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The "AND JUSTICE FOR ALL" Campaign is very pleased to announce that four new civil legal services providers will receive $21,000 in grants in 2001. "These programs were
selected because they help meet the "AND JUSTICE FOR ALL" mission of providing direct civil legal assistance to all Utahns, especially those who face barriers due to income,
disability, age, geographic area, or ethnicity," said John Beckstead, President of the Board of Trustees of "AND JUSTICE FOR ALL."
The mission of "AND JUSTICE FOR
ALL" is to increase access to civil legal aid for the disadvantaged throughout Utah by creating and sustaining resources to support civil legal services; sharing and consolidating
resources so that services are delivered in a more efficient manner, enabling the agencies to serve additional clients; and strengthening the individual beneficiary agencies and the
distinct roles they play in the delivery of civil legal services.
More than 2,000 Utah attorneys have made a commitment to equal access to justice through their support of the "AND JUSTICE FOR ALL" Campaign, enabling the Disability Law Center,
Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake, and Utah Legal Services to assist nearly 7,000 additional impoverished and disabled people throughout Utah over the last three years. Yet, in spite of this
support, every year thousands of eligible clients receive limited or no assistance with critical legal problems due to the lack of public resources.
In order to fill the gaps in the provision of legal services, and to meet the increasing need, "AND JUSTICE FOR ALL" is expanding its support to new partner beneficiary programs
in 2001, in the continued effort to create equal access to justice for all people in Utah:
DNA- People's Legal Services
will utilize Campaign funds to provide free legal services regarding housing, consumer, and environmental concerns to Navajos living within the Navajo Reservation in Utah.
Immigration Legal Services
of Holy Cross Ministries will dedicate Campaign funds to provide free immigration legal assistance to low-income and ethnically-diverse populations in rural areas of Utah such as Ephraim, Wendover, Logan, and Summit County.
The Multi-Cultural Legal Center
will utilize Campaign funds to protect the legal and civil rights - particularly in matters involving employment and housing discrimination - of Utah's racial and ethnic minorities through litigation, advocacy, public education, and public policy development.
The Senior Lawyer Volunteer Project
will use Campaign funds to provide free legal assistance to low-income, mainly elderly, Utah residents, using the services of retired and active pro bono attorneys and other trained volunteers. Volunteers provide assistance with estate planning, preventing financial exploitation and physical abuse, and planning for disability, incapacity, and death.
"AND JUSTICE FOR ALL" is kicking off its fourth annual campaign in 2002 under the leadership of Brent Manning of Manning, Curtis, Bradshaw & Bednar. The continued support of
the private bar is crucial to more than 20,000 of Utah's neediest individuals and families each year - people who, without the generosity of the state's legal community, would go without
representation in matters involving domestic violence, abuse and neglect of adults and children, family law, housing, SSI/SSDI benefits, and access to education, health care, and
disability services.
An attorney's contribution to "AND JUSTICE FOR ALL" will meet all or a portion of his or her obligation under Rule 6.1 of the Utah Rules of Professional Conduct. The suggested
contribution is the dollar equivalent of two billable hours. Donations are tax deductible. Contributions can be made by VISA, MasterCard or by check made payable to "AND JUSTICE FOR
ALL," and remitted to 225 South, 200 East, Suite 200, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111.
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