The paper he founded is as much a part of this state's
legal culture as are the courts and the bar associations.
Not exact matches
But face - to - face meetings are crucial in Chinese business
culture, where personal bonds and political connections, collectively known
as guanxi, are relied upon to avoid and resolve business disputes, sometimes more than the
legal system.
As mentioned, a recent legal probe exposed a work culture that is filled with problems such as sexual harassment and discrimination that resulted in the firing of 20 employee
As mentioned, a recent
legal probe exposed a work
culture that is filled with problems such
as sexual harassment and discrimination that resulted in the firing of 20 employee
as sexual harassment and discrimination that resulted in the firing of 20 employees.
When new
legal obligations come into conflict with Christian faithfulness,
as is increasingly common in our
legal culture, Christians can sometimes find ways to avoid formal cooperation and keep their organizations afloat.
FYI — re spiritual /
legal wife — I would not equate this with polyamory
as this relationship structure has been explained to me by people in sex positive
cultures.
In part,
as Noah Feldman's Divided By God suggests, the «
legal secularism» of the Warren Court emerged precisely because of the failure of a secularist program for the broader
culture.
For like Whitehead and Dewey, Kadushin understood that the concept of organic thinking offered an approach to logic and the foundations of knowledge that was an alternative to the perversions of the sort of blind faith in natural science that had come to dominate the intellectual
cultures of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; an alternative that did not attempt to devalue science or replace it with a nonrational mysticism, but which did attempt to place scientific thought into a broader cultural context in which other forms of cultural expression such
as religious and
legal reasoning could play important and non-subservient roles.
Yet the law does not exist in a vacuum, and the degeneration of
legal terminology occurs at the same time
as the broader breakdown of concepts in
culture.
Developed
cultures contribute additional layers of differentiation, replacing myth and tradition with unified cosmologies and higher religions, articulating well - codified moral precepts, and positing universalistic principles
as modes of
legal and political legitimation.
Here's another, scarcely less oratorical in character, from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith: the title of this document (another wonderful example of Vatican bogus academic language when what is needed is a competent journalist used to writing informative headlines) is «Considerations regarding proposals to give
legal recognition to unions between homosexual persons» (2003): The Church's teaching on marriage and on the complementarity of the sexes reiterates a truth that is evident to right reason and recognised
as such by all the major
cultures of the world.
But examples of the way concussions are handled in one community in Washington, regarded
as perhaps the most enlightened state on the issue, demonstrate the limits of such legislative action and how persistent football
culture,
as well
as questions of
legal liability and resources, can leave young athletes in danger.
To enact these principles we believe there would have to be a statutory right to independent living (with the right to the support required to achieve that), a
culture change to respect people's existing rights, such
as ensuring those with learning disabilities are not denied their
legal right to vote, and supporting people to have friends and relationships.
In a verdict celebrated at the time
as a landmark setback for Albany's pay - to - play
culture, Silver, 73, a Manhattan Democrat who had become a Capitol institution, was convicted of two schemes in which he allegedly made $ 4 million in
legal referral fees for abusing his power
as speaker.
As to claims that the creative arts is being neglected in preference for its senior colleagues Tourism and Culture, madam Gomashie acknowledged that since the creative arts ministry is a new creation, legal hurdles are being overcome so it can have a solid footing as its counterpart
As to claims that the creative arts is being neglected in preference for its senior colleagues Tourism and
Culture, madam Gomashie acknowledged that since the creative arts ministry is a new creation,
legal hurdles are being overcome so it can have a solid footing
as its counterpart
as its counterparts.
Popular
culture is becoming increasingly pornified, where Playboy merchandising and pole - dancing kits are targeted at children and pornography references such
as «barely
legal» and «MILF» are understood in the mainstream.
He became a pop -
culture as well
as a
legal star during his nearly eight years in office — not just by convicting Wall Street fraudsters, international arms dealers, and two of New York state's top - three politicians, but by doing it with a flair for the headline - stoking phrase.
Sini, a Democrat who campaigned
as a reformer, in his inaugural speech pledged that he and his prosecutors will be guided by a «
culture of compliance with our
legal and ethical obligations.»
Two years later, a group of more than 100 U.S. university presidents and chancellors known
as the Amethyst Initiative called for a re-evaluation of the
legal drinking age — citing a «clandestine»
culture of heavy drinking episodes among college students
as one reason that the age - 21 law is not working.
