Sentences with phrase «by practice area basis»

Reading our practice area guides will also put you onto current commercial issues on a practice area by practice area basis.

Figure 11: Enterprise Legal Management Trends Report Key Metric # 6: Partner Hourly Rate — by Practice Area Based on trailing 12 - months ending June 30, 2013

Key Metric # 6: Partner Hourly Rate and Growth — by Practice Area Based on trailing 12 - months ending December 31, 2013

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This toolkit was designed by IFOAM based on best practices identified through a global review of organic guarantee systems and regulations, and decades of experience in advising governments and the private sector in this area.

You and your husband need to do a bit of research and bring some questions and facts to your doctor.There is growing intolerance for VBACs in some areas by some doctors, so you may want to consider switching to a hospital based midwifery practice or a different OB.

Taught by practicing doulas, classes integrate core knowledge with practical information based on our extensive experience attending births and supporting new families in the Los Angeles area.

By instructional leadership, we mean the principal's capacity to: 1) offer a vision for instruction that will inspire the faculty; 2) analyze student performance data and make sound judgments as to which areas of the curriculum need attention; 3) make good judgments about the quality of the teaching in a classroom based on analysis of student work; 4) recognize the elements of sound standards - based classroom organization and practice; 5) provide strong coaching to teachers on all of the foregoing; 6) evaluate whether instructional systems in the school are properly aligned; and 7) determine the quality and fitness of instructional materials.

Their cloud - based data analysis tool enables district leaders to diagnose the current state of teaching and learning within their district by having stakeholders complete an online inventory around the areas of leadership and vision, technology infrastructure, resources, instruction and learning, practice and implementation, and learner impact.

NDPC ‐ SD's framework provides a structured process by which SEA or LEA teams can gain sufficient knowledge to develop, sustain, and expand efforts in data analysis to (1) identify risk and protective factors; (2) identify priority areas for intervention; (3) identify and select evidence ‐ based practices to address needs; and (4) develop and implement effective programs in dropout prevention.

The program offers a permanent salary increase of up to $ 2,000 primarily determined by principals» performance on a rubric that measures several areas of practice and an annual bonus of up to $ 10,000 that is based primarily on increases in student achievement.

Her areas of interest center on supporting the implementation of evidence - based interventions by teachers and schools, including professional development (PD) and coaching models to reduce the research - to - practice gap; Implementation Science, including frameworks across fields and factors associated with sustained use of evidence - based interventions; and, the application of MTSS across general and special education, including Response - to - Intervention and School - Wide Positive Behavior Intervention Supports.

These content area reading strategies are critical evidence - based instructional practices that are used across different content areas to provide higher - quality instruction by incorporating the practices into the curricula to ensure students can access and comprehend secondary narrative and expository text.

The process for national certification is performance - based and peer - reviewed, requiring teachers to demonstrate advanced knowledge, skills, and practice in their subject area by completing three portfolio entries and a computer - based assessment.

Agency by Design Oakland is the Bay Area - based component of the Agency by Design research project — an exploration of the promises, practices, and pedagogies of maker - centered learning based at Project Zero, a research center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

● Driven by the Kansas State Board of Education's vision for education, Kansas Education Systems Accreditation (KESA) identifies evidence - based practices of successful education systems and requires Kansas school districts to employ a quality improvement process that addresses these practices and shows evidence of growth in areas identified by the state board.

The EC reports in its Official Journal (PDF) that «by jointly switching the sale of ebooks from a wholesale model to an agency model with the same key terms on a global basis, the Four Publishers and Apple engaged in a concerted practice with the object of raising retail prices of ebooks in the EEA [European Economic Area, which includes the 27 countries in the European Union plus Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein],» breaching EEA competition rules.

