Sentences with phrase «approaches to law practice»

This issue also highlights four law firms that have been recognized for innovative approaches to law practice management.

But I hope that «lost generation» will result in some creative new approaches to law practice, both from new lawyers and current lawyers taking advantage of the availability of affordable associates.

In this episode, Katrina Leung talks about her «Goldilocks» approach to law practice, which eventually led her to start her own practice, Intuos Law, then move into Clio headquarters for her office space.

Today, Charles shares how he transferred this approach to his law practice by building systems that streamline workflows.

Can a «law factory» and «bet the farm» approach to law practice co-exist under one roof?

As it turns out, the distinguishing factor for this virtual firm is not so much its approach to law practice as to law - practice management.

Not exact matches

Whether these extensions were well - crafted remains to be seen, but Morneau's approach is clearly less risky than inventing new tax definitions never before seen in practice or in law.

Once the CBCA amendments become law, Salmon suspects this approach to majority voting will become standard practice beyond CBCA corporations.

After many years as a litigator, and seeing the negative impact on clients and their families of the adversarial approach, Attorney Guthrie opened her own practice focused on the non-adversarial approaches to resolving family law issues.

While the prosecution had argued Mr. Silver had no real experience actually practicing law, Mr. Molo insisted that was not the case and that he was an experienced personal injury attorney who sometimes was approached about cases outside his speciality that he referred to other lawyers for a routine fee.

Collectively, these regressions in law, policy, and practice are stifling the ability for innovative approaches and learning opportunities to continue what once seemed to be an exponential growth curve.

I ask not that public school special educators and administrators circumvent special education guidelines and laws but that they approach the process with their brains and put their hearts in their practices to allow for positive changes in special education.

We, the undersigned call on states, districts, schools and law enforcement to place a moratorium on the practice of out - of - school suspensions and invest in support and resources for teachers and other educational staff to implement positive approaches to discipline.

Whether these extensions were well - crafted remains to be seen, but Morneau's approach is clearly less risky than inventing new tax definitions never before seen in practice or in law.

The States, however, submit that the comprehensive bright line approach reflected in the proposed rules would substantially aid law enforcement agencies in addressing the harms that have been caused to consumers by unscrupulous practices in the debt relief industry.

IPBES is particularly looking for fellows with a scientific and / or practical background in: ecological and environmental economics, environmental and sustainability sciences, environmental ethics and philosophy, environmental sociology and anthropology, environmental psychology and behavioral science, environmental history, science and technology studies, political ecology, human geography, human ecology, cultural ecology, environmental policy and law, political sciences and trade, and from other fields related to integrative approaches to human - nature relations and linking knowledge to policy and practice.

Lawyers seeking to thrive in the current and future legal market need to approach law practice with entrepreneurial vigor, not a copycat mindset.

Visitors can also view detailed information on the more specific elements of the firm's cradle - to - grave approach to relationship law, including areas such as adoption law, elder law, estate and probate litigation, juvenile law, child and spousal support and child custody practice, Arizona community property practice, and prenuptial agreements, among others.

Harrison Pensa took an interesting approach to its «Slaw Week» — three of its articles were about trends in certain areas of practice (including family law, class actions and social media law), while the other two concentrated on the business of law (including hiring a CEO and automating process - heavy work).

When it comes to employment law, the best practice is to take a preventative approach, to limit any doubt over what is deemed acceptable and what is expected, and to set out everything in writing.

While a strong, narrowly focused law firm branding strategy can distinguish your practice from the increasing legal noise, an unfocused, catch - all approach can lead to invisibility.

I have applied this systematic approach in my 20 years of practice and I am very grateful to my law school and my professors for preparing me to succeed in the practice of law.

If your law practice has a diversified approach to its marketing, multiple directory listings might be a valid part of your strategy.

In comments on the story over at WSJ Law Blog, a few participants call for the American Bar Association to take a more protectionist approach and prohibit firms from off - shoring work, while others decry use of Indian lawyers as «unauthorized practice of law» since decisions about whether documents are privileged requires legal judgmeLaw Blog, a few participants call for the American Bar Association to take a more protectionist approach and prohibit firms from off - shoring work, while others decry use of Indian lawyers as «unauthorized practice of law» since decisions about whether documents are privileged requires legal judgmelaw» since decisions about whether documents are privileged requires legal judgment.

Iacobucci says that, instead of a skills - based, practice - ready approach, law schools should continue to focus on enabling students to develop «higher - level thinking abilities.»

