Sentences with phrase «effective legal skills»

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We provide clients seeking investment / establishment of companies in the U.S., transfer of employees to the U.S. from foreign affiliates, or the hiring and placement of highly - skilled foreign employees with cost - effective and realistic legal solutions.

Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Speeches that are used as a stimulus: - Emma Watson - Winston Churchill - Queen Elizabeth I - George W Bush - Napoleon (Animal Farm) Students will practice writing speeches using the following topics: - increase in legal driving age - importance of mobile phones - social media Students will develop the following skills: - speech writing using the 6 part structure - persuasive writing - speaking and listening - developing effective openings

Her recommendations include making children aware of «effective strategies for acquiring knowledge, decision - making skills, motivation, and self - control to behave in a safe, responsible, and legal manner when using the Internet and other information technologies.»

The law school's Tarlton Law Library convened the conference, Teaching the Teachers: Effective Instruction in Legal Research, largely in response to the National Conference of Bar Examiners» announcement last year that it would explore an add - on to the bar exam that would test legal - research skLegal Research, largely in response to the National Conference of Bar Examiners» announcement last year that it would explore an add - on to the bar exam that would test legal - research sklegal - research skills.

Narrowing your practice will allow you to develop your practical legal skills so that you are an efficient and effective attorney.

We provide clients seeking investment / establishment of companies in the U.S., transfer of employees to the U.S. from foreign affiliates, or the hiring and placement of highly - skilled foreign employees with cost - effective and realistic legal solutions.

To ensure the cost - effective delivery of legal services, a lawyer in private practice needs to: (1) operate in a skilled and efficient manner; (2) keep accurate records of time and costs; (3) maintain communication with the client as the matter progresses; (4) inform the client is there is a need for change in the arrangements concerning the scope of the work or fees and expenses; (5) bill clients monthly or quarterly, or as arranged, but promptly in accordance with the arrangement; and (6) maintain an internal rate schedule justifiable to the consumer, and review it at least annually.

Since 1864 we have been helping clients with personal and business legal advice and representation, we have the experience and skills to achieve effective solutions.

Despite its challenges, the most effective lawyers are those who appreciate the importance of great legal drafting, and actively implement strategies to improve their drafting skills.

An effective criminal defense attorney must possess strong skills in oral advocacy, legal research, analysis, and writing.

Although both types of writing assignments are related to gains in important skills, practice - oriented writing assignments are more highly related to gains in nearly all areas, including legal research, clear and effective writing, application of skills to real - world situations, and the acquisition of job - or work - related skills

The projects I have participated in as a supervising lawyer have without exception been well organized and effective both to develop and strengthen students» legal skills and to enhance access to justice through the enthusiastic effort of the student volunteers.

In searching for a more cost - effective solution, the company's CFO reached out to Jon Levitt, Managing Member of Outside GC, and worked with him to identify the skill sets needed to handle MSD's operational legal work.

The Report's central conclusion is that, although traditional legal pedagogy is very effective in certain aspects, it overemphasizes legal theory and underemphasizes practical skills and professional development.5 By focusing on theory in the abstract setting of the classroom, the Report argues, traditional legal education undermines the ethical foundations of law students and fails to prepare them adequately for actual practice.6 Traditional legal education is effective in teaching students to «think like lawyers,» but needs significant improvement in teaching them to function as ethical and responsible professionals after law school.7 As I will discuss in greater detail below, in general, the Report recommends «contextualizing» and «humanizing» legal education by integrating clinical and professional responsibility courses into the traditional core curriculum.8 In this way, students will learn to think like lawyers in the concrete setting of actual cases and clients.9 The Report refers to pedagogical theories developed in other educational settings and argues that these theories show that teaching legal theory in the context of practice will not only better prepare students to be lawyers, it will also foster development of a greater and more deeply felt sense of ethical and professional identity.10

Bill uses his skills to find legal solutions that are effective and economical.

«No one person has all the skills,» he says, to develop the «systematic approach to legal quality and legal spend management» required of effective legal operations.

Perhaps because it relies on a strong voice and a sense of coming directly from the author and because it can represent a departure from the more impersonal or professional voice common to legal writing, it has the potential to be effective.161 I consider it a second important component of a writer's ethos, although one that — for lawyers — perhaps requires more skill in its use.

Unless comparative research techniques and comparative analysis achieve greater prominence in American legal education, advocates will lack the skills that are needed to make sophisticated and effective comparative constitutional arguments, and the role of comparative precedent will remain largely cosmetic.

Using effective negotiation skills developed throughout years of experience, our team do everything possible to secure a return of your cash or other assets without the need to resort to further legal proceedings.

First, I don't think that there's an objective way to measure effective legal research skills because the amount of research that lawyers perform, and the way in which they do so will depend upon the availability of resources.

And, from my own experience, I know that my legal training creates some significant barriers to effective mediation skills.

Instead, lawyers should look to combine a legal expertise with a broader skill set (i.e. a T - shaped profile), which includes effective interpersonal and negotiation skills, business understanding and judgment, and empathizing with and understanding client's psychological needs.

«Initiatives include our Litigation Skills and Externship Programs, LawWithoutWalls, Partnership for Professionalism, a comprehensive Legal Communications curriculum and lastly our innovative Professional Development and Leadership Program, which includes a Legal Career Paths course and a short course first offered this spring on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People ®,» said Cox.

