Sentences with phrase «in criminal trial work»

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I, like others, have worked at the criminal Bar, prosecuting and defending in many murder trials, and I have seen enough of the inadequacies of prison life to know that wholesale reform is required.

Kenyatta first challenged Kibaki in the 2003 presidential elections and then went to work for him after losing the poll, as he and his deputy president are currently defendants in a highly publicized International Criminal Court trial for their roles as «co-perpetrators» in the 2007 post-election violence.

As I dug deeper I was struck by the sense of outrage and loss this painting aroused in so many people: The family of Lea Bondi, determined to reclaim the stolen portrait she had failed to recover in her lifetime; the Manhattan District Attorney who sent shock waves through the international art world and enraged many of New York's most prominent cultural organizations when he issued a subpoena and launched a criminal investigation following the surprise resurfacing of Portrait of Wally; the New York art dealer who tipped off a reporter about the painting during the opening of the Schiele exhibition at MoMA; the Senior Special Agent at the Department of Homeland Security who vowed not to retire until the fight was over; the art theft investigator who unearthed the post-war subterfuge and confusion that ultimately landed the painting in the hands of a young, obsessed Schiele collector; the museum official who testified before Congress that the seizure of Portrait of Wally could have a crippling effect on the ability of American museums to borrow works of art; the Assistant United States Attorney who took the case to the eve of trial; and the legendary Schiele collector who bartered for Portrait of Wally in the early 1950s and fought to the end of his life to bring it home to Vienna.

X is one of a handful of top criminal defense lawyers who excels in both trial work and appeals.

But after a few years of prosecuting criminal cases, she left the DA's office in search of a different career path — one that would incorporate trial work but would result in more just outcomes.

Mr. Vacchio has substantial experience in complex commercial litigation and trial work including Contract, Trade Secret, Business Torts, Real Estate, Construction, Environmental and Criminal matters.

Concluding the two trustees were «unable to work together in any reasonable and effective way,» Justice D.M. Brown said the competing sides «can not reasonably expect that unlimited judicial resources are available to devote to their internecine quarrels,» adding (with apparent frustration)(i) that the Commercial List in Toronto is «chronically short of judges,» (ii) that the «scheduling of criminal trials -LSB-...] has become particularly problematic» because it is «manifestly under resourced» and (iii) that «dates for one day civil motions are now being given out 8 to 9 months down the road.»

Cody then worked as both a senior trial attorney and managing attorney at a private criminal defense firm that he was instrumental in creating.

By spending all three years of law school learning from two of the premier criminal defense firms in Miami, Timothy Bilecki had personally worked on nearly one hundred criminal matters and was head and shoulders above his peers regarding the depth and breadth of his criminal trial expertise.

Co-counsel arrangements are common in many areas of practice, from criminal trials and litigation, where there's significant court work, to complicated paper - laden negotiations.

In addition to his work as a trial and appellate lawyer, Solomon is also a sessional professor at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, where he teaches Evidence and Criminal Trial Advotrial and appellate lawyer, Solomon is also a sessional professor at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, where he teaches Evidence and Criminal Trial AdvoTrial Advocacy.

The reason links to my work seeking cert in US v. Faulks (details here) and my concern with huge «trial penalties» (details here), and take me back to my long - ago insights about what Blakely is really about: a battle between an adversarial and inquisitorial model of criminal justice.

Nancy T. Bennett is Deputy Chief Counsel for the Private Counsel Division of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), After 9 years of felony Superior Court trial work, Nancy has been engaged since 1990 in developing and managing systems to ensure the quality of criminal defense representation provided by assigned private counsel in Massachusetts.

I have worked in the New York criminal justice system for more than 34 years, first as a prosecutor and then as a criminal defense trial lawyer.

Is there anyone here who believes that Al Capone's paper work gotcha, malum prohibitum of not paying taxes should not have stood in for his ordering the St.Valentine's Day Massacre and hundreds of other murders, that substantive reasonableness would have protected the constitution and made the public better off, because their rights would be protected if they ever went to a criminal trial?

