Sentences with phrase «generation of legal professionals»

«The reform of legal education could bring benefits in the form of economic growth, access to justice, and ongoing legal innovation to meet the challenges of the 21st century, as well as reducing the burden of debt on the next generation of legal professionals.

These challenges require a new generation of legal professionals who possess a larger and more sophisticated set of skills to manage an increasingly complex and interconnected world.

Your support to the University of Pittsburgh School of Law is not only an investment in the future of legal education at Pitt, it is critical to the formation of the next generation of legal professionals, and vital to the new frontiers of legal scholarship.

The Institute for the Future Law Practice is interested in working with lawyers, legal educators, and allied professionals who believe that we need a new generation of legal professionals who can work more effectively in an increasingly complex and interconnected world.

«The reform of legal education could bring benefits in the form of economic growth, access to justice, and ongoing legal innovation to meet the challenges of the 21st century, as well as reducing the burden of debt on the next generation of legal professionals,» Hadfield says.

Our commitment to diversity is also reflected in our support of pipeline programs striving to develop the next generation of legal professionals.

Tomorrow's barristers and solicitors will incur more debt in achieving their qualifications than any generation of legal professionals...

Tomorrow's barristers and solicitors will incur more debt in achieving their qualifications than any generation of legal professionals before them.

Many lawyers still «feel they can only edit or review a document in its printed form,» TL writes, also noting that the move to abandon paper may begin to grow with the next generation of legal professionals.

5 Essential Components of an e-Discovery Course for the Adjunct Professor Find out how you can help the next generation of legal professionals learn everything they need to know about e-discovery.

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Consider a partial list of developments since just World War II: a broad national decline in denominational loyalty, changes in ethnic identity as hyphenated Americans enter the third and subsequent generations after immigration, the great explosion in the number of competing secular colleges and universities, the professionalization of academic disciplines with concomitant professional formation of faculty members during graduate education, the dramatic rise in the percentage of the population who seek higher education, the sharp trend toward seeing education largely in vocational and economic terms, the rise in government regulation and financing, the great increase in the complexity and cost of higher education, the development of a more litigious society, the legal end of in loco parentis, an exponential and accelerating growth in human knowledge, and so on.

These numbers will continue to rise making this next generation of justice system users and legal professionals central to access to justice improvements — those aimed at modernization, user - experience and beyond.

Reinventing Professionals Podcast Hosted by Ari Kaplan Reinventing Professionals shares insights with industry leaders shaping the next generation of legal and professional services.

With its acquisition, Lex Machina becomes part of the ongoing LexisNexis commitment to offer modern, next - generation solutions that help legal professionals work more efficiently, make better - informed decisions and drive success for their clients, practice and business.

It is fascinating to imagine where this technology will lead us as legal information professionals, and how it will alter the everyday practices of the legal profession and the future generations of legal researchers and practitioners.

This decision flies in the face of the former professional ethos of the legal profession, reflected in the articling process, that members had a responsibility to train the next generation of lawyers.

Likewise, forward thinking law firms and legal professionals have an opportunity to shape the next generation of legal practice.

Given that text documents are still very much the core material produced by legal professionals, and that references to text documents will remain the basis for grounded and verifiable legal reasoning regardless of the actors and technologies employed, current generation standards in the legal domain are providing a layered organization of their offerings: presentation - oriented XML is being replaced with structured XML with ample room for metadata and annotations; naming mechanisms based on URIs and IRIs provide linkable anchors both to entire documents and to smaller fragments; and document - oriented ontologies provide the necessary glue between abstract legal reasoning and the textual pieces of supporting evidence.

The future of training the next generation of family law professionals is now, and it's called the Aspire Legal Access Initiative which opened its doors in Calgary last week.

«For generations, law students, lawyers, scholars, judges, and other legal professionals have relied on the Bluebook's unique system of citation in their writing.

With the tail - end of this generation soon beginning their first year of college, the legal sector can no longer afford to ignore the defining trends, desires, and customs of the workforce's newest and upcoming professionals.

Legal IT Professionals» Rob Ameerun interviews Tikit's North American President Peter Zver and Development Director Mark Garnish about the latest version of the world's leading timekeeping application for lawyers Carpe Diem Next Generation, the philosophy behind the product, timekeeping metrics and what legal professionals can expect from next generation timekeeLegal IT Professionals» Rob Ameerun interviews Tikit's North American President Peter Zver and Development Director Mark Garnish about the latest version of the world's leading timekeeping application for lawyers Carpe Diem Next Generation, the philosophy behind the product, timekeeping metrics and what legal professionals can expect from next generationProfessionals» Rob Ameerun interviews Tikit's North American President Peter Zver and Development Director Mark Garnish about the latest version of the world's leading timekeeping application for lawyers Carpe Diem Next Generation, the philosophy behind the product, timekeeping metrics and what legal professionals can expect from next generation tiGeneration, the philosophy behind the product, timekeeping metrics and what legal professionals can expect from next generation timekeelegal professionals can expect from next generationprofessionals can expect from next generation tigeneration timekeeping.

The perils and promises of a rising generation steeped in informal writing are particularly relevant to legal educators: Not only are we engaged in training students to be professional readers and writers who will carefully use written language to explain, to persuade, or to bind others, we frequently encourage students to use the rigor of writing to build their understanding and to create complex legal argument.

In addition, I have been disappointed by the potential for my first - generation Kindle to be a means or medium for me to do professional reading of cases and other legal materials.

Generations of law students, lawyers, scholars, judges, and other legal professionals have relied on The Bluebook's unique system of citation in their writing.

Known for doing things differently, Millennials are digital natives that are the next generation of justice system users and legal professionals.

As a second generation cloud practice management system, Case.one is committed to addressing the evolving needs of legal professionals.

There is still a great deal of inertia and indifference among many legal professionals who think legaltech is another fad they will outlast, or it is not worth their time, or it is not their generation's problem.

The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation

Forrest «Woody» Mosten, an internationally renowned collaborative professional and mediator and author of the Collaborative Divorce Handbook, The Complete Guide to Mediation, and Unbundling Legal Services, was recently in Tampa to put on a workshop sponsored by Next Generation Divorce.