Sentences with phrase «federal lawyers»

Performance reviews for federal lawyers occur twice a year for junior lawyers and once a year for other counsel.

The documents were obtained by federal lawyers in 2003 during a civil case involving St. Anne's survivors in Cochrane, Ont., and released in 2014 following a court ruling.

There had been growing pressure from some lawmakers, state officials and many people harmed by the unfolding disaster to do so, and presumably federal lawyers and investigators were sifting for clues already.

While some are arguing federal lawyers are going into their negotiations in a better position than their other federal colleagues, Blais argues there are similar issues at play.

Salaries for federal lawyers range from $ 70,000 to an average over $ 100,000.

The DEA, FBI and DOJ has some of the best federal lawyers possible, and only highly skilled federal attorneys can provide the best possible defense in NY & LA.

There's nothing that prevents governments from consulting First Nations when laws are drafted, federal lawyers say.

On April 25, 2012, Justice Minister Rob Nicholson directed federal lawyers to challenge the ruling that struck down Canada's prostitution laws to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Whatever the explanation, if the Trudeau government wants to recognize the value of public service, it should continue the practice of awarding QCs to federal lawyers.

Federal lawyers must work to identify key facts which can help the People represented avoid mandatory minimums and minimize the potential hazards in the federal sentencing guidelines.

When it comes to federal lawyers, MacKay says the target is generally doable but not necessarily for all lawyers.

A year after signing their first negotiated contract netting them a 12 - per - cent pay hike for the current year, federal lawyers will be heading back to the negotiation table in the next few months as the Association of Justice Counsel filed its notice to bargain Jan. 9.

In 2012, the association, which represents about 2,700 federal lawyers, reached its first negotiated settlement.

The Department of Justice is taking a further step towards mirroring private practice by including billable - hour targets in federal lawyers» performance reviews and increasing the numbers it expects them to meet.

With the following form you can search the database of all Rechtsanwälte / Rechtsanwältinnen and European lawyers admitted in Germany as well as lawyers from other countries which are established in Germany under § 206 of the Federal Lawyers Act and all legal advisers («Rechtsbeistände») who are members of a Bar.

The federal lawyers held that s. 35 (1) was «an empty box,» i.e., the Aboriginal rights and treaty rights recognized and affirmed in s. 35 had no meaning as it stood and would have only the meaning that the ministers, their governments and legislatures ascribed to it.

Federal lawyers had argued if it was allowed to proceed, Hashemi's lawsuit would effectively modify legislation, have an impact on international relations and potential lawsuits against Canada abroad.

«Supreme Court presses Crown on Khadr»: The Toronto Globe and Mail provides a news update that begins, «Several Supreme Court of Canada justices applied strong pressure to a federal lawyer this morning to reveal what U.S. authorities were given confidential information about accused terrorist Omar Khadr.»