I think some of the mistakes that people have by approaching those firms, and saying «Hey, you have to market your way in this way, or that,» they could have a very busy practice doing estate planning, some real estate work, some family law, you name it, and they're doing a very nice job of that.

Rather, their approach was much more theoretical than practical.60 In 1779, Thomas Jefferson, then the Governor of Virginia, established «a Professorship of Law and Police» at William and Mary College.61 George Wythe, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and, not coincidentally, the lawyer under whom Jefferson apprenticed, was appointed.62 The purpose of the course of study Wythe taught was less about producing practicing lawyers than it was educating the statesmen of the New Republic.63 Wythe did attempt to blend in some practical training with his lectures and readings through the use of a moot court and a moot legislature, though there is no indication that Wythe required any writing on the part of the students.64

Matt Meaker has practiced law for over 10 years and has developed a business - minded approach to legal issues.

His loss will be felt by those who valued his vision and innovative approach to the practice of law.

The Chief Justice ties the idea of a holistic approach to Aboriginal title to the Aboriginal perspective, saying that «ancestral practices» should not be forced «into the square boxes of common law concepts» (para 32).

Committed to the success of its clients, The Eleff Law Group practices law with a determined problem - solving approach consisting Law Group practices law with a determined problem - solving approach consisting law with a determined problem - solving approach consisting of:

While it may seem pragmatic to take a wait and see approach, the reality is that these emerging technologies are being used in the business and practice of law today.

When Buckner F. Melton's term as the Mayor of the City of Macon was concluding and he was preparing to return to the practice of law, he approached his close friend, John D. Comer, to explore the possibility of joining these two thriving Macon firms to form a single firm.

I strongly disagree with this approach to practicing law.

The Law Practice Program (LPP) was established several years ago as an additional pathway to address this shortfall and to pilot a new approach to experiential training.

Law Practice Strategy Blog Law Blogs and Marketing Strategies: Remember What's Important August 18 by Donna Seyle «For as many different people writing blogs, there are different approaches to blogging.

Their priorities, their values, their approach to practicing law was not the way things had been done in the past.

I was inspired to write the column when, at the close of a seminar I chaired recently that covered, among other topics, legal Web logs, a lawyer from the audience approached me and said, «I can see the amusement value in these things, but I can't see how they are of any use in a law practice.»

This conference marks the first time that leaders in the legal community will come together to discuss how to strengthen and improve our food systems, to consider how stakeholders perceive and adapt to change, and to learn better practices and approaches to food law problems for clients, researchers, and government.

That is leading to a shift in how law firms are structured, with many taking a sectoral approach to their client matters rather than the traditional practice group set up.

The folks who bring you the magazines Law Technology News, Small Firm Business and Law Firm Inc. have not one but two contests to recognize innovation and best practices in the legal field, and both have entry deadlines that are fast approaching.

In addition to being litigators, mediators and advisors to individuals, organizations and business, Pink Larkin launched a full - time pro bono practice focused on systemic litigation that presents law reform possibilities for the poor — a first - in - Canada approach to actively providing access to justice.

Billed as a forum where innovative practice management approaches are shared, the event continues to showcase progressive ideas and practical experiences from firms transforming the business of law.

Most important, ReInvent Law inspires and equips our students to embrace new approaches in the practice of lLaw inspires and equips our students to embrace new approaches in the practice of lawlaw.

The discussion will focus on some of the key similarities and differences, as a matter of both law and market practice, between the UK and US approach to areas including:

Their agility and their ability to experiment with new approaches to the practice of law gives them a competitive edge over larger firms.

As Professor Long acknowledges, the authors of the Report would reject his characterization of their approach as anti - intellectual.96 But even if it was not the Report's intent to advocate a utilitarian approach to legal education, the Report has at least provided law schools with a rationalization for embracing a mostly practice - oriented focus.

Developing law firms with support and guidance, as opposed to the «hang a shingle» alone approach, allows for the creation of sustainable practices.

Recent ideas for reform have drawn on diverse sources, including the Carnegie Report, 6 as well as newly proposed recommendations for «best practices» in legal education7 and highly publicized accounts of changes in law school curricula at elite schools like Harvard.8 Like several earlier proposals, 9 these reform efforts concentrate on law schools» failure to deal systematically with training for legal practice, as well as on these schools» haphazard approach to teaching legal ethics.

And I get that you're not even yet a month in, but you're well beyond a month of being a lawyer, and well beyond a month of practicing productivity in law practice, and so I'm kind of curious as to how you approach that, figuring out what to get, which occupies a large part of the stress and concern of new lawyers everywhere.