Most self - reps are looking for some legal advice, assistance, coaching, some drafting of documents, or assistance in resolving matters without retaining
a lawyer on a full time basis.
Not exact matches
The new office is likely to focus
on Dickinsons» clients in the transport, projects, real estate and construction sectors, though the 73 - partner firm is not initially expected to
base lawyers in London
full -
time.
Firms like Heritage Law are predicated
on the reality that any
lawyer or staff member can work effectively from practically any remote office
on a
full time basis with nothing more than a Voice Over IP (VoIP) telephone, a broadband internet connection, a netbook grade PC, and combined printer / scanner.
As all but a few law firm brands decline in importance, and as clients increasingly buy legal services
based on the
lawyer, not the firm, you're going to have to add «
full -
time brand management» to your list of duties and skills.
Justice Department Sued for Discrimination
Based on Political Preferences — With a department full of lawyers, it was probably only a matter of time before a spurned Department of Justice Honors Program candidate filed a lawsuit for failure to hire based on political preferences — a story that I covered here last
Based on Political Preferences — With a department
full of
lawyers, it was probably only a matter of
time before a spurned Department of Justice Honors Program candidate filed a lawsuit for failure to hire
based on political preferences — a story that I covered here last
based on political preferences — a story that I covered here last week.
(i) BMO reducing its roster of firms from about 800 to 200 with further reductions planned; (ii) the clients of seven sister firms hiring me to help them get control over their legal spend and forge stronger and more value
based relationships with their firms; (iii) the many small and mid-sized businesses who hire accountants to do all of their tax and structuring work because it is cheaper than dealing with
lawyers; (iv) firms hiring me to help them figure out how to budget, set and meet client expectations without losing money; (v) «clients» who never become clients at all as they do their own legal work
based on precedents that friends share with them; (vi) the various forms of outsourcing that are now prevalent (from offices in India to Tory's office in Halifax); (vii) clients hiring me to figure out how to increase internal capacity without increasing headcount in order to reduce external spend; (viii) the success of firms like Conduit, SkyLaw and Cognition (to name a few) who are taking new approaches to «big» and «medium law» work; (ix) the introduction of
full time project managers in many firms; and (x) the number of
lawyers throughout the profession who regularly don't docket chunks of their
time in order to avoid unpleasant fee conversations with their clients.
Jeanette offers flexible solutions including
full time lawyer services, and general litigation
on a case by case
basis.
Many firms marketing virtual GC services (for example, Conduit Law and Patry Law) also offer
lawyers who can support clients
on a
full -
time basis for the duration of a
time - limited project.
Does it include only
full time lawyers, or also
lawyers working part -
time or
on an intermittent contract
basis?
The best firms and individual
lawyers across more than 70 different practice areas are highlighted in the publication which is
based on the research of 140
full -
time editors and researchers, interviews and information supplied by firms — making it the most in - depth review of the profession available.
In the past, he says, a firm traditionally employed
lawyers on a
full -
time basis but the trend now is to hire
lawyers on contract to do the work.
Chambers ranks
lawyers based on the research of 150
full -
time editors and researchers employed at their head office in London.
20 (1) The Corporation may employ
lawyers to act as duty counsel
on a
full or part -
time basis or may enter into contracts for the regular or occasional services of
lawyers as duty counsel.