Sentences with phrase «attorneys as potential clients»

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She also did not rule out the possibility of using a «privilege team,» also known as a «taint team,» which would review which of the seized materials are considered privileged through attorney - client privilege, and which materials can be turned over to the potential trial prosecutors and federal agents.

Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump's new attorney, Rudy Giuliani, told CNN on Thursday that Trump «wasn't aware» his longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen pitched his access to the President to potential clients following the 2016 election and landed lucrative consulting deals as a result.

Think of social networking as an online version of the networking you do every day with other attorneys and potential clients.

Now as nice as that sounds, any attorney with experience will tell you that some potential clients just disappear or become inexplicably unresponsive.

Now, the firm faces the embarrassment of informing clients that Valery wasn't really an attorney as well as potential repercussions (such as increased premiums) from its legal malpractice carrier.

Even if I can't help them, I have no interest in developing a reputation as a crabby attorney who is curt with potential clients.

Because they serve the firm's urgent need for more case leads, as fast as possible, by immediately dipping into a stream of potential clients already searching for a local attorney in their practice area.

As an entertainment attorney in the music industry, the conference itself presented me with numerous opportunities to meet and interact with potential clients.

The problem is, what dazzles attorneys from a décor perspective doesn't always deliver potential clients as a functional design should.

Our integrated law firm marketing services — such as our award - winning attorney websites (FirmSites), mobile FirmSites, high - traffic legal directory, lawyer blogs, social media promotion, and many more — give area attorneys the competitive advantage they need to capture an increasing number of potential clients.

I discussed the merits of presenting yourself as a likeable and trustworthy attorney and how to appeal to the basic human impulses of your potential clients.

As a client, they promise that you will be represented by an attorney who will spend the time necessary to ensure the best possible outcome for your case, whether it is small or has the potential for a seven figure settlement.

See Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Formal Opinion 2001 - 1 (concluding that information submitted by e-mail to a law firm via the firm's website was unsolicited; simply including an e-mail link on a law firm's website does not amount to an invitation to transmit confidential information); Iowa State Bar Association Op. 07 - 02 (evaluated whether the lawyer said or did anything to prompt the potential client to provide confidential information to the lawyer, noting that a lawyer's «request to contact» is not the same as a request for information); Massachusetts Bar Association Op. 07 - 01 (concluding that a website is a marketing tool by which a prospective client may identify which lawyers have the expertise necessary to handle a particular case, and that the publication of such information could reasonably lead a prospective client to conclude that, when sending information to the firm via an e-mail link, the firm and its lawyers have implicitly «agreed to consider» whether to form an attorney - client relationship.

As I also said in response to Bodine's post, «After all, I'm not convinced that potential clients go to the golf course to look for an attorney either, but that doesn't mean that attorneys shouldn't play golf, does it?»

As I indicated in my own response to Bodine's post, just because potential clients are unlikely to go to Pinterest to look for an attorney doesn't mean that lawyers should stay off of Pinterest.

Based on this correspondence, the local attorney's offer of representation comes awfully close to a solicitation, which is a communication initiated by a lawyer or law firm, as opposed to one made in response to an inquiry initiated by a potential client.

I initially thought it was bogus, but as I got to know and understand the process I realized there was real value in the way we marketed for both our clients (the attorneys who bought the leads) and the potential clients we connected them with.

Potential clients are increasingly performing searches on mobile devices for attorneys in their local areas — known as «local - mobile searches.»

Member attorneys need to pay a monthly fee and be able to respond quickly to potential clients, as they may be racing against the response time of a different LegalMatch attorney.

As an attorney, you should connect and stay connected with any potential clients after that initial conversation.

As a result, personal injury attorneys almost always offer a free consultation during which they will evaluate the strength of a potential client's case and either offer to represent the client or decline to take the case.

'' [A] n attorney may not claim protection of the anti-SLAPP statute for publishing statements about an adversary at will, in hopes of shoring up his or her own position, attracting potential clients, or otherwise gaining a tactical advantage in an ongoing legal proceeding, even when that proceeding has, as here, attracted a good deal of public and governmental interest.

Many of the attorney's potential clients are people who do not take filing for bankruptcy lightly; as such, they want to do some homework about what bankruptcy is, what the ramifications are, etc..

The fresh content that Attorneys Online, Inc. clients will provide, or the content that Attorneys Online staff of legal writers can write on our client's behalf, will give potential clients a reason to return to our law firm websites as well as recommend it to others.

Sheppard Mullin's Tax attorneys advise clients in the real estate industry on a broad range of tax issues associated with real estate transactions, as well as with forming, managing, expanding and dissolving real estate entities and ventures to maximize potential benefits.

When it comes to choosing who they want as their attorney — whether they're going through a divorce, tackling a trademark issue, if they've been injured, or they've been arrested for a crime — potential clients tend to gravitate towards lawyers they feel they «know» better.

