Similar functions to those of law
firm research lawyers are also carried out by dedicated individuals in government departments, courts, tribunals, and other organizations; these persons are often referred to as advisory lawyers, counsel, or some other term conveying the same meaning — to provide advice to their colleagues rather than directly to external clients (although they may do that also).
Similar functions to those of law
firm research lawyers are also carried out by dedicated individuals in government departments, courts, tribunals, and other organizations; these persons... [more]
Not exact matches
Lawyers for President Trump's attorney Michael Cohen withdrew defamation lawsuits late Wednesday against BuzzFeed and the political
research firm Fusion GPS related to a dossier that included claims Cohen helped organize Russian interference into the 2016 presidential election.
Ohr's wife worked for the
research firm, Fusion GPS, that hired Steele on behalf of the DNC / Clinton
lawyer.
Based on over a decade of
research, her new book, «Smart Collaboration,» reveals these significant tangible benefits for
lawyers, their
firms or companies, and their clients.
According to prosecutors, Silver received millions of dollars in referral fees for sending asbestos cancer cases to the
firm after respected Columbia
research doctor Robert Taub, a leading expert in mesothelioma
research, referred the cases to Silver, who is a
lawyer.
State GOP delegates voted to place both David Malpass — former chief economist for Bear Stearns, president of an economic
research firm, veteran of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations — and Bruce Blakeman —
lawyer, ex-husband of Paul McCartney's current girlfriend, owner of terrifying talking dog — onto the ballot in the race against Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, forcing the two into a primary.
Mr. Molo's questioning was meant to address Dr. Taub's testimony on Wednesday, when, answering government
lawyers, Dr. Taub said he hoped that sending patients to Mr. Silver and his law
firm would help «incentivize» Mr. Silver to be an advocate for cancer
research and help Dr. Taub obtain state funding.
The
lawyer I negotiated with I paid up front 100 % and
researched his
firm.
A busy schedule has kept me from reviewing Lexis Advance for Solos, the new LexisNexis legal
research platform for one - and two -
lawyer firms that LexisNexis released earlier this week.
Senior
lawyer hiring by international law
firms in London fell last year for the first time since the financial crisis, according to
research carried out by Legal Week.
Lawyers who are not on Facebook are missing out on critical opportunities to network for referrals,
research defendants and potential jury members, market their law
firms, and vet potential legal hires and current associates.
An aspiring
lawyer can tailor their online
research to the ethos of
firm they're applying to.
As new
research reveals
lawyers are finding their jobs more stressful than ever, Georgina Stanley asks whether law
firms are doing enough to combat work - based anxiety and other mental health issues Statistics on mental illness speak for themselves.
Because we understand the demands placed on our attorney clients, FindLaw has developed business development instruments specifically for law
firms (such as ones those that improve the intake process), fine - crafted a suite of marketing products that free up
lawyers to actually practice law and amassed a body of
research and scholarship that we use to help law
firms stay contemporary and competitive.
Modern clients find their
lawyers in a variety of ways, and even those with a strong recommendation in their pockets will choose to
research your
firm before making a call.
The survey commissioned by Robert Half Legal and conducted by an independent
research firm, surveyed 150
lawyers among the largest law
firms and corporations in Canada.
Free forever, which would include
research of state and federal law and the ability to read articles and analysis contributed to the site by
lawyers, law
firms and legal academics.
Ninety percent (55 out of 62) of newly qualified
lawyers (NQs) at the UK's top
firms in Hong Kong were offered jobs this September, all of whom accepted, according to
research by Legal Week.
In total 672 NQs took up roles at the top 20
firms this year, a drop of 6.3 % on the autumn 2012 qualifying round, in which 717
lawyers were recruited, according to
research by Legal Week.
Drawing on the expertise of the Harvard Law community and Silicon Valley, wireLawyer provides an essential business - to - business platform, allowing
lawyers to insource and outsource paid work, access thousands of peer - reviewed documents, and
research curated questions, which bring big
firm best practices to the entire legal community.
The
research, which surveyed more than 100 general counsels and senior
lawyers at 55 independent law
firms across 41 countries, revealed what today's global client is seeking from its legal provider.
His
firm had a few designated
research lawyers, whom he described as very knowledgeable and productive:
JD Supra: the newest entrant into the field of law
firm content distribution is JD Supra, which intends to serve as a resource for the media to find
lawyers with a proven track record and experience in legal issues they are
researching.
At the Strategic Solutions for Solo & Small
Firms conference last year, Levitt and Rosch gave two presentations on advanced internet
research (not just legal
research, but
lawyers obviously need to be able to
research more than cases and statutes).
