each case within ten days. The initial network of 27 centers will be extended by adding new centers in more regional and city offices. The work of the centers is funded by the state and local budgets, as well as other sources. For example, the International Renaissance Foundation sponsored an office in Khmelnytskyi, informs zib.com.ua .

The new arrangement in the ... Read more »

#UK government rewrites surveillance law to get away with hacking and allow cyber attacks, campaigners claim - News - Gadgets and Tech - The Independent

The British government quietly changed anti-hacking laws to exempt GCHQ and other law enforcement agencies from criminal prosecution, it has been claimed.

Details of the change were revealed at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal which is hearing a challenge to the legality of computer hacking by UK law enforcement and intelligence agencies.

The Government amended the Computer Misuse Act (CMA) two months ago. It used a little-noticed addition to the Serious Crime Bill going through parliament to provide protection for the intelligence services. The change was introduced just weeks after the Government faced a legal challenge that GCHQ’s computer hacking to gather intelligence was unlawful under the CMA.

The challenge, by the charity Privacy International and seven internet service providers, claims GCHQ’s acti ... Read more »

#Workplace safety

Workplace safety: an overview

Workplace safety and health laws establish regulations designed to eliminate personal injuries and illnesses from occurring in the workplace. The laws consist primarily of federal and state statutes. Federal laws and regulations preempt state ones where they overlap or contradict one another.

The main statute protecting the health and safety of workers in the workplace is the Occupational and Safety Health Act (OSHA). Congress enacted this legislation under its constitutional grant of authority to regulate interstate commerce. OSHA requires the Secretary of Labor to promulgate regulations and safety and health standards to protect employees and their families. Every private employer who engages in interstate commerce is subject to the regulations promulgated under OSHA.

In order to aid the Secretary of Labor in promulgating and enforcing regulations, the act establishes the National Advisory Committee on Occu ... Read more »

#China s Invests $350 Million In Online Travel Company Tuniu

JD.com, China’s second largest e-commerce site, will invest $350 million in travel website Tuniu. the companies said on Friday.

Under the deal, JD.com will become Tuniu’s largest shareholder. It will own 27.5% of the online travel agency after purchasing shares at $5.33 each.

Tuniu will become the exclusive provider of travel products such as cruises and package tours on JD’s website and smartphone travel channels. The Nanjing-based company will operate those channels for five years without paying commission fees to JD.

The JD investment is part of a $500 million pledge by a group of investors including affiliates of Ctrip, DCM, Hony Capital and Temasek Holdings.

Donald Yu, Tuniu co-founder and chief executive, said he plans to use the proceeds to expand the company’s regional service centers and strengthen supply chains.

Last year, China’s online travel market grew 27% to 277.3 bil ... Read more »

#Undergraduate: School of Law: Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Ireland

Why Study Law at Trinity College Dublin?

The School of Law, Trinity Colllege Dublin is strongly committed to maintaining and further developing its reputation for rigorous legal scholarship and research, both in Ireland and internationally. the School is widely recognised as providing a liberal environment where independent thinking is encouraged and the promotion of the ideals of social inclusion and equality are paramount. We seek to serve society through education, research and public service and to promote standards of excellence in all its activities. In addition, the School of Law is home to one of Ireland's leading legal periodicals, the Dublin University Law Journal, and to the Trinity College Law Review published by the student members of the College's Law Society.

The School of Law, Trinity College Dublin attracts students of the highest calibre and currently has a s ... Read more »

#Civil Rights Act of 1964

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In an 11 June 1963 speech broadcast live on national television and radio, President John F. Kennedy unveiled plans to pursue a comprehensive civil rights bill in Congress, stating, this nation, for all its hopes and all its boasts, will not be fully free until all its citizens are free ( President Kennedy s Radio-TV Address, 970). King congratulated Kennedy on his speech, calling it one of the most eloquent, profound and unequivocal pleas for justice and the freedom of all men ever made by any president (King, 12 June 1963).

The earlier Civil Rights Act of 1957, the first law addressing the legal rights of African Americans passed by Congress since Reconstruction, had established the Civil Rights division of the Justice Department and the U.S. Civil Rights Commission to investigate claims of racial discrimination. Before the 1957 bill was passed Congress had, however, removed a prov ... Read more »

#Other Legal Resources In Georgia

American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia (ACLU)

The ACLU is a public interest law firm. The ACLU defends civil liberties through public education and by litigating precedent-setting legal questions to protect the rights of all Georgians.

American Immigration Lawyers Association

AILA's Immigration Lawyer Referral Service (ILRS) can help you find an immigration lawyer in your area who can help you with your case.

Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, Inc. (AVLF)

The Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation provides civil legal representation to low-income Georgians primarily through the use of volunteer lawyers. The AVLF's clientele are Fulton County residents with the exception of City of Atlanta residents.

AVLF also sponsors the following other programs:

Guardian Ad Litem Program: (404) 521-0790

Saturday Lawyers Progra ... Read more »

#Our Courses

Working in close cooperation with the International BaccalaureateВ®. Pamoja Education continues to expand its range of top quality online IB courses, with new courses added each academic year. Typically our full catalogue is available to both May and November IB examination session schools, depending on course requests.

The IB Diploma Programme

All Diploma Programme students are required to take one subject from each of the groups 1 to 5, and either an arts subject from group 6, or a second subject from groups 1 to 5. At least three (and not more than four) subjects need to be taken at higher level (HL) while the other subjects can be taken at standard level (SL).

Pamoja Education offers courses in groups 2, 3, 5 and 6. Groups 1 and 4 must be taken at an IB World Schoo. It is not currently possible to complete the full diploma programme solely online. For more information about the IB Diploma Programme please visit the IB website .

Bu ... Read more »

#Choosing a Program

What does it mean when a program is not accredited?

Accreditation is a voluntary process, as programs choose whether and when to apply for initial accreditation. The Commission on Accreditation (CoA) has no basis for evaluating programs that have not applied. View the current list of applicant programs for initial accreditation .

When accreditation is denied or revoked, that means that the program has been deemed inconsistent with the Guidelines and Principles for Accreditation of Programs in Professional Psychology (G P). When the CoA denies or revokes accreditation, those programs are publicly listed as such on the CoA Web site .

What if I want to study psychology at the undergraduate or master’s level?

The APA Commission on Accreditation only accredits programs at the doctoral level. There are no APA-accredited bachelor’s or master’s programs.

If you have an interest in studying psychology at the undergraduate level, yo ... Read more »

#College of Education - University of Phoenix

About the College of Education

The landscape of education is changing. As a new or current teacher, you must know how to individualize instruction, address Common Core State Standards and incorporate technology into your lesson plans. If you want to impact student learning and successfully navigate these issues in your classroom, you ll find the resources and support you need in ours.

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*Maryland residents completing undergraduate degree programs will earn an emphasis rather than a concentration in a particular area of study.

University of Phoenix initial degree programs lead to teaching certification (Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle Level, Secondary and Special Education) in certain states. The College of Education offers state-approved initial programs in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Puerto Rico, ... Read more »

#Clio Law Practice Management Review: Taking Clio for a Test Drive

In my last post, I looked to do an in-depth comparison of different law firm practice management software. Today, we re going for an in-depth review of one of the more popular practice management software applications out there, Clio.

I ve been meaning to try different law practice management software applications out there. In forums like/r/Lawyers on Reddit I ve come across practicing attorneys who give glowing recommendations of Clio and other web-based practice management software.

Pricing

Getting Started

Functionality

Creating new matters and contacts is extremely easy. It’s also easy to merge client contacts from Outlook or Google to Clio. No complaints there. As I test this I get hesitant that as I add my contacts and start creating new matters in Clio I’ll get attached to Clio and never leave. I guess that’s what keeps them in business, offering 7-day fr ... Read more »

#Civil Rights Laws

Below is a list of federal laws that guarantee civil rights and prohibit discrimination in a number of settings, including links to the full texts of those laws. (Note: Many states have civil rights laws of their own which mirror those at the federal level, so your state may have its own laws that are very similar to those identified below. In addition, municipalities like cities and counties can enact ordinances and laws related to civil rights.)

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Prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.

• Age Discrimination in Employment Act (FindLaw) Prohibits employers from discriminating against workers and applicants who are 40 years of age and older, based on their age.

• Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 (FindLaw) Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in the provision of (includi ... Read more »

#Commercial law: area of practice

Keeping up to date with the latest commercial and legal developments requires dedication, but ensures that the work is never dull.

Commercial lawyers work on a broad spectrum of transactions, from substantial outsourcing, joint ventures and project development agreements to day-to-day manufacture, logistics/warehousing and advertising arrangements. The common element with all of these transactions for a commercial lawyer is the drafting and negotiating of contracts, whether in their own right or as part of complex mergers and acquisitions (M&Amp;A) and financing transactions.

Negotiating contracts

A typical transaction relating to a one-off contract usually involves discussing/reviewing the key commercial drivers with the client, preparing the first draft of the contract (or reviewing a draft provided by the other side), negotiating the key issues and preparing re-drafts reflecting these negotiations and finalising the mut ... Read more »