Sentences with phrase «leading lawyers without»

The summit will feature three «igniter sessions» that examine innovation in legal education, legal practice, and technology; a session called «Leading Lawyers Without a License,» and a «Human - Centered Design Bootcamp.»

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Facing complicated legal matters without the help of a lawyer can have grave effects on a person's finances, which can, in turn, lead to added impact on an already - tarnished credit score.

Kassie Siegel, the lawyer for the Center for Biological Diversity, a group based in Arizona that took the lead in the lawsuit calling on the department to list the polar bear, added, «I don't see how even this administration can write this proposal without acknowledging that the primary threat to polar bears is global warming and without acknowledging the science of global warming.»

For lawyers who travel out of the country, the government assertion that anyone's mobile devices can be searched without a warrant could lead to violations of solicitor - client privilege, he adds.

It can lead to burnout or despair, to be sure, but those who enjoy practicing law without the office politics (even if they are not great lawyers) do have a lot of freedom to be themselves.

Briefly, an elevator speech is an introduction («Hello my name is...»), and a brief and enticing description of what you do («I work with consumers to resolve their financial concerns») without leading with a label (lawyer) which might allow a listener to plug you into a category in which he has no interest.

To comply with Rule 7.1, a lawyer must not pay a lead generator that states, implies, or creates a reasonable impression that it is recommending the lawyer, is making the referral without payment from the lawyer, or has analyzed a person's legal problems when determining which lawyer should receive the referral.

If you're a solo lawyer without in - house staff, seriously consider using an outside service to make initial contact with your leads.

This narrow focus can lead to misunderstandings or even malpractice claims based on a client's allegations that the lawyer acted without, or contrary to, the client's instructions.

If the work that gave rise to the claim was referred completely to an independent paralegal (not an employee or working in association with the law firm) to be performed without the lawyer's ongoing supervision, with the client's knowledge and approval and with no indicia that might lead the client to believe that the paralegal and the lawyer were partners or employer / employee, liability for the claim would likely be the paralegal's alone.

We let people buy crappy cars, exploding laptops, and lead - filled toys on an open market — why not cheap lawyers without ethical handcuffs?

The «law of multiples» which can take many forms such as multiple lawyers doing the same type of work (or based on the same guidance) that leads to class action potential when there's an allegation that they all did it wrong; or the same lawyer is sued over doing the same (alleged wrong) thing multiple times; or a lawyer undertakes many mortgage transactions without considering that there are red flags that need to be brought to the attention of the lender — such as a significant increase in the value of the property in a very short period of time or inexplicable credits.

The «law of multiples» which can take many forms such as multiple lawyers doing the same type of work (or based on the same guidance) that leads to class action potential when there's an allegation that they all did it wrong; or the same lawyer is sued over doing the same (allegedly wrong) thing multiple times; or a lawyer undertakes many mortgage transactions without considering that there are red flags that need to be brought to the attention of the lender — such as a significant increase in the value of the property in a very short period of time or inexplicable credits.

In the wake of the events of September 11, 2001, for example, Congress enacted, in swift fashion, the USA Patriot Act, allowing for, among other things, increased authority to conduct searches and monitor activity without judicial intervention.28 The USA Patriot Act led to a number of new rules and executive orders from the Bush Administration, including the widely criticized Bureau of Prisons Rule.29 This rule «authorizes the Attorney General to order the [Bureau of Prisons] Director to monitor or review communications between inmates and lawyers for the purpose of deterring future acts that could result in death or serious bodily injury to persons or property.»

Damage to muscles, tendons and ligaments the so called «soft tissue» can lead to the most difficult personal injury cases to settle without a lawyer.

Jeremy Morley, one of the world's leading international family lawyers, says that, «The only reason that this case appears to have had a successful outcome is that the mother left Japan (without the child) and entered the U.S., traveling to Hawaii to renew her green card.

LexStep is an online marketplace for connecting top lawyers with leading law firms without the need to use a third party recruiter.

[108] Others raised the objections to alternative structures that are commonly raised: [109] that they are a threat to the profession's core values, [110] that they will trigger irresolvable conflicts of interest, [111] that lawyers will lose their independence, [112] that there is no evidence that alternative structures have increased access to justice in Australia or England & Wales, [113] that law firms can attract employees by paying competitive salaries without the need to offer employee shareholding, [114] that the burden of proof lies with those who advocate for alternative structures, [115] that there is no way to regulate alternative structures, [116] that alternative structures will lead to a consolidated market for legal services, [117] that more research is required, [118] etc..

Plaintiffs can't expect to collect aggravated damages against insurers without leading evidence to support the claim, says Toronto personal injury lawyer Gary Will.

Minister Ahern has introduced a law which a large number of our leading criminal lawyers have said is unnecessary, probably unconstitutional, will «jettison ancient rights and rules of evidence» and has been introduced «without any research to support its desirability and without canvassing expert opinion or inviting contribution from interested parties».

Similar charges led to disciplinary action against other lawyers under pre-Proposition 64 law which granted members of the general public standing to bring such suits without having to show that they had been personally injured by the violation.

The article describes the group formed by leading South Jersey family law attorneys, including Borger and Matez, to assist New Jersey families with the Collaborative Divorce (CD) option — meaning divorces that involve a team effort by specially trained lawyers, financial advisors and mental health experts serving as divorce coaches or child experts — all designed to end a marriage in a non-adversarial, dignified, and private way on terms that work for that particular family without going to court for a judge publicly to make those decisions for the people and their children.