Job Description: • Represents the Kansas City Pet Project in a professional, polite and enthusiastic manner • Assists the veterinarians on a daily basis with preparing surgery patients, health assessments, and treatments of animals • Assist in medical rounds with Shelter Veterinarians or identifying animals that need to be seen by a Shelter Veterinarian • Administer medications to both cats and dogs in accordance with veterinarian's prescribed doses and ensure all treatment protocols prescribed for sick / injured animals are performed timely, safely, and humanely • Responsible for following best practices for sanitation protocols in all veterinary clinic and isolation areas to reduce / eliminate disease transmission • Input all medical notes, health assessments, vaccinations, surgeries, treatments, etc., into PetPoint • Provides support for other departments, such as Intake, Foster, Placement & Transport, or Adoptions by assisting as needed for vaccinations, deworming, blood draws, etc. • Prepares and sanitizes surgical instruments / packs each day to ensure packs are ready for use the following day • Assists with discharging animals to the public post-surgery or following up with sick pet appointments, explaining any medical issues, medications, after care instructions, etc. • Ensures adequate medical supplies and medications are available and reports any shortages to Vet Clinic Manager • Enforces and maintain KCPP safety and cleanliness, and all health and security rules and procedures • Follows disease prevention procedures and completes cleaning of veterinary clinic areas daily and ongoing throughout the day to decrease biological risks to humans and other animals • Care, feed, and safely handle animals to avoid injury to persons / animals • Properly store and maintain inventory of medical supplies, including Schedule II narcotics • Performs laboratory analysis techniques to assist Shelter Veterinarians • Reads, understand, interpret, and apply department policies and procedures • Prepares reports and other written materials in a logical, concise, and accurate manner • Functions calmly in situations that require a high degree of sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy • Communicates effectively with a variety of individuals representing diverse cultures and backgrounds and function calmly in all situations which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact and diplomacy • Treats employees, representatives of outside agencies, volunteers, and members of the public with courtesy and respect • Provides prompt, efficient and responsive service for all phone calls forwarded to the Vet Clinic.

Only put out as much as the cats will eat in one feeding, and remove any leftovers, says Kayla Christiano, campaign manager for Alley Cat Allies, a national feral cat organization based in Bethesda, Md. «By practicing good caregiving practices, like keeping the cats discreet and keeping feeding and shelter areas clean, you're protecting these cats from any issues arising in the community,» she says.

Based out of Phoenix, Arizona, the firm was founded by partners Lawrence Koplow, with a core area of practice including Arizona DUI law.

LegalZoom's option to become a plan attorney is a good choice for attorneys who would like to expand their practice area and client base by leveraging LegalZoom's reach to answer relatively routine legal questions on a regular basis.

In addition, by identifying what areas of the business that are profitable versus those areas of the business that are not, GhostPractice will help put you in a position to allocate resources more effectively based on what makes the most sense for your practice.

-- authored by Circuit Judge Hurwitz [majority decision] and concurring opinion by Circuit Judge Reinhardt; discussed in our Oct. 10, 2015 post: District court in Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act case which substantially reduced fee request was reversed based upon its reliance on inapt practice area hourly rates, upon its discounts for plaintiff's attorneys not delegating tasks to associates given that only small firms prosecuted these type of cases, and upon its use of stale prior fee awards involving fee claimant's attorneys.

The Best Lawyers in America © is based on a peer - review survey of over 50,000 attorneys in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and more than 7.3 million detailed evaluations of lawyers» legal abilities by other lawyers on their practice areas.

The 20th edition of The Best Lawyers In America (2014) includes over 50,000 attorneys in 134 practice areas covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and is based on more than 4.9 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

The annual selections are based on a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area.

«Accurate data for attorney billing rates is hard to come by, so this product will be a powerful asset for law firm management teams to benchmark specific rates based on practice area and region,» said Kevin Iredell, vice president at ALM.

Those nominated are vetted by Super Lawyers and assessed on the basis of numerous factors including their experience, awards, special certifications, pro bono work, education, and other metrics before the blue ribbon review evaluation according to practice area.

Our branch based in Mbour has responded to the increasing number of hotels and real estate projects in the area by developing a strong real estate, property and construction practice..

Other responses show in - house counsel are also choosing external legal services providers based on their knowledge of specific lawyers (67.4 per cent), followed by industry / practice area expertise (49 per cent), technical expertise (43.7 per cent), and law firm reputation (24.2 per cent).

The Best Lawyers in America © is based on a peer - review survey of over 50,000 attorneys in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and more than 7.3 million detailed evaluations of lawyers» legal abilities by other lawyers in their practice areas.

By organizing firm attorneys into effective collaboration - based industry teams, and by encouraging attorneys to collaborate across practice areas to come up with valuable innovative solutions, firms can achieve some of the critical factors that are associated with the higher rates summarized in the ReporBy organizing firm attorneys into effective collaboration - based industry teams, and by encouraging attorneys to collaborate across practice areas to come up with valuable innovative solutions, firms can achieve some of the critical factors that are associated with the higher rates summarized in the Reporby encouraging attorneys to collaborate across practice areas to come up with valuable innovative solutions, firms can achieve some of the critical factors that are associated with the higher rates summarized in the Report.

