Sentences with phrase «impose themselves on lawyers»

In other words, some of the website accessibility requirements will eventually impose themselves on lawyers.

Censure has even been imposed on lawyers for «friending» others online, as it could be taken as violating their impartiality.

But the billing targets imposed on lawyers in firms large enough to demand or set targets (and such firms can be as small as a sole practice though I have never in my life set a target) do sometimes cause lawyers to put the billing imperative ahead of the client's interests.

For readers who are unfamiliar with the Rules, section 6.3.1 - 3 imposes on lawyers a duty to ensure that their employment practices comply with section 6.3.1 - 1, which highlights their special obligation to comply with Ontario's Human Rights Code, and section 6.3.1 - 2, which imposes a duty on lawyers to ensure that their services are not denied to members of the public based on prohibited grounds.

In essence, section 6.3.1 - 3 imposes on lawyers an obligation to ensure that their employment practices are non-discriminatory.

What differentiates the law from other businesses are the professional responsibilities imposed on a lawyer, through the Model Code of Professional Conduct and its implemented versions across Canada.

Since law is a client - centred profession, it is certain that much of the stress imposed on lawyers is related to the «business and affairs» of their clients.

But in my view the right to practice and the power that goes with it imposes on lawyers an obligation to do the job they have to the best of their abilities.

It does not — and ought not — impose on lawyers an obligation to act in accordance with their own moral values, or the moral values of some, in preference to the entitlements and obligations and processes instantiated in law.

This week, Megan Zavieh joins us to discuss the byzantine advertising rules imposed on lawyers.

In the example considered in the opinion, the Arizona lawyers use of SSL and several layers of password protection sufficiently met the duties imposed on the lawyer.

This approach to CPD imposes on each lawyer the individual responsibility for the ongoing maintenance and improvement in the substantive, technical, practical or intellectual components of the practice of law.

As of June 30, 2015, after having practiced intellectual property law for 20 years, Andrei decided to give up his Canadian lawyer license in order to focus on offering trademarking services without being constrained by archaic and arbitrary limitations imposed on lawyers by the Law Society.

Not exact matches

The Republican presidential front - runner's campaign pledges to impose 45 percent tariffs on all imports from China and 35 percent on many goods from Mexico would spark financial market turmoil and possibly even a recession, former trade negotiators, trade lawyers, economists and business executives told Reuters.

«Nor is he permitted to choose the channel, since officials at 10 South have «imposed some sort of programming limitation» on Mr. Guzmán, his lawyers said.

Browder said that to protect the vast amounts of money, some of which he said was in American banks, Putin launched a campaign to repeal the Magnitsky Act, a U.S. law that imposed sanctions on Russian officials whom the U.S. held responsible for the 2009 death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who died in a Russian jail after being retained by Browder to investigate corruption.

Nazi lawyers legally dismembered Germany's Weimar democracy and imposed Nazi dictatorship in only two months after the «terrorist attack» on the Reichstag in Feb. 1933.

A lawyer for the state's department of labor, Pico Ben - Amotz, said the wage order it issued this summer — which followed recommendations of a three - member board convened by Gov. Andrew Cuomo — would eventually impose an hourly wage rate of $ 15 on employees of any fast food chain with more than 30 locations, be they in New York or elsewhere.

In 2003, the Labour Government bowed to the lawyer lobby and imposed «statutory charging» on custody sergeants at the police station.

U.S. District Judge Gary Sharpe, who presided over Bruno's first trial, imposed a gag order on the lawyers, saying: «This case is going to get tried in the courtroom, not the press.

Meanwhile, the human rights lawyer, who confirmed the ban to Citi News, has given indications that he will appeal the 3 - year ban imposed on him.

Since taking over from the rather more liberal, Kenneth Clarke Grayling has attacked human rights as «political correctness», proposed dramatic restrictions to the right of individuals to challenge the state through judicial review, imposed significant restrictions on access to lawyers with no - win no - fee cases, moved the government back on to the course of building more (and bigger) prisons — despite the evidence against them — and is set on dramatically privatising up to 70 % of the probation service ceding state responsibility for offenders to commercial enterprises.

Meanwhile, lawyers for one of the accused, a former MP for Asunafo South constituency, George Boakye, have asked the British High Commission to reverse its travel ban imposed on the former legislator.

Ted Boutrous, the plaintiffs» lawyer, responded by telling the court they have provided overwhelming and compelling evidence that demonstrates the challenged statutes impose a «real and appreciable» impact on students» fundamental right to an education.

Some of the issues you raise about Writeon do seem to suggest the sorts of risk - negating restrictions that lawyers would impose on the more free - wheeling world of writing.

