Sentences with phrase «lawyers at most firms»

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In New York, most outside employment of legislators is as lawyers at law firms.

Some Ghanaian lawyers who passed through his law firm are among the most outstanding lawyers at the Ghanaian Bar today.

So legislators who are also lawyers that practice at a firm, but who do not work directly for clients, will most likely still operate outside of the public's scrutiny.

Misconduct, originally titled Beyond Deceit, opens «by - the - numbers», introducing us to Ben (Josh Duhamel) a dedicated lawyer who spends most of his days and nights working at a New Orleans law firm, determined to prove himself to the firm's big honcho Abrams (Al Pacino) and become a partner.

And to hammer the final nail in his own coffin, he hires the most inexperienced lawyer he can find, a reluctant rookie by the name of Mary DiNunzio, employed at the hot Philadelphia firm of Rosato & Associates.

Bruce MacEwen at Adam Smith Esq. thinks so, but Carolyn Elefant at MyShingle thinks the fallout from NALP's war with big firms will most hurt students and new lawyers.

As for security breaches, they were most common at firms of 10 - 49 lawyers (19 %) and 500 or more lawyers (17 %).

At many firms the barriers to change are significant when the personal experience and comfort zones of most lawyers are coupled with firm culture and incentives.

The way lawyers get paid and earn revenue is at the heart of most law firms.

Most firms place advertisements in magazines or seek interviews for their lawyers because that's the way the firm has always built its profile — or at least, that's what the firm believes.

Though both sides were at fault, the judge reserved most of his criticism for Allstate and the Dechert firm lawyers who represented the insurer.

The National Law Journal begins this week's profile of the 50 most influential minority lawyers in the United States with this sobering reminder: Minority lawyers make up just 5.4 percent of partners at U.S. law firms.

-LSB-...] My most recent post at Stem Legal's Law Firm Web Strategy blog focused on an overlooked aspect of lawyers» effective use of Twitter: their Twitter biography.

Most of those fears are well - founded, though, and none of the lawyers I have helped confront their fears have decided to stay at their firms.

At the other end of the spectrum, at large firms of 500 or more lawyers, 31.4 percent report that Westlaw is the service they use most often, followed by Lexis at 22.1 percenAt the other end of the spectrum, at large firms of 500 or more lawyers, 31.4 percent report that Westlaw is the service they use most often, followed by Lexis at 22.1 percenat large firms of 500 or more lawyers, 31.4 percent report that Westlaw is the service they use most often, followed by Lexis at 22.1 percenat 22.1 percent.

Each firm's website sets forth that they do everything, but at most firms the majority of the lawyers are within a few practice groups that are the priorities of the firm.

Some of the best and most widely read lawyer blogs out there are written by lawyers who work for mid-size and larger firms, but you'd never know it to glance at the blogs themselves.

Today I looked at some client website data to share this interesting tid - bit: The most viewed webpages for law firm websites, after the homepage, are lawyers» biography pages If a client comes to your website homepage, once they confirm that they have in fact come to a lawyer's website, the first thing they want to -LSB-...]

When this is the case, your lawyer should consult with other lawyers at his or her firm or another firm to find the most effective solution for the issue.

Prior to founding The Reinartz Law Firm, Richard worked for over a decade as a trial lawyer at two of the largest and most prominent law firms in the United States.

My early encounters with electronic legal researchbefore becoming a librarian are quaint recollections — my law firm's one Lexis terminal, a behemoth console squirreled away in a tiny electrical closet where searchers, wedged in the closet's doorway, gaveliteral expression to being at the threshold of computerized research, or mind - boggling speculation that somedayeach lawyer, at least atthe most prosperous firms, might have a Lexis or Westlaw terminal at hervery own desk.

Peter Wachowski, a principal in the Park Ridge Law firm Bellas & Wachowski Attorneys at Law, distinguishes himself as one of Chicago's most powerful lawyers in his ability to wield influence in his professional community and express generous sensitivity to clients» needs.

The Philadelphia office of The Cochran Firm has partnered with some of the most talented lawyers in civil litigation and criminal defense and put at their disposal the nationwide resources of The Cochran Firm.

A sound revenue estimate is probably the most important step in budgeting - a law firm is highly labor intensive (personnel and related expenses being by far the largest cost) and lawyer hiring decisions tend to be made at least once a year in advance.

