Sentences with phrase «most of my legal career»

Before becoming a Supreme Court Justice, Ginsburg spent most of her legal career working on the advancement of women's rights as a constitutional right.

Most of my legal career has been spent with at least one foot in legal publishing, media and journalism.

She has spent most of her legal career at Bellemare Avocats since finishing her law degree at the University of Quebec in Montreal in 1996.

She has spent most of her legal career as part of the team litigating the expropriation lawsuits that arose from the property acquisitions necessary for the new University Medical Center and Veterans Affairs Medical Center complexes constructed in Mid-City New Orleans, and has handled multiple jury and judge trials.

Jane Lubowitz Rosenstadt, having practiced as a trial attorney for most of her legal career, now dedicates herself entirely to the practice of divorce mediation.

Not exact matches

Over the course of his private practice legal career, Jimmy was a partner at three major U.S. law firms — most recently Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.

There's Matt Murdoch, whose legal career is finally gaining some traction even as he's retired from the superhero business following the events of his own most recent season.

Lynne Stewart spent most of her career defending the poor, the unwanted and sometimes controversial who were mistreated or ignored by the legal system.

While Schneiderman's resignation signals the probable end of a career that many had seen as gaining quick national prominence — he had emerged as something of a liberal darling, filing more than 100 legal or administrative actions against the Trump administration and congressional Republicans — the legal fallout is most likely only beginning.

Most of them have gone on to successful legal careers, high - powered PhD programs, and one (paradoxically a «devout Pastafarian») is getting his Master's in Divinity at Harvard.

The most prominent characters include Haven Hamilton (Henry Gibson), a socially conservative, arrogant country music star; Linnea Reese (Lily Tomlin), a gospel singer and mother of two deaf children; Del Reese (Ned Beatty), her lawyer husband and Hamilton's legal representative, who works as the local political organizer for the Tea Party - like Hal Philip Walker Presidential campaign; Opal (Geraldine Chaplin), an insufferably garrulous and pretentious BBC Radio reporter on assignment in Nashville, or so she claims; talented but self - involved sex - addict Tom Frank (Keith Carradine), one - third of a moderately successful folk trio who's anxious to launch a solo career; John Triplette (Michael Murphy), the duplicitous campaign consultant who condescendingly tries to secure top Nashville stars to perform at a nationally - syndicated campaign rally; Barbara Jean (Ronee Blakley), the emotionally - fragile, beloved Loretta Lynn - like country star recovering from a burn accident; Barnett (Allen Garfield), Barbara Jean's overwhelmed manager - husband; Mr. Green (Keenan Wynn), whose never - seen ailing wife is on the same hospital ward as Barbara Jean; groupie Martha (Shelley Duvall), Green's niece, ostensibly there to visit her ailing aunt but so personally irresponsible that she instead spends all her time picking up men; Pfc. Glenn Kelly (Scott Glenn), who claims his mother saved Barbara Jean's life but who mostly seems obsessed with the country music star; Sueleen Gay (Gwen Welles), a waitress longing for country music fame, despite her vacuous talent; Bill and Mary (Allan F. Nicholls and Cristina Raines), the other two - thirds of Tom's folk act, whose ambition overrides constant personal rancor; Winifred (Barbara Harris), another would - be singer - songwriter, fleeing to Nashville from her working - class husband, Star (Bert Remsen); Kenny Frasier (David Hayward), a loner who rents a room from Mr. Green and carries around a violin case; Bud Hamilton (Dave Peel), the gentle, loyal son of the abrasive Hamilton; Connie White (Karen Black), a glamorous country star who is a last - minute substitute for Barbara Jean at the Grand Old Opry; Wade Cooley (Robert DoQui), a cook at the airport restaurant where Sueleen works as a waitress and who tries unsuccessfully to convince her that she has no talent; and the eccentric Tricycle Man (Jeff Goldblum), who rides around in a three - wheel motorcycle, occasionally interacting with the other characters, showing off his amateur magic tricks, but who has no dialogue.

Whether tests are designed by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SCAC) or the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), schools nationwide are most likely beginning those additional meetings, signing legal documents full of security warnings, and sending out robocalls with such sage wisdom as «Get sleep.»

«If I was going to stand up in front of my students and really believe that having a legal degree and a career as a lawyer can be among the most fulfilling career choices a person can make,» says Michigan State University law professor Renee Newman Knake, «I needed to be doing something to make sure that would be true going forward for future generations of lawyers.»

«As much as I think we've moved the conversation importantly forward — and for a certain number of students it's been life - changing and will be career - altering — overall, I think it remains the most significant unfinished business maybe alongside decolonizing and indigenization of legal education.»

Adding to Lawyer Monthly's repertoire of law school & careers features, for paralegals, newly graduates, and those simply hoping to jump into an exciting world of law, here Andrea Hall, Founder and Principle of US based The Hall Law Office, LLC, discusses her own challenges in the legal world, and talks us through some of the most difficult moments of her career.

The most profound moment of my career in knowledge management was standing in front of our annual shareholders» meeting (400 + shareholders) attempting to explain to my colleagues why we needed to move our legal services online.