Key Metric # 6: Partner Hourly Rate — by Practice Area Two practice areas showing 4 % partner rate growth over both the last year and the last three years Based on trailing 12 - months ending December Practice Area Two practice areas showing 4 % partner rate growth over both the last year and the last three years Based on trailing 12 - months ending December practice areas showing 4 % partner rate growth over both the last year and the last three years Based on trailing 12 - months ending December 31, 2015

legal writing programs may experience less of a sea change than other areas in the legal academy because many of the underlying philosophies and practices associated with an outcomes - based approach are already accepted and being utilized by legal writing professors.

Base IT operations practices vary by law firm, but every law firm IT function should include a focus on applications, infrastructure and computing, client support, technology risk management, IT business management, IT project / program management, and other elective administrative areas.

The Best Lawyers in America ® 2014 (copyright 2013 by Woodward / White, Inc., of Aiken, SC) is based on a peer - review selection process in which almost 50,000 leading attorneys vote on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas.

Perkins Coie was selected based on a combination of the results of client surveys, background information provided by each law firm and responses to law firm surveys showing the high regard that lawyers in other firms in the relevant practice area have for the firm.

Key Metric # 6: Partner Hourly Rate Growth — by Practice Area Two practice areas showing 2.9 % partner rate growth over both the last year and the last three years Based on trailing 12 - months ending June Practice Area Two practice areas showing 2.9 % partner rate growth over both the last year and the last three years Based on trailing 12 - months ending June practice areas showing 2.9 % partner rate growth over both the last year and the last three years Based on trailing 12 - months ending June 30, 2015

Based upon extensive market research, their directories identify and recommend the best firms and the best lawyers in up to 70 practice areas, subdivided into graduated bands or rankings, each fully supported by independent editorial analysis.

The IFLR1000 designation comes after the ranking obtained earlier this year in the reputed international directory Legal 500 for the same practice area, as well as after the «M&A Law Firm of the Year, Romania» awarded last year to Maravela Asociaţii by London based business publications Acquisition International, Finance Monthly and ACQ5.

The 2014 edition of Best Lawyers was based on nearly 5 million evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers, and includes 50,834 attorneys in 134 practice areas.

Selection to Super Lawyers is based on a multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent research and evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area.

The nineteenth edition of The Best Lawyers In America (2013) includes 50,178 attorneys in 128 practice areas, covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and inclusion in this year's publication is based on more than 4.3 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

Selection to Super Lawyers is based on a multiphase process that includes a nationwide survey of lawyers, independent research and evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area.

Considered a cornerstone directory whose listings are given much weight among business leaders selecting legal counsel, Chambers USA ranks law firm practice areas and individual attorneys based on research conducted by the directory's team of researchers, including in - depth interviews with clients and attorneys.

The best firms and individual lawyers across more than 70 different practice areas are highlighted in the publication which is based on the research of 140 full - time editors and researchers, interviews and information supplied by firms — making it the most in - depth review of the profession available.

Key Metric # 6: Partner Hourly Rate — by Practice Area Three practice areas showing 3.5 % partner rate growth over both the last year and the last three years Based on trailing 12 months ending December Practice Area Three practice areas showing 3.5 % partner rate growth over both the last year and the last three years Based on trailing 12 months ending December practice areas showing 3.5 % partner rate growth over both the last year and the last three years Based on trailing 12 months ending December 31, 2014

Key Metric # 6: Partner Hourly Rate and Growth — by Practice Area One practice area shows 3.5 % partner rate growth over both the last year and the last 3 years Based on trailing 12 - months ending December Practice Area One practice area shows 3.5 % partner rate growth over both the last year and the last 3 years Based on trailing 12 - months ending December 31, Area One practice area shows 3.5 % partner rate growth over both the last year and the last 3 years Based on trailing 12 - months ending December practice area shows 3.5 % partner rate growth over both the last year and the last 3 years Based on trailing 12 - months ending December 31, area shows 3.5 % partner rate growth over both the last year and the last 3 years Based on trailing 12 - months ending December 31, 2013

The Super Lawyers ® designation is based on regional balloting by attorneys, third - party research, and a peer review process encompassing myriad practice areas.

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.

The Report looks at base salary, cash bonus and total compensation for both General Counsel and non-General Counsel positions by a number of factors including: • Gender • Region • Industry • Company Revenue • Practice Area • JD Year Key findings include: • A strong increase in General Counsel total compensation from 2015 to 2016 with a marked difference in remuneration by gender.