Sentences with phrase «if large firms»

If some large firms can't find a way to profit under existing ethics rules (even as many smaller and mid-sized firms still can), the solution isn't to change the rules, but to change Biglaw.

«What Lardent doesn't mention in her letter is that if large firms stopped running pro bono services, she'd be out of a job, because the Pro Bono Institute provides consulting services and support to biglaw pro bono projects.

If large firms don't use their innovators, sooner or later, they're going to lose them — and with that, any hope for reinventing themselves.

Why then has it still seemed as if large firms have a lock on the best lawyers?

«I think it's a good example for small firms and large,» he says, adding if large firms follow the same approach, «it's highly likely» that the courts will be satisfied.

If a large firm is on the front edge of a growth curve (usually a year to 18 months), they will usually do very well and can make a lot of money.

Those students get called, move on to new positions; and if larger firms are smart, they keep in contact and make these students part of their alumni network.

Not exact matches

If Tsinghua is able to pull it off, however, it would be the largest - ever Chinese takeover of a U.S. firm.

With the benefit of hindsight, Novolker points out that for a business - to - business firm like his, many larger potential customers in the States may balk at the prospect of being the first customer, even if the supplier has a solid reputation in Canada.

West points out that while it helped to know that both her agent and publisher are from large, well - known firms, she maintains that if business owners mean what they say, say what they mean and are who they say they are, they can't go wrong striking a deal online.

But if you already offer health insurance, as do more than 90 percent of large companies, things may look worse than they really are, according to a new study conducted by ADP, a large benefit and payroll processing firm based in Roseland, New Jersey.

Even if the employer mandate had been repealed, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that larger companies would have been hard - pressed to cancel their health benefits, although some smaller firms would have done so.

«If a business doesn't have the resources to raise capital when it needs to, manage tax situations effectively, or execute increasingly complex accounting issues [such as] revenue recognition, then they could run into some serious problems,» explains Calvin L. Hackeman, a partner at Grant Thornton LLP, a large accounting firm in Chicago that serves both small and midsized businesses.

If you own a small firm and have been in operation for less than three years and have a credit score of below 650, you likely won't be able to secure a small business loan from a large bank.

The theory is that if the merged firm did stop providing Turner programs to company A, the merged firm could convince some of A's customers, who will no longer get Turner networks, to switch to DirectTV, which would be carrying Turner, and that the gain from those switches would be large enough to make the threat to walk away from the table credible.

If so, keeping the two firms separate could avoid the premiums of an acquisition and the increased coordination costs of managing a larger and more unwieldy firm.

If adopted, the new rules would ban large broadband firms like Verizon and Comcast from purposefully slowing down or discriminating against different types of data, but they would allow content providers to pay extra to access a virtual Internet fast lane.

Among employers that offer spousal coverage, 13 percent of small firms and 5 percent of large ones do not allow a worker's spouse to enroll in coverage if their spouse is offered coverage from another source.

Providers range from large, multi-national Outplacement firms to resume writers, job posting aggregators, internal corporate recruiting departments - turned - outplacement consultants, and a few «search firms» that actually require the Candidate to pay a hefty fee up front and then pay more if they find them a job (ouch!).

If you take funding from a venture capital firm or angel investor and want to build a large, enduring company (rather than sell it to the highest bidder), this isn't the decade to do it.

The legislation also would eliminate the ability of regulators to shut down large financial firms if they were on the verge of failing if they threaten the stability of the financial system, a safety net that the big banks would like to keep in place.

If you have large tracts of land or areas you need to cover PrecisionHawk is the only firm that can service your project

If spreads do continue to widen in 2016, there's a case for again tilting toward the safety of larger firms.

If valid, this explanation would suggest that it would be a good idea for any legislation on board leadership to (a) limit any mandate to the largest firms and (b) permit even those firms to «opt out» of the requirement through periodic shareholder votes (e.g., once every five years).

If a firm tells you this, but asks you to pay a large fee - up - front or to agree to make credit payments - ask why they're not willing to help you on a contingency basis.

Having done it for that mother ship, it can then do it for many other mother ships, small and large, because the scale is automatic, if you can get your application to fit somewhere in the big machinery of a large firm.

Between cheaper office costs and lower employee remuneration, firms located in large centres can get priced out of the market by their Southwestern Ontario competition, if geographic proximity is not vitally important.

If you're deciding whether to let a VC invest in your seed round, you might not have to worry about the «go big or go home» mentality of many larger firms if you work with a savvy, entrepreneurial VIf you're deciding whether to let a VC invest in your seed round, you might not have to worry about the «go big or go home» mentality of many larger firms if you work with a savvy, entrepreneurial Vif you work with a savvy, entrepreneurial VC.

The Chicago office of the Department of Labor seems to be targeting 401 (k) plan advisers and, if one firm's experience is a guide, the office appears to be targeting large regional firms rather than less experienced advisers.

That's especially likely to be a developing problem this autumn, if oil prices remain low and many firms will see their price hedges starting to roll off in large quantities.

You can still benefit from programs like flexible spending accounts and retirement and college savings as someone who is self - employed, just as you would if you were an employee at a large brokerage firm or bank.

If something happens to the firm, your clients could lose their jobs and a large percentage of their financial wealth at the same time.

