Sentences with phrase «for legal service delivery»

I believe successful firms must find the catalyst for transformative change and the opportunity to redefine client, sector, and practice focus and the business model for legal service delivery.

FMC's general counsel, Jeffrey Carr, is on the board of the Association of Corporate Counsel, and has strong views on the existing model for legal service delivery.

Whitehead's experiences working with his father's firm and with several other companies, combined with his strong educational accomplishments, prepared him to develop a unique business model for legal services delivery.

Not exact matches

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Legal issues aside, the tweet could be viewed as a heavy - handed move for a company already under scrutiny after an earlier Medium post by a 25 - year - old employee identifying herself as Talia Jane, who complained of low wages and poor treatment in her customer service role at Yelp food delivery subsidiary Eat24.

With an emphasis on high ethical standards, excellence in public service and the delivery of quality legal services, our Office performs the legal work for the United States Department of the Interior, manages the Department's Ethics Office and resolves FOIA Appeals.

That windowsill, not the building's front door, will be the legal address you use for drone - delivery services.

Weed Depot is a marijuana industry resource, directory, and social platform where consumers and professionals can find information and locations for legal dispensaries, doctors, delivery services, etc..

Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Company's reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company's products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and / or increases in component costs could have on the Company's gross margin; the inventory risk associated with the Company's need to order or commit to order product components in advance of customer orders; the continued availability on acceptable terms, or at all, of certain components and services essential to the Company's business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that the Company's dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with the Company's international operations; the Company's reliance on third - party intellectual property and digital content; the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the Company's dependency on the performance of distributors, carriers and other resellers of the Company's products; the effect that product and service quality problems could have on the Company's sales and operating profits; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; and unfavorable results of other legal proceedings.

You won't see miscellaneous add - ons for photocopies of legal documents, deed restrictions, courier charges or delivery service to local realtor offices.

There is also quite a bit in the report about reinventing the delivery of legal services, including limited scope retainers, developing legal expense insurance, and a significant emphasis on the need for more legal aid.

Once every law office is wired for superfast Internet, there will be new opportunities for cloud - based innovations that can drive greater efficiencies in the practice of law and greater effectiveness in the delivery of legal services.

Futures: Transforming the Delivery of Legal Services in Canada sets out our vision for how we might educate and regulate the profession differently.

to explore the extent to which the role of the traditional lawyer can be sustained in coming years in the face of challenging trends in the legal marketplace and new techniques for the delivery of legal services.

Posts discuss how emerging technologies are changing the rules for the delivery of legal services.

Dentons developed Nextlaw Labs in 2015 to spur innovation and technological change and incubate ideas for new products and processes to transform legal services delivery.

Legal ops usually have a financial background and look for ways to lower costs and optimize the delivery of legal services to a busiLegal ops usually have a financial background and look for ways to lower costs and optimize the delivery of legal services to a busilegal services to a business.

It's nearly a year since the Canadian Bar Association issued the Futures Report calling for an approach to legal profession regulation and service delivery that maximizes flexibility and choice for stakeholders, including clients, lawyers and other service providers.

For this reason, lawyers must establish policies and procedures, and periodically train employees, subordinates and others assisting in the delivery of legal services, in the use of reasonably secure methods of electronic communications with clients, as well as on reasonable measures for access to and storage of those communicatioFor this reason, lawyers must establish policies and procedures, and periodically train employees, subordinates and others assisting in the delivery of legal services, in the use of reasonably secure methods of electronic communications with clients, as well as on reasonable measures for access to and storage of those communicatiofor access to and storage of those communications.

The potential for ABSs to improve access to justice lies in the likelihood that the new forms of financing and management expertise that they can attract will spur efficiencies and innovations in the design and delivery of legal services (and «products»).

The Canadian Bar Association laid out the need for legal reform in a 2014 report, Futures: Transforming the Delivery of Legal Services in Canada (legal reform in a 2014 report, Futures: Transforming the Delivery of Legal Services in Canada (Legal Services in Canada (PDF).

«What I liked is they are focusing on delivery of legal services and under a push for service excellence.»

