On April 10, 2016, the U.S. Postal Service will reduce postage rates for regular mail â for the first time in 97 years. Small businesses have become conditioned to hearing about postage rates going up. But, in a move called âhistoricâ certain postage rates are being reduced.
Fellowships are short-term (most are one or two years) post-graduate opportunities to work in a specific field of interest. Many have formalized training programs, loan forgiveness programs, housing and/or travel stipends and numerous other opportunities for networking within the field of interest. Legal fellowships constitute a significant share of the entry-level public interest job market.
Legal aid. Legal aid is the provision of assistance to people otherwise unable to afford legal representation and access to the court system. Legal aid is regarded as central in providing access to justice by ensuring equality before the law, the right to counsel and the right to a fair trial. This article describes the development of legal aid and its principles, primarily as known in Europe, the Commonwealth of Nations and the United States.