In response to campaigns launched by climate activists to impose regulations and controls on U.S. exports of coal, liquefied natural gas and oil, corporate trade lawyers and dirty energy apologists are insisting that government controls on fossil fuel exports are illegal under international trade and investment law.

Since the late 1800s, the courts had consistently held that liability would be imposed on attorneys for want of such skill, prudence and diligence as lawyers of ordinary skill and capacity commonly possess and exercise.

Although the article says that criminal lawyers are the most despised ones in the minds of the public, I think personal injury / tort lawyers have this label because they impose costs on society and business such as hefty insurance premiums (somebody has to pay for that award money), and reduce personal freedom due to the banning of certain activities due to fears of litigation.

The law society will have the authority to suspend a lawyer under investigation or impose conditions on the lawyer's practice.

It is one reason I turned down numerous invitations to join firms large enough to impose billing targets on their lawyers.

Some obligations need to be imposed on individuals — because a lawyer is in sole practice, or because of the nature of the obligation (e.g., an obligation not to mislead the court)-- but much of the time ensuring good practices occurs on an institutional level not an individual one.

Even if you were correct in claiming that those acts impose an obligation on employers, it doesn't follow that it is correct to say that lawyers, in general, have such obligations.

Seen in context, it's clear that paragraph 8 of the commentary to section 6.3.1 (3) doesn't impose a duty on lawyers to promote equality, it does impose an obligation on lawyers, in fulfilling their duty not to discriminate, to accommodate employees and clients — consistent with Ontario Human Rights Law, which has the effect of promoting equality.

Rule 2.1 - 1 of the Law Society's Rules of Professional Conduct requires a lawyer «to carry on the practice of law and discharge all responsibilities to clients, tribunals, the public and other members of the profession honourably and with integrity» and Commentary 4.1 to that Rule imposes «special responsibility to recognize the diversity of the Ontario community, to protect the dignity of individuals, and to respect human rights laws in force in Ontario.

In Comment 8 to Rule 1.1 of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, the ABA explicitly imposes the duty of technological competence on lawyers as a reminder to lawyers that they should remain aware of technology.

Opponents of the law have argued that Section 470 imposes an additional burden on nonresident lawyers because they must incur additional expense in order to practice in New York.

In response to proposals published by the Scottish Government, currently subject to consultation, on imposing a «duty of candour» for healthcare providers, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has urged doctors and other medical staff to be upfront and honest in regards to any medical errors.

After an initial cut of 8.75 % in rates in March 2014, the Lord Chancellor announced that a full review would take place before a final decision was made on whether a further cut would be imposed on criminal lawyers.

This analysis is consistent with prior legal ethics opinions imposing a duty of confidentiality on a lawyer when consulting with a prospective client.

Steve Hynes of LAG also noted that we can not impose a London model on the North where there are fewer large and medium firms with corporate social responsbility policies and young lawyers to take on the huge amount of pro bono work.

The lawyers, assisted by the public interest organization Public Citizen, allege that the new rules violate the First Amendment and impose vague and unfair restrictions on how lawyers can communicate with consumers.

That is the argument being made by the Recording Industry Association of America in asking a federal court in New York to impose sanctions on lawyer Ray Beckerman, in part due to his postings on his blog, Recording Industry vs The People.

The constitutional challenge, filed by lawyers from IMK LLP in Montreal, argues the act «gravely infringes the religious and equality rights of certain Muslim women in Quebec» and «imposes a significant burden on the exercise of religious freedom... in a discriminatory manner.»

China imposes special tax rules and limitations on foreign law firms» new offices, and Indonesia is proposing a mandatory ethics exam for foreign lawyers practising there.

Opponents have argued that the requirement imposes beliefs on lawyers and is contrary to the Charter.

While the courts in the United States generally swing in favor of the referring lawyer, referring lawyers are not immune to the claims made against them for negligent referral and at least one court, in Florida, has imposed liability on a referring lawyer.

Generally, the U.S. courts have been reluctant to impose liability on a referring counsel for the negligence of a recipient lawyer if the referring counsel has taken minimal care in his / her selection.

(7) limitations on the lawyer's participation in subsequent proceedings imposed by family law court rules on the collaborative law process.

(Note — some states may impose additional restrictions on lawyers» ability to force clients to arbitrate malpractice claims.)

Noting the strict limits imposed nowadays on appellate briefs and oral arguments, Hughes proposes that appellate lawyers adopt a system of communicating via acronyms in the same way that text messengers use acronyms such as LOL and FWIW.