The Long Island personal injury lawyers at The Odierno Law Firm, P.C. would like to make sure that you know what to expect when pursuing your injury claim, so we have decided to answer some of our past clients» most frequently asked questions.

The Dallas, Texas office of the Cochran Firm has drawn some of the top Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyers in Texas and put the nationwide resources and connections of one of the nation's most prominent law firms at their fingertips.

The Georgia personal injury lawyers at the McArthur Law Firm have successfully advised injury victims and their families as they make what often prove to be some of the most important decisions of their lives.

Looking at law specifically, a recent survey of associates and partners of the top 100 law firms by virtual outfit, Keystone Law, revealed, perhaps unsurprisingly, that almost 70 % of lawyers believe they work in the most stressful profession.

There is a reason most law firms bill their students at a much lower rate - a senior legal research lawyer can be more effective and efficient than a student.

I once asked a senior woman lawyer how she was adjusting to working in a small boutique firm after spending most of her career at a large national law firm.

Most solo and small firm lawyers have had at least one truly miserable experience with a web designer or internet marketing company so if the idea of launching a new website for your law firm makes you queasy, our friends at Spotlight Branding get it.

Because clients are less loyal to their lawyers than they were in the past, it may, in fact, now be someone else at the firm who does most of the work for them and is likely responsible for keeping them, he noted during the ABA session.

Most solo and small firm lawyers have had at least one truly miserable experience with a web designer or internet marketing company.

Aaron Street: Most solo and small firm lawyers have had at least one truly miserable experience with a web designer or Internet marketing company, so if the idea of launching a new website for your law firm makes you queasy, our friends at Spotlight Branding get it.

For what it's worth, I should add that the most valuable and satisfying articling experiences I've heard about have occurred at small firms, where the students have more responsibility, more frequent contact with both lawyers and clients, and an overall accelerated learning curve.

But as most of us lawyers know: Law, not instinct, governs most cases — and the law applicable to attorneys working at firms is at - will employment.

Layer on top of that, technology that reduces the number of lawyers needed for certain tasks, the conflict between hours targets and the «do more for less» challenge, alternative legal providers, the growth of contract lawyers, permanent associates, partners who aren't permanent, the growth of paralegals, as well as a clear message from partners at most law firms that there is no more room at the top.

My theory is supported by anectodal evidence; most of the male lawyers who I know who are partners at large firms are married to spouses who don't have careers.

At the same time, most lawyers suing their firms kept quiet as well, fearing that a complaint would label them as a whiner and end their career.

If you consider the sensitive nature of the information on most lawyers» computers, plus the proud Luddites making technology decisions at most law firms, this should come as no surprise.

Law firms» salespeople and service delivery personnel are almost entirely lawyers, and most lawyers are good at neither sales nor service — ideally, they'd prefer to just sit at a desk and work out an answer to a legal question.

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.

She talked in plain terms about what most law firm and in - house lawyers feel uncomfortable discussing — and most don't think about at all: How to place their single, immediate problem within the management context of the whole business.

While most lawyers engaged in private equity deals at a top global firm might boast of their accomplishments or drone on about the intellectual satisfaction they derive from their work or, worst of all, or feign modesty, Geffen does none of these.

Recently, an associate at my firm, after a couple of years spent in focused analysis, goal setting, profile building, and networking, has become the second - most - viewed lawyer in our firm's web site and significantly increased his billings and his personal happiness.

Most solo and small - firm lawyers have had at least one truly miserable experience with a web designer or Internet marketing company.

Researchers who surveyed 6,200 lawyers about their jobs and health found that the factors most frequently associated with success in the legal field, such as high income or a partner - track job at a prestigious firm, had almost zero correlation with happiness and well - being.

The personal injury and criminal defense attorneys at our Houston office have decades of combined experience helping people get the justice they deserve, and remain an active part of our national firm, giving them access to the countless resources and legal expertise of some of the nation's most effective lawyers.

Most criminal defense lawyers work alone, but at Guest and Gray Law Firm we offer the benefit of a team approach.

Each respondent to the annual Best Legal Advisers Report has the opportunity to name up to five outstanding client partners at firms they instruct, with the award going to the lawyer with the most votes.