Sentences with phrase «improve law review»

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«The system will learn what reviews are most helpful to customers... and it improves over time,» Amazon spokeswoman Julie Law told CNET.

8.9 The committee recommends that the Government review the effectiveness of collective bargaining laws and arrangements for agricultural industries, with a view to strengthening that framework to create a more equitable balance of power between the negotiating parties and to otherwise improve their operation.

The governor insisted that the commission would review existing campaign finance laws, send corruption cases to the DA if any are discovered and make recommendations for improving the way we finance campaigns.

The 2011 law that created the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) to be the top ethics watchdog in the state contained a proviso that the body would be periodically reviewed to find ways to improve its functioning.

Where strong charter laws exist, as in Arizona and a few cities, considerable peer - reviewed research (not cited by the AFT) finds that districts do in fact respond to competition by working to improve.

The law commits resources for states to improve their assessment systems by reviewing their existing assessments to ensure that each test is high - quality, maximizes instructional goals, has a clear purpose, and is designed to help students demonstrate progress.

As legislators are reviewing and considering House Bills to pass for improving the quality of education in our country, are gun and school safety laws on the table?

The system will learn what reviews are most helpful to customers... and it improves over time,» Amazon spokeswoman Julie Law said in an interview.

Many posted reviews of Lexington Law show customers claiming their scores improved within a few weeks.

See, in particular, Pieter Sanders, A Twenty Years» Review of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, 13 Int» l Law 269 (1979); Jan Paulsson, Towards Minimum Standards of Enforcement: Feasibility of a Model Law, in Improving yhe Efficiency of Arbitration Agreements and Awards: 40 Years of Application of the New York Convention 574 (A.J. van den Berg ed., 1998); Albert Jan van den Berg, Hypothetical Draft Convention on the International Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements and Awards, AJB Rev 06 (May 2008).

This highly focused program — essential for employment lawyers seeking to update or sharpen their skills, in - house counsel reviewing existing handbooks and policies, business lawyers looking for more detailed insight into employment - law issues, and general practitioners improving issue - spotting skills — provides direct access to counter-balanced experts in a small, conversational setting.

Some of our work was relatively easy: gathering Associate Editors to review and assist the ten - plus authors in polishing their articles on everything from structuring how we teach students and otherwise improving our courses to learning theory, writing for judges, and the difficult topic of depression and anxiety in law students.

No business person can be expected to know the latest case law, but Corporate Lawyers will always be reviewing the latest cases to improve the service they offer clients.

West Coast Environmental Law welcomes this review, which has the potential to improve legal protection for human health and the environment by addressing a major approach to deregulation that has been implemented in BC over the... [more]

MDR LAB was set up by UK law firm Mishcon de Reya and helped a group of start - ups, several in the legal tech space including one Contracting Automation Tool (CAT) and one legal AI doc review system, to learn more about the needs of a large commercial law firm and to work with them to improve their product.

E-billing and automated invoice review, together with greater use of measured KPIs, are being used to improve the management of spend with external law firms, which represents over 60 % of the typical legal department budget, according to research by The Blickstein Group and Exterro.

Law firms must improve their international focus if they are to earn a position on London market insurers» panels, as claims bosses plan reviews of their legal partners, reports Legal Week sister title Post.

Each of these three types of reviews — attorney upward reviews, firm - wide TD reviews, and 360 reviews — can play an important part in helping law firms to evaluate and improve TD programs.

See, for example, Schneyer, «The Case for Proactive Management - Based Self - Regulation to Improve Professional Self - Regulation for US Lawyers,» Hofstra Law Review 42 (2013): 233 - 265.

Swedish law firm Moll Wendén Advokatbyrå has chosen Luminance's artificial intelligence technology to improve the contract review process for its work in Mergers and Acquisitions («M&A») transactions.

The technology and outsourcing boutique law firm has long been using Remarkable, which extends Word to include a toolbar of over 50 features in order to help legal teams speed up review turnaround times, view issues and improve the value of contracts.

The expert periodic review calls for improved access to effective remedies from Canadian courts and for more continuing judicial and professional education on international human rights law implementation.

The law firm Reed Smith uses RAVN's AI technology to improve efficiencies and consistency of review for due diligence matters within its real estate group, according to this recent press release.

Each group will review current research, identify gaps in knowledge and understanding, and develop specific research proposals that would contribute to improved law, policy, and legal proceedings.

Law departments today are using advanced contract analytics and AI in three significant ways: 1) to measure and improve contract - related process efficiency, 2) to limit risk and deviation from contract standards and 3) to drive efficiency and cost savings in high volume contract review.

That same month, a review of the Criminal Law Projects was conducted with the aim of improving communication between them and coordinating the procedures that were followed.

In part two, Bill delves into how Mark has further leveraged the review platform to improve the service delivery of his external law firms and drive value and efficiencies in his organization.

BENEFITS: • Improves control over law firm bill review process, including ability to identify trends and gain deeper visibility into law firm spending • Achieves 100 % paperless billing process with law firms, which supports corporate objective of environmental sustainability in business operations • Enables easy collaboration with colleagues inside the company, regardless of where they are located and whether they are travelling • Standardized coding and processing of law firm invoices produces tremendous efficiency gains for legal department • Robust reporting tools allow quick analysis of monthly legal budget across practice areas, easy tracking of matters and more precise assessment of spending by law firm

MISSION, Kan. — January 10, 2017 — Xact Data Discovery (XDD), a leading international provider of eDiscovery, data management and managed review services for law firms and corporations, announces the completion of several significant investments that expand capacity and improve the company's delivery of eDiscovery services.