If there's any question that digital mortgage firms are gaining attention from larger fintech players and investors, then look no further than venture capital firm Santander InnoVentures «investment in Roostify, a startup that digitalizes the mortgage application process.

Most of the large tech firms offer counseling, but employees often avoid these confidential services for fear they could lose their jobs if word got out about their drug habits, according to counselors and recovering addicts.

Having been in corporate America, if we didn't have someway of evaluating personel, with their backgrounds at the firm formatted in some uniform way, how would we ever keep up with individuals and their experience and achievements that lead them to be being considered for a position, particularly in light of a large number of people.

fresh lime juice 1 loose cup chopped fresh coriander leaves and stems 1/4 cup fresh basil OTHER: 2 kaffir lime leaves, OR substitute 1 bay leaf 1 can good - quality coconut milk 1.5 to 2 cups firm tofu sliced into cubes 1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms, stems trimmed, halved if large 1/2 pound green beans, trimmed and cut in half crosswise 4 heads baby bok choy (6 ounces), halved lengthwise 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1 - inch pieces 1/2 cup fresh basil, roughly chopped 2 - 3 Tbsp.

I will choose to appreciate my colleagues even if work is stressful and I sometimes wish I worked in a larger firm.

If the pieces of butter are large enough, even if they melt a bit as you work the dough, they'll firm up when you chill the dough again before bakinIf the pieces of butter are large enough, even if they melt a bit as you work the dough, they'll firm up when you chill the dough again before bakinif they melt a bit as you work the dough, they'll firm up when you chill the dough again before baking.

1 tsp neutral oil (olive oil or refined coconut oil) 1 package of extra firm tofu, drained and crumbled (no need to press) 3 shallots diced or 1/4 cup of a yellow onion, diced 2 - 3 cloves of garlic, minced 1 small zucchini, cubed or 1/3 of a medium zucchini 1 small bell pepper or 1/2 of a large, diced 1 cup of black beans, drained and rinsed 1/2 jalapeno, diced (seeded for less heat if you prefer) 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder 1/3 tsp of smoked paprika 1/4 tsp chili powder 1 tbl of water

Scramble some extra firm tofu in a pan with a bunch of chili powder and your other favorite taco seasonings in a large pan (add water to the mix if it gets too dry)

If you cut the block of extra firm tofu into 4 slabs, then place them all large flat side down on a plate, then put another plate the same size as the other one on top of the tofu.

Remove ribs and stems, chop into bite - sized pieces / Heat oil in a large skillet / If you're using garlic, saute for a minute or two / Lightly saute kale, coating with oil / Cover skillet and steam kale until wilted but still bright green, adding a tablespoon or so water, if needed / Make a round opening in kale large enough for a large egg yolk / Crack egg and place in opening on bed of kale / Cover again and cook until yolk looks cloudy and firm / Sprinkle with grated cheese / Remove from the heat and cover until cheese is lightly melted / Add salt and pepper to tastIf you're using garlic, saute for a minute or two / Lightly saute kale, coating with oil / Cover skillet and steam kale until wilted but still bright green, adding a tablespoon or so water, if needed / Make a round opening in kale large enough for a large egg yolk / Crack egg and place in opening on bed of kale / Cover again and cook until yolk looks cloudy and firm / Sprinkle with grated cheese / Remove from the heat and cover until cheese is lightly melted / Add salt and pepper to tastif needed / Make a round opening in kale large enough for a large egg yolk / Crack egg and place in opening on bed of kale / Cover again and cook until yolk looks cloudy and firm / Sprinkle with grated cheese / Remove from the heat and cover until cheese is lightly melted / Add salt and pepper to taste.

«If MYOB acquired Reckon's Accountants Group, it would likely be the only supplier of practice software suitable for medium to large accounting firms...

China's Shuanghui International has made a $ 4.7 bn bid to takeover Smithfield Foods, the world's largest pork producer, in what would be the biggest takeover of a US company by a Chinese firm to date — if it passes regulatory hurdles.

Chana, if you were going to do a large tart I would suggest buying soft dates that don't need soaking to blend versus using very dry firm ones that require soaking as the crust will be much softer and trickier to serve if the dates need soaking.

2 firm tart apples (1 pound or 2 454 grams) 1 1/2 cups (6.75 ounces or 195 grams) all - purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar plus 1 1/2 tablespoons for sprinkling (total of 2.2 ounces or 63 grams) 1/2 tablespoon (7 grams) baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt (3 grams) plus additional for egg wash 6 tablespoons (3 ounces or 85 grams) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1 / 2 - inch cubes plus additional for baking sheet if not lining it with parchment 1/2 cup (2.25 ounces or 65 grams) sharp cheddar, shredded (white is recommended, I assume for aesthetics) 1/4 cup (2 ounces) heavy cream 2 large eggs

I wasn't sure if this was a problem or not since he was still nursing, until I started seeing diapers that looked like they were left by a deer or somebody else pooping little pellets (or larger, really firm poops).

If your child seems constipated and is having large, hard, or very firm bowel movements, then you may need to address that problem before working on potty training again.

Younger infants are usually referred to as constipated if their bowel movements are like hard, little pellets, or if they are very large, firm and difficult to pass.

But if you're a firm believer in «clean your plate,» make sure the portions you serve aren't too large so that your child is getting full but still must finish.