Sentences with phrase «by the senior lawyer»
SPECIAL REPORT: There has been a flurry of high - profile moves by senior lawyers in Perth as the sector readies for a pick - up from several quiet years.
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When I was practicing law in Fredericton in the 1960s the top hourly rate by senior lawyers was $ 20 per hour.
The young lawyer on the other side was being replaced by a senior lawyer at the same firm.
Perhaps a more junior lawyer can take on some of the tasks being carried out by a senior lawyer.
So (real story from last week)-- when an articling student is sexually harassed by a senior lawyer, and speaks up about it, she is told to ignore it and stay quiet about it — that speaking out will ruin her future career prospects.
Post-engagement interviews can provide additional insight, particularly when conducted by a senior lawyer other than the relationship partner.
«One clear benefit highlighted by the Master was that by having the software trained by a senior lawyer familiar with the case, the software is applying that person's standard of review to the entire document pool.
While in - house work used to be done by senior lawyers leaving practice, now in - house work is a profession in itself.
Will it be more hours spent by senior lawyers mentoring juniors?
As junior lawyers provide the analysis of Canadian legal data, that is reviewed by senior lawyers.
I make my case through recounting a story from which I make some general observations, the story being my own experience of sexual harassment and assault (i.e., unconsented to sexual touching) by a senior lawyer early in my career.
When one envisages the evolution from discipline by senior lawyers in Convocation reflecting their views and experience as to what was proper conduct to disciplinary adjudication by hearing panels of lawyers, paralegals and lay people, some of whom are benchers, applying regulatory codes of conduct, it is clear that much has changed.
Through mentoring by senior lawyers and judges, young lawyers can be directed toward choices that will support a future judicial application, whether in respect of political, volunteer and community involvements, job opportunities or other life choices.
Following a review by a senior lawyer within the service, it was announced in July 2006 that the DPP had decided not to prosecute any individual officer for murder, manslaughter or any other criminal offence, but to prosecute the Commissioner of the Police for the Metropolis for an offence contrary to s 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.
Not exact matches
Mueller has also recruited James Quarles, who specialized in campaign - finance research for the Watergate task force, according to Wired; Michael Dreeben, considered by some to be «the best criminal appellate lawyer in America»; and Aaron Zebley, a former senior counselor in the DOJ's National Security Division specializing in cybersecurity.
Flanked by lawyers, Brian Harrison, president and CEO of Solyndra Inc. and W.G. Stover Jr., senior vice president and CFO of Solyndra Inc., «plead the Fifth» when testifying before the House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee on Capitol Hill, Friday, September 23, 2011.
The New York Times: Priest Asks to Be Spared Prison Lawyers for Msgr. William J. Lynn of Philadelphia, the first senior official in the Roman Catholic Church in the United States to be convicted of failing to prevent child sex abuse by priests under his supervision, asked on Thursday that he be spared prison, arguing that a lengthy sentence «would be merely cruel and unusual.»
On paper, Mechem, a Yale - educated lawyer with 24 years of experience in the television business, appears to be exactly what the LPGA needs — someone who can persuade corporate sponsors and network executives to give women's golf a bigger slice of the action that is now dominated by the PGA and Senior PGA tours.
To however argue his case, President Buhari hired 13 Senior lawyers led by Wole Olanipekun (SAN).
Osinbajo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, said this on Monday at the opening ceremony of a two - day Stakeholder's Summit organized by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice at the Convention Centre of Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos, as he urged judges, lawyers and others to change their attitudes and stand up for what is right.
The entire English justice system is in crisis, a senior lawyer has said, after a damning report by the prisons inspector was dismissed by Chris Grayling.
Lawyers for Peter G. Kelly Jr., former senior vice president of a Syracuse energy company, sought a separate trial for him on the charges that he bribed Percoco by having the energy company hire Percoco's wife, a teacher, for an educational consulting job, and by providing Percoco with a fishing trip and a meal.
A senior Cabinet minister, accompanied by a lawyer, came on speakerphone to discuss the complexities of law in relation to sovereignty...
CCT v Saraki is a matter of undisputed public concern and interest, and comments by Falana and other senior lawyers amount to honest criticism on a matter of public importance.
The senior lawyer therefore urged the tribunal headed by Hon Danladi Yakubu Umar to decide the no case submission on justice and not on sentiments from the prosecution.
Assembly officials have said the confidentiality clauses were sought by the women who said they had been harassed, but the report disputes that claim, and says that even after the matter became public, Mr. Collins, the senior Assembly lawyer, called a lawyer for two of the complainants to remind her of the secrecy clause.
