Carmen* and her two daughters moved to a domestic violence shelter after she suffered injuries resulting from a horrendous beating by her spouse. Not only was Carmen suffering from domestic abuse perpetrated by her husband, she was also fearful of his actions outside of the house. New, unfamiliar people were constantly coming to the home […]
Jennifer* and her boyfriend had been dating on and off for 6 months, during which she suffered from horrible domestic violence and feared for the safety of her children. There were multiple occurrences of violence perpetrated against Jennifer by her boyfriend, the first of which occurred when she confronted him about using drugs in her […]
When Kate applied to Legal Aid Society, she was facing a controlling spouse whose attorney was bombarding her with multiple motions and extensive discovery requests. Not only was she overwhelmed with this, but she was also battling cancer. Kate was struggling with balancing the obligations of representing herself in a legal case while undergoing rigorous […]
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—“and Justice for all” will kick off its 2019 Campaign for Equal Justice by announcing $400,000 in donations from law firms at their annual kickoff breakfast at the Utah State Bar Law & Justice Center on February 14, 2019 at 8am. Funds raised will provide free legal assistance to low-income individuals throughout […]