Sentences with phrase «counsel legal capacity»

Our team is a cross-section of highly experienced attorneys, all of whom have served in a general counsel or in - house counsel legal capacity.

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The Committee shall receive appropriate funding from the Company, as determined by the Committee in its capacity as a committee of the Board, for the payment of compensation to its compensation consultants, outside legal counsel and any other advisors.

Next came the legal fireworks when prosecution counsel, Prince Ben Ikani shocked the capacity - filled court house as he made frantic efforts to stop the court from hearing the application for bail even before it could be moved and argued by the former minister's lead counsel, Chief Chris Uche (SAN).

What constitutes «legal advice» has been widely defined as anything done by a lawyer (including foreign lawyers and in - house counsel acting in a legal capacity) with a relevant legal context.

The Third Circuit in In re Bevill Bresler & Schulman Asset Management Corp., developed a five - part test (the Bevill test) to examine the merits of such an assertion by an individual employee against company counsel.50 Under this test, employees must show that (1) they approached corporate counsel for the purpose of seeking legal advice; (2) they made it clear that they were seeking advice in their individual capacity; (3) counsel sought to communicate with the employee in this individual capacity, mindful of the conflicts with its representation of the company; (4) the communications were confidential; and (5) the communications did not concern the employee's official duties or the general affairs of the company.51 The Bevill test has been recognised by other jurisdictions as a means of assessing whether a company employee may assert attorney — client privilege in an individual capacity arising out of communications with corporate counsel.52 (See also Chapter 13 on employee rights.)

Sonnedix plays a significant role in solar power generation globally and we are proud to support them,» says Edward B. Koehler, who led the Hunton & Williams legal team and has served as counsel in respect of more than 16,000 MW of generating capacity and US$ 6.5 billion in capital markets, commercial, leveraged and structured financings.

While a lawyer can attempt to set up the conditions for the client's later assertion of privilege (for example by saying, on the record, something like «speaking, now, in my capacity as legal counsel»), that attempt may not always be determinative, and the client may lose the benefit of privilege for certain communications.

She may not have done so in her capacity as his legal counsel, or in relation to the legal services she provided.

In the agreed statement of facts to the LSA, Robidoux admitted at the time of the breach she believed she was not acting in her capacity as legal counsel, but in the capacity of a volunteer PC quadrant chairperson.

In that capacity, he oversees and coordinates the efforts of numerous outside counsel to ensure that unified and consistent positions are asserted on behalf of the client, that effective and efficient legal strategies are employed, and that legal spend is controlled.

The privilege extends to in - house counsel but only in his or her capacity as a legal adviser.

In this capacity, Ms. Dillard provided general litigation services to civil litigation clients in both state and federal court, served as general counsel for several small corporations, and assisted with business formation and legal advisement.

The Corporate Counsel Women of Color is a not - for - profit organization of women attorneys of color who serve as general counsel, assistant general counsel, corporate counsel, in - house legal counsel, and in other capacities for Fortune 1000 companies, Forbes 2000 companies, not - for - profit corporations, and other entities in the United States of America and Counsel Women of Color is a not - for - profit organization of women attorneys of color who serve as general counsel, assistant general counsel, corporate counsel, in - house legal counsel, and in other capacities for Fortune 1000 companies, Forbes 2000 companies, not - for - profit corporations, and other entities in the United States of America and counsel, assistant general counsel, corporate counsel, in - house legal counsel, and in other capacities for Fortune 1000 companies, Forbes 2000 companies, not - for - profit corporations, and other entities in the United States of America and counsel, corporate counsel, in - house legal counsel, and in other capacities for Fortune 1000 companies, Forbes 2000 companies, not - for - profit corporations, and other entities in the United States of America and counsel, in - house legal counsel, and in other capacities for Fortune 1000 companies, Forbes 2000 companies, not - for - profit corporations, and other entities in the United States of America and counsel, and in other capacities for Fortune 1000 companies, Forbes 2000 companies, not - for - profit corporations, and other entities in the United States of America and abroad.

Effectively, each outside lawyer must change his or her mindset from that of serving as legal counsel for a particular matter to serving in a more comprehensive capacity — as a sophisticated legal concierge, if you will, who deploys all the resources at his or her disposal to address the client's wide - ranging legal and business concerns.

If you and your family are facing any situation that requires legal counsel, our experienced and compassionate Leesburg family lawyers are here to serve as resources in any capacity that best helps you and your family through the process.

Even interviews by in - house counsel may be deemed non-privileged if such counsel are viewed as acting in a business rather than a legal capacity.

There is a greater likelihood of maintaining privilege protections in interviews conducted by outside counsel because they are more likely to be viewed by courts as conducting an investigation for the primary purpose of providing legal advice, as opposed to in - house counsel who often operate in a business capacity in their daily functions.

Before Starbucks, Paula was an executive in the technology industry (Dell Corporation), a partner in private practice, and dedicated many years of her legal career to public service, including serving as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Western District of Washington (1988 - 1994) and in various capacities as a U.S. Army officer assigned to the Pentagon and White House Office of Legal Coulegal career to public service, including serving as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Western District of Washington (1988 - 1994) and in various capacities as a U.S. Army officer assigned to the Pentagon and White House Office of Legal CouLegal Counsel.

Corporate law departments report that they are re-negotiating outside counsel fees, shifting work to lower - priced law firms, increasing in - house capacity, opting for alternative service providers and using new technology — all to develop a more cost - effective legal services model.

«Some major benefits include the capacity for the general counsel or chief legal officer to quickly report on the status of things,» says Jaar.

As legal counsel to the regulators of many professions, she provides assistance in various capacities, including the investigation of complaints and the prosecution of disciplinary matters.

Skill development: Volunteering in a legal capacity provides a chance for in - house counsel to not only hone existing skills and knowledge, but also build new expertise.

«When warranted, we do invest in external counsel to address resource capacity issues or when specialized legal advice is required, for example, on litigation matters and certain M & A activity.

contains general information on mental capacity and the law, including the common - law tests of capacity to: make a will, make a beneficiary designation, nominate a committee, and retain legal counsel, among others.

Sommer joined Vodafone in 2001 in the capacity of senior legal counsel, and subsequently moved up the ranks to a number of more senior roles.

They do not act in the capacity of legal counsel.