Two Innovative Legal Programs
From the Government Innovators Network (JFK School of Government at Harvard) comes news of at least two innovative legal programs. You can read more at http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/
Grant will fund 'new life' court
09/20/2007 | The Herald-Sun (Durham, North Carolina)
In North Carolina, the Durham County District Court has received federal funding to begin "The New Life Court," an 18-month project that works with previous low-level offenders, such as child support delinquents, trying to reenter the work force. The program will work with 25-30 clients at a time, using social services to help parents having trouble paying child support or people released from jail to avoid the further punishment of unemployment or underemployment.
Free legal help will be available to veterans
09/06/2007 | Chicago Daily Herald
The Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, the John Marshall Law School, and several other entities are partnering to ensure that veterans obtain free legal services to file claims for the health and education benefits they deserve. The project will recruit and train attorneys to represent disabled veterans at hearings on appeals related to their claims.