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Today, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein testified before the House Judiciary Committee and faced tough questions from both sides about Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia's attack on our 2016 election.

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Randy Dillard, an organizer with Community Action for Safe Apartments (CASA), noted that the city's Right to Counsel law, which provides tenants with free legal assistance in housing court, has provided substantial relief to tenants facing eviction, but said the rent loopholes must be closed to ensure more low - income New Yorkers remain in their apartments.

Following the tour, Sanders» campaign released his affordable housing agenda that looks to increase federal spending on repairing aging public housing units and expanding counseling programs for first - time homebuyers and those facing foreclosure.

Yesterday, the mayor announced a new $ 12.3 million investment in free attorneys for tenants facing eviction under an abusive landlords — but bristled when the Observer asked about the his possibly supporting a Council bill that would create a «right to counsel» in housing court, which would come with an estimated $ 100 million price tag for the city.

Mayor Bill de Blasio touted city investments in programs to provide lawyers to tenants facing eviction in housing court — but stopped short of endorsing the «right to counsel» that's been advocated for in the City Council.

The passage of the Second Chance Act of 2008 signaled this about - face, granting $ 165 million per year to help state and local governments and community groups provide education, drug treatment, housing, jobs, and counseling.

The agency should offer a wide range of services, including budget counseling for those headed toward debt problems, debt counseling for those who need professional help climbing out, and housing counseling for first - time homebuyers and those facing foreclosure.

One of the challenges in - house counsel may face is that they don't have visibility at the executive level, says ACC vice president and chief legal strategist Amar Sarwal, and cybersecurity, much like a company's customer information and intellectual property, is diffused throughout the organization.

Most lawyers will be impacted, including large multi-office firms who face greater competition for their services, small firms and sole practitioners who lack in - house IT staff but must file electronically and connect with clients, in - house counsel who face increasing cost pressures to rationalize their legal spending, and litigators who must address age - old disputes with the rules of civil practice and the modern realities of stored electronic information.

That litigation may have softened in recent months is evident on another front in the Fulbright survey: only 22 % of in - house counsel said they expect to see the number of legal disputes their companies face increase over the next 12 months; a year ago, 33 % said they were anticipating a rise in lawsuits involving their company.

It also explores the challenges faced by companies that operate across international jurisdictions, and the best practices used by their in - house counsel.

Dentons has launched a new consulting service to address the «business pain points» and management issues faced by in - house counsel.

The right to counsel has come to New York City's Housing Court, where 90 % of tenants face eviction without a lawyer.

Their article, entitled «Corporate Counsel and Duties Beyond the Client» discusses the challenges in - house or outside counsel face when representing closely - held enCounsel and Duties Beyond the Client» discusses the challenges in - house or outside counsel face when representing closely - held encounsel face when representing closely - held entities.

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Another problem is the time it takes to prepare a bill in the face of in - house counsel's demands for detail.

One in - house counsel at a large company poignantly noted about about the plaintiffs» counsel they face, «they have a swagger and body language that comes from experience, and that experience comes off as confidence, and confidence helps win cases.»

On June 27, Bloomberg Law Big Law Business will convene legal industry leaders to discuss the key challenges facing corporate counsel today at the Bloomberg Law In - House Forum.

In - house counsel are facing increasing pressure to step up as business executives and their input in the company's policies and functions is essential to business success.

Veterans face a wide array of legal issues created by their unique circumstances, including challenges in obtaining medical care, disability benefits, reemployment rights, as well as help with consumer, housing, criminal and family law matters, but often are unable to afford legal counsel.

«I think movement will be a continuing part of the profession as we face more changes in technology and in the kinds of ways people get legal services and the continuing evolution of the balance between in - house and external counsel.»

In this video, sponsored by LexisNexis, senior in - house lawyers at the recent Corporate Counsel Forum discuss the greatest challenges facing GCs, the importance of building an ethical culture, and the opportunities for in - house lawyers to show strategic leadership.

In speaking with other in - house counsel, it is apparent that the majority face challenges with resource constraints.

The recently released «Canadian Legal Landscape 2017: Issues and Trends Facing Canadian In - house Counsel and Law Firms,» examines how legal services are currently performing and how the legal industry is dealing with disruption and adapting for the future as viewed by those in the profession.