Western
culture is characterized by a host of artistic, philosophic, literary, and
legal themes and traditions; the heritage of Celtic, Germanic, Hellenic, Jewish, Slavic, Latin, and other ethnic and linguistic groups,
as well
as Christianity, which played an important part in the shaping of Western civilization since at least the 4th century.
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as well
as news and features from the worlds of music, literature, and pop
culture.
The Pop
Culture Passionistas recently spoke with Kathy Bates about her role
as the title character on the
legal drama Harry's Law.
Play
as one of many famous, but for
legal purposes, slightly different pop
culture icons and verbally spar with other Hollywood elitists using a deep battle system.
As valuable as it is to encourage kids to be creators and not just consumers of all that media, it's equally important to open the conversation around intellectual property rights and legal issues when you're remixing pop cultur
As valuable
as it is to encourage kids to be creators and not just consumers of all that media, it's equally important to open the conversation around intellectual property rights and legal issues when you're remixing pop cultur
as it is to encourage kids to be creators and not just consumers of all that media, it's equally important to open the conversation around intellectual property rights and
legal issues when you're remixing pop
culture.
Your honest answers to these questions clearly indicate your school
culture or «life world» — that part of your school that creates meaning and value, in contrast to the «systems world» of the school, which refers to aspects of compliance, such
as testing, say, or your
legal duty of care.
The censors had the upper hand at first, but their campaign ultimately backfired,
as the
legal challenge to publish and distribute Ulysses transformed the
culture and the laws that had tried to control it.
Considering the enduring popularity of police procedurals and
legal dramas in popular
culture, the formula behind Capcom's Ace Attorney might read like a sure - fire money - maker — a game where you play
as a rookie defense attorney named Phoenix Wright who shields his obviously innocent clients from the wrath of increasingly aggressive prosecutors by pointing out the holes in the state's case, inevitably producing the real culprit just in the nick of time.
As a result of his having won their support, he was appointed in 1988 for a seven year term, which was renewed in 1995 and 2002, and then this year [2008] determined by them to be a permanent post because of changes in employment law — an interpretation questioned on both
legal and ethical grounds by lawyer and Stuckist artist, Leo Goatley, who has written to the
Culture Minister to express his concerns.
We explore the ethics of climate engineering through four lenses:
legal protection of human rights, public policy, theology and moral action, and
culture as ethical inquiry.
As someone on the outside looking in (I'm the Director of a branding agency and we work for a lot of
legal clients) I think it's key to find a middle ground where you retain that bespoke, personalised approach to client relationships but with a consistent company
culture behind it without everything becoming cold or impersonal.
Pearson's Bjarne Philip Tellmann was named general counsel of the year for overhauling the company's
legal team and
culture, reducing controllable
legal spend by almost half and saving millions of pounds on non-controllable spend such
as M&A.
Legal experts such as Richard Susskind and Jordan Furlong have long been writing about the legal profession's woes and its stubborn adherence to traditional cul
Legal experts such
as Richard Susskind and Jordan Furlong have long been writing about the
legal profession's woes and its stubborn adherence to traditional cul
legal profession's woes and its stubborn adherence to traditional
culture.
This is largely because our
legal culture seems obsessed with seeing the lawyer
as a warrior, lacking empathy for the other side.
The ongoing debate [including on this blog] about the whether women in the law should conform to the dominant male
legal culture often plays out
as a question of what is the correct attire, in court, in the office and with clients.
General counsel who are seeking to build a
culture of innovation should not overlook their power
as buyers of
legal services.
are seeking to build a
culture of innovation should not overlook their power
as buyers of
legal services.
International organizations, and especially their in - house
legal departments, must have in place not only processes and technology that can help address these conflicts; they also need to successfully change the
culture of their organizations to a point where e-discovery practitioners — litigation support teams, paralegals, and IT professionals included — recognize and resolve cross-jurisdictional concerns
as a matter of practice.
While the
legal profession has long been afflicted by a deeply ingrained
culture where high levels of stress are often viewed
as «normal», there are signs that things are changing.
