Sentences with phrase «lawyer was on the other side»

The general response was that such cases were rare when a lawyer was on the other side; if there was a problem, it involved pro se claimants.

Not exact matches

«Usually, data protection lawyers tell us, «I love your case, I love what you're doing, but I make money on the other side of the game, because that's the only place you can make money»,» said Mr Schrems.

So Carl Icahn will sleep until 4 p.m. and then go to the negotiation at 6 p.m.. On the other side of the table are exhausted lawyers who have been working all day.

The jury does pay attention to witnesses when they're in the witness chair, not only on the substantive responses to a question but the body language, the demeanor, and how they respond to cross examination by the other side's lawyer.

Now they are talking past each other in an endless bout of he - said, she - said, with the lawyers taking copious notes on both sides along the way.

Is the judge not capable of her own critical thinking skills without a lawyer on the other side pointing out the problem?

Those questions should be posed to the lawyers arguing the cases before the Court — and through them, to their colleagues on the other side.

After each ballot is verified, the assistant displays the ballot to watchers and lawyers representing Rangel and Espaillat on the other side of the table nearly two feet away.

Rather, what often occurs is that experts from the two parties are pitted against one another, with lawyers on each side trying to destroy the credibility of the other party's witness.

The ruling is not technically binding in other counties with pending tobacco cases, but Bill Ogle, a lawyer working on Proctor's behalf, hoped the Duval ruling would have persuasive sway in other counties and help develop a consensus for Proctor's side.

As the Civil Rights lawyer, Nick Kroll is much too pronounced as himself to come out on the other side intact.

On one side are Bradlee and virtually every other journalist in the newsroom; on the other are the business - side «suits» — the lawyers, the board members — with their tut - tutting concerns about the paper's IPO and, you know, that little detail about everyone possibly going to prisoOn one side are Bradlee and virtually every other journalist in the newsroom; on the other are the business - side «suits» — the lawyers, the board members — with their tut - tutting concerns about the paper's IPO and, you know, that little detail about everyone possibly going to prisoon the other are the business - side «suits» — the lawyers, the board members — with their tut - tutting concerns about the paper's IPO and, you know, that little detail about everyone possibly going to prison.

Brown claims to be one of the lawyers on the other side of a libel lawsuit that was launched in 2001 and then dragged on for eight years (the complainant cycled through a number of lawyers during that time).

«If we can build a true win for the consumer and on the other side build a win for the lawyer, then we» v built a marketplace and we're going to succeed,» Britton said.

Imagine you are a lawyer who uses said precedent from a technology company, and the lawyer on the other side says this precedent is wrong or deficient.

On the other side, associations such as the Society of Clinical Injury Lawyers contend that it is the NHS LA itself which causes the increases — stating that a large number of cases are needlessly drawn out by the NHS LA, only to be paid out at a very late stage.

The young lawyer on the other side was being replaced by a senior lawyer at the same firm.

The truth is that unless you've taken a company from seed to Series A, Series B, Series C, to an exit in which a serious party on the other side actually diligenced the legal history your «secrets» put together, your theories about lawyers are hot air.

In many other countries it is also prohibited to act in a situation where you are not independent or there is a Conflict of Interest but this isn't taken as seriously as it is in the UK and we often find a lawyer acting for both sides on a foreign transaction.

On the other side, the lawyer representing the health insurance company was a local legend who worked at a fancy firm in downtown Denver with more than a hundred attorneys on the payrolOn the other side, the lawyer representing the health insurance company was a local legend who worked at a fancy firm in downtown Denver with more than a hundred attorneys on the payrolon the payroll.

It means being able to stand by assertions made to your clients, the lawyer on the other side and all experts instructed in your client's matter.

How would a self - represented litigant be able to defend herself against a lawyer on the other side, when she's ignorant of the skills and tactics lawyers possess?

The work of lawyers, paralegals, legal secretaries and litigation support personnel is increasingly being performed by legal service providers on the other side of the globe.

They've almost certainly seen them on TV, but most lawyers will tell you that the practice of law is nothing like its depiction on the other side of the tube.

But four senior lawyers from Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP and a junior associate found out that the grass isn't always greener on the other side.