In an argument by INEC's lead counsel, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), who led a team of other senior lawyers, including, Dr. Livy Uzoukwu (SAN), A.B. Mahmoud (SAN), H.M. Liman (SAN) and Ahmed Raji (SAN), the commission said it was Ikpeazu who won the election and not Otti.
a) is of good character as attested to by two Ghanaians who are notaries public, lawyers, senior public officers or other class of persons approved of by the Minister; b) has not been convicted of any criminal offence and been sentenced to imprisonment for a term of twelve months or more; c) is of independent means; d) is in the opinion of the Minister capable of making a substantial contribution to the development of Ghana; and e) has attained the age of eighteen years.
Prof Osinbajo, in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant - Media & Publicity, to the Vice President, Laolu Akande on Thursday in Abuja, stated this while addressing lawyers at the Nigeria Bar Association Section on Business Law Dinner.
Justice Raliatu Adebiyi, in a lenghty four - hour judgment, found the embattled senior lawyer guilty of counts three to 17 of the 18 - count charge slammed on him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Gbenro Adeoye and Jesusegun Alagbe A human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN); a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome; and legal practitioner, Dr. Konyinsola Ajayi, have disagreed on an order by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, for the transfer of suspects arrested in Kwara State over allegations of murder and criminal -LSB-...]
«Instead of learning the ropes, even senior lawyers among the new senators are jumping the gun by initiating bills to save their boss from criminal prosecution.
RAMON OLADIMEJI writes that last Friday's inaugural speech by the new President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN), suggesting that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission should be stripped of its prosecutorial power has further fuelled the undercurrent of suspicion or mistrust that exists between the EFCC and Nigerian senior lawyers
New York's senior senator seemed downright excited to recommend O'Donnell, long a leading figure among Democratic lawyers in Buffalo, for the vacancy to be created by Judge William M. Skretny's move to senior status.
When asked about the general outlook for hiring in patent law, all of the «associates» (junior lawyers in a firm) and «partners» (senior lawyers in a firm) interviewed by Next Wave for this feature gave upbeat answers.
Forced by her relationship with Hank to recuse herself as his lawyer, Abby pitches the case to a senior partner on the golf course; Hank is dismayed by Karen's growing relationship with artist Ben; Marcy and Stu ask Charlie to help them pitch a TV project.
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Once drawn up by a lawyer, a prenup acts «like an insurance policy,» says Patricia Lovett - Reid, senior vice-president at TD Waterhouse Canada.
David Doniger, senior climate lawyer with the Natural Resources Defense Council, one of several environmental groups that sided with Vermont, said the waiver request was given a big boost by an April 2 U.S. Supreme Court decision saying carbon dioxide was a pollutant worthy of regulation.
The award winners were decided by a senior independent judging panel, led by City of London Law Society chair Ed Sparrow, and comprising senior lawyers from companies including BAE Systems, ITV, EE, Marks & Spencer, Facebook, ASOS and Vodafone, as well as former law firm leaders such as former A&O senior partner David Morley.
Senior lawyer hiring by international law firms in London fell last year for the first time since the financial crisis, according to research carried out by Legal Week.
Younger team members such as graduates with hard - earned training contracts may be placed in a particularly sticky situation if they start to feel put upon by a more senior lawyer.
For senior lawyers with more than 10 years of experience, the 2015 Robert Half salary guide released last week predicts salaries at mid-sized law firms will go up by 4.8 per cent, putting them in a range of $ 159,000 to $ 222,750.
Additionally, traditional law firms are typically managed by the more senior partners in the firm that are skilled lawyers that have little incentive to transition from the traditional business model and have less formal experience and training for building businesses.
How many lawyers hear from senior partners by written memo more often than by spoken word?
Despite recruiting more women straight out of law school, 80 % of the lawyers are male by the senior partner level.
The improper procedure imposed by CGSB caused me as the Chair, and the other senior lawyer specialized in the use of records as evidence, Martin Felsky, [2] to resign from the CGSB committee that drafted what is now this National Standard of Canada: Electronic Records as Documentary Evidence CAN / CGSB -72.34-2017 («72.34 - 2017,» as of March 1, 2017, pdf.).
Calgary Family Voice Of Child Reports Lawyers at Maclean Law's downtown Calgary family law office explain the best practices for the use of these reports in today's blog by senior Calgary family lawyer Peter Graburn.
The Clifford Chance team was led by partner Dr. Andreas Dietzel and comprised partner Dr. Jörg Rhiel, of counsel Prof. Dr. Thomas Gasteyer, counsel Nele Gorny, senior associate Afroditi Tsobanelis - Görgen, senior associate Dr. Lars Laeger and transaction lawyer Moritz Erdmann (all Corporate, Frankfurt).
Ensure that senior or influential lawyers lead by example — you need champions (a managing partner, a practice group leader, a rising rainmaker) who consistently produce articles for a newsletter or posts for a blog to set the tone (and create expectations) for others.