Sentences with phrase «included alternative business structures»

This discussion, of course, included alternative business structures in the practice of law, i.e.: non-lawyer ownership of firms.

Citing globalization, technology, market competition and a need for expanded access to justice, the report says lawyers must be able to work «through new structures and in conjunction with other professionals (including alternative business structures).»

The CBA's Futures report is generating a lot of conversation around its recommendations permitting alternative practice models, including alternative business structures.

[53] «The following entities are registered with IPReg as at 30 May 2017,» IPReg, http://ipreg.org.uk/wp-content/files/2017/05/Registered-Bodies-List-170530.pdf; Bar Standards Board, «Entities, Including Alternative Business Structures,» accessed June 19, 2017, https://www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/regulatory-requirements/entities,-including-alternative-business-structures/.

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Blake counsels asset managers and broker - dealers on all aspects of the development and distribution of alternative investment products, including registered investment companies, business development companies, and other permanent or long - term capital structures, as well as hedge funds and private equity funds.

The modules Thompson Rivers students will work on include drawing up a memo on an alternative business structure for their company, as well as blogging about activities and using cloud - based practice management systems.

The Group's expansion plans included the provision of legal services through an Alternative Business Structure (ABS) with the advent of the Legal Services Act rather than having to outsource such activities.

Areas of study include the licensing of non-lawyers to perform legal tasks, alternative business structures, multijurisdictional practice / reciprocity (internationally as well as in the country), and the uniform bar examination.

The structure and function of the law society, including the possibility of regulating alternative business structures, is a key question as the Law Society of Alberta's members vote in their bencher election this week.

BGL — the owners of well - known insurance brands including comparethemarket.com — acquired the law firm, which last year posted revenues of # 107m, for an undisclosed sum, after Minster received Solicitors Regulation Authority approval to convert to an alternative business structure (ABS).

Australia and the U.K. are both jurisdictions that have reformed and / or liberalized legal services, including the authorization of alternative business structures (ABS).

The situation in the United Kingdom couldn't be more different: Such restrictions have largely been lifted, and under the Legal Services Act the creation of new ways of providing legal services — including through alternative business structures — is more than simply permitted; it is actively encouraged.

As an «alternative business structure» it can employ staff (including solicitors) and offer a full range of legal services direct to the public, by no means limited to legal aid.

Others include «new business models,» «new business structures,» «alternative business models,» and «liberalized structures.»

There is plenty of discussion about the future of the profession, including the CBA Futures Report and debates over Alternative Business Structures (ABS).

Depending upon the applicant's proposed business strategy and structure, the OCC may require an applicant to include an alternative business strategy detailing how the SPNB will manage potential scenarios when expectations such as operating expenses, marketing costs or growth rates differ significantly from the original plan;

These alternative business structures include non-lawyer ownership of firms, as well as «one - stop shop» structures that include a range of professional services, legal and otherwise, for clients.

There are a variety of issues tied up here, including providing accessible legal services to survivors of domestic abuse, multi-disciplinary partnerships, alternative business structures, and crowdfunding.

It mentioned entity regulation just once more — in its December, 2015 Informational Report to the House of Delegates, in a list of the Commission's ongoing work, it included a reference to «Ongoing discussion and study of additional regulatory opportunities, including but not limited to alternative business structures and entity regulation.»

From the outset, the Commission has been transparent about the broad array of issues it is studying and evaluating, including those legal services developments that are viewed by some as controversial, threatening, or undesirable (e.g., alternative business structures).

Regulated entities include traditional lawyer - owned law firms as well as «licensable bodies,» otherwise referred to as Alternative Business Structures or «ABSs.»

Laurel S. Terry, Carole Silver, Ellyn Rosen, Carol Needham, Robert E. Lutz, Peter D. Ehrenhaft, Transnational Legal Practice: 2006 - 07 Year - in - Review, 42 Int» l L. 833 (2008)(discusses recent alternative business structure developments, including MDP issues)

1 (2009)[discusses the current EU initiative which includes proposals for alternative business structures, including MDPs]

There has been a lot of debate over what adverse effects alternative business structures and ownership models will have on the core values of the legal profession, including lawyer independence, client confidentiality, and the duties owed by lawyers to a client — particularly the duty to avoid conflicts of interest.

Other topics to be covered include client development and networking, case studies of innovative legal services delivery mechanisms and alternative business structures, and work / life balance including the study of emotional intelligence and mindful lawyering practices.

The ACTLA Board of Directors has serious concerns regarding Alternative Business Structures (ABS), Non-Lawyer Ownership of law practices (NLO) and other changes being brought forward by the Law Society of Alberta (LSA) including reducing the number of benchers representing its growing membership as well as the lack of full consultation with the profession on these issues.

Alternative business structures already adopted overseas, including non-lawyer ownership, could migrate to Canada as markets grow closer together and competition increases, the publication states.

There has been speculation since the first alternative business structure licences were granted several years back that a number of firms, including the likes of Irwin Mitchell, would look to raise capital by a listing.