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BENEFITS: • Quicker payments to law firm • Improves productivity as less time is spent submitting and following up on invoices • Expedites invoice review and processing with e-billing practices and automatic adjustments to match agreed - upon billing guidelines • Easy to track matter billings against budgets • Facilitates closer collaboration and better communication with in - house legal departments

J.B. Ruhl, Daniel Martin Katz & Michael Bommarito, Harnessing Legal Complexity, 355 Science 1377 (2017) J.B. Ruhl & Daniel Martin Katz, Measuring, Monitoring, and Managing Legal Complexity, 101 Iowa Law Review 191 (2015) Paul Lippe, Jan Putnis, Daniel Martin Katz & Ian Hurst, How Smart Resolution Planning Can Help Banks Improve Profitability And Reduce Risk, 3 Banking Perspective Quarterly 34 (2015) Daniel Martin Katz, The MIT School of Law?

Irwin Law had a draft of my book reviewed by three (anonymous) lawyers who each provided critical comments and led me to adjust an entire chapter and resulted in a much improved book.

Policymakers face many roadblocks in their pursuit to implement policies that reduce violence and improve rule of law, including a lack of time to review the available expertise.

Her recent publications include Rules for a Flat World: Why Humans Invented Law and How to Reinvent It for a Complex Global Economy (Oxford University Press 2016); «How to Regulate Legal Services to Promote Access, Innovation and the Quality of Lawyering» (with Deborah Rhode)(Hastings Law Journal 2016); «The Microfoundations of the Rule of Law» (with Barry Weingast)(Annual Review of Political Science 2015); «Building Legal Order in Ancient Athens» (with Federica Carugati and Barry Weingast)(Journal of Legal Analysis 2015); «Innovating to Improve Access: Changing the Way Courts Regulate Legal Markets» (Daedalus 2014).

But in keeping with the theme of late, Blawg Review # 24 contains a link to a great post from the [non] billable hour about how to improve law school from a blawgger's perspective.

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It is also reviewing laws to see how information sharing between law enforcement agencies can be improved.

Administrative Technician III for Texas Department of Transportation: - Implement improved and time saving procedures; consistently reduce overhead costs, improve workflow and increase office efficiency - Create and maintain a database of public assistance complaints; assign an internal investigator to each case and follow - up once closed - Developed and monitor a calendar system using PowerPoint where accurate records of vacation / sick leave / comp time used and accrued are tracked month - to - month for comparison with monthly time sheets - Answer inquiries from the general public, vehicle storage facility operators, motor carriers, the trucking industry and other state / federal agencies regarding rules, laws and regulations governing the issuance of motor carrier credentials - Prepare correspondence (email and written) and review for completeness and correctness - Field calls and manage administration, resolve a wide - range of staff dilemmas and challenging situations on a daily basisPrincipal Administrative Assistant for Solar Turbines, Inc.: - Provided support to Directors, Department Managers, Project Managers and Project Engineers as well as international personnel - Maintained detailed calendars of appointment schedules for business meetings, conferences, domestic / international travel arrangements and special events - Expertly ran this fast - paced, large office encompassing office and structure maintenance, scheduling of machine / equipment service and repairs, and ordering and stocking office supplies; updated and maintained department web pages - Compiled, created and distributed financial reports and PowerPoint presentations - Edited and formatted technical documentation and maintained filing systems - Coordinated extensive domestic and international travel arrangements, including air, hotel, car and meeting locations - Planned departmental meetings, special events and office movesSenior Administrative Assistant for Solar Turbines, Inc.: - Supported Department Manager and Supervisors, Manufacturing Engineers and shop personnel - Tracked and monitored pending and confidential correspondence and financial information - Prepared apprenticeship packets for distribution; received applications, recorded data, and set - up and coordinated Differential Aptitude Tests; notified applicants of test results and set - up initial interviews - Coordinated special events; managed information systems and maintained web pages; oversee special projects - Resolved office obstacles, communication barriers and complicationsSenior Program Assistant for Solar Turbines, Inc.: - Photographed, downloaded and printed digital pictures of parts, processes and people involved in Rotor CAM area - Created and produced departmental newsletter; initiated Receiving Inspection Records Retention process (scanned records onto CD for easy and accessible retrieval and storage)- Set - up and coordinated meetings and special events; created slide show presentations and maintained web pagesPage 2

Director of Human Resources / HR Consultant — Professional Duties & Responsibilities Oversee the planning, direction, and management of all HR - related activities including staff recruiting, candidate tracking, personnel screening and testing, and hiring processes in accordance with Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment regulations Support senior management to develop and maintain personnel policy and ensure compliance with all standards, authoring and implementing new policies and procedures as needed along with creating HR procedure manual Serve as lead analyst for compensation reviews, performance and pay - scale benchmarking, market studies, and salary structure decisions, also creating organizational / staff planning charts for all departments and all positions Create and deliver firm - wide staff new - hire orientation, training and development programs, and performance evaluations utilizing a competency - based appraisal system which leads to focused training and development programs based on common and individual areas of performance deficiency Manage all aspects of workers compensation and unemployment claims on behalf of employer, attending hearings and participating actively in all related meetings Hold responsibility for all benefit negotiations, administration, and plan reviews, promoting compliance with and effective execution of IRS / DOL regulations, ERISA, HIPPA, and all audit - related processes Implement and sustain safety programs while performing regular safety - policy trend analyses to identify critical issues, developing corrective action plans to ensure compliance with applicable safety, health, and environmental regulations including OSHA and other applicable laws Consult with management regarding employee - and labor - related issues to resolve conflicts in a professional manner, conducting grievance hearings and negotiation agreements with worker representatives within the provisions of any applicable contract Provide relevant guidance and administration to the development of human resources site on firm intranet, housing online - employment forms, manager resources, job postings, and HR - related forms and documents Develop valuable staff relationships to improve workplace morale as well as maintain positive business relationships with all related brokers and vendors