It doesn't have to include specific advice like stock picks or about investing for the long term, but attorneys should warn clients about potential tax implications, as well as personal safety.

The goal is to gain a reputation as an attorney who specializes in this area, which in turn, will lead to more potential clients inquiring as to your services.

Your Boston virtual office should not only represent who you are as an attorney but meet your potential clients» perception of you as well.

When companies are threatened by potential litigation, such as EPA and state enforcement actions, criminal actions, and citizen suits, our California water attorneys are fully prepared to protect and defend our clients at every point in the legal process.

Use social media to your advantage and do as Attorney at Work author Gyi Tsakalakis suggests: make it become a tool to help you cultivate personal relationships with potential clients as well as other attorneys.

The culmination of the program would be the certification by the FDCC of the attendees as Technology Master Advocates which would establish to clients, potential clients and other lawyers that the attorney had special technology training and knowledge.

We also assist criminal defense attorneys and their clients by identifying potential civil ramifications of guilty pleas and strategizing ways to minimize the risk of eviction, loss of employment and educational consequences as a result of a criminal conviction.

At the end of the day, you are going to be a happier lawyer and you are going to make more money at the end of the day, and you are going to have a better name in your legal community against other attorneys and potential clients as well.

«I would be very concerned that potential clients would not take me seriously as an attorney with those ads.

I am looking forward to working with Dyke and her team, as well as with the strong group of attorneys in the US, and I am extremely excited about the potential to deliver a great service to clients in an area that is increasingly important to their interests.

Prof. Conduct 123 (2001)(subject to the operational structure and content described in the opinion, a lawyer may affiliate with an online legal services website); Nebraska Op. 07 - 05 (lawyer may participate in internet lawyer directory which identifies itself as a directory, disclaims being a referral service and only lists basic information about lawyers without recommending specific lawyers and charges a reasonable, flat annual advertising fee); New Jersey Committee on Attorney Advertising Op. 36 (2006)(lawyer may pay flat fee to internet marketing company for exclusive website listing for particular county in specific practice area if listing includes prominent, unmistakable disclaimer stating the listings are paid advertisements and not endorsements or authorized referrals); North Carolina Op. 2004 - 1 (lawyer may participate in for - profit online service that is a hybrid referral service - legal directory, provided there is no fee - sharing with the service and communications are truthful); Oregon Op. 2007 - 180 (2007)(lawyer may pay nationwide internet referral service for listing if listing is not false or misleading and does not imply that the lawyer can represent clients outside jurisdictions of the lawyer's license, fee is not based on number of referrals, retained clients or revenue generated by listing and the service does not exercise discretion in matching clients with lawyers); Rhode Island 2005 - 01 (permitting website that enables lawyers to post information about their services and respond to anonymous requests for legal services in exchange for flat annual membership fee if website exercises no discretion over which requests lawyers may access); South Carolina 01 - 03 (lawyer may pay internet advertising service fee determined by the number of «hits» that the service produces for the lawyer provided that the service does not steer business to any particular lawyer and the payments are not based on whether user ultimately becomes a client); Texas Op. 573 (2006)(lawyer may participate in for - profit internet service that matches potential clients and lawyers if selection process is fully automated and performed by computers without the exercise of human discretion); Virginia Advertising Op.

How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

• Confer with clients and attorneys to acquire information of committed crime • Analyze facts and ensure that they are documented properly • Conduct investigations to support the legal defense of a wide variety of criminal cases • Contact external agencies and expert witnesses as reference resources for potential testimony • Serve subpoenas on those required to testify or submit evidence before the court • Operate and maintain a variety of photographic and projection equipment to assist in criminal investigation • Handle potentially explosive situations with tact, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all people involved • Create and submit reports regarding findings such as statements, scene descriptions and analysis of physical evidence

Professional Experience Injury Finance (Greenwood Village, CO) 10/2003 — Present Insert Title • Develop business plan, processes, and protocols for a medical treatment finance company • Administer medical liens with healthcare providers to cover patient payment • Hire, train, and manage employees ensuring efficient and effective operations • Interview potential clients, analyze situation, and oversee client selection process • Serve as liaison between Injury Finance and third party attorneys and medical providers • Oversee sales and marketing initiatives ensuring profitable operations • Develop marketing collateral, logo, brand image, and mission statement • Draft website copy and coordinate execution with independent IT contractors • Develop proprietary software in conjunction with a database developer • Negotiate provider contracts and lien settlements with attorneys • Expand into New Mexico and Georgia building business into $ 12 million in annual revenues • Assist with accounting functions including P&L report generation and review

As such, potential clients walk into divorce attorneys» offices carrying grief, anger, shame, embarrassment, sadness, loneliness, and a host of other complicated and difficult emotions.