A brochure from the Social Law Firm, a clinical center at the College of Management Academic Studies in partnership with the Jewish Federations of North America. It describes free legal support for Israeli military reservists and their families.
This brochure introduces the Social Law Firm, a clinical center for law and society at the College of Management Academic Studies, operating in partnership with the Jewish Federations of North America. It is designed for Israeli military reservists and their families who need free legal assistance.
The document states that the firm provides comprehensive legal support in one place, covering employment rights, social benefits, medical claims, litigation, debt and insolvency. It emphasizes personalized, practical guidance for each client.
A key section reports the total value of rights secured and pro bono legal services provided: 6,510,957 NIS. This breaks down into 5,052,500 NIS in rights and benefits secured for reservists, 1,029,600 NIS in pro bono legal services, and 428,857 NIS in legal costs saved through representation.
The brochure lists the areas of legal work by percentage: Employment Rights 30.6%, Patients' Rights 24.7%, General Rights Assistance 22.4%, Debt and Financial Rehabilitation 8.1%, Banking Law 7.9%, and Litigation 6.2%. It also reports 410 completed cases, 134 cases in progress, 120 active litigation cases, over 10,500 legal hours, 150 volunteers, and 10 outreach initiatives, supporting 734 people.
Highlights from the past year include specific clinic achievements: securing a 15,657 NIS scholarship for a reservist student, ending debt proceedings for a reservist, presenting a position paper to the Knesset Labor and Welfare Committee, preventing a reservist's wife's dismissal, leading a freedom-of-information process on reservists' benefits, and securing 87% medical disability and 100% loss-of-work-capacity recognition for a reservist with PTSD.
The brochure concludes with a section titled 'In Their Own Words' containing thank-you messages from clients, and a closing statement that the firm helps reservists and their families secure rights, navigate legal challenges, and move forward with greater certainty.