Sentences with phrase «from local bar associations»

Your attorney bio pages were filled with all of the self - promotional puffery your attorneys could think of — class ranks, Martindale rankings, awards from local bar associations.

But referral services from your local bar associations could be a nice starting point for four reasons:

I even received an email yesterday afternoon from my local bar association about reciprocity that started out this way:

It's super important for lawyers to get an own occupation rider, but many association plans — the long - term disability policies you can get from your local bar association, for example — use a kind of hybrid policy where you get own occupation for a few years, but then it turns into an any occupation plan.

While buying a long - term disability plan from your local bar association will get you portability — the ability to bring your policy with you from job to job — they have limits that can make them less attractive than buying a policy from an independent agent.

Not exact matches

A local bar association should be a place where attorneys from all walks of life feel welcome regardless of age, sex, sexual orientation, and race.

State and local bar associations from across the country are organizing hundreds of events in their communities to engage and educate both students and adults.

The Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Service is appointed by the President - Elect of The Florida Bar and is composed of: five (5) members of the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar; five (5) past or current directors of the Florida Bar Foundation; one (1) trial judge; one (1) appellate judge; two (2) representatives from local and statewide voluntary bar associations; two (2) public members, one of whom shall be a representative of the poor; the president or designee of the Board of Directors of Florida Legal Services, Inc; and one (1) representative of the Out - of - State Practitioners Section of The Florida BBar and is composed of: five (5) members of the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar; five (5) past or current directors of the Florida Bar Foundation; one (1) trial judge; one (1) appellate judge; two (2) representatives from local and statewide voluntary bar associations; two (2) public members, one of whom shall be a representative of the poor; the president or designee of the Board of Directors of Florida Legal Services, Inc; and one (1) representative of the Out - of - State Practitioners Section of The Florida BBar; five (5) past or current directors of the Florida Bar Foundation; one (1) trial judge; one (1) appellate judge; two (2) representatives from local and statewide voluntary bar associations; two (2) public members, one of whom shall be a representative of the poor; the president or designee of the Board of Directors of Florida Legal Services, Inc; and one (1) representative of the Out - of - State Practitioners Section of The Florida BBar Foundation; one (1) trial judge; one (1) appellate judge; two (2) representatives from local and statewide voluntary bar associations; two (2) public members, one of whom shall be a representative of the poor; the president or designee of the Board of Directors of Florida Legal Services, Inc; and one (1) representative of the Out - of - State Practitioners Section of The Florida Bbar associations; two (2) public members, one of whom shall be a representative of the poor; the president or designee of the Board of Directors of Florida Legal Services, Inc; and one (1) representative of the Out - of - State Practitioners Section of The Florida BarBar.

Ken and Barbara have been two of the longest - serving members of the ABA House of Delegates — the policy - making body of the ABA comprised of 550 lawyers from state and local bar associations across the country as well as ABA sections — both having begun serving in the mid-1980's.

These appointments will be made from broadly solicited nominations from the diversity commissions, sections, divisions and forums, state and local bar associations, and the membership at large.

Now is the time to call in favors from your colleagues in your local bar association.

There is a really, I think what you're talking about too, I sat on a diversity panel presentation for our local Louisville bar association not too long ago and one of my co-panel members who was a man from a local corporation stood up and said that he does trainings in this area and he said, «I have that people, particularly men who come to my trainings look at, I have them list all the male characteristics they can think of and all the «female characteristics» that they can think of and then I draw this line down the middle and I say women at work have to walk down this narrow line of not being too masculine and not being too feminine and finding that balance between the two and that's a difficult tightrope to walk sometimes.»

From leading their local bar associations, to arguing precedent - setting cases in their first years of practice, to embracing new ways of practising and blazing trails in their communities, all of the nominees are setting the bar high and poised for ongoing success.

In fact, I'd like to hear from lawyers across the country who have found similar practical online resources provided by their local law society or bar association or think they would find them useful.

My inspirations, best ideas, and best referrals come from fellow solo and small firm lawyers, so I founded a local bar association for us to meet and collaborate.

Then, they conduct an extensive screening of the lawyer, including a check to see if the lawyer has ever been sued for malpractice, a check to see if a complaint has ever been filed against the lawyer with the local Bar Association, a site visit to the lawyer's offices and extensive ratings from local judges, lawyers who have worked with and against the lawyer and the lawyer's clients.

Kris has spoken at numerous legal seminars, including speaking engagements concerning «Motions in Limine: Protecting the Story» (Panel Member, NELA - GA / ICLE Trying Your Best: Employment Law Goes to Court Seminar, 2017), «Reductions in Force» (Professional Association Of Georgia Educators, 2012), «Settlement Agreements and Keeping the Deal» (State Bar of Georgia, General Practice and Trial Section, 2011), «Update on Employment Law» (General Practice And Trial Law Section Institute, 2011), «Employment Law in the Trenches» (General Practice and Trial Law Institute 2009), EEOC Atlanta 2008 Technical Assistance Program Seminar, «Firing Public Employees: Lessons Learned from the Perspective of Plaintiff and Defense Counsel» (Liability of Local Governments Seminar 2007), «Busting the Cap on Damages in Employment Litigation» (Managing Damages in Employment Litigation Seminar 2007), «State Law and Other Non-Traditional Claims: Crash Course, Questions to Ask, and New Developments» (Employment Law for the General Practitioner and for the Pros).

Thankfully, there is an opportunity for reprieve from these vendors» excessive costs in the form of discounts from the American Bar Association and other local bar associatioBar Association and other local bar associatiobar associations.

Of those 16 submissions, eight were from «ABA entities» (other commissions, committees, sections and divisions), three were from state or local bar associations, and four were from individuals — of which one was a practicing lawyer, one a law student and one a law school professor.

Of those, five were from other ABA organizations (Standing Committees and one Division) and five were from state or local bar associations.

That question is this: to what extent does the role the ABA and state and local bar associations play in excluding nonlawyers, be they individuals or nonlawyer - owned organizations, from the legal services market violate unfair competition and antitrust laws and policies?

Moreover, attorneys from Spesia & Taylor have chaired the Will County Bar Association's Local Government Committee and have participated in the Illinois Bar Association's Local Government Section Counsel.

Moreover, several local bar associations and family law organizations have come up with their own, slightly different, formulas for permanent alimony, giving state legislatures plenty of models to choose from.

No where does the Act suggest that the «interests of lawyers» coincides with the «public interest», in fact they may be at odds with each other — all the more reason for benchers to be barred from reading aloud letters from other lawyers at Convocation, and certainly barred from suggesting that «I have spoken with my local lawyers association and they all want articling to continue.»

For example, attorneys could clearly benefit from subscribing to the content from their local law school's or bar association's library blawg.

They are also subject to provisions which may be issued from time to time by the local bar association of the bar they practice at.

As a new attorney coming from another state, I've been able to network via local bar associations, but this program has allowed me to show off my skills in a professional environment to a host of local attorneys who can recommend me in my job search.

How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

Some of the best referrals for attorneys come from satisfied friends; you can also contact your local bar association for referrals.

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