Sentences with phrase «clients see lawyers»

Because most clients see lawyers as «rich» professionals, and assume they have adequate insurance coverage, just like doctors do.

Lawyer's focus is on advocacy at the hearing, and the client sees their lawyer doing what clients expect lawyers to do — argue their case before a decision - maker.

Not exact matches

(See the Curb Your Enthusiasm episode in which a double - denim - clad lawyer reassures a potential client, «We wouldn't treat you casually!»)

The president has also repeatedly lamented the scrutiny of Cohen, and both he and his lawyers have battled over attorney - client privilege and what investigators should and should not be able to see.

The clients in such matters, men and women in acute personal crises, were apt to regard the lawyer (and he was apt to see himself) as a champion, a special friend in need.

On his part lawyer for the accused Justice Sai complained about the behavior of the Attorney General and the state security apparatus whom according to him have prevented him from seeing his client since his arrest till today when the case was called.

But there's still no way for the public to see what clients might hire individual lawmakers, many of whom are lawyers.

A letter signed by lawyer for Smarttys Management and Production Limited, Mr Kissi Agyebeng, to which the cheque paid into the account of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) was attached said, «See attached a cheque intended as the settling of the agreed first instalment of three hundred thousand cedis drawn on the client's account of Cromwell Gray LLP.»

He eventually was taken to 1 Police Plaza, where his lawyers were not allowed to see him — in keeping with police policy that apparently lets attorneys visit their clients in other jails and station houses — but not police headquarters.

Stormy Daniels» lawyer Michael Avenatti saw Rudy Giuliani's latest interview about his new client, President Donald Trump, and had this reaction: «I can't believe that actually just happened.»

But while many district lawyers see their job as being about risk avoidance, good lawyers are skilled at finding creative ways to help their clients reach their goals.

I want to begin by emphasizing that the below script is not comprehensive has not been taken from a transcript of an actual bankruptcy consultation but rather represents a generalized account of a dialogue that would commonly be seen at the initial meeting between lawyer and client.

The trend of getting student loans off people's books is so large and growing that CINgroup, which makes software to help lawyers prepare bankruptcy papers, plans to launch software that scans a client's student debt to see if any of it may be eligible for discharge.

My colleague John Mac Kah donated a painting to such a local nonprofit association of lawyers, and thereafter made several thousands of dollars of sales to clients who saw his painting at the event and wanted to talk about commissions or were interested in other originals / prints.The key is to be visible at such an event and to make it easy for interested people to connect with you.

The firm's lawyers and staff pride themselves on treating their clients, who generally hail from the Durham, Oshawa and Kawartha Lakes regions, as if they were family — see the many glowing testimonials to that effect!

Over at LegalSanity, Arnie Herz comments on the failure of law schools to teach skills that students will need in practice, such as cultivating client relationships, seeing how emotional issues come into play in real world practice and developing practical lawyer skills.

Perhaps we will start to see more industry crossover between lawyers and programmers, but until then we may be stuck with more stuff neither lawyers nor their clients want or need.

Further, with the ability to see people, lawyers and clients can get to know each other more quickly; familiarity breeds content.

It has been a busy and productive month for our clients, as you can see: Thorsteinssons, the Canadian tax law boutique firm, boasts four lawyers in Who's Who Legal: Michael Colborne, Ian Gamble, Michael McLaren and Michael O'Keefe QC.

Be the savvy lawyer your clients see you as.

The most powerful attorney facebook marketing that I have seen is when a client or another lawyer writes something on a lawyer's wall or facebook page.

But perhaps Alex Shalashniy, a young lawyer in Saskatchewan, might have put his finger rather bluntly on the point when he said infographics «should be seen as at least as helpful as glossy firm covers given to the client.»

(If you really want to see a lawyer squirm, put them across the desk from a client and tell them to openly discuss the pricing and payment of bills.)

I've seen that some lawyers don't call clients back because nothing has happened in the case.

