| Expanding Access to Justice, Strengthening Federal Programs Contributor(s): U. S. Department of Justice (Author), White House Domestic Policy Council (Author) |
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ISBN: 1540795683 ISBN-13: 9781540795687 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $9.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Civil Rights - Law | Legal Services |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 8.5" W x 11" (0.41 lbs) 70 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This Report is the Whitehouse-Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable (WH-LAIR) first annual report to the President. Part I provides anoverview of civil legal aid and WH-LAIR; Part II details WH-LAIR agencies' efforts to improve their programs by incorporating legal aid; and Part III outlines WHLAIR's plans for the future.The Report demonstrates that the 22 members of WH-LAIR have taken significant steps to integrate civil legal aid into their programs designed to serve low-income and vulnerable individuals, where doing so can improve their effectiveness and increase access to justice. The strategies that agencies deploy to advance WH-LAIR's mission largely fall into four categories: 1) leveraging resources to strengthen Federal programs by incorporating legal aid; 2) developing policyrecommendations that improve access to justice; 3) facilitating strategic partnerships to achieve Federal enforcement |