Our lawyers are well - recognized throughout California and across the nation as a first - rate legal team with the knowledge, skills and resources needed to mount an effective defense in these sophisticated, high - stakes cases.

This session will focus on effective legal writing and improving persuasion skills through writing.

We understand that effective representation in this area requires not only experience and legal skill but also the ability to respond to families in crisis.

You are a good, smart and effective lawyer, constantly learning and building new skills to help clients solve their current and developing legal problems.

«A bright and commercial lawyer who is creative and effective in the use of his legal knowledge and skills.»

She works tirelessly to provide them with not only outstanding legal representation but also care and compassion, and her effective communication skills and friendly nature have garnered her the admiration of clients and colleagues alike.

With one of the most respected and experienced leadership consulting services in the legal profession, we lead our clients away from the junk science and management myths to develop effective leadership skills that anyone can master.

«With the LPM LaunchPad, legal professionals have a quick and cost - effective «at - the - ready» tool to become certified, respond to client requirements and gain the necessary skills to achieve significant efficiencies for legal teams working together on matters.»

Our deep experience in the legal market makes this program uniquely useful to those who are seeking to gain and apply effective project management skills in the legal arena.

Client comments as published in the legal directories and guides include: «A first - class mind and clearly a silk in the making»; «a QC in waiting»; «a very bright, uber - responsive, rising star»; «formidable advocate able to stand up to commercial silks and senior juniors»; «an extremely impressive and effective advocate who gets on top of things extremely fast and is quick on his feet»; «complete grasp of all current developments, strategic input and forceful yet polite cross-examination»; «undoubted star junior who goes well past the extra mile in preparing his cases»; «brilliant, completely committed to the brief; a great all - rounder»; «intellectually very strong»; «very sharp and to the point»; «ringing endorsements from the market»; «impressive and knows his stuff»; «razor sharp legal skills»; «comes up with extremely clever points» with an ability «to handle hearings with utmost self - possession and confidence and produce some first - class advocacy»; «a thorough and thoughtful advocate who has an agreeable but tough courtroom manner»; «very proactive and, once instructed, takes control of a case and pushes it forward to the advantage of the client»; «has the ability to sift through complex legal problems, and present practical legal solutions that not only win you the battles, but also the war»; «very commercial and savvy»; «infectious passion for the law»; «his commitment to his work is outstanding»; «relentless energy and precise attention to detail make him invaluable.»

We will work together to envision equal justice and develop practical strategies, skills and tools for building a more just society through enhanced and effective approaches for resolving legal problems.

Our skilled, versatile lawyers are fully committed to providing clients with innovative and effective legal counsel for the wide variety of daily issues that ordinary people face.

We understand that you are depending on our knowledge and skills to obtain an effective resolution of your legal problem.

Our extensive experience and skill allow us to provide solid, effective legal representation for our clients.

At Michael R. Varble & Associates, P.C., we proudly combine the work ethic, experience, and skill of several attorneys who have earned a reputation for tough, effective legal representation.

With over 50 years of combined experience, our legal team stands at the ready with the skills required to present an aggressive and effective case on your behalf.

Law school deans and faculties have come to recognize that legal writing courses provide the opportunity for teaching essential skills that are unlikely to be taught nearly as well elsewhere in the law school curriculum, that there is an essential core content to an excellent legal writing program, and that effective teaching of that content requires professional legal writing faculty who regularly devote substantial portions of their effort to teaching legal writing, research, and analysis.7

Given the decline of the traditional, formal memorandum, even when lawyers are called on to deliver complex legal analysis, much of that advice is being delivered in a condensed email format.49 Second, Summary E-memo assignments provide an opportunity to learn and practice effective and professional email skills by exposing students to issues of tone, formality, organization, formatting, and the ethical issues surrounding the use of email to deliver legal advice.50

The legal writing faculty finds the seminar program to be effective and useful as it shifts primary responsibility for grammar and punctuation to the writing specialist and allows the legal writing professors to spend more class time on other topics while remaining confident that students will learn these fundamental skills.60 The other law college faculty members have also been very supportive.

These support careers are becoming more important in the legal world as lawyers need to concentrate on the skilled parts of their jobs in order to become cost effective.

Lawyers who can augment their core legal knowledge with an ability to harness technology, automation, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and a host of other skills that could be leveraged to provide increased access to effective legal services to low - income and disenfranchised communities.»

Colleagues recognize Heather for her effective investigation skills, her ability to advance case objectives by analyzing facts related to legal issues, and her utilization of legal technology to achieve desired results.

Her keen understanding of legal concepts and processes, comfort with robust data, and effective communication skills enable her to advocate for her clients» needs.

She teaches Legal Communication and Research Skills and an upper - level writing course focusing on effective client communications.

«BernieSez is a very innovative and effective way for clients to connect with skilled attorneys to help them with traffic and other legal issues.

After all, an effective lawsuit benefits from skilled counsel and countless hours of research and well - executed legal procedures, which can cost a small fortune.

Legal Evolution PBC and Chapman and Cutler LLP, October 10, 2017, Chicago, Illinois, «Soft Skills for the Effective Lawyer.»