Sentences with phrase «done in her legal career»

At least once a month, I have someone stop by having heard about my background, wanting to talk with me about how I got started, seeking guidance on what they should do in their legal careers.

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To those that say «he's still a murderer»; if you feel that the judge did not pass adequate judgement and that this man's life is better spent in the grave also, then perhaps you should start pursuing a legal career to ensure harsher punishments more frequently instead of just inciting reaction on CNN's blog.

Ultimately uninspired by a prospective legal career, Ted turned to restaurants, as he had done in the past, this time to one day open and operate his own.

Panepinto called that incident a «lapse in judgment... that did not impede by legal career in any way.»

«I'm a sarcastic, unconventional, alternative music loving, do - gooder who gave up a legal career in the»90s to move back to South Dakota so I could remember I was an Indian.

I don't currently have interest in a law career, but this opportunity did spark my interest in our country's legal system.

Like many other professional dog trainers, Jamie didn't pursue a career in dog training until she had already worked in a different field for several years; she has a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts and previously did legal and administrative work.

You have to remember that lawyers and judges did not necessarily take math and science classes beyond high school (or maybe some undergraduate distribution requirements) and have not had to think about scientific topics in their legal careers, necessarily.

Not only will this give you a better idea of what you'd like to do with your legal career, but you'll have some inside knowledge about what others in your firm are facing.

«If I was going to stand up in front of my students and really believe that having a legal degree and a career as a lawyer can be among the most fulfilling career choices a person can make,» says Michigan State University law professor Renee Newman Knake, «I needed to be doing something to make sure that would be true going forward for future generations of lawyers.»

At some point, a decade or two into one's legal career, you start to think that even if you don't know a fraction of everything there is to know in the legal world, you at least know the basic, structural things in the profession.

By only caring about rankings — like I did — and limiting yourself to Tier - 1 schools or the like, you are essentially establishing rank as the sole determining factor in how you should start your legal career.

As a newly qualified graduate, presumably you looked for a legal practice that would support you in your professional development, and the same criteria applies at this stage in your career as much as it did on day one.

Like Louise, she had not originally contemplated a legal career, but that changed after she did some work experience at a solicitor's office in Chichester — Edward Hayes LLP — where Louise was working as a Chartered Legal Execulegal career, but that changed after she did some work experience at a solicitor's office in Chichester — Edward Hayes LLP — where Louise was working as a Chartered Legal ExecuLegal Executive.

In fact, the Carnegie Report's recommendation to this effect acknowledges that it is «building on the work already underway in several law schools...» 49 And based on these experiences, a robust literature has developed extolling the virtues of integrating writing with doctrine.50 In reviewing this literature, a number of themes emerge: integration sends the right institutional message to students about the importance of writing in their legal careers and about the relationships between doctrine, analysis, and writing; 51 there is a strong connection between writing and thinking; 52 and writing is an integral part of the learning process.53 Integrating doctrine and writing therefore sends an explicit message that law students do not write in a vacuum, they always write about some legal doctrine, and they learn that doctrine better when they analyze it fully enough to be able to write about iIn fact, the Carnegie Report's recommendation to this effect acknowledges that it is «building on the work already underway in several law schools...» 49 And based on these experiences, a robust literature has developed extolling the virtues of integrating writing with doctrine.50 In reviewing this literature, a number of themes emerge: integration sends the right institutional message to students about the importance of writing in their legal careers and about the relationships between doctrine, analysis, and writing; 51 there is a strong connection between writing and thinking; 52 and writing is an integral part of the learning process.53 Integrating doctrine and writing therefore sends an explicit message that law students do not write in a vacuum, they always write about some legal doctrine, and they learn that doctrine better when they analyze it fully enough to be able to write about iin several law schools...» 49 And based on these experiences, a robust literature has developed extolling the virtues of integrating writing with doctrine.50 In reviewing this literature, a number of themes emerge: integration sends the right institutional message to students about the importance of writing in their legal careers and about the relationships between doctrine, analysis, and writing; 51 there is a strong connection between writing and thinking; 52 and writing is an integral part of the learning process.53 Integrating doctrine and writing therefore sends an explicit message that law students do not write in a vacuum, they always write about some legal doctrine, and they learn that doctrine better when they analyze it fully enough to be able to write about iIn reviewing this literature, a number of themes emerge: integration sends the right institutional message to students about the importance of writing in their legal careers and about the relationships between doctrine, analysis, and writing; 51 there is a strong connection between writing and thinking; 52 and writing is an integral part of the learning process.53 Integrating doctrine and writing therefore sends an explicit message that law students do not write in a vacuum, they always write about some legal doctrine, and they learn that doctrine better when they analyze it fully enough to be able to write about iin their legal careers and about the relationships between doctrine, analysis, and writing; 51 there is a strong connection between writing and thinking; 52 and writing is an integral part of the learning process.53 Integrating doctrine and writing therefore sends an explicit message that law students do not write in a vacuum, they always write about some legal doctrine, and they learn that doctrine better when they analyze it fully enough to be able to write about iin a vacuum, they always write about some legal doctrine, and they learn that doctrine better when they analyze it fully enough to be able to write about it.