In October 2010, I wrote about the roll - out of Lexis Advance for Solos, the flat - rate legal
research platform targeted at one - and two -
lawyer firms.
Lawyers» preferences for legal
research services vary with the size of
firm they are in.
A
lawyer can initiate a
research session from directly within
Firm Central.
The
research, which surveyed more than 100 general counsel (GC), and senior
lawyers at 55 independent law
firms across 41 countries, revealed what today's global client is seeking from its legal provider.
For instance, [one of the
firm's
research lawyer's] billable rate was three times mine [as a Summer Student].
JD Supra is a new website dedicated helping
lawyers & law
firms share legal documents, forms, pleadings, judgements,
research, and other professional support materials.
The
research reveals a significant bias towards the West — with 83 % of
lawyers at the top 30
firms based in Europe or North America — and clear gaps in key trading areas around the world.
Lawyers at big
firms had online
research accounts and solos went to the law library to use the books.
While a
research lawyer at a small Edmonton
firm in the mid-90s, she managed the library and helped build a knowledge management system.
Law
firms receiving this designation had an impressive overall performance in our
research and are receiving the first award of this kind by U.S.News and Best
Lawyers ®.
Jim has been listed in The Best
Lawyers in America each year since 2007 and was recently named an Acritas Star in the inaugural global ratings published by Acritas, an independent
research and ratings
firm that serves corporate legal departments.
Lawyers worked in their offices, stored files in filing cabinets, conducted
research in a book - filled law library, and met with clients in their offices or the
firm's conference rooms.
My early encounters with electronic legal researchbefore becoming a librarian are quaint recollections — my law
firm's one Lexis terminal, a behemoth console squirreled away in a tiny electrical closet where searchers, wedged in the closet's doorway, gaveliteral expression to being at the threshold of computerized
research, or mind - boggling speculation that somedayeach
lawyer, at least atthe most prosperous
firms, might have a Lexis or Westlaw terminal at hervery own desk.
It doesn't take much
research skill to find the key
lawyers at the bigger
firms; the real art is sniffing out the hidden gems in the nooks and crannies of the legal market.
Pennsylvania Bar Institute «Drafting Fundamental Estate Planning Documents» (October 1996; May 1999; April 2001; May 2002) «How to Draft for the Marital Deduction» (July 1998) «Using the Web for
Research» (Transact 1999: Technology Transforms Transactions; September 1999) «The Internet for Pennsylvania
Lawyers» (4th Annual Solo and Small
Firm Practice Conference, March 1997) «Internet Resources for Estate Practitioners» (Estate Law Institute; November 2003, November 2004, January 2006) «Abrogating Common Law Marriage» (Estate Law Institute, November 2004) «How2 Practice Estate and Trust Law» (March 2008)
If a law
firm had no
research retrieval system, then each client problem would have to be assigned to a
lawyer (probably an associate) for analysis and
research, and the client would be billed for the associate's time.
I did some on - line
research and found out about the voluntary disclosure program, and I retained the
firm of Rotfleisch & Samulovitch as my tax
lawyers to represent me.
Law 2.0 organizations like Legal On Ramp will become must - join organizations for any in - house
lawyer hoping to be successful, and LOR CEO Paul Lippe will succeed in convincing all law
firms representing business to contribute work product, pricing information and
research that will make «content» available for free.
The legal
research firm puts out a list every year of Super
Lawyers: the top lawyers in over 70 different practice areas including firm owner David Chris
Lawyers: the top
lawyers in over 70 different practice areas including firm owner David Chris
lawyers in over 70 different practice areas including
firm owner David Christensen.
[133] Resource allocation obviously also addresses where the
firm spends its money:
lawyer support services (including professional support
lawyers, libraries and knowledge management systems,
research lawyers), business development budgets (including large marketing departments), professional development staff and programs (including internal programs within large
firms, which may be delivered by outside consultants, as well as sending associates to various programs), as well as art and office furnishings.
«I spoke to some of my colleagues who graduated with me who went to big law
firms or other government jobs and, compared to their articling positions, while some of them got really great opportunities, some said their job was just following a
lawyer around doing photocopying,
research and they never had the experience I did.»
There is a reason most law
firms bill their students at a much lower rate - a senior legal
research lawyer can be more effective and efficient than a student.
The survey was developed by Robert Half Legal, conducted by an independent
research firm and is based on 200 telephone interviews with
lawyers among the largest law
firms and companies in the United States.
We were discussing the role of the
research lawyer in law
firms the other day.
Those with dual degrees are also desirable in some law
firms for
research lawyer and knowledge management positions.