Sentences with phrase «legal practices operate»

Very few, if any, legal practices operate today without the use of some form of technology.

His legal practice operates under Omar Ha - Redeye Professional Corporation.

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Typically, such a document is approved by the local city or county where the business operates, and while it does not necessarily condone business practices it does prove the company is legal to operate.

Our laws if allowed to operate according to its spirit and letter, would have imposed legal limits on government's authority by guarantee us certain rights and freedom when fighting against these evil practices in our institutions but unfortunately for us, certain provisions and attitude of party apparatchiks make our leaders automatic dictators who act without limitations.

«Extraordinary authority districts» — turnaround districts in which states gain legal authority to take over and operate chronically underperforming schools and / or districts — can fundamentally transform school structures and practices.

The term «parafiction» has recently been deployed to describe a category of art operating in the gray area between fiction and reality, and seems an appropriate lens for looking both at Headless as an artistic proposition, and at offshore finance as a legal practice.

The term «parafiction» has recently been deployed to describe a category of art operating in the grey area between fiction and reality, and seems an appropriate lens for looking both at Headless as an artistic proposition, and at offshore as a legal and financial practice.

As a potential virtual client, I would be concerned about the bottom - line and what discount, if any, I might receive on legal fees if I retained a lawyer operating a virtual law practice.

In those firms, the lawyers operate in silos and identify with their individual practice group but not with the firm as a whole, and they are often unskilled at identifying the issues that might give rise to a legal need in another area of the firm's services.

«One of the greatest benefits of belonging to the Massachusetts Bar Association is access to tools and services that strengthen an attorney's practice,» said MBA Chief Legal Counsel and Chief Operating Officer Martin W. Healy.

To ensure the cost - effective delivery of legal services, a lawyer in private practice needs to: (1) operate in a skilled and efficient manner; (2) keep accurate records of time and costs; (3) maintain communication with the client as the matter progresses; (4) inform the client is there is a need for change in the arrangements concerning the scope of the work or fees and expenses; (5) bill clients monthly or quarterly, or as arranged, but promptly in accordance with the arrangement; and (6) maintain an internal rate schedule justifiable to the consumer, and review it at least annually.

Eversheds Sutherland (Netherlands) B.V. is part of a global legal practice consisting of separate and distinct legal entities that operate under the name Eversheds Sutherland and provide legal or other services to clients around the world.

First, NSU Law describes its course in Business Operations in this way, «In every area of legal practice, one or more of the parties in a transaction or dispute are business enterprises operating using a common set of disciplines and tools to share information, evaluate risk, and make financially - based decisions.

ALBANY, NY (05/12/2010)(readMedia)-- To help the growing number of attorneys who are starting their own law firms, the New York State Bar Association Law Practice Management Committee will present «Starting Your Own Practice,» a continuing legal education (CLE) program designed to provide attorneys with a wide - ranging blueprint on how to establish, operate and build successful solo or small firm practices.

Hanging Your Shingle: Starting and Operating a Solo or Small Firm Practice, Chapter 13, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 2018, Robert J. Munnelly (co-author)

If it's multi-jurisdictional — and a legal franchise would have to be, to operate at scale — regional variations in law and practice have to be coded in too.

A Canadian lawyer operating a virtual law practice in New South Wales would have to register as a foreign legal consultant and comply with New South Wales trust accounting rules.

«It involves sharing of best practices and experience, such as legal developments in markets in which we operate as well as globally, for instance, on how legal developments in the US and the European Union may have an impact on CIMB Group,» he said.

More firms are operating in a «lean and mean» mode and are interested in retaining partners and elevating those associates to partner status who are exceptionally bright, possess a high level of legal intelligence and capable of «retooling» quickly to work in diverse practice areas, in teams, or multi-client matters.

Once you have researched and reviewed your options, determine which technologies you will need to operate your legal practice.

These legal professionals operate as a cohesive group, collaborating across all practice areas to design legal strategies and solutions that best serve our clients» goals and objectives.

The Practitioner's Guide to Global Investigations has been designed for external and in - house legal counsel; compliance officers and accounting practitioners who wish to benchmark their own practice against that of leaders in the fields; and prosecutors, regulators and advisers operating in this complex environment.

Though legal research practice in a law firm setting may operate differently than in academia, the principles of legal research are the same.

[22] Taken as a whole, the regulations governing lawyers and legal services in Australia vary widely from state to state, with the result of imposing significant costs and administrative burdens on lawyers and legal practices that seek to operate across more than one state.

Independently, Jamie has advised corporate legal departments on ediscovery best practices and operating model development and enhancement, particularly in the face of regulatory scrutiny.

In 2016, Robinson + Cole created the Manufacturing Law Group (MLG), a forum for in - house lawyers at manufacturing companies that operate worldwide to network, hear and give presentations on substantive legal topics of interest, and share best practices.

ESW Legal is an established solicitors practice operating from modern offices in Rayleigh, providing services across London and the South East.

That meant turning the whole basis upon which the in - house legal team was funded and structured on its head, by introducing private sector principles and practices whilst still operating from within the heart of the public sector.

Those providers operate from corporate structures that: (1) offer (residual) equity to key stakeholders; (2) reward output — advancing the business — rather than input — billable hours and origination; and (3) embrace legal delivery by combining the «practice of law» with technology and process - the business of law.