We are also concerned that changes to the way in which the fund is administered do not have negative consequences for junior lawyers, particularly in terms of ensuring that sponsored training contracts and other mechanisms designed to ensure quality supervision and career progression for legal aid lawyers do not fall by the way side.

Well, not surprisingly, given that the battle for quality white collar talent acquisition is now starting earlier and earlier in a potential employee's career, the legal and accountancy firms we talked to said they did want to do this.

The site was started by Canadian lawyer and entrepreneur Stephen Fine, who says he often hears from colleagues «that they would love to find more fulfilling, unique careers either in or out of the legal profession, but don't know where to find them.»

... Essentially, I managed to do the impossible: find purpose and fulfillment in a legal career.

«We want our talented associates to pursue their legal careers at Ropes & Gray, and we're putting the energy and commitment of the firm behind doing whatever we can to make that happen,» said Levy in a statement announcing the program.

How did your legal career path lead to specialising in commercial law surrounding small businesses?

I began my legal career like many lawyers do, first as a trainee, then a junior, an associate and so on; but this is a risky and competitive market, and in order to attract clientele a supportive system is crucial.

A primary roadblock is likely to be that Lawson's legal career is over in Ohio, a death penalty state, no matter what he does to change his ways.

While I was at law school, I remember hearing time and time again from junior lawyers that it was not necessary to worry about what electives one took or how much one learned or did not learn during those three years of legal education as «the real learning, unless you are planning on pursuing a career in academia, starts once you enter the workplace.»

Given the current state of the economy, leaving a career in the legal field may not pose the risk it once did.

You are correct in that many students do not see the usefulness of legal history, primarily because a legal career has been reduced monetary gain.

At Almacantar I work with some great legal firms, but my experience shows that a career in law can take many forms, there's so much you can do with your legal expertise.

«Possibly Lat doesn't understand that being celebrated for her looks is not known for being a ticket to career success in the legal world for a female attorney.»

However, ensuring we have strong research skills will allow us to start our legal careers with confidence, knowing that we can learn an area of law that we did not get the opportunity to study in law school.

Other associates will lag behind their peers — perhaps because they got stuck on a long document review; or they work in a practice area that doesn't require intensive legal writing; or these associates began their careers as poor writers and have done nothing to improve their writing.

I don't always agree with the ABA, but over the course of my legal career, it has been a consistently strong force in seeking to improve access to justice and to protect the rights of women and minorities.

• «A lovely girl like you would do well in - house» — how one judge's comment changed a legal career • Snuff and nonsense — why a 2:2 from Hull is no bar to a career at the Bar • An unrefusable offer — from The Godfather to a career in - house • A shred of hope: how a major corporate disaster helped shape a GC career • The «slow hunch» that led to a groundbreaking legal services venture • It pays to read the small print — the dissertation that transformed a career • Get up, stand up — how a mis - sold pension sparked a career in law

My legal dream sailed from Peking University, so every time I go back to give a speech at the Law School of Peking University, I would feel a lot of gratitude, warmth and desire to assist or share my understanding of a career as a lawyer, and how to become a good lawyer, especially a non-litigating lawyer, with the students who want to be a lawyer in the future, so that I can do my part to improve the transparency, publicity and fairness of the Chinese capital market.

I admire Charney's conviction and his courage in speaking out, but at the same time, I hope for his sake (and other associates who've been treated unlawfully by law firms and are considering legal action) that all of this doesn't come back around and damage his career.

Many of the students in the Cohen study, like many first - year legal writing students, remarked that they were impressed by the rigor of the criticism and that seldom in their college careers had a teacher or professor taken their efforts so seriously.245 Consistent with this, the researchers noted that many effective teachers and programs «do not hesitate to call attention to the gap between students» current performance and the level that they could achieve with unstinting effort.»