Kim & Chang offers a rewarding career for highly motivated individuals who want to work on cutting - edge projects with some of the most impressive legal talent anywhere.

One of the most common mistakes attorneys make is that they go into business for the wrong reasons, such as the money and the prestige associated with a legal career.

Each of these programs and others like them are attempting to assist women (and increasingly men) at one of the most challenging times in their legal careers — when they take a leave to have or adopt a child.

For co-founder Professor Renee Newman Knake, it was important to create ReInvent Law so that she could «stand up in front of my students and really believe that having a legal degree and a career as a lawyer can be among the most fulfilling career choices a person can make.»

Other writers with prior legal careers include Scott Turow (Presumed Innocent), Washington Irving (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle) and arguably the most famous former lawyer turned writer; Franz Kafka.

Most law students believe the legal profession will be resistant to change during their careers, according to research that suggests the next generation of lawyers may be significantly more conservative than many commentators are predicting.

Most felt that, at the time they decided to go to law school, they didn't fully appreciate the extent of the demands a legal career would place on them (the number of hours required to be worked each week, the extent to which work would intrude on their private life, etc.).

But legal careers are not always linear, and most involve a good number of job changes.

Mr. Buckfire has devoted is legal career to helping the most vulnerable members of society, children and the elderly.

There are lots of exceptionally successful and inspirational people working in the legal industry and the most valuable thing I did in the very early years of my career was never shying away from asking lots of questions.

She brings to COLAP not only a strong legal administrative background, but also the compassion, empathy, and dedication necessary to help Colorado's legal professionals make the most of their lives and careers.

Ms. Billman is the most recent of only 13 recipients statewide to have received the award that acknowledges «service to the Maryland legal community through dedication to the practice of family law, exemplifying the highest professional standards during a distinguished career.

The NALP Directory of Law Schools has long been the most trusted legal career resource, and with this redesign the NALP Directory of Law Schools is even better than ever.

The mark of a distinguished career in the legal field, our Lifetime Contribution award is one of the most prestigious categories in the upcoming LexisNexis Legal Awards legal field, our Lifetime Contribution award is one of the most prestigious categories in the upcoming LexisNexis Legal Awards Legal Awards 2018.

I'm no film critic, but I highly recommend it, not only for its fascinating portrayal of the man the New York Times once called, «The most hated and most loved lawyer in America,» but also for its intimate look of the toll a high - profile legal career can take on a lawyer's family and loved ones.

In my career spanning startups to the Fortune 50, it's true that most cases of legal services have been processes of education (of me) and processing (by attorneys).

Creating an effective public image that can be used both in and out of the legal field will be one of the most important aspects of your entire career.

Over the time that I have covered the legal industry, the in - house community has gone through a revolution and is now increasingly seen as a career of choice for many of the UK's most talented commercial lawyers.

In a legal career spanning almost four decades, Ian has been involved in many of the most high profile commercial disputes of the day.

I am interrupting my stream of articles on Power Niche Marketing to talk about something that is incredibly difficult for most people: developing the motivation to actually do the sales and marketing that is necessary to develop a successful legal career.

Last month, five of the most important reasons why ethics and professionalism matter to one's legal career and business.

Jean - Paul is recognised as a legal expert in the charity and Trade Association sectors, having acted for large national and international charity and not - for - profit organisations for most of his career.

It wasn't until much later in my legal career that I came to understand that the most effective trial lawyers didn't act like lawyers at all, especially in front of a jury.

Damien was admitted to The Florida Bar in 2000 and began his legal career at one of the most prestigious insurance defense firms in Florida.

Vault, the career intelligence provider, has released its annual regional law rankings that identify the most prestigious of firms within specific US legal markets.

One of the legal market's most eagerly awaited annual surveys is the annual prestige list from career intelligence provider Vault.

If, out of all the legal careers, you are most drawn to solicitor and barrister, why not have a go at our fun and interactive Barrister v Solicitor Quiz to see which profession you are most suited to?

He comes to the Ethics Centre following a stellar 43 year legal career including roles as the GC of PricewaterhouseCoopers (and its predecessor Coopers & Lybrand) and most recently as the GC of the Canadian Public Accountability Board.

since 2008, for most of your career, demand for legal service grew every year.

Graner Sexton called Dumont her «right - hand woman and inspiration for what I viewed as the most significant program of the year,» referring to the Youth Law Academy, a program the section hosted to educate students about the law and to encourage them to consider a career in the legal profession.

Unless you've only been practicing since 2008, for most of your career, demand for legal service grew every year.

Unconscious bias in the legal profession is the most commonly identified barrier to career progression for women, while flexible working is seen as a remedy by an overwhelming 91 % of respondents to our survey.

With offices in Estepona, Marbella and Malaga, it is currently one of the most consolidated, prestigious and reputed law firms in Andalusia, which is largely due to its forty years of solid career in the provision of legal services.

Nathan's legal marketing career spans 20 years, and for most of those years, he has been an active and contributing LMA member.