Without doubt lawyers, accountants and tax advisers want their work to be seen by other advisers but more importantly need to be recognised by actual and potential clients of various kinds.

Any lawyers in need of advice on how exactly you deliver a few million dollars in cash to a small boat in the middle of the Arabian Sea (and avoid tripping over the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) might want to see this interview with Seward & Kissel lawyer Lawrence Rutkowski, who helped negotiate the release of a hijacked cargo ship for his Stamford, Conn. - based shipping client a few months ago.

It isn't often that you see a relatively technical debate about legal ethics and what information lawyers may reveal about clients playing out in real time in the non-legal press, but that's what we have happening right now.

Some lawyers will not like this — in particular those who have disciplinary actions in their backgrounds that will now be presented for their potential clients to see.

Lawyers» obligation as advocates to resolutely pursue the benefits authorized by law for their clients is set off, or supplemented, as I see it, by an obligation to pursue settlement.

In fact, it seems that lawyers have grown so dependent on rules that, apparently, Reebok's former general counsel, Jack Douglass, saw the need to create Reebok Rules for Lawyers, which guides in - house counsel on how to deal with their corporate clawyers have grown so dependent on rules that, apparently, Reebok's former general counsel, Jack Douglass, saw the need to create Reebok Rules for Lawyers, which guides in - house counsel on how to deal with their corporate cLawyers, which guides in - house counsel on how to deal with their corporate clients.

«A lot of my clients are farmers and owners / operators of businesses in Windsor and would never in their life hire a lawyer at $ 750 an hour or any hourly rate like that and don't see why they should be obligated to pay those kinds of fees just because they're in a bit of a financial bind.»

But I was also impressed to see programs that explored how lawyers can better use technology to serve clients and, in particular, low - income clients.

Potential clients want to see what others have to say about lawyers they hired, and any attorney who avoids this forum is missing a critical chance to manage his or her image.

In the same way, applying fiduciary law to the lawyer - client relationship can be seen as providing assurance in the face of information asymmetry and addressing the fact that law is a credence good.

A basic primer on traffic stops is nice to see on a criminal defense lawyer's website, for example, but there is no need to go overboard; most potential clients can find the same — or better — information on Wikipedia.

As time goes on, they will keep building up until they create a reasonably accurate profile of the lawyer through a critical mass of client feedback, for all the world to see.

Lawyers avoid often - unproductive and lengthy office visits and get to see the potential client face to face.

From what I have seen, this is a well designed and easy to use site, for lawyers and clients alike.

It is not unusual though to see a lawyer avoid a tough conversation with the client, hope that the client's injuries will «mature» (a real consideration in some cases, less so in others), and let the file collect dust in a remote corner of the office.

An example of what many lawyers create with video can be seen in Karima Gulick's introduction video describing how she helps clients protect their intellectual property:

Seen in context, it's clear that paragraph 8 of the commentary to section 6.3.1 (3) doesn't impose a duty on lawyers to promote equality, it does impose an obligation on lawyers, in fulfilling their duty not to discriminate, to accommodate employees and clients — consistent with Ontario Human Rights Law, which has the effect of promoting equality.

Most lawyers look at that number and see a big pile of potential clients.

I too frequently see lawyers who stray from using their blog to communicate with clients and prospects and instead direct their posts to other attorneys.

Let everyone see how well each group and each lawyer has delivered on client promises, managed timelines, and met budgets.

We are seeing more and more lawyers leave the bigger firms — and even the profession — due to the absence of training, limited access to clients and mundane work.

I have not seen any similar studies for the legal profession, but it would make perfect sense that lawyers who communicate well with their clients are less likely to get sued.

When the client comes to see you, you should point out that the hiring of a lawyer is an important decision and the client should request references from attorneys.

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These changes will hopefully break the brokerage house - style business model so that the public can trust the legal advertising it sees and clients can take comfort in knowing that the lawyer they hire is going to be the lawyer who actually works on their case.

The personal injury lawyers of The Sasser Law Firm are passionate about seeing that justice is done for their clients.