On the other hand, if all of the evidence admissibility issues had been sorted out before trial by motion in writing — the US system — and all of the witnesses that either side knew they might call had been available for pretrial deposition and everybody conceivably important had been examined - again the American system — then perhaps your trial and all of the other trials wouldn't have been as long, or have been resolved for whatever reason because the lawyers knew what the evidence would likely be, so there'd have been judges... etc..

On the other side of this equation are the newly called lawyers who are at the commencement of their career.

With savvy insurance lawyers on the other side, it is important for accident victims to have a knowledgeable and experienced litigator at their backs.

The double click on the «email» icon to see what your day will entail, and what emails came in over night from clients working late and those lawyers on the other side of the globe that are dealing with cross border issues with you.

On the business side, I still think most of those hiring decisions are made by other lawyers who have friends and law school buddies at law firms that they know all about.

In order to ensure you receive all the compensation you deserve, you need an experienced team of lawyers on your side who are familiar with dealing with insurance companies and other professionals who won't have your best interests in mind.

As a personal injuries lawyer applying the laws in BC to injury cases since 1995 I can say having ICBC on both sides of a lawsuit firstly results in ICBC benefits being deducted from any claim you may have against the other party with third party liability coverage from ICBC.

On the other side of that coin, once again tonight HBO airs another very powerful documentary film, called Mann v. Ford, by co-directors Maro Chermayeff and Micah Fink, which showcases how vitally important the civil justice system and plaintiff's lawyers are to help communities seek justice when powerful corporations have harmed them.

Some of it has happened sort of independently of what the lawyers have actually been doing, and more having to do with how Google's getting smarter, and when we talk about specifically in local search, that's definitely played a big role, that Google has evolved to give much more localized and personalized results than they used to, and that's caused the effect of people in your local area being able to find local lawyers, as opposed to if you wrote about a consumer law post and somebody on the other side of the country finds it, now you're going to see Google serving results for consumer lawyers that are in the neighborhood, around the corner.

We're interfacing with a lawyer on the other side who probably comes from a large law firm so they know the business.

Then you probably have to confront a lawyer on the other side who is basically just toying with you at this point because they can do, they know everything about what's going on and you know almost nothing.

Unlike the bill by the hour lawyers who even bid alternative fee proposals by using estimating the number of hours a matter would take and then padding the final number, plaintiffs lawyers value a case by thinking through such things what's the case worth vs. how long it will likely take to get a settlement or verdict and who is on the other side.

On the other side, the voices of skeptics can not be ignored: Machines can not replace the critical thinking of lawyers.

But the problem with this from the defense side (other than the typical excuse by defense lawyers you can't predict what will happen with a given case) is the lack of an upside based on anything other than handling the case for less hours than predicted.

Certainly, any tech tool that enables a plaintiffs lawyer to better compete with the large firms who are often on the other side should be valuable.

Draft the agreement, review it with the client in all respects before it is sent to the other lawyer (making sure to get the client's approval by e-mail on it before it is sent out) and forward it to the other side for approval as to form and content.

No doubt it is worse than 50 years ago, when the chances of seeing the other lawyer again, or even as being on the same side, were much greater.

In the social realm, cultural differences can be awkward for those on both sides; but in the context of legal services, cross cultural misunderstandings and other culture - related factors can occasionally lead to malpractice claims against lawyers.

And if I do my job right, it should produce more work for the other lawyers out there because there is always someone on the other side.

Joanne said: «It is a real pleasure to be working with aspiring lawyers at this stage of their training — being on the other side of the lectern is a challenge, but one that I am thoroughly enjoying.»

Difficult people can be found everywhere, including co-workers, clients, and lawyers on the other side.

If there is a joint session then kick up a fuss about essential matters like the seating arrangement, the fact there may be more than one lawyer on the other side, or that the opposing party's spouse wishes to sit in.

It's for disgruntled attorneys who want to leave law altogether; for lawyers who enjoy their work but want to change their day - to - day work routine or career trajectory; and for attorneys who simply want to explore other businesses and ventures on the side.»

At the same time on the other side of town, a young lawyer, Maria Archuleta, and her partner, John Wellcome, were working on their own problems.

If you have suffered due to the loss of a loved one, it is important to have a lawyer on your side who is experienced in the Texas legal system to help you prove the actions of the other person caused your damages and file the proper court paperwork in a timely manner.