Sentences with phrase «law school backgrounds»

Most participants in the program did not have law school backgrounds.

For the last 4o or 50 years, law firms have deployed their inexperienced lawyers on aspects of litigation and transactions that billed client companies for aspects of litigation and transactions that don't call for the «10,000 hours» — and that only marginally require any law school background at all.

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Law professor James Kwok, for instance, recently cautioned on this blog that, while a humanities degree from a top - tier school often opens doors, if you don't come from the sort of background that allows you to study at an elite institution and undertake a few prestigious (probably unpaid) internships, then the calculus rapidly becomes much more difficult.

A Democratic - controlled Congress back in 2010 didn't have the political capital to pass gun laws (some Democrats have since said that was a mistake), and Congress failed to expand background checks in 2013 after the 2012 Newtown, Conn., elementary school shooting.

The STOP School Violence Act might be just that, although House Republican leaders voiced some support for the Senate's Fix NICS Act, which would only reinforce existing laws requiring state and federal agencies to report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.

Our president represents the meritocratic ideal — that anyone, from any background, can grow up to attend Columbia and Harvard Law School and become a great American success story.

Waldorf School of Princeton welcomes students and employees of any color; race; sexual orientation; ethnic, national, cultural, social, or religious backgrounds; and any other characteristic protected by law in its admissions and employment practices, as well as in participation in its programs and events.

Her background in non-profit administration also includes serving as an admissions officer at Columbia Law School, publications coordinator at the Detroit Grand Opera Association, and public relations assistant at NYC's Museum of Contemporary Crafts, as well as sitting on various independent school bSchool, publications coordinator at the Detroit Grand Opera Association, and public relations assistant at NYC's Museum of Contemporary Crafts, as well as sitting on various independent school bschool boards.

Please read our pages on Children Missing Education and School Attendance Orders for more background information on the local authority's duties in law.

Mr. Adams has introduced legislation that would allow the State Legislature to reject a New York City schools chancellor nominee who lacks the educational background required by state law.

In the wake of the Florida school massacre, the Democrats will tack on bills that have been stonewalled in committees — including banning bump stocks plus beefing up background checks and a law that allows courts to take away a disturbed person's guns — to unrelated legislation already up for votes.

He also supported a law in which schools have to make detailed plans to address cyberbullying, and backed the 2010 law to combat bullying and discrimination in schools among students with different backgrounds.

Full name: Julie Hwang Age: 33 Location: New York City, NY Current title / company: Founder and Owner of Big City Little Sweets Educational background: Bachelor of Arts from UCLA, J.D. from Brooklyn Law School Previous job: Litigation Associate

Real Estate, or «Real Property» as they call it in law school, was one of my favorite courses and related to my background as a law clerk, so it was a perfect fit.

Companies who fail to conduct a background check or disclose information such as prior arrests can possibly be held liable for illegal acts committed through their platform, said Maureen Mapp, a lecturer at the University of Birmingham Law School in the United Kingdom.

Colins experience is derived from a diverse background dating back to law school,.

This year's class makes my point — a great cross-section of students, some with teaching experience, some with a business background, one in the Harvard Law School, and several from overseas — but all wanting to see how they could put to work the freedom and flexibility afforded by the charter model.

Though the program falls under the law's choice provisions, the federal government still considers magnets an important aspect of desegregation policy, defining a magnet school as one that «offers a special curriculum capable of attracting substantial numbers of students of different racial backgrounds.»

The incoming cohort includes students from Afghanistan and Sierra Leone, students with backgrounds from military service to fashion design, and even some law school alums.

Because the purpose of Title 1 is to provide additional support for children from poor and minority backgrounds, any use of the subsidies for general school operations (including for kids from the middle class) is a violation of federal law.

Trainings will always be provided by an attorney with a strong background in education law and a complete understanding of how Kentucky's educational system is structured and how public schools operate.

Instructional and noninstructional personnel who are hired or contracted to fill positions that require direct contact with students in an alternative school that operates under contract with a district school system must, upon employment or engagement to provide services, undergo background screening as required under s. 1012.465 or s. 1012.56, whichever is applicable, by filing with the district school board for the school district to which the alternative school is under contract a complete set of fingerprints taken by an authorized law enforcement agency or an employee of the school or school district who is trained to take fingerprints.

As authorized by law, the Department of Law Enforcement shall retain the fingerprints submitted by the school districts pursuant to this subsection to the Department of Law Enforcement for a criminal history background screening in a manner provided by rule and enter the fingerprints in the statewide automated biometric identification system authorized by s. 943.05 (2)(law, the Department of Law Enforcement shall retain the fingerprints submitted by the school districts pursuant to this subsection to the Department of Law Enforcement for a criminal history background screening in a manner provided by rule and enter the fingerprints in the statewide automated biometric identification system authorized by s. 943.05 (2)(Law Enforcement shall retain the fingerprints submitted by the school districts pursuant to this subsection to the Department of Law Enforcement for a criminal history background screening in a manner provided by rule and enter the fingerprints in the statewide automated biometric identification system authorized by s. 943.05 (2)(Law Enforcement for a criminal history background screening in a manner provided by rule and enter the fingerprints in the statewide automated biometric identification system authorized by s. 943.05 (2)(b).