Contact long - time legal career and professional development counselor, Kathy Mejia Morris, founder of Under Advisement, Ltd., to learn more about how she helps Firms help their lawyers — individually and through programming — and in so doing, save money and maximize client service.

There are lots of exceptionally successful and inspirational people working in the legal industry and the most valuable thing I did in the very early years of my career was never shying away from asking lots of questions.

You might be frustrated at how best to achieve greater diversity in a profession that remains too white, middle - class, and male to differing degrees in differing parts; you might be anxious about how you are going to pay your way through law school and how much debt you are going to have at the end of it; alternatively, you might well be vexed about the oversupply of graduates who never achieve legal careers; you might be concerned about preserving the unique identity of your profession (as many at the Bar are); or you might just want to ensure that new recruits in law firms have a basic grip of the fundamentals and can do something useful on day one.

Abolish law societies or force them to change because you don't want to serve out the rest of your legal career in a severely financially - depressed legal profession.

Robert's perspective is very different from my own in that he chose professional publishing for his career, and did not simply fall into it as was the case when I first joined a legal publishing company.

Traditionalists believe you earn your own way through hard work — long, grueling hours in their prime enabled them to get ahead in their legal careers, and they think others should do the same.

I did not have role models in the profession or a network of legal professionals to encourage me and show me that a career in law was possible for me.

I am not trying to imply that there isn't opportunity for those who would like to explore the technical side of the legal industry, but that doesn't mean there is room for the advancement of all individuals in this area or that all careers will be improved (subjectively or objectively) by the acquisition of advanced technical skills.

Law would do well to follow the model in medicine: test law students early in their educational careers to make sure they have acquired basic legal knowledge.

While the majority of law school graduates begin their legal careers at law firms, many eventually ask the question: Do I want to be an in - house attorney?

For example, if one's career goal is to do divorce work for the rich and famous, try starting at Legal Aid — learn the principles of divorce law, meet the judges, and help people in need.

Do you feel that legal team members are highly motivated, doing the right work and moving forward in their careers?

He developed the model for his 2013 book, The New What Can You Do with a Law Degree, in part an update of the seminal work of a trailblazing legal career counselor and col - league, the late Deborah Arron.

At Southwestern, we have also developed a variety of initiatives.21 One is a vehicle for me as dean to teach first - year students at the beginning and end of their six - credit legal writing course entitled LAWS (Legal Research, Analysis, Writing, and Skills).22 At the beginning, I present data from the After the J.D. study, which is a longitudinal study following close to 5,000 lawyers admitted to the bar in the year 2000.23 The project is headquartered at the American Bar Foundation and involves the NALP Foundation among others.24 We have data from three years and seven years and will soon collect a third wave of data.25 I do a PowerPoint presentation that shows our students what difference it makes in early careers where one attends law school; what city or region one chooses to begin the career; what law school grades are received; gender, race and ethnicity effects; earnings in various settings; and the job satisfaction of people in different positlegal writing course entitled LAWS (Legal Research, Analysis, Writing, and Skills).22 At the beginning, I present data from the After the J.D. study, which is a longitudinal study following close to 5,000 lawyers admitted to the bar in the year 2000.23 The project is headquartered at the American Bar Foundation and involves the NALP Foundation among others.24 We have data from three years and seven years and will soon collect a third wave of data.25 I do a PowerPoint presentation that shows our students what difference it makes in early careers where one attends law school; what city or region one chooses to begin the career; what law school grades are received; gender, race and ethnicity effects; earnings in various settings; and the job satisfaction of people in different positLegal Research, Analysis, Writing, and Skills).22 At the beginning, I present data from the After the J.D. study, which is a longitudinal study following close to 5,000 lawyers admitted to the bar in the year 2000.23 The project is headquartered at the American Bar Foundation and involves the NALP Foundation among others.24 We have data from three years and seven years and will soon collect a third wave of data.25 I do a PowerPoint presentation that shows our students what difference it makes in early careers where one attends law school; what city or region one chooses to begin the career; what law school grades are received; gender, race and ethnicity effects; earnings in various settings; and the job satisfaction of people in different positions.

It wasn't until much later in my legal career that I came to understand that the most effective trial lawyers didn't act like lawyers at all, especially in front of a jury.