Sentences with phrase «as a staff lawyer»

Ben has dedicated his career to the problems of homelessness and low - income housing, articling with Ontario's Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, serving as duty counsel at the Landlord and Tenant Board, and practicing as a staff lawyer in four other community legal clinics between Hamilton and downtown Toronto.

She joined DLS as a staff lawyer in the summer of 2007.

For over eight years Ron worked for the Law Society of British Columbia as a staff lawyer focusing on real estate and technology issues.

When her articles finished, they were able to hire her on as a staff lawyer.

Paul Henry moved to Kelowna to take up a position as staff lawyer with the legal aid office in Kelowna, involved in poverty law.

Lois was called to the Bar in 1990 and worked as staff lawyer for West Coast Domestic Workers for over three years.

Before joining the Foundation, she worked as a staff lawyer for the West Coast Domestic Workers» Association and practiced in the area of immigration and refugee law with Smith Rey Hipolito.

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• 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.»

They were touted as full - fledged companies with staff, lawyers, and relationships with retailers.

Cummings was referring to President Donald Trump's lawyer's assertion Sunday that the meeting between the president's son, top campaign staff, and a lawyer who's been described as a «Russian government attorney» was innocent.

Cobb had told White House Chief of Staff John Kelly several weeks ago that he was interested in stepping back from his role as the lead lawyer within the White House handling requests from Mueller, but the timing of his replacement took some by surprise.

Kelly's decision to look outside the White House for a deputy comes after a failed attempt to replace Nielsen with somebody already serving in the administration: He told associates he was disappointed in the performance of Jim Carroll, an administration lawyer who joined the West Wing as deputy chief of staff in December.

You sound as if Wenger is the best manager or the best economist in the world if he feel he is then he should have been the manager of World Bank and not Arsenal Fc... its such a shame people fail to realise that with money u can get the best manger, medical staffs, lawyer, accountant and the rest and Arsenal has that Money why not sack Wenger and get a good manger, the board as well and replace them with competent once who can balance Arsenal ON and OFF the pitch...... pls stop seeing Wenger as football god..

As individuals we just don't have departments staffed with lawyers to do our personal risk management.

Big firms are able to afford expensive advisors, consultants and lawyers, while HMRC has few staff members with deep knowledge of tax affairs and stands to lose employees and funding as spending cuts bite in the new year.

NEW YORK (Reuters)- New York Attorney General - elect Eric Schneiderman named six lawyers to join his legal staff, including a top trial lawyer as his chief deputy, when he becomes the new «Sheriff of Wall Street» on January 1.

According to the lawyer for the aggrieved former NDC accountant, Nii Prince Ashie Kotey of Azinyo Chambers, the court bailiff had gone to the NDC headquarters three times with intent to serve the writ on the party but had not succeeded as the staff had been running away from the service.

Ms. Akufo said her outfit had been given financial clearance to recruit lawyers and other administrative staff as part of efforts to solve the human resource challenges facing the ministry.

Outside lawyers hired by the Assembly conducted the investigation, which covered Fierro's claims as well as allegations from several former Garcia staff members alleging heavy drinking and sex talk in the office as well as requests by Garcia to perform personal duties such as taking care of her dogs.

Mr. Molo, meanwhile, said Mr. Silver and his staff believed the commission was «illegal» and an over-reach of the governor's power, and as such sued to stop it — a suit led by a lawyer in private practice who was once the U.S. attorney.

One of Mr. Silver's lawyers, Justin V. Shur, in cross-examining Mr. Franco, elicited testimony that appeared to be intended to show that Mr. Silver's role as the «ultimate decision - maker» was legal and authorized, that he relied on his staff for advice and that their efforts were «collaborative.»

James, who has a background as an attorney and has hired several lawyers to her staff since taking office in 2014, has fought the city and its agencies in the

Instead we should try to give the reader something more, such as «sources familiar with the thinking of defense lawyers in the case,» or «sources whose work brings them into contact with the county executive,» or «sources on the governor's staff who disagree with his policy.»

In addition to serving Cuomo since his election and during his tenure as attorney general, Lawsky is a former federal prosecutor, Justice Department staff lawyer and counsel to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer.

In addition to those full - time lawyers, the city corporation counsel this month hired Meghan Ryan, the 26 - year - old daughter of Miner's chief of staff, Bill Ryan, to work as a part - time law clerk for $ 8 an hour.

