Economic Opportunity Act: Hearing Before the Special Hearing Subcommittee No. 2 ... 92-1, on Oversight Into Administration of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 and Consideration of H.R. 40, 6360, 6394 and 8163, April 26, 19711971 - 142 pages |
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... operation long enough to provide us with evidence of its ability to succeed , par- ticularly when six years ago people in Washington would have pre- dicted that this was a kind of work that was going to have nothing but trouble . And ...
... operation long enough to provide us with evidence of its ability to succeed , par- ticularly when six years ago people in Washington would have pre- dicted that this was a kind of work that was going to have nothing but trouble . And ...
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... operation of this busi ness . ( Caminez ) . 103. Shaw v . Eastern Airlines . ( U.S.D.C. ) Action brought to challenge employ- ment discrimination charged by former employee of the defendant . It is also being brought pursuant to 1981 ...
... operation of this busi ness . ( Caminez ) . 103. Shaw v . Eastern Airlines . ( U.S.D.C. ) Action brought to challenge employ- ment discrimination charged by former employee of the defendant . It is also being brought pursuant to 1981 ...
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... operation of Legal Services . We are not only interested in the fact that minorities might be a part or members of that particular committee , but we would like to have more participation from the client community on that particular ...
... operation of Legal Services . We are not only interested in the fact that minorities might be a part or members of that particular committee , but we would like to have more participation from the client community on that particular ...
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... operation of the program on the Board level , I can simply say that as a citizen in the community , the benefits that should be accruing to the community , they simply haven't been produced , not on the level that they should have been ...
... operation of the program on the Board level , I can simply say that as a citizen in the community , the benefits that should be accruing to the community , they simply haven't been produced , not on the level that they should have been ...
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... operation of the program . They participate in the class- room as paid employees , volunteers , and observers , and they are work- ing with their children in cooperation with the staff of the center . At this time I would like to cite a ...
... operation of the program . They participate in the class- room as paid employees , volunteers , and observers , and they are work- ing with their children in cooperation with the staff of the center . At this time I would like to cite a ...
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Page 30 - It is the right of the lawyer to undertake the defense of a person accused of crime, regardless of his personal opinion as to the guilt of the accused; otherwise innocent persons, victims only of suspicious circumstances, might be denied proper defense. Having undertaken such defense, the lawyer is bound by all fair and honorable means, to present every defense that the law of the land permits, to the end that no person may be deprived of life or liberty, but by due process of law.
Page 30 - The right to be heard would be, in many cases, of little avail if it did not comprehend the right to be heard by counsel. Even the intelligent and educated layman has small and sometimes no skill in the science of law. If charged with crime, he is incapable, generally, of determining for himself whether the indictment is good or bad. He is unfamiliar with the rules of evidence. Left without the aid of counsel he may be put on trial without a proper charge, and convicted upon incompetent evidence,...
Page 12 - The fee customarily charged in the locality for similar legal services. (4) The amount involved and the results obtained. (5) The time limitations imposed by the client or by the circumstances. (6) The nature and length of the professional relationship with the client. (7) The experience, reputation, and ability of the lawyer or lawyers performing the services. (8) Whether the fee is fixed or contingent.
Page 23 - It is unprofessional to represent conflicting interests, except by express consent of all concerned given after a full disclosure of the facts. Within the meaning of this canon, a lawyer represents conflicting interests when, in behalf of one client, it is his duty to contend for that which duty to another client requires him to oppose.
Page 9 - No lawyer is obliged to act either as adviser or advocate for every person who may wish to become his client. He has the right to decline employment.
Page 2 - DR 5-105 Refusing to Accept or Continue Employment if the Interests of Another Client May Impair the Independent Professional Judgment of the Lawyer. (A) A lawyer shall decline proffered employment if the exercise of his independent professional judgment in behalf of a client will be or is likely to be adversely affected by the acceptance of the proffered employment, except to the extent permitted under DR 5-105(C).
Page 80 - Confidence" refers to information protected by the attorney-client privilege under applicable law, and "secret" refers to other information gained in the professional relationship that the client has requested be held inviolate or the disclosure of which would be embarrassing or would be likely to be detrimental to the client.
Page 14 - It is disreputable to hunt up defects in titles or other causes of action and inform thereof in order to be employed to bring suit, or to breed litigation by seeking out those with claims for personal injuries or those having any other grounds of action in order to secure them as clients, or to employ agents or runners for like purposes...
Page 33 - A judge should not accept any presents or favors from litigants, or from lawyers practicing before him or from others whose interests are likely to be submitted to him for judgment.
Page 16 - The lawyer must decline to conduct a civil cause or to make a defense when convinced that it is intended merely to harass or to injure the opposite party or to work oppression or wrong.