That is partly because clients ranked those areas the least important in the survey, with value - added services scoring 3.4 out of 5 and partner - level contact scoring 3.7, reflecting the cost pressures that general counsel face and the strain on some in - house teams to trim non-essential spending.

will be an intense, fast - paced 48 - hour event challenging legal professionals, software developers and designers to come up with out - of - the - box solutions to problems faced by lawyers, in - house counsels and users of legal services.

Challenges facing both in - house and external counsel.

Within it, the TechLaw.Fest Hackathon will be an intense, fast - paced 48 - hour event challenging legal professionals, software developers and designers to come up with out - of - the - box solutions to problems faced by lawyers, in - house counsels and users of legal services.

«Critical Organizational Threats Facing General Counsel,» presenter, Texas Lawyer In - House Counsel Summit, November 6, 2014.

Only 29 % of these in - house counsel said their firms had made any significant changes to help alleviate pressures they faced.

He spoke on a panel with in - house counsel in Toronto last June, exploring the emerging global challenges facing in - house counsel.

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This in - house management function greatly enhanced his understanding and experience with respect to a wide array of issues facing mid-size businesses, particularly including professional practices, and his ability to provide clients with effective guidance, problem - solving advice and counsel.

Fernando's numerous published articles and speaking engagements in his areas of practice reflect the depth of his knowledge and understanding of the issues that his clients face, including his chapter authorships for the leading treatise on electronic discovery for in - house counsel, eDiscovery for Corporate Counsel (Chapter 17 - Electronic Data, Cyber Security & Crisis Management)(Thomson - West 2013 — present), and New Jersey Federal Civil Procedure (Chapter 10 — eDiscovery)(ALM 2011 - prcounsel, eDiscovery for Corporate Counsel (Chapter 17 - Electronic Data, Cyber Security & Crisis Management)(Thomson - West 2013 — present), and New Jersey Federal Civil Procedure (Chapter 10 — eDiscovery)(ALM 2011 - prCounsel (Chapter 17 - Electronic Data, Cyber Security & Crisis Management)(Thomson - West 2013 — present), and New Jersey Federal Civil Procedure (Chapter 10 — eDiscovery)(ALM 2011 - present).

«Consumer products companies have always faced unique legal challenges, but in - house counsel are now under more pressure than ever to protect their brand and keep their consumers» trust,» said Erin Bosman, chair of Morrison & Foerster's Product Liability and Counseling Practice.

We discussed the challenges that in - house counsel and administrative leaders are facing, key strategies for addressing them, and techniques for leveraging technology to enhance visibility and transparency within a global organization.

Relationships across the table are often forged over decades, sometimes starting in law school and most in - house lawyers spend time in private practice where they get a deep understand the pressures faced, so there is a degree of respect and perhaps sympathy for the role of external counsel.

One of the prime challenges faced by in - house counsel is balancing the increasing specialization of law with the need to continue to cover the bases in a general way.

However, while the solution to the issues that face the judicial system is within reach with arbitration, in - house counsel at corporations have an important role to play in ensuring that the arbitration functions in an optimal way.

Lawyers in private practice and in - house will be now be dealing with issues and situations they have never faced before — and none more so than general counsel (GC).

It's a survey of in - house counsel and buyers of legal services, asking them what's important in their role, such as the areas of work they will push out to law firms and those they will internalize, issues they're facing in their industry etc..

Dave's experience serving as in - house counsel at a global manufacturing firm and in the high - tech sector for biotechnology and clean energy software companies provides him with a unique perspective and understanding of the complex challenges faced by in - house lawyers.

Elevate's Kevin Colangelo joins a panel to discuss challenges faced by in - house counsel and the latest trends in service delivery.

Attorney - client privilege covers the confidential communications between a law firm's lawyers and their in - house counsel, even when the law firm faces a possible malpractice claim by a current client, two courts have recently ruled.

«By hosting these seminars with in - house counsel, we aim to address some of the most topical issues that practitioners face today.

When asked about key forward - looking challenges with regards to e-discovery management, the largest percentage of in - house counsel (22.5 percent) say managing mobile and social networking data is the number one issue they will face in the near future, followed by cost control (17.5 percent), new regulations (15 percent) and automating processes (12.5 percent).

Virtually every article kicking off 2018 has talked about the «new» world that law firms are facing: more work going to in - house counsel

Patent Litigation practice lunch and learn addressing key patent litigation issues and developments faced by in - house counsel.