Former Caregiver Will Go to Trial for Criminal Nursing Home Abuse Charges Last year, two Scranton, Pennsylvania caregivers who worked in a nursing home with an elderly woman with Alzheimer's were arrested with criminal nursing home abuse Criminal Nursing Home Abuse Charges Last year, two Scranton, Pennsylvania caregivers who worked in a nursing home with an elderly woman with Alzheimer's were arrested with criminal nursing home abuse criminal nursing home abuse charges.

She worked as an Assistant Crown Attorney prosecuting a full range of criminal cases for over 15 years and has significant trial experience in both the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice.

Our popular model for the work of lawyers — the way lawyers are portrayed in popular culture — envisions a trial lawyer, usually a criminal defense lawyer, whose arguments can be challenged by an opposing lawyer and will be exposed to the ruling of a judge.

The mission of the National Academy of Jurisprudence (NAJ) is to promote and support the work of trial attorneys in their efforts to ensure that anyone can receive the justice they deserve, whether in the criminal courts or civil courts.

Together, our Meridian lawyers have more than 120 years of experience representing clients in a variety of complex legal matters, including personal injury, personal injury defense, criminal defense, estate planning, and trial work.

Its prevalence means it is considered by the CPS to be one of the least serious criminal offences for the purpose of instructing prosecuting barristers, attracting a miserly fee (# 480 for a 2 - day trial requiring on average 20 hours» work (2 days at court plus a conservative 4 hours» preparation), so around # 24 gross an hour, of which I would take home about # 12), and is therefore prosecuted often by the least experienced in our ranks.

Today, as an Atlantic City criminal defense attorney, he puts his trial experience to work in aggressively defending clients accused of criminal offenses in municipal, Superior or federal court.

You will provide zealous advocacy and work with your client to try to minimize the impact of the complex legal problems triggered by sexual assault, primarily by obtaining 258E Harassment Prevention Orders and 209A Restraining Orders; and protecting a survivor's private medical, mental health, and education records in civil privacy hearings during criminal trials; although we will consider other legal areas if the need arises.

In a nutshell, criminal defense attorneys thought they had agreed to represent a criminal defendant only through the preliminary hearing for $ 40,000, plus certain investigation expenses, with any additional work through a trial being the subject of a separate agreement.

In 1973, went into private practice with an emphasis on criminal defense trial work.

Days before trial, Vancouver Criminal Defence Lawyer Emmet J. Duncan persuaded Crown counsel to adjourn the trial to consider DIVERTING Client out of the criminal justice system ALTOGETHER, and to accept an apology letter and community work service, in addition to the counselling and anger management training Client had already undCriminal Defence Lawyer Emmet J. Duncan persuaded Crown counsel to adjourn the trial to consider DIVERTING Client out of the criminal justice system ALTOGETHER, and to accept an apology letter and community work service, in addition to the counselling and anger management training Client had already undcriminal justice system ALTOGETHER, and to accept an apology letter and community work service, in addition to the counselling and anger management training Client had already undertaken.

During my clinical term I developed skills pertaining to: file management, communication with other parties, working with a supervising lawyer, in depth legal research and writing, trial preparation, criminal and civil litigation, networking with a close knit cohort of clinicians, and creative solution orientated thinking.

Department of Justice (Wheeling, WV & Washington, DC) 08/2004 — 05/2007 United States Attorney's Office — Insert Title • Provide a variety of services for the United States Attorney's office focused on trial file preparation and evidence • Screen attorney's filings to ensure the US District Court guidelines are followed in sensitive cases sealed from the public • Provide support on ad - hoc requests from US Attorneys • Assist in analyzing databases, spreadsheets, and records in health care fraud cases • Perform upkeep and maintain the civil and criminal law libraries • Recognized with the Performance Award, Civil Division, United States Attorney's Office, for work excellence

Dutton has served as an expert witness in criminal trials involving family violence, including his work for the prosecution in the O.J. Simpson trial.

Expert Consultant & Witness — Litigation Support Services Dr. Acklin provides expert consultation in civil and criminal proceedings, including case and file reviews, psychological research, work product reviews, witness preparation, and trial consultation, including assistance in the direct...