TOP TEN REASONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE LEGAL COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT reachAbility
- Often persons with disabilities are a disadvantaged minority and deserve support in their struggle for equality and justice.
- The legal profession has not met the legal needs of persons with disabilities.
- Existing advocacy organizations and legal aid services have not been able to fill the gap between the needs of persons living with disabilities and the limited availability of professional services.
- Government is not likely to extend funding to respond to the legal needs of persons living with disabilities.
- Persons with disabilities will be even more vulnerable as the social service net becomes less generous.
- The Bar has had a tradition of helping disadvantaged persons on a pro bono basis and many lawyers would like an opportunity to renew their commitment to community service.
- reachAbility would provide a credible structure, organizational presence, training programs, institutional links and other resources to enable the Bar to discharge its pro bono intentions.
- Serving the needs of clients with disabilities would broaden your professional experience and would give you a sense of personal satisfaction.
- Service by your firm with reachAbility would be attractive to many prospective articling clerks, would reflect well on the firm publicly and would assist in building client base.
- A high rate of participation by the Bar would enhance the reputation of the profession as a whole.
Thank you for considering this request. If you would like to join our roster of lawyers please take a moment to complete the Lawyer Volunteer Form online or print and send it by mail or fax back to reachAbility.
If you would like further information on reachAbility and its Legal Programming, please contact:
Legal Services -- (902) 429-5878 or legal@reachability.org.
reachAbility
307-6389 Coburg Road
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 2A5
Tel/TTY: (902) 429-5878
Toll Free/TTY: 1 (866) 429-5878
Fax: (902) 429-5858
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