Sentences with phrase «growing number of lawyers»

From Canada: More Islanders turning to collaborative approach for divorce 21 - Feb - 2016 A growing number of lawyers, mental health professionals and financial professionals on P.E.I. are working to find an alternative approach to divorce through something called collaborative practice: an out - of - court settlement process that helps couples negotiate the terms of separation with a focus on the needs of the family, rather than a win - lose model.

Ben's acumen in the Apple ecosystem has made him a sought - after speaker nationwide, and his blog is a definitive resource for the growing number of lawyers using Apple products in their law offices.

There is also a severe shortage of lawyers in many areas away from the big centres, and a growing number of lawyers trained overseas (both Canadian and foreign - born) looking for their piece of Canada's legal action.

In 2016 Clarissa launched her new venture «Happy Lawyer, Happy Life» in response to the growing number of lawyers and other professionals reaching out to her looking for ways of finding «Happiness» in their careers.

Spain has a nascent legal tech scene with a growing number of lawyers and legal experts highly interested in AI; and this looks set to grow rapidly in 2018.

It feels like maybe the tide is turning, at least for a growing number of lawyers.

There are many opportunities for lawyers to better serve their clients and the public and a growing number of lawyers are seizing these opportunities.

Goraya is among a growing number of lawyers with disabilities who have advocated for disability rights in the legal community.

But for a growing number of lawyers partnership doesn't make sense where joining a consultant firm does.

A growing number of lawyers and access to justice advocates are becoming aware of those socio - legal discrepancies and are actively seeking socially conscious solutions that balance the fields of legal services irrespective of financial capabilities.

Not exact matches

And despite Trump's claim that plenty of lawyers and «top law firms» want to work for him, a growing number have passed on a chance to represent a client who contradicts them in public, changes his story repeatedly, expects them to lie and has a history of stiffing his employees.

Bogin and Eig represent a relatively small but growing number of private lawyers specializing in special - education law.

«It's truly one of the thorniest issues I hear about from a growing number of attorneys,» said Diane E. Thompson, a lawyer at the National Consumer Law Center.

Find out more about your local seed sharing laws: an environmental lawyer and a seed librarian explain some of the issues facing the growing number of seed libraries and gardeners producing their own food.

As the legal profession evolves to meet the changing demands of the marketplace, freelance lawyers have a new angle on the practice of law, and their numbers have been growing in the largest U.S. legal markets over the past several years.

Not only am I seeing a growing number of innovative lawyers and business people networking via Facebook, but Facebook is also adding an executive team that ain't joining to keep things as is.

[For my other reports from the survey, see Number of «Virtual» Law Practices Shows Decline in 2013 ABA Technology Survey, The Most Popular Apps for Lawyers, According to ABA Tech Survey, Lawyers» Use of Cloud Shows Big Jump in ABA Tech Survey, and Lawyers» Social Media Use Grows Modestly, ABA Annual Tech Survey Shows.]

The article, titled Lawyers Open Their File Cabinets for a Web Resource, also included a number of individuals from site's growing community including Mitchell Matorin, Marc Stern, and Elena Garella.

If you are one of the growing number of people who has been injured because of the negligence of someone who was playing Pokémon Go at the time, contact a San Diego personal injury lawyer at Gomez Trial Attorneys today to schedule a free initial consultation.

Designed to provide coverage for a growing number of California lawyers working as independent contractors for other lawyers or law firms...

And, as or more importantly, a growing number of our clients» decisions are being made by female and diverse leaders who want to provide opportunities to diverse lawyers who are committed, engaged and substantively skilled.

Just as economists spoke of the «jobless recovery» from the Great Financial Crisis, forward - thinking law firm leadership will embrace «lawyerless growth»; the ability to grow revenue and serve more clients with the same number of lawyers.

Court Assist serves the growing number of people choosing to represent themselves in court without a lawyer, and those eager to avoid legal action with powerful, strategic letters.

In a post today on Legal Technology called «Where to Focus With Social Networking,» Larry Bodine argues that while the number of online social networks continues to grow quickly, the good news is that marketers and lawyers can ignore most of them.