In a
culture ruled by virality, pithy memes like #IDontNeedFeminism threaten to have more firepower than sober observations — such
as those of the former chief judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Patricia M. Wald — that gender inequality in
cultures like the
legal profession owes less to overt discrimination, and more to «subtle differences in how much more difficult it can be for women to locate and manipulate the levers of personal influence inside and outside the firm, with supervisors, senior partners, and clients.»
As a
Legal Week survey reveals 95 % of senior lawyers are working weekends, experts discuss the dangers of the long - hours
culture
The term «Africa» is often spoken of
as if it is a single unit when it is in fact 54 different countries with a huge diversity of
cultures, languages, religions, business, political and
legal systems.
Many law schools have developed programs for study abroad — not just the summer - abroad programs that have been standard fare for decades (that may or may not include instruction in foreign or international law), but also semester - abroad programs, exchange programs with law faculties in other countries, and special
legal institutes with a comparative or international focus, including some that are situated in foreign jurisdictions.18 For example, Temple operates year - round programs with full - time faculty in Tokyo and Beijing;
as well
as a summer program in Rome; exchange relationships with the Universities of Cork, Tel Aviv, and Utrecht; and an Institute for International Law and Public Policy in Philadelphia.19 One of the more unusual efforts of this kind has been Georgetown's undertaking to create a completely new institution in London that is cooperatively run by several leading world universities and that brings together equal numbers of students from several different nations to study law together for a semester in a setting that is not tied to any single
legal culture.20
Moreover, fluency in different languages, familiarity of
legal culture,
as well
as international experiences are essential elements for the formation of a successful practice group in international arbitration.
If,
as many have argued, exposure to international principles and the law of other
legal cultures provides an important perspective on the development and operation of domestic law, then training in basic skills needed to acquire further knowledge of foreign and international law surely facilitates development of that perspective.41 This normative interest attains particular force in institutions where other topics in the
legal curriculum (especially those taught in the first year) now include a global
legal component.
The merger is seen
as one of the more successful of recent times in corporate law, and has succeeded in adding scale while for the most part not disrupting one of the nicer
cultures in the
legal market.
Empirically, it is based on the rapid increase in transnational2 interaction (both business and personal) and the resulting development of increasingly complex and increasingly frequent
legal problems that raise transnational legal issues as well.3 Normatively, it rests on the view that legal education has an affirmative obligation to expose students to other nations, cultures, and legal systems.4 Legal educators now widely agree that American law schools need to do more to bring international and foreign law prominently into the law school curric
legal problems that raise transnational
legal issues as well.3 Normatively, it rests on the view that legal education has an affirmative obligation to expose students to other nations, cultures, and legal systems.4 Legal educators now widely agree that American law schools need to do more to bring international and foreign law prominently into the law school curric
legal issues
as well.3 Normatively, it rests on the view that
legal education has an affirmative obligation to expose students to other nations, cultures, and legal systems.4 Legal educators now widely agree that American law schools need to do more to bring international and foreign law prominently into the law school curric
legal education has an affirmative obligation to expose students to other nations,
cultures, and
legal systems.4 Legal educators now widely agree that American law schools need to do more to bring international and foreign law prominently into the law school curric
legal systems.4
Legal educators now widely agree that American law schools need to do more to bring international and foreign law prominently into the law school curric
Legal educators now widely agree that American law schools need to do more to bring international and foreign law prominently into the law school curriculum.
What voters had to say: «No lawyer or judge is having
as significant an impact on Canadian
legal culture this year.»
The focus on knowledge sharing behaviours and
culture is reflected in Burges Salmon's close, collaborative working relationships, partner - led approach and its top - tier expertise
as recognised in the leading
legal and industry award schemes and
legal directories.
In addition to her
legal practice, Ms. Shah is the Chief Diversity Officer for Brooks Kushman and
as such serves on the management committee to help shape a
culture of diversity and inclusiveness within the firm and extend the firm «s reach through pipeline initiatives and outreach efforts.
But this isn't the whole story — it's not just about accommodating personal circumstance, it's about changing the
culture of
legal work to stop accepting burnout
as an inevitable price to pay for being a lawyer.
Methodologies such
as lean six sigma and business process design have been utilized for decades in other industries such
as manufacturing or consumer goods, but professional services, and particularly the
legal industry, have faced unique challenges when it comes to utilizing these approaches in any meaningful way:
culture, compensation and at its core, the law firm business model itself are often obstacles to success.