Sentences with phrase «lawyers in»

To sum up, most old time lawyers in Ghana had no law degree or in some cases degrees at all.

Defense lawyers in the Percoco trial plan on bringing a full slate of witnesses in an effort to clear their clients.

Records show that the former Assembly speaker spent $ 1.5 million from his campaign account on lawyers in January and February and had $ 1.7 million left as of July.

The Nigerian Bar Association today disclosed that it has also opened a portal to allow for a central registration of lawyers in the country who are unemployed.

I know Professor Asare one of our party members and one of the lawyers in the United States has also been firing the judges for their recent cases of contempt.

It's based on the dignity of humankind and defending rights... We can remember that the European convention on human rights was written by Conservative lawyers in the aftermath of the Second World War.

He thus asked lawyers in the case to ensure they file the necessary documents needed by the close of day today [Tuesday], to enable pre-trial of the case from tomorrow [Wednesday].

His comments are bringing overwhelming disapproval from politicians and lawyers in his own Republican Party.

He'll still receive his $ 79,500 Senate salary, but with none of the perks of power, and he'll likely owe tens of thousands of dollars to Shargel, who helped John Gotti beat a murder rap in the 1990s, and is considered one of the best defense lawyers in the country.

Within days, the defense lawyers in the Buffalo Billion case seized on the Davis case ruling.

Two elected officials sent a letter Thursday to the disciplinary committee that oversees lawyers in New York state to file a formal complaint against him.

The public sees the AG as a crusader bringing lawsuits, but this defensive work — the invisible part of the job — utilizes a majority of the lawyers in the office.

Trying to distinguish their clients from the broader political culture of Albany has been a challenge for defense lawyers in corruption trials.

Unlike William Savino, a Rivkin Radler law partner who last week testified that he could recall only some of the lawyers in attendance at an April 28, 2010 meeting at Venditto's campaign office, Mei's memory worked just fine.

The Cavers both received letters dated July 18 confirming they had been hired to $ 55,000 - a-year jobs as lawyers in the city corporation counsel's office.

Eileen exchanged emails with two lawyers in the office, who offered the Cavers extensive advice on the best neighborhoods and schools in Syracuse.

Now Fitzpatrick is looking into affidavits filed in the COR lawsuit by two city councilors close to Miner, which were prepared with help from lawyers in the corporation counsel's office.

Lawyers in the anti-railroad executive branch might have a different interpretation.

The Lawyers in an official letter addressed to members of the 5 - member ad - hoc committee tasked to investigate the alleged scandal, said: «we have been instructed by our client to convey to you, which we hereby do, his desire to appear before your committee to be heard on the above allegation and to provide evidence that would assist your Committee to reach a fair and true conclusion on this substantially important matter of public interest.»

The prosecution lawyer Rotimi Jacobs confirmed that he has been served with application for bail of all the accused persons and with the consent of all the lawyers in the trial, the trial judge, Justice Peter Affem adjourned hearing in the bail application until Wednesday the 16th of December 2015.

The Lawyers in an official letter addressed to members of the 5 - member ad - hoc committee tasked to investigate the alleged scandal, said: «we have been instructed...

«So within the confines in the law as it was drafted, we have legal experts, we have legal scholars, we have some of the best tax lawyers in the country working with us to do our, to create our code in a way that we think is going to withstand any legal test,» he said.

After a report showed a low percentage of women as lead lawyers, Judge Jack Weinstein has urged for more substantive roles for junior female lawyers in his courtroom.

After the first loan closed, Mei complained to Singh that the other lawyers in the transactions all got attorney fees, Singh said.

Congressman Adriano Espaillat and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. have sent a letter to the disciplinary committee that oversees lawyers in New York state to file a formal complaint against Schlossberg.

Joan Marie Azrack had a reputation as a tough prosecutor but lawyers in the defense bar said as a judge she is fair to both sides.

Lawyers in the office were delighted, for example, when the son of Dean Skelos, the Senate majority leader and an only slightly less august figure than Silver, was caught on a wiretap complaining to his father about the culture of rectitude newly created in Albany.

But from 1993 to 2007, she served as counsel and chief assistant to the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, supervising more than 150 lawyers in Brooklyn and Central Islip, Long Island, according to Newsday.

And all the media attention had another effect, career lawyers in the office say: It alerted the bad guys that they were on to them, and they had better knock it off before they ended up in Bharara's cross hairs.

Supporters of the bill said those attorney oversight systems are inadequate because they are geared more toward lawyers in civil practice.

But lawyers in the defense bar say that, as a judge, they respect her fairness and courteous demeanor.

But, 95 % + of the lawyers in the state use less than 10 % of the statutes by page length, on any regular basis, and I probably use only 10 % of the tax code and 5 % of the tax regulations despite having an extremely broad tax practice in terms of the variety of subjects I deal with compared to the average lawyer who does tax work.

South - East Based Coalition of Human Rights Organisations, SBCHROs, has called on the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, the umbrella body of lawyers in Nigeria and other rights groups in the country, to direct their members to boycott courts in Nigeria in protest over President Muhammadu Buhari's disobedience to orders of courts in the country.

It's extraordinary to pay one of the most expensive lawyers in the country to represent Goodman legal fees and that the HR manager has no role in allowing it, the Tory MP suggests.

NEW YORK — Defense lawyers in the trial of Joseph Percoco and three business executives told a judge Wednesday they plan on bringing a full slate of witnesses in an effort to clear their clients — in a case that has brought scrutiny about the inner workings of the Cuomo administration.

The body that oversees lawyers in Ontario has recommended that compensation to clients who are cheated by a lawyer be increased.

The New York State Unified Court System offers a directory of lawyers in your area.

All have retained lawyers in connection with the investigation.

Schneiderman, one of the few lawyers in the Democratic conference, contributed heavily to its litigation strategy.

Mr. Osei further indicated that a pronouncement by Mr. Afoko's lawyers in court, effectively meant they had moved on from Kwabena Agyepong's no - show in court.

Bruno first held a brief press conference, telling reporters that he is «very unhappy with the result here,» and «very optimistic, as most lawyers in the United States are» that the theft of honest services law under which he was charged will be overturned by the US Supreme Court.

«That police officers who were escorting you in the bus tried to re-arrest you back to the bus but you resisted further arrest with the help of your brother, Samuel Melaye, and some lawyers in your company and further threatened to injure the police officers if they tried to further arrest you and you finally escaped from the scene in another Hilux vehicle.»

The state Legislature has spent heavily on lawyers in recent years to handle accusations.

Davies is now looking at the Glenn Mulcaire - Clive Goodman case, and says it's odd that he uses one of the most expensive lawyers in the country even though he's pleading guilty.

The GLC insists the measures will ensure only qualified persons are admitted to produce quality lawyers in the country.

What happens next: Divorce lawyers in New York and elsewhere scoff at the idea that Johansson would withdraw her divorce action.

While they worked as lawyers in New York City, they tested out juice, soup, and smoothie recipes on friends, finally deciding to take the plunge and leave law to open their own juice shop!

Pam has also been recognized by various industry organizations, including Chambers, and was named to the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Massachusetts List by Massachusetts Super Lawyers.

While no one wants to change lawyers in the middle of complex divorce proceedings, roughly a third of all filers do exactly that.

I included her on my recent list of the top ten lawyers in the food movement for offering free advice sessions, or «legal cafes,» for small community - based food and other entrepreneurs through SELC.