PracticePanther Announces Major Accounting Update with New QuickBooks Integration Miami, FL — June 9, 2017 — As part of their continuing obsession with making a legal practice easier to run, PracticePanther is announcing new accounting features to better manage and reconcile your trust and operating accounts.

One of the big challenges of operating a solo or small practice legal firm is keeping up with the strict requirements around IOLTA accounting.

We operate one of the most active and sophisticated capital markets practices in the legal industry, particularly on behalf of the financial services sector.

«Whether our customers want one of the products reviewed by the Supreme Court, such as documents related to business formation, estate planning documents, or real estate leases, or they want the help of licensed South Carolina attorneys associated with LegalZoom's legal plans, LegalZoom will continue its business practices in South Carolina and all 50 states in which LegalZoom operates.»

Here, they gain an understanding of how the firm operates before being transferred into one of our legal practices.

With over 130 categories in which to nominate, this year's awards also give you the chance to highlight the dedicated professionals operating within the more niche — but no less important - areas of legal practice.

The best way to ensure that a practice has a firm grip on their trust accounting is to utilize legal accounting solutions that have safeguards in place that ensure that operating and retainers trusts are clearly differentiated to avoid any and all commingling, otherwise a strong firm can be easily taken down by compliance issues associated with client trust fund accounting errors.

Lawyers, paralegals, and other legal professionals are using technology more than ever before, operating database applications specific to their practice area and using video conference tools and other electronic devices to complete daily tasks.

After he had built a taxi operation and a personal injury legal practice, there was another element to Mr. Cohen's business dealings, this one involving doctors and companies that operated on the fringes of the medical field.

We offer the only National qualification in project management that are delivered focused on a legal operating environment: both the BSB41515 Certificate IV in Project Management Practice, and the BSB51415 Diploma of Project Management;

Having learned how large corporations and insurance companies operate, Hank decided to leave his practice at the large firm and focus his legal practice on personal injury.

Both solutions will occur because the power of the news media and of the internet, interacting, will quickly make widely known these types of information, the cumulative effect of which will force governments and the courts to act: (1) the situations of the thousands of people whose lives have been ruined because they could not obtain the help of a lawyer; (2) the statistics as to the increasing percentages of litigants who are unrepresented and clogging the courts, causing judges to provide more public warnings; (3) the large fees that some lawyers charge; (4) increasing numbers of people being denied Legal Aid and court - appointed lawyers; (5) the many years that law societies have been unsuccessful in coping with this problem which continues to grow worse; (6) people prosecuted for «the unauthorized practice of law» because they tried to help others desperately in need of a lawyer whom they couldn't afford to hire; (7) that there is no truly effective advertising creating competition among law firms that could cause them to lower their fees; (8) that law societies are too comfortably protected by their monopoly over the provision of legal services, which is why they might block the expansion of the paralegal profession, and haven't effectively innovated with electronic technology and new infrastructure so as to be able to solve this problem; (9) that when members of the public access the law society website they don't see any reference to the problem that can assure them that something effective is being done and, (10) in order for the rule of law, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the whole of Canada's constitution be able to operate effectively and command sufficient respect, the majority of the population must be able to obtain a lawyer at reasonable Legal Aid and court - appointed lawyers; (5) the many years that law societies have been unsuccessful in coping with this problem which continues to grow worse; (6) people prosecuted for «the unauthorized practice of law» because they tried to help others desperately in need of a lawyer whom they couldn't afford to hire; (7) that there is no truly effective advertising creating competition among law firms that could cause them to lower their fees; (8) that law societies are too comfortably protected by their monopoly over the provision of legal services, which is why they might block the expansion of the paralegal profession, and haven't effectively innovated with electronic technology and new infrastructure so as to be able to solve this problem; (9) that when members of the public access the law society website they don't see any reference to the problem that can assure them that something effective is being done and, (10) in order for the rule of law, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the whole of Canada's constitution be able to operate effectively and command sufficient respect, the majority of the population must be able to obtain a lawyer at reasonable legal services, which is why they might block the expansion of the paralegal profession, and haven't effectively innovated with electronic technology and new infrastructure so as to be able to solve this problem; (9) that when members of the public access the law society website they don't see any reference to the problem that can assure them that something effective is being done and, (10) in order for the rule of law, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the whole of Canada's constitution be able to operate effectively and command sufficient respect, the majority of the population must be able to obtain a lawyer at reasonable cost.

While both operate under the same regulatory scheme, the distinctions reflect the regulatory scheme's failure to distinguish between legal «practice» and the «business of delivering legal services.»

BLG's UK practice focuses on assisting UK companies to operate effectively and navigate the legal and regulatory regime in Canada.

Drawing on the best practices of the legal profession, Ed will analyze your operating procedures and recommend changes to increase profitability margins.

Now, 30 years later, most lawyers can't conceive of a law practice, legal department, or public law service operating without technology.

We offer a full legal case management and practice management system to firms operating in the UK.

Mitch maintains a boutique law practice, owns and operates Toronto Writers» Centre and holds forth on a variety of legal topics.

Onorato arrived with considerable in - house and private practice expertise in the field of banking litigation and is seen by many as a natural successor to lead the bank's legal operations at a time when financial institutions are operating under increased legal risk and regulatory scrutiny.

The handbook also reveals research that shows why staff and new business are more attracted to law firms operating on a legal practice management system.

We operate a robust legal practice in Mississauga and have a proven track record of successfully resolving disputes for our employee and employer clients.