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May 25, 2005
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HALT Calls on Massachusetts' Lawyer Discipline System to Remain Top-Ranked |
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Commenting on Proposed Reforms, HALT Urges Bar to Reject Regressive Proposals
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May 25, 2005
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HALT Releases Plain-Language Guide to Civil Justice System |
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HALT demystifies the complex civil justice system for the average citizen with the release of its newest Citizens Legal Manual, How Courts & Judges Work: HALT's Guide to America's Civil Justice System.
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May 2, 2005
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HALT Calls on State of Washington to Adopt Critical Protections for Legal Consumers |
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Consumer Group Urges Washington Supreme Court to Go Beyond Proposed Amendments
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April 21, 2005
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Illinois High Court Blocks Lawyer Monopoly of Legal Services |
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In a victory for legal consumers, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a ruling today in the case King v. First Capital Financial Services, finding that mortgage document preparation by a lender does not constitute the unauthorized practice of law.
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April 12, 2005
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HALT Calls on District to Adopt Critical Protections for Legal Consumers |
| Consumer Group Urges DC Bar to Go Beyond Proposed Amendments
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March 30, 2005
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Consumer Federation of America Unanimously Adopts Key Legal Reforms Recommended by HALT |
| At its annual meeting held in Washington, DC from March 9 through March 12, the Consumer Federation of America adopted HALT-backed legal reform proposals during its policy resolution process.
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March 17, 2005
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HALT Board of Directors Adds Consumer Advocate Sally Greenberg |
| Consumer advocate Sally Greenberg has joined the board of directors of HALT
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February 17, 2005
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Virginia Proposal Threatens to Block Access to Small Claims Courts |
| HALT Urges Bar to Reject an Overly-Restrictive Unauthorized Practice of Law Opinion
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February 3, 2005
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HALT Urges Georgia to Block Lawyer Monopoly |
| Legal Consumer Group Opposes Proposal to Limit Access to Nonlawyer Services
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January 19, 2005
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HALT Pushes for Small Claims Reform in Illinois |
| Legal Consumer Group Will Urge High Court to Adopt Proposal, Open Access to State's People's Court
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