Sentences with phrase «cent of lawyers indicated»

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The Law Society of Upper Canada indicates that more than half — 52 per cent — of lawyers in Ontario practise alone or in firms of four or fewer lawyers and that they constitute 94 per cent of all the firms in the province.

According to the report, 43 per cent of lawyers surveyed at law firms and corporations indicated they are likely to increase hiring in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Meanwhile, 48 per cent of firms indicated they will hire more lawyers in the coming year, while 47 per cent are expecting to keep the same number and six per cent will reduce the number of lawyers.

The trend is backed up by a survey of 150 Canadian lawyers conducted recently by Robert Half Legal where one third, or 37 per cent of respondents indicated they'd observed an increase in lawsuits due to pictures or information contained in social media, or on mobile devices.

A new survey by Robert Half Legal of law firms from across Canada indicates that 71 per cent of firms say finding skilled professionals like lawyers, paralegals and legal assistants is challenging.

In addition, 13 per cent of Ontario lawyers indicate they can communicate and provide legal advice to their clients in the French language.

As the American Bar Association's 2012 Tech Survey indicates, the iPhone has become a primary tool for the legal profession: Of the 89 per cent of American lawyers who use a smartphone for law related tasks, 49 per cent of them use an iPhonOf the 89 per cent of American lawyers who use a smartphone for law related tasks, 49 per cent of them use an iPhonof American lawyers who use a smartphone for law related tasks, 49 per cent of them use an iPhonof them use an iPhone.

ICBC also pointed to the fact that 80 per cent of customers reporting an injury claim had no previous recent claims, indicating their decision to obtain a lawyer had more to do with outside factors such as advice from friends and family or marketing by legal firms.

Further, it found only 13 per cent of those over 50 indicated they had lined up another lawyer on their trust reports.

Latest figures indicate about 17 per cent of lawyers — and 28 per cent of paralegals — are not white, up from about 9.2 per cent in 2001.

Australia: «[M] any rural and regional practices do not have enough lawyers to service community needs, with 43 per cent of principals indicating that their practice currently does not have enough lawyers to service its client base.

«A net 49 per cent of lawyers at law firms and corporations surveyed indicated they are likely to increase hiring in the third quarter of 2011.

A poll of 1,500 members of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) indicated that 25 per cent saw an increase in pet custody issues in the past year.