Impulsively he replied that he had been thinking
about being a lawyer.
Indeed, one of the most exciting things
about being a lawyer is that you never stop learning.
One of my favourite things
about being a lawyer is that legal work provides unending opportunities for problem solving.
Following the above partners» telephone call, the author surveyed the managing partners and members of management committees of twenty - five larger and mid-size law firms located in the surrounding areas to obtain their perceptions about their roles, training and concerns
about being lawyer managers.
If you don't mind, I'd like to just sort of kind of respond to the whole thing
about it being the lawyer's fault --
Nika Kabiri: Well, if you don't mind, I'd like to just sort of, kind of respond to the whole thing
about it being the lawyer's fault -
He talks
about being a lawyer who uses Apple products and how he chose, or didn't choose, products like Ruby Receptionists, Clio, Rocket Matter, and Omnifocus.
There is nothing inherent
about being a lawyer or about not being a lawyer that makes a person more or less ethical, or more or less able to understand and follow ethical rules.
But we investigated further using Wikipedia and learned that Professor Klein is correct - see entries for James Madison (nothing
about being a lawyer) and James Garfield (says he studied law privately and was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1860).
In the very near future, we will find that we've adapted how we run our businesses, how we deal with our clients, and how we feel
about being lawyers.
There was never any doubt
about being a lawyer.
I would say, generally, the most satisfying thing to
me about being a lawyer is being able to help folks in their business transactions.
Our younger lawyers are much freer with Novus, used thoughtfully and properly in real collaboration; to do what's great
about being a lawyer.»»
One of the things I love
about being a lawyer?
Not exact matches
Mueller's office has
been in negotiations with Trump's personal
lawyers about interviewing the president since late last year.
«Start - ups
are going to talk to a reporter
about their fundraise, it will hit the media — they won't have filed their form in advance — and then, apparently, they will
be ineligible for 506 for one year,» Joe Wallin, a start - up
lawyer in Seattle, pointed out this morning as he live - blogged the hearings.
Although no recent First Amendment cases could
be seen to apply directly to the publication of tax returns from a candidate for president,
lawyer Floyd Abrams said that «all the cases make it extremely unlikely that the Times could constitutionally
be held liable for publishing such a newsworthy story, a month before a presidential election,
about a candidate for President.»
April 24 - Toys»
R» Us will set aside
about $ 156 million to pay vendors for toys and merchandise shipped after the U.S. retailer's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing last September, a
lawyer for the company said on Tuesday.
Alphabet's Waymo unit
is seeking
about $ 2.6 billion from Uber for the alleged theft of one of several trade secrets in a lawsuit over self - driving cars, a
lawyer for Uber said on Wednesday.
Remember, if you
're ever unsure
about compliance guidelines, formation structure, business expansion and beyond, it
is always a good idea to consult with trusted advisors, such as your
lawyer or CPA, and expert resources to guide in your decision making process.
«Producers should
be excited that
about what this means for expanding their business,» says Trina Fraser, a
lawyer with law firm BrazeauSeller who has counseled clients applying to
be medical marijuana licenced producers.
Theranos»
lawyer acknowledged to the WSJ that proprietary technology
was not used in all of the company's tests, but in a later statement called doubts
about Edison's accuracy «baseless» and «erroneous,» claiming that the quoted sources «
were never in a position to understand Theranos» technology.»
While the beer
was exceptionally popular with the drinking public, Beyoncé's
lawyers weren't stoked
about the idea.
• Speaking of Time's Up... Attorney Tina Tchen, who Bloomberg describes as «arguably the most well - connected person working in women's rights today, thanks to her six years as an assistant to President Barack Obama and as first lady Michelle Obama's chief of staff,» talks
about why it
was so important that Time's Up include a legal defense fund: «The fastest way to make sure that someone isn't getting bullied by a
lawyer for someone rich and powerful
is to make sure that person has a
lawyer, too.»
It
's worth noting that Gordon
's argument
about social responsibility
is essentially an argument
about the limits that apply to the fundamental moral obligation that
lawyers have to faithfully play their role in the larger legal system.
«I spent all this time hiring
lawyers and half of them worked out and half didn't,» she says, «I thought, «there must
be a better way to think
about this.
