Épisodes

  • Meet Jamie: former HLA client

    Meet Jamie: former HLA client
    Jul 3 2023
    On this episode, Jamie speaks about what brought her to Legal Aid, the experience she had with attorneys in our Family Court Program and where she is now.
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    14 min
  • Justice For All: South African edition

    Justice For All: South African edition
    May 13 2023
    Justice For All travels to Makhanda, South Africa to speak to Ona Xola, attorney with Legal Resources Centre in Makhanda and Mfundo Ntshwaxa, Director of Mfundo Ntshwaxa Attorneys about the legal system in the Rainbow Nation and holding the government accountable.
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    36 min
  • Linda Gehron: on justice for all and leading through COVID.

    Linda Gehron: on justice for all and leading through COVID.
    Nov 28 2022
    Former HLA President and CEO Linda Gehron shares what attracted her to law, how she led the organization through the COVID pandemic, and what justice for all means to her.
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    38 min
  • Michele Dyess: on meeting people where they are

    Michele Dyess: on meeting people where they are
    Oct 24 2022
    Michele has worked with Legal Aid since 1989 and is currently one of its longest serving employees. Here, she speaks on what brought her to the agency, and what’s kept her here.
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    16 min
  • Ja’Quese Smiley: on his path to HLA

    Ja’Quese Smiley: on his path to HLA
    Sep 20 2022
    Former client Ja’Quese Smiley shares what brought him to our office, what his experience was like at Legal Aid and where he’s at now.
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    15 min
  • Judge Thérèse Wiley Dancks: on non linear paths and the importance of mentorship.

    Judge Thérèse Wiley Dancks: on non linear paths and the importance of mentorship.
    Sep 19 2022
    Judge Thérèse Wiley Dancks, the first female United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of New York, on taking non linear career paths, growing up in Syracuse, the importance of mentorship and how skills learned in the grocery store can translate to the court room.
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    23 min
  • Virginia Hoveman: on holistic community development

    Virginia Hoveman: on holistic community development
    Sep 19 2022
    HLA past Board Chair Virginia Hoveman joins us to share her approach to community development and why she feels the work of HLA is so important.
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    26 min
  • Earnestine Williams: from client to board member.

    Earnestine Williams: from client to board member.
    Sep 8 2022
    Earnestine Williams shares her HLA journey: what brought her to Legal Aid, the support she received as a client and how that lived experience impacts her decision making as a current member of our Board.
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    19 min