Instructional and noninstructional personnel who are hired or contracted to fill positions in any charter school and members of the governing board of any charter school, in compliance with s. 1002.33 (12)(g), must, upon employment, engagement of services, or appointment, undergo background screening as required under s. 1012.465 or s. 1012.56, whichever is applicable, by filing with the district school board for the school district in which the charter school is located a complete set of fingerprints taken by an authorized law enforcement agency or an employee of the school or school district who is trained to take fingerprints.

Private school teachers are not required by state law to undergo background checks.

The school «was in violation of state law requiring that school personnel (and certain contractors with direct access to students) be subject to a fingerprint - supported criminal background check prior to appointment at the school.

Corey Callahan, the Charter Center's Director of Legal Affairs, and Ciarra Chavarria, Staff Attorney at Lawyers Alliance, discussed the legal background for creating and maintaining a set of bylaws and conflict of interest policy, and the provisions of the law specifically applicable to charter schools.

Visionary leader with high expectations and successful administrative experience Willing and able to be a visible community leader Strong working knowledge of community relations, program evaluation, finance, school law, collective bargaining, personnel recruitment, selection, and retention Desire to build upon a record of continuous academic improvement and success Sensitivity to the total needs of all socio - economic and cultural backgrounds pertaining to students, parents, educators, and support staff Individuals who possess, model, and expect fairness, honesty, and integrity

Elsewhere, similar solutions are likely in the near future, as the trend of hiring leaders with backgrounds in business, law, politics, the media or the military to run large urban school districts has shown little sign of abating.

As a national coalition of advocacy and education organizations across 29 states and Washington D.C. working to dismantle the school - to - prison pipeline, DSC strongly asserts that Mr. Marcus» background and his testimony during his confirmation hearing reveal that he is unfit to carry out the responsibilities of the Office for Civil Rights, which is responsible for enforcing federal civil rights laws in our nation's schools.

Magnet Schools of America will continue to participate in these conversations at the federal level, but should federal level engagement interest you or if you have particular background or expertise which can help inform the implementation of the law, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website or contact our Legislative and Communications Manager.

Despite all the rhetoric about «increased accountability,» when it comes to issues like full financial transparency, compliance with state laws on contracting, or even background checks on employees, lack of adequate oversight creates the inevitability of poor quality, non-compliance with laws governing the schools and outright fraud.

Secretary Arne Duncan and Attorney General Eric Holder today announced updated guidance to assist public elementary and secondary schools to ensure enrollment processes are consistent with the law and fulfill their obligation to provide all children — no matter their background — equal access to an education.

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That's the law school in the background.

Paul, for example, might have lied to his law firm about going to law school, and the firm didn't verify his educational background.

Even if I don't go to law school, I need the background just to get a better understanding of public policy.»

Now in law school at UCLA, Mark hopes to put his programming background to use in eventually developing «hacks» to streamline aspects of the legal industry.

We have been delighted to once again join CMS to help run a workshop for students spending a week at the firm as part of PRIME, an alliance of law firms and legal departments, which gives school - age students from less privileged backgrounds access to quality work experience in the legal sector.

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The Lawyer Portal, in partnership with the Bar Council and CILEx, is launching an exciting new initiative to widen access into law by informing and inspiring prospective lawyers from all backgrounds, at all schools throughout the UK.

With an array of legal experience and varied sector backgrounds, from being an M&A lawyer in private practice, to a senior officer at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), our guest talks to Lawyer Monthly about the personal and professional rewards of being an Investment Funds lawyer and teaching this subject at Harvard Law School.

Natasha Petrukhin is a recent Fordham Law School graduate with a background in corporate and intellectual property lLaw School graduate with a background in corporate and intellectual property lawlaw.

We are a member of PRIME, an alliance of law firms and legal departments across the UK who are committed to broadening access to the legal profession amongst school - age students from less advantaged backgrounds.

This has included, for instance, our work with PRIME, an alliance of law firms and legal departments, which gives school - age students from less privileged backgrounds access to quality work experience in the legal sector.

Richard is a general practice lawyer with a strong intellectual property, commercial and corporate law background, complemented by a Master of Business Administration of Augsburg University (Germany) and Katz Business School in Pittsburgh (PA, USA).

I prefer to think law schools are attempting to increase the diversity of the bar by admitting students from different backgrounds.

«We are committed as an organization to ensuring that we have diverse law schools and that means not only equity seeking groups, but also [that] it's financially accessible to all socio - economic backgrounds,» he says.

The head of this project, Lauren Bates, our Staff Lawyer, is engaged in an extensive consultation for this project and Roxanne Mykitiuk, our Osgoode Hall Law School LCO Scholar in Residence, is preparing a significant background paper we expect to release early in the fall.

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