«Everybody worries
about making mistakes,» he says, «but when it comes to choosing between working 24 hours [and risking] having your mental faculties function at less efficiency, and spreading that out over more time, most
lawyers would tell you the former
is more likely to result in fewer mistakes.
A magazine story
about that alleged tryst reportedly
was squelched by Trump's
lawyer, Michael Cohen.
Now, Trump
is furious that the FBI «broke into» his
lawyer's office, acting in part on a referral from the office of special counsel Robert Mueller, looking for information
about the payment to Daniels, among other things.
It seems simple enough to me, but our accountant, our
lawyer, and many of our friends
are extremely negative
about the idea.
Diplomat Dan Biers from the US embassy in Beijing
was also shoved while expressing his concern
about the arrest and detainment of civil rights
lawyer Pu Zhiquiang.
Opened two years ago, Potomac Law Group leans heavily on cloud technology and
is itself a kind of cloud — a constellation of 40
lawyers who went to the best schools, trained at the best firms, and
are now working, mostly from home, to their own schedules, for
about half the price bigger firms charge.
The Post also reported that Mueller has
been asking
about several Russia - related incidents involving longtime Trump
lawyer Michael Cohen, including his role in trying to help the Trump Organization build a tower in Moscow in 2015.
Currently they release information on the number of women in their total workforce and in their leadership roles and publish more detailed information
about gender balance internally, but
are still working with
lawyers to navigate the stricter data collection and protection measures in Germany, where the company
is based, and other countries where their employees work, SAP's chief diversity and inclusion officer Anka Wittenberg told Fortune.
Free law advice: A driver once told me a story
about how he had a high - priced
lawyer in the back of his car during a time when he
was going through a legal issue.
Last fall, the Wikimedia Foundation blocked over 250 accounts of editors they considered to
be suspicious, and its
lawyers sent a «cease and desist» letter to a company called Wiki - PR, which boasted on its website «we write it, we manage it, you never worry
about Wikipedia again.»
I think management skipped consulting with the corporate
lawyer about the legalities of docking employees» pay; this company has had compensation policies result in a class - action lawsuit once before that I
'm aware of.
A top tax
lawyer with a big firm said Morneau's consultation period
was too short and his proposals too precise to invite a free - flowing discussion
about other approaches.
Corporations just want to make sure their trading costs
are contained and
are indifferent
about who
is on their side, said one
lawyer in Washington who has worked on derivatives reform.
«People think of talking
about salary as kind of taboo, but it
's a good thing,» said Donna Ballman, an employment
lawyer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Melania Trump, wife of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, has hired the same
lawyer that former wrestler Hulk Hogan used to bankrupt Gawker Media, and
is threatening to sue several media outlets for defamation related to stories they wrote
about her past.
But anyone I've seen who pushes back or questions the policy
is told some variation of «someone checked with a
lawyer when they came up with this, so don't even worry
about it.»
National Security Council staff brought the proposal to the attention of the agency's
lawyers, five people said, because they
were concerned
about the plan and how it
was being advanced.
Harrison Jacobs: The top line headline
about you, in the New York Times and other outlets
is that you've sued the police 75 times, you
are the
lawyer for Black Lives Matter, Occupy, and every other major activist group.
Corporate filings
are often more legalistic and technical than what executives say during presentations to analysts and investors, when they may sound optimistic
about the company's outlook, law professors and private
lawyers noted.
Top executives didn't have any involvement in the alleged misleading of advertising, the Journal found, but a
lawyer for Outcome told the Journal three employees
were put on paid leave while concerns
about conduct
were reviewed.
Lawyers and accountants
are buzzing
about the tax issues springing up around Bitcoin Cash and other new air - dropped currencies.
If you
're unsure
about the proper designation,
be sure to review the IRS website, as well as the Department of Labor websites at the federal and state levels, particularly their materials on distinguishing independent contractors from employees, and check your designations with your accountant and / or labor
lawyer.
«The TV industry and its viewers
are about to see a level of technical disruption that may
be unprecedented,»
lawyers at the firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman wrote in a blog post after the auction concluded.
In this case, speak with a
lawyer about what
's called a post-nuptial agreement if you want to keep the business from
being a potential factor in a divorce, says Gilden.