Sentences with phrase «meet practicing lawyers»

There are tons of networking opportunities in law school to meet practicing lawyers who can help your job search now or down the road.

Those same students should be focusing on taking time at home (even when law school is a temporary home) to meet practicing lawyers and judges.

Not exact matches

A letter obtained by the Canadian Press from a lawyer representing the Great White North Franchise Association to Tim Hortons parent company Restaurant Brands Inc. said if RBI refuses to meet with franchisees by Friday to discuss «deficient IT practices» and «future IT protocols» they will take the matter to court.

Uber has indulged in the slick practice of including its lawyers in meetings and communications and deciding after the fact if a lawyer was actually included for the purpose of providing legal advice, all in accordance with what happens to be convenient for Uber's case.

A practicing lawyer, advising a legislative committee or governor, would predict the following: the law would meet immediate legal challenge and be struck down by a federal district court, which would be affirmed by the court of appeals.

In a letter to Justice Minister Mohammed al - Issa seen by Reuters, eight judges complained about foreign trainers who shave their beards contrary to purist Islam, the minister's meetings with diplomats of «infidel» states and plans to let women practice as lawyers.

Leading Australian food lawyer, Joe Lederman of FoodLegal commented «Australian packaging suppliers follow US and EU standards as well as meeting additional industry and retailer standards, and these require «best practice» and product safety and food safety to be met.»

Even when my father was a practicing lawyer, before the move to government service, he was constantly leaving meetings with clients to take calls from his Claire.

I recently met a new lawyer who could not find a job, and so started her own general practice.

As the legal profession evolves to meet the changing demands of the marketplace, freelance lawyers have a new angle on the practice of law, and their numbers have been growing in the largest U.S. legal markets over the past several years.

I have met other lawyers who choose to go it alone and they can be just as incompetent in the practice of law.

The day after the jury decided the case, the presiding judge called me to say that it was his practice to meet with juries after they finished their deliberations and get their feedback on the trial, the judge, and the lawyers.

While admissions requirements vary somewhat from one state to the next, generally speaking, when a lawyer meets the eligibility requirements to practice in her state, and is sworn in, she is licensed to practice law in that state in any case or matter before the courts of that jurisdiction (perhaps with some limited exceptions).

As a coach for lawyers with busy legal practices most of my time is spent in meetings and about 10 % of those meetings get rescheduled on short notice to accommodate my clients» closings, trial dates and the like.

Pinnington says that under the 2/3 Rule, «the goal of being a happy lawyer with a successful practice can be achieved provided all your clients / matters meet at least 2/3 of the following requirements:» 1.

These are pages organized around practice areas and interests where lawyers can contribute analysis, meet others in their fields, and engage in discussions about current legal developments.

In order to be listed in the local attorney directory, lawyers must meet the same standards as plan attorneys: at least five years of practice, in good standing, and no public record of discipline.

Generally speaking, U.S. law practice is significantly more developed and sophisticated... U.S. lawyers are expected and trained to think three, four steps ahead and be proactive... The chances are average local Korean practitioners or even the relatively good ones will not be able to meet the high expectations of a U.S. client.»

Attorneys at 60 - lawyer Levenfeld Pearlstein in Chicago probably meet to talk about pricing at least once a month, and «I'm sure it's not just our firm,» says partner Patricia A. O'Connor, who heads the firm's practice representing community associations.

In Reed v. Commissioner, a lawyer practicing locally in Pittsburgh attended a meeting of the International Law Association in Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia as an appointed delegate of its American branch.

Since that time, for a variety of reasons, including a Supreme Court decision that found certain ABA efforts to limit UPL to be anti-competitive, UPL prosecutions have declined.4 Still, every state but one has an unauthorized practice of law statute that makes it illegal for anyone who doesn't meet the requirements set by state bars or lawyer regulators to practice law.

So you and I met the last guest I had too, we met at Ernest Benson's small firm boot camp and we started talking, and I always really appreciate these very nuanced conferences because any lawyer that shows up at these really sort of boutique conferences have a different mindset about the way they approach their practice and the things that they're going to learn and the things that they're interested in.

Todd Smith: Yeah, one of the things that's a bit challenging given what I do I'm working with lawyers from all over the State and all kinds of practice arenas and I have — I couldn't tell you how many clients, they have hired me over the years and I have never met them face to face.

Commercial awareness is therefore a prerequisite for students, because lawyers in all sectors of the legal profession need to be commercial in their outlook and more skilled than ever before, in order to meet the requirements of modern legal practice and a smooth integration into life as a trainee solicitor.

Philadelphia Bar Association Probate and Trust Law Section Annual Meeting «Information / Practice Management for Lawyers» (Estate Practice in the Year 2000; December 1994)

This segment will focus on how to sharpen communication skills in to meet the ethical requirements of the Texas Lawyers Creed and to foster a successful litigation practice.

The Law Club was founded on April 10, 1914 as a «club of younger lawyers desiring to organize a homogenous group which would meet systematically to discuss questions helpful in law practice.»