However, Majid believes that as the Arab legal community grows, so too will the number of Arab lawyers who can help serve the community.

Considering the emerging trend among state bar associations to mandate that lawyers have a level of competence in e-discovery, that number is likely to continue to grow in years to come.

While there is a growing number of disenchanted JDs out there who are quite happy to bash traditional lawyering culture at every turn, my posts on writing have generated a lot of critical comments.

But judging by the growing number of applicants to the various branches of the JAG Corps, it might seem that that breed of lawyer is rising.

The past year has seen a growing number of states adopt the ethical duty of technology competence for lawyers.

There are a growing number of young Canadian lawyers, however, who are looking to practise beyond our borders, and that has led to a heated debate about the Canadian law degree.

Growing numbers of self - represented litigants are seeking legal assistance via limited - scope retainers to ensure that they keep control over costs, while carrying out themselves many of the tasks traditionally undertaken by a lawyer.

Whether we go the route of the ABA and a growing number of states or craft our own Canadian response, it's time we acknowledge the increasing ubiquity of technology in all aspects of legal practice and determine how best to ensure that lawyers are competent in its use.

There are a number of trends currently facing the legal profession (increased client sophistication, fee pressures, stagnant growth, the number of lawyers growing at a faster rate than the general population, succession planning needs and an increased emphasis on non-traditional skills — see the CBA Futures Report for a more fulsome list) that make the traditional practice model difficult (impossible?)

Kenya - based law firm Anjarwalla & Khanna (A&K) has grown from humble beginnings into one of the largest law firms in Africa, employing more than 90 lawyers (from just five at the turn of the century) and with ambitions to expand that number to 400 by 2027.

As collaborative practice grows in popularity, a number of family lawyers across the country are working to launch Canada's first inter-disciplinary organization.

Trying a high - profile case under the media spotlight is rare for most lawyers, but it is becoming more and more common given the number of new media outlets and the growing public appetite for legal news and information.

First, because the reduced costs of getting a law practice off the ground make it much easier for lawyers to start a solo practice with any number of legitimate goals, only one of which is to grow the practice into a long - term, thriving business.

One disadvantage to these plans is the increased strain on a firm's ability to pay if a large number of partners retire in a single year, a growing issue as baby boom lawyers begin to retire.

See U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook 2010 - 2011 Edition: Lawyers 3 - 4 (2010) available at https://www.bls.gov/ oco/pdf/ocos053.pdf (noting that while the number of active attorneys is growing, alternatives to litigation — and attorneys — are increasing).

Now to South America — we haven't talked much on Slaw about Brazilian law — perhaps surprising since it is an economic powerhouse and has the largest number of lawyers per capita after the United States, with a growing base of medium and large law firms.

Magic Circle law firm Clifford Chance is joining a growing number of firms implementing technology - specific content into firm - wide training to better equip lawyers with technological knowledge.

In 2008 I set up my consultancy to make the directories process smoother for law firms, and to help lawyers promote themselves to the growing number of legal rankings, listings, surveys and awards.

According to the ABA technology survey, one third of lawyers report now using legal e-books for work, which is actually a large and growing number compared to just a few years ago.

A growing number of law firms have offices, lawyers and operations worldwide.

The total number of lawyers in the Chinese firms on the list grew by 147 % from 11,187 lawyers to 27,687 which means that, on average, each of the 24 Chinese firms on the Top 50 Asian list had more than 1,000 lawyers in 2016.

Washington noted that a growing number of defendants had been showing up to trial wearing glasses; Harris» lawyer had argued he needed them to read the voluminous court filings.

This is great news for lawyers — more than 20 states now offer some form of cloud ethics guidance, and a growing number of software vendors (including Clio) make it easy for customers to export data and retain ownership rather than holding users hostage.

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Joel invited other lawyers to consider how they can support the growing number of people who can't afford traditional legal services.

Traditional models of legal service are breaking down: a growing number of ordinary citizens can not afford a lawyer to help them navigate basic legal issues, while lawyers in large organizations are under enormous pressure to find new ways to reduce cost without increasing legal risk.