Hiscock Legal Aid Society
Sharmila Roy Lovely is a Law Associate at Hiscock Legal Aid Society since August 2023, following a distinguished career in the Bangladesh Judicial Service from January 2010 to May 2023. During this time, Sharmila served in various roles, including Senior Assistant Judge, Special Metropolitan Magistrate, and Senior Judicial Magistrate. Sharmila has extensive legal experience, having also been an Assistant Judge and Judicial Magistrate, as well as holding the position of Attached Officer at the Ministry of Law. Sharmila's education includes a Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Michigan Law School and the University of Chittagong, as well as a Master of Environmental Law from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Chittagong.
Hiscock Legal Aid Society
At Hiscock Legal Aid Society (HLA), we are dedicated to the principle that no one in Onondaga County shall be denied justice because of a lack of means. HLA, founded in 1949, promotes the fundamental right of every person to equal justice under the law. We provide high quality legal assistance to individuals and families in Onondaga County and the surrounding region. Our practice areas cover a variety of immigration matters, mandated family court cases, divorce, domestic violence, housing, unemployment, appeals, parole revocation, and extradition. We work collaboratively with other legal assistance and human service providers to develop innovative ways to provide needed services to the maximum number of people in our community. In the last 18 months, we’ve handled more than 10,000 cases and impacted more than 14,000 people.