Carol Lucas discusses «The Corporate Practice of Medicine: Why and Where It Still Matters,» at the Regulation, Accreditation and Payment Practice Group meeting of the American Health Lawyers Association

Aaron Street: Yeah, so I am on the ABA's law practice division Legal Futures Initiative, which is kind of a gathering of a bunch of innovators in the profession talking about the future of law and the future of law practice, and at the meeting in Miami last week we all got there and realized that, setting aside the future of law practice, there were some more pressing issues in law that needed some innovators to work on — namely the travel ban, immigration ban, Executive Order from President Trump — and so our committee spent a couple of hours thinking about how we, as a group, could help lawyers solve that issue.

Meet Ben How can a wishbone help lawyers to soar to success: Ben had a thriving law practice in Los Angeles, a wife who is a teacher and three active and strapping school - aged boys who would make any...

We're really looking forward to talking to lawyers about our Rocket Lawyer On Call ® program, as we exhibit for Practice Management Day at the New York State Bar Annual Meeting.

So many lawyers think they need practice management software and go shopping for it when they don't have a clear idea of what need they will be meeting with it and that becomes a problem when like if you're an Outlook user, maybe that meets your needs and you don't need to be looking at practice management software.

Or, it could prepare lawyers for solo practice (or small - firm practice, since participants are likely to meet people they want to partner with during the program).

I doubt we'll meet the needs of BC lawyers for «solutions», but we'll continue to do our very best to provide excellent jurisdiction - specific practice information.

When I meet lawyers and explain that my entire law practice is devoted to representing attorneys in ethics matters, I typically get one of two responses.

Meet your new «associates» If you are not already a member of the Canadian and your provincial Bar associations, signing up is one of the easiest ways to build connections with lawyers in your community, and joining a practice section is a great way to meet lawyers in your particular area of practMeet your new «associates» If you are not already a member of the Canadian and your provincial Bar associations, signing up is one of the easiest ways to build connections with lawyers in your community, and joining a practice section is a great way to meet lawyers in your particular area of practmeet lawyers in your particular area of practice.

I immediately thought of the young, tech - confident lawyers I know who use various cloud computing solutions in their practice and rushed to the Law Society of BC's website to download the 170 page agenda of the October 31, 2014 Benchers Meeting.

- looks as though it will be impetus for some lively debates amongst practicing lawyers (I think the Toronto Research Lawyers will be discussing the case at their April melawyers (I think the Toronto Research Lawyers will be discussing the case at their April meLawyers will be discussing the case at their April meeting).

Otherwise, he could only restart his practice by proving he was fit to practice law and able to meet the duties of a lawyer, a lengthy and difficult process involving petitioning the state bar for reinstatement.

As technology is increasingly used within law practices to streamline legal processes and more efficiently deliver services to clients, an important question has arisen within legal professional and academic circles: Do lawyers and law students have the technical skills to meet the needs of future legal jobs?

(ii) Allowing tailored coverage and payment options: Providing lawyers individually their insurance coverage and payment options to meet their particular practice needs, while maintaining reasonably consistent coverage and options amongst all insured lawyers (see below in terms of the areas where even in the primary program firm - wide consistency is required);

Some aspects of practice never change: lawyers» best strategy for remaining relevant, useful, and employed continues to be providing high quality legal work that meets clients» needs.

The NYSBA's Special Committee on Balanced Lives in the Law, chaired by Syracuse lawyer M. Catherine Richardson, spent nearly three years on the report, meeting with lawyers in all corners of the state, in all types of practices, of all ages, genders and ethnicities.

If instead, you've done a bunch of work, and usually it's working with a mentor, whether formally or informally, and you've met people who are in that practice, and you read all the blogs that work comp lawyers read, and you maybe have gone to some section meetings for the local Bar Association, and you've done a bunch of other stuff, then when you write your cover letter, you say, «Dear John, you know it's funny, I just talked to your partner three weeks ago, and he actually recommended that I apply for this job.

When Carli van Maurik shares her practice philosophy with other lawyers, she's usually met with one of two responses: raised eyebrows or enthusiastic support.

«Billing On the Go — Of Course There's an App for That Main The Four People (and Counting) Lawyers Won't Meet in Solo Practice»

If you invite some practicing lawyer to a coffee, if you're a law student, or a new lawyer looking to transition to a different practice, and you ask some lawyer to do that, and you sit down and basically ask questions that let them talk to you for an hour, that lawyer is going to leave that meeting saying, «That was a great meeting.

Paul Schorn, a solo practitioner in Texas, has written an interesting article, published in Texas Lawyer, on «The 4 People Lawyers Won't Meet in Solo Practice.»

So many lawyers think they need practice management software and go shopping for it when they don't have a clear idea of what need they will be meeting with it.

This was evident at the mid-winter meeting of the CBA Council, when the Legal Futures Initiative took advantage of the gathering of lawyers from across the country, representing most sizes and types of practice, to find out what lawyers think clients want.