The difficulty then becomes assessing the impact of these different factors and predicting how they will affect the delivery of legal services for firms both big and small.

In Law Practice Today, he discusses 5 key elements for the future of law practice: a client - centric point of view; a shift in the burden of proof on change; a sense of urgency to find solutions for better service delivery; technologies that make legal services more accessible to clients; and the creative productization of service offerings to drive down costs.

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.

At Hogan Lovells, Stephen is responsible for delivering quality, efficiency and innovation to Legal Service Delivery, globally.

We invest in training for our people and advancement of our systems to ensure we are constantly at the forefront of service delivery in the legal sector.

For its part, the American Bar Association (ABA) Task Force on the Future of Legal Education concluded that there should be broader delivery of «law - related» services.

By allowing law firms to leverage alternative (and lower cost) human resources in the delivery of legal services, we would enable greater opportunities for law firms to be innovative in delivering legal services.

The legal industry has experienced a global paradigm shift in recent years in the delivery model for legal services.

By importing empathy into law firms, by seeking to build «Easy Buttons» for practice problems that affect the delivery of legal services to clients, technology, knowledge management, finance, accounting, marketing and other professionals can begin to arm law firms for the competition that will inevitably ensue in the legal marketplace.

Beyond having a single universal search across all internal firm systems the legal research providers are becoming more responsive to law firm needs for customizing the delivery of subscription services.

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Northwest Justice Project (NJP) will create a «Texting for Outcomes» system, which will gather information on the outcomes of limited - assistance legal hotline cases and use that information to improve delivery of services to clients.

DWT continues to devote energy and resources to developing new and better solutions to business and legal challenges, improving internal processes and building service delivery models that provide more transparency, efficiency and better opportunities for collaboration.

Jenny Holloway, Associate Dean, Nottingham Law School and Nick Johnson, Pro Bono Director, Nottingham Law School Legal Advice Centre, explain how the law school's newly created ABS can be used to create a research center focused on developing new models for the delivery of legal servLegal Advice Centre, explain how the law school's newly created ABS can be used to create a research center focused on developing new models for the delivery of legal servlegal services:

This is a worldwide search for lawyers, law firms and other deliverers of legal services who have invented and successfully applied totally new business practices to the delivery of legal services.

Another is that they should be using a platform such as — of course — Clio to make the delivery of legal services and the running of a law office as effortless as possible for both the law firm and its clients.

Services such as RocketLawyer and LegalZoom are redefining the infrastructure for the delivery of legal sServices such as RocketLawyer and LegalZoom are redefining the infrastructure for the delivery of legal servicesservices.

For the money they spend, quality matters: 95 % of them rate service delivery and legal advice as the most important factors.

Specialized Knowledge: The underlying purpose for the existing restrictions on the delivery of legal services and the reason for the existence of Law Societies is the protection of the public.

The conference is sponsored by the ABA Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services and the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System and will be held at the University of Denver.

Electronically facilitate access to criminal justice by increasing the turnaround time for delivery of pro-bono legal services through collating, analyzing, and collaborating on existing case data.

Two of them, Richard Granat and Stephanie Kimbro, are heavily involved in (read: pioneered) platforms for delivery of legal services online, DirectLaw and VLO Tech (now Total Attorneys), respectively.

The issue stands out for me as one requiring further consideration in that many individuals in the demographic of lawyers that I am most in contact with (solo, small and medium sized firms) consistently demonstrate either a lack of understanding, and / or a lack concern regarding the forces of competition that are changing the delivery of legal services in Canada.

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Either limit the regulatory monopoly or provide for the efficient and effective delivery of legal services for all legal problems

It is clear that a fully trained lawyer is not necessarily required for the effective and proper delivery of all legal services.

Project LemonAid aims to electronically facilitate access to criminal justice by decreasing the turnaround time for delivery of pro-bono legal services through collating, analyzing, and collaborating on existing case data.

This quick creation and delivery of legal services allows the attorney to charge more reduced rates for their services while also allowing them to work with a larger number of online clients seeking these services.