Other Time's Up members include actors Ashley Judd, Eva Longoria, America Ferrera, Natalie Portman, Rashida Jones, Emma Stone, Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon; showrunner Jill Soloway; Universal Pictures Chairwoman Donna Langley; lawyers Nina L. Shaw and Tina Tchen, who served as Michelle Obama's chief of staff; and Maria Eitel, an expert in corporate responsibility who is co-chairwoman of the Nike Foundation.

Its executive suite in Grand Rapids, Mich., isn't staffed by a former Ivy League university president, a former White House lawyer, or a famous media entrepreneur, as is the case at the industry leader, Edison Schools Inc..

The drive comes amidst the worsening teacher recruitment crisis and will target professionals such as lawyers, police staff and office workers to switch careers.

After teaching in China, the Stanford - educated lawyer served as chief of staff for the chairman of Hong Kong's first Democratic Party.

As principal legal officer and advisor to the Secretary, it coordinates and oversees the work of the Department's many legal offices, with approximately eighty lawyers and professional staff.

They will be joined by publishing lawyer Alex Hardy and Guildford Book Festival creative director Jim Parks, as well as Bookseller staff.

Justice Department lawyers «expect the prices of Macmillans e-books will also decline,» as happened after settlements with the other publishers, Jamillia Ferris, chief of staff of the departments Antitrust Division, said in the news release.

For a private mortgage, the fees are needed to pay staff, real estate lawyers, as well as the appraisal team.

In 2001, Cooney, a lawyer with a bachelor's degree in economics and no formal scientific training, was appointed as chief of staff for the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ).

«Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency refuses to move forward with this mandatory review, and as a result we are reactivating our lawsuit,» said Lara Tessaro, Ecojustice staff lawyer.

Immediately prior to taking the position of CEQ Chief of Staff, Cooney had been employed as a lawyer - lobbyist at the American Petroleum Institute (API), the primary trade association for corporations associated with the petroleum industry.

ALEC's own lawyers have written about their precarious relationship with IRS tax law, acknowledging they would need to spin off a sister organization and register some staff as lobbyists in order to avoid potential action from the IRS that could affect ALEC's tax - exempt status.

As suggested in the Commentary, this obligation to report may not need to come into play if law firms are proactive and take steps to address and support the mental health of their lawyers and staff.

The firm's lawyers and staff pride themselves on treating their clients, who generally hail from the Durham, Oshawa and Kawartha Lakes regions, as if they were family — see the many glowing testimonials to that effect!

I have found mentors and mentees, colleagues and friends, referral sources and even clients, and I have identified a host of resources for information and as it happens news, and I also have a reliable source of humor that rivals that of the lawyers and staff at the law firm I still very much miss.

And citing similarities to Arthur Andersen, where the government tried to take the whole firm down, the editorial expressed concern that by going after the law firm, DOJ would harm not just the bad actor lawyers, but bring damage to its support staff and other innocent employees as well.

This interactive tool will allow mobile lawyers, law society staff and leaders, academic researchers and others to quickly and easily find the enforceable rules in every Canadian jurisdiction using the national Model Code as the central reference point.

The lower level of cover would almost certainly apply to run - off insurance as well, and would put at risk the houses and pensions of not only lawyers, but their staff, who have no say in the level of cover.

Lawyers and — may I dare to say — «judges» as well as judicial staff and administrators are among those who must act to implement the looked after accessibility.

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I still recall the first time I ever covered an event as a staff writer for The Lawyers Weekly, many years ago.

People analytics is now a top priority for HR departments as they recognise the value in the recruiting and performance strategies that enable them to employ the right lawyers and staff with the right skills for their firm.

A lawyer may compensate employees, agents and vendors who are engaged to provide marketing or client development services, such as publicists, public - relations personnel, business - development staff and website designers.

But the beginning of the Ontario Legal Aid Plan (which became Legal Aid Ontario by way of the Legal Aid Services Act, 1998, s. 3 (1)-RRB-, on March 29, 1967, meant many more accused persons had lawyers, which resulted in: (1) many more trials and a lot fewer guilty pleas; and as a result, (2) drastically over-crowded jails containing inmates awaiting trial; and, (3) shortages of staff in the Toronto Crown Attorney's Office.

Far too many firms view the goal of compensation - setting as simply «making as many people as happy as possible», which a) often leads to poorer performers being overly - compensated at the expense of the generous, strong performers who «leave money on the table» for the good of the firm, and b) ignores a golden opportunity to set performance goals and expectations for the firm and for each lawyer and staff member (one of which can be a defined role on a team) and then make the performance against such pie - growing efforts a factor in compensation.