{"id":2449,"date":"2007-10-29T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-10-29T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/1969\/12\/31\/update-sign-up-fund\/"},"modified":"2007-10-29T22:06:19","modified_gmt":"2007-10-30T03:06:19","slug":"update-sign-up-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2007\/10\/29\/update-sign-up-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Sign Up Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPDATE: Sign Up Fund <\/p>\n

NEW CHANGES to the Sign Up Fund! <\/p>\n

We have received many e-mails and comments from YOU, the deaf
\ncommunity about the Sign Up Fund, and we have made some changes. <\/p>\n

Sign Up Fund now is available for criminal law cases and also for
\nCART services! <\/p>\n

Your comments made this happen! Please continue to e-mail Faye Kuo at
\nfkuo@advocacyinc.org
\n if you have more comments or questions. <\/p>\n

The Sign Up Fund was started with generous help from the Texas Bar
\nFoundation (TBF). The Fund is a way to make sure that you can talk to
\nyour attorney whether you need an interpreter, CART, or any other
\ncommunication access. It is a way for you to understand your attorney
\nbecause now your attorney can use money from the Fund to get you a
\nsign language interpreter or even CART whenever you need to meet with
\nyour attorney. <\/p>\n

Some things to know about Sign Up Fund: <\/p>\n

– Money from the Fund is for interpreters or CART or other
\ncommunication access when a deaf person meets with his\/her lawyer
\noutside of court. <\/p>\n

– Money from the Fund is not for paying the lawyer or legal services.<\/p>\n

– Money from the Fund is not for interpreters or CART or other access
\nin courts. <\/p>\n

– Money from the Fund is only for a deaf person to talk with Texas
\nlawyers. <\/p>\n

There may be exceptions. Please e-mail for more information if you
\nhave a question about this. <\/p>\n

Sign Up is available for use until around Summer 2008 or when the
\nmoney is used up. Many lawyers do not know about this Fund, so if you
\nhave a lawyer, let them your lawyer know about the Fund! If you
\nbelieve this Fund is helpful and you want to see this Fund again in
\nthe future, PLEASE e-mail with your support or questions. This will
\nlet us know about your needs and will let us know whether Sign Up is
\nhelping YOU. <\/p>\n

Thank you, <\/p>\n

Faye Kuo
\nDeaf Services attorney
\nAdvocacy, Incorporated
\nEmail: fkuo@advocacyinc.org<\/mailto><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UPDATE: Sign Up Fund NEW CHANGES to the Sign Up Fund! We have received many e-mails and comments from YOU, the deaf community about the Sign Up Fund, and we have made some changes. Sign Up Fund now is available…<\/p>\n

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