Effective public lawyers counsel their clients to make decisions based on research and valid statistics, not emotion.
Not exact matches
His
lawyer, Barry Bohrer, issued a statement late Friday defending Percoco's time in government, saying: «Mr. Percoco was a dedicated and
effective public servant, who is proud of the service that he rendered to the people of the state of New York.»
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In lieu of drafting costly breed discriminatory laws,
public lawyers must decide if legislation targeting the aforementioned factors would be more
effective.
This ruling would have the effect of relegating BC
lawyers to a pre-cloud technological backwater, which does not serve the
public's interest nor the LSBC's own principal strategic goal of becoming a «more innovative and
effective professional regulatory body.»
(4) the lack of accountability to the democratic process, i.e., benchers» main duty is to the
public, to make legal services adequately available, but they are elected by
lawyers, and accountability to an elected government has not been
effective, and in fact is not operative;
And blogs are an easy and
effective marketing development tool for new
lawyers who rarely get other opportunities to establish a
public presence and who are usually already comfortable with the medium.
The Chicago Council of
Lawyers, the
Public Interest Bar Association that has been working for the fair and
effective administration of justice for nearly 50 years, applauds Mayor Emanuel's decision to reappoint Lori Lightfoot as the President of the Chicago Police Board.
The Florida Bar Foundation strives to provide greater access to justice in Florida by: expanding and improving representation and advocacy on behalf of low - income persons in civil legal matters; improving the fair and
effective administration of justice; and promoting
public service among
lawyers by making it an integral component of the law school experience.
Because of a conflict of interest, the
public defenders» office is barred from representing Green, and court - appointed
lawyers have resisted the case, which will require at least 500 hours of time, thus reducing the
effective court - appointed rate to about five dollars an hour.
I've found most
lawyers struggle to even be average in terms of being confident and
effective public speakers.
When used to a
lawyer or law firm's best advantage, social media has the power to serve as an
effective public relations tool that has the power to increase awareness of a
lawyer's expertise, knowledge or experience in their practice area.
The ultra-dubious so - called benefits of the online will scheme do not justify taking away from local, mostly small - firm
lawyers a major aspect of their practices — an area in which the costs to the
public are among the lowest - cost, most cost -
effective legal services available.
[12] The Court did not engage in
public comment for the new
lawyer RPCs until after they became
effective.
David Edmonds, the chairman of the LSB has made it clear that he sees the role of the LSB is to change the relationship between
lawyers and the
public and to enhance the interests of consumers through
effective competition and more innovative ways of delivering legal services.
«An
effective justice system is a cornerstone of our democracy, and we commend our
public service
lawyers for embarking on a role so vitally dedicated to civil service.»
(1) the foreign
lawyer must be a member in good standing of a recognized legal profession in a foreign jurisdiction, the members of which are admitted to practice as
lawyers or counselors at law or the equivalent, and subject to
effective regulation and discipline by a duly constituted professional body or a
public authority; or,
Companies like Legal Zoom can be dealt with; indeed, nothing stops the profession from doing something similar, but the best answer to the Legal Zooms of the world is an
effective advertising campaign by the Law Society, paid for by the profession (less than $ 100 per
lawyer), to educate the
public as to why
lawyers are a bargain compared to disclaimer infested non-advice.
We also want to collaborate with the general
public and Colorado
lawyers on how to regulate in the most
effective manner.
She is one of the smartest, hardest working, most courageous and
effective children's rights advocates and
public interest
lawyers that I know,» Bauer wrote.
Those who wish to apply should have an idea that bridges the access - to - justice gap in the U.S.; utilizes technology to deal with a vital legal need; designs or builds a more
effective way of delivering legal services; provides the
public with easier access to legal information; reduces the backlog of cases in various courts throughout the country; creates tools that allow
lawyers to better represent their clients; or helps pro se litigants represent themselves more effectively.
Our
lawyers provide practical and
effective counsel on dealing with the
public sector; government, political and legislative processes, approvals and initiatives; procurement issues; and
public policy and legal reform.
Both solutions will occur because the power of the news media and of the internet, interacting, will quickly make widely known these types of information, the cumulative effect of which will force governments and the courts to act: (1) the situations of the thousands of people whose lives have been ruined because they could not obtain the help of a
lawyer; (2) the statistics as to the increasing percentages of litigants who are unrepresented and clogging the courts, causing judges to provide more
public warnings; (3) the large fees that some
lawyers charge; (4) increasing numbers of people being denied Legal Aid and court - appointed
lawyers; (5) the many years that law societies have been unsuccessful in coping with this problem which continues to grow worse; (6) people prosecuted for «the unauthorized practice of law» because they tried to help others desperately in need of a
lawyer whom they couldn't afford to hire; (7) that there is no truly
effective advertising creating competition among law firms that could cause them to lower their fees; (8) that law societies are too comfortably protected by their monopoly over the provision of legal services, which is why they might block the expansion of the paralegal profession, and haven't effectively innovated with electronic technology and new infrastructure so as to be able to solve this problem; (9) that when members of the
public access the law society website they don't see any reference to the problem that can assure them that something
effective is being done and, (10) in order for the rule of law, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the whole of Canada's constitution be able to operate effectively and command sufficient respect, the majority of the population must be able to obtain a
lawyer at reasonable cost.
To develop strong,
effective public interest
lawyers.
February 17, 2017 — «The state
public defender system in Louisiana is understaffed by 1,406
lawyers, according to an ABA study of their workloads.The study (PDF) found that 1,769 full - time
public defenders are needed to provide reasonably
effective assistance of counsel in Louisiana, but the state only employs 363 full - time equivalent PDs.
This effort will be most
effective if it includes a cross section of stakeholder groups, particularly: (1) clients and former clients, (2)
public interest advocates who work with populations that routinely experience civil legal needs, (3) private and corporate
lawyers, particularly those that have experience working with legal services programs pro bono, and (4) law students and law school faculty.
The purpose of the website is not only a benefit to the
public with a free Canadian - wide referral service that is accessible on any device, it's also a cost -
effective advertising venue for all Canadian
lawyers.
Corporate Criminal Defense
Lawyer Tim Scott Joins Hull McGuire in San Diego as Of Counsel - Timothy A. Scott, a white collar defense
lawyer and former federal
public defender, has joined Hull McGuire PC in San Diego as of counsel,
effective November 1, 2007.
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The Family Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario (FDRIO) is holding a conference to educate the
public about revolutionary methods of settling domestic conflicts in a civil, cost -
effective and child - centred manner, says Toronto family
lawyer Steven Benmor.