Sentences with phrase «at the large law firm where»

I didn't draft agreements when I was at the large law firm where I spent my first 20 years in practice.

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«I began my career at a large national law firm where I was part of the commercial litigation group,» says Werner (pictured at left).

Since Doan Law Firm is recognized nationwide as one of the Largest Bankruptcy Filing Firms, filing thousands of Bankruptcy Cases each year, creditors really listen to us when we propose Debt Settlement to resolve debts with a token amount of money, as opposed to Bankruptcy where they get nothing at all.

Gross points out that the program reflects a number of important trends, including (1) A Touch of Conscience (where most companies pay lip service to concerns like global warming or poverty); (2) The New Guilded Age (where fat and happy law firms think nothing of the absurdity of giving students a $ 60 allowance for lunch); (3) Defining Public Service Down (a situation where most people claim interest in community service but don't want the lower incomes that go with it, so they find a win - win situation like doing pro bono at a large firm); and (4) It's Good To Be the King (describing how partners set priorities and realize that the $ 15 lunch is quicker and gets associates back to billing more quickly and spares partners from socializing).

Prior to joining FindLaw, Sean spent over a decade at West — also part of Thomson Reuters — where he helped large law firms integrate practice - of - law solutions into their workflow.

Like Stephen, I also observed that there were few attendees there from large law firms at a place where their corporate clients (or potential clients) were eager to learn about any efficiencies that attentive law firms were willing to offer.

«At the Fordham Law School conference where I spoke 10 days ago (on challenges to «professionalism» posed by large firm practice), an off - agenda, spontaneous and heartfelt dialogue broke out about the nefarious impact of BlackBerrys — albeit on the premise that there's no going back.

After all, this is a video where a senior partner at the world's second largest law firm is introducing a meeting for startups in Silicon Valley - the hub of high tech innovation.

It's easier to know who helps whom and who only works on his or her own clients at a smaller law firm, where all the partners know each other, than at a large firm with offices scattered across the globe.

Prior to joining UCLA, Araby was a litigation associate at a large New York firm where he specialized in securities law.

Radiance W. Harris, Esq. started her legal career at one of the world's largest law firms where she counseled and represented Fortune 200 companies on all aspects of trademark law, copyright law, and advertising law.

And they tell these law students to go stand around in a conference room at the law school where they're going to be representatives from nine of the largest firms in town, and they're going to have a cocktail, and they're going to awkwardly hand someone their poorly made business card, and say, «You know, thanks.»

And where it can become especially problematic is when again, you're dealing with a larger law firm, because sometimes the administrator, or the one person from that firm who is handling the insurance for the firm doesn't necessarily know that in litigation they took on this new matter that for whatever reason it wasn't underwritten at the time the policy was issued.

Greenfield writes that back in 1993 when he signed up for an AOL e-mail address, he was on the cutting edge (it's true — I had an e-mail address through University of Maryland, where I taught contract law, in 1994 and it was quite impressive on my business card at a time when large firms weren't using e-mail).

At Biglaw, the bottom line isn't brains but earnings potential, which is why large firms will hire former congressmen and well - known political figures irrespective of where they went to law school.

And as this news story shows, corporate clients are putting their business where their mouth is: at least one large corporation cut a law firm, Gibson Dunn, from bidding on work because of lack of diversity among its lawyers.

While nothing is guaranteed in life or law, attorneys and firm management consultants say taking a step back and looking at the big picture, whether you're a solo practitioner or at a large firm, is essential to knowing where you've been, where you're going, and how you will keep growing.

Prior to his position at Lighthouse, Joe was the Vice President of Discovery Solutions at Precision Discovery, Inc., where he was responsible for leading and developing the sales team, as well as growing and managing the largest individual sales book in the company, which included clients from both law firms and corporations.

Before joining Dowd Bennett, Caitlin was an associate at a law firm in Washington, D.C., where she represented a large financial institution in connection with internal, congressional and executive agency inquiries.

I probably take on at least 1 - 2 such cases a year in my very small firm practice, and in Florida where the large law firm where I used to be a lawyer had some offices, we would get half a dozen new cases like that every month.

«2016 will see people scratching their heads at a large number of abrupt law firm mergers (takeovers, more accurately) where the target firm was not in any obvious, public, or long - running distress.

Prior to joining the firm, he worked for almost six years at a large, national law firm where his focus was primarily employment and mass toxic tort litigation.

In 2010, Aaron moved to Idaho Falls, ID, with his wife where he practiced criminal and civil litigation at Idaho's largest local law firm.

Stephen Terrell, a solo practitioner for seven years who graduated «a long friggin'time ago» (actually 1980) from Indiana University School of Law, spent 13 years apiece at a large firm where he handled civil litigation and a seven - person firm where his practice areas expanded to contracts, regulations, real estate, and personal injury.

Anderson previously lived in Tokyo for 10 years where he worked for Japan's largest law firm, Nishimura & Asahi, its oldest international law firm, Blakemore & Mitsuki, as head of the Corporate Counsel Asia group at Lehman Brothers, and as a Tax Associate at PwC.

Mark launched Manleys Solicitors in May, after spending more than 20 years at the large North West commercial law firm where he was a partner.

Dr. Zev J. Eigen is the Global Director of Data Analytics at Littler Mendelson, (the world's largest management - side labor and employment law firm), where...

Founded in 1993, Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner originated not over a conference table but at a Ms. Pac - Man ® game where Mike Schwegman, Steve Lundberg, and Warren Woessner, at the time three shareholders at a large Minneapolis IP firm, played and talked about developing a new IP law firm model where the primary focus would be obtaining the strongest patents along with a commitment to innovation in the practice of IP law.

Prior to joining TGF, Sapna was a litigation associate at a leading national law firm, where she represented large public and private corporations and government agencies.

Mr. Taylor practiced at a large law firm in Chicago, where he represented multiple Fortune 500 companies throughout the United States in both federal and state courts.

Rather than work through large law firms, bar associations (particularly the ABA), law schools and large legal publishers, all which where innovation has gone to die — or at best moved far too slow, these folks are moving with sound ideas — and moving now.

Christina has 25 years» experience in legal services including developing and running the largest specialist family law firm in the country; building an innovative hybrid (part virtual, part high street) firm and most recently as director of policy at the Co-operative Legal Services, where she was responsible for all external relationships.

Anita currently works as a summer intern at LexisNexis in their Large Law department where she assists AmLaw 100 firms with document automation, knowledge management, litigation support, and managed technology solutions.

Since that's true, where does one look for trial experience now, and will there be a shortage of experienced trial lawyers soon at large law firms?

Paul D. Cravath, a patriarchal figure at the firm in the early 20th century, essentially invented the modern large law firm, where teams of lawyers apply themselves to client needs across a broad range of issues.

Prior to joining Woodsford, Helena spent time at London law firm Harcus Sinclair LLP, where she worked on a large shareholder claim arising from the acquisition of a commercial bank, as well as trust disputes and claims in respect of misrepresentation and breach of contract.

With large firms able to deliver standard work such as conveyancing and probate at relatively low - cost, mid-sized firms are discovering that high profits can be made by working in areas of law where they have deep expertise and focusing on complex cases in their specialised fields.

Partner retirement is «a decision that a growing number of large white - shoe law firms are grappling with as aging, yet healthy, baby boomer lawyers look to remain vital and integral rainmakers at the firms where they built their careers.

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