Such initiatives were intended to provide diverse lawyers with opportunities on an equal footing with other
members of the profession who may not otherwise have natural mentors or sponsorship.
But there are issues where the public interest and the interest
of members of the profession are not entirely aligned, sometimes even opposed.
For members of a profession dominated by black - letter rules and a desire for clarity, the broad contours of mindfulness may be difficult to grasp, at least initially.
If a lawyer is unfamiliar with these types of orders, seeking advice from
other members of the profession with more experience dealing with them is strongly recommended.
The dental assistant will promote a scope of practice suited to the knowledge and experience attained or attainable
by members of the profession and always in the interest of patient welfare.
The consequences of not acting are however clear and if action is not taken these consequences are likely to be catastrophic for
many members of our profession.
If judges and opposing counsel can see the beads of sweat on your forehead, it will make digital appearances more appealing to
more members of the profession.
The access to justice problem is an
issue members of the profession should actively work to address on our own and with the input and assistance of other stakeholders.
At the heart of my concerns are not the actions of one lawyer losing one data stick, but more of a pervasive attitude that I have witnessed among
certain members of the profession.
As we entered the 20th century, the need for professional standards led to the creation of professional bodies to govern the conduct
of members of each profession, with strict rules of professionalism.
In a diverse and rapidly changing legal profession, The Bluebook continues to provide a systematic method by
which members of the profession communicate important information to one another about the sources and legal authorities upon which they rely in their work.
The law society will accept formal feedback until the end of December, but Mercer says the working group would also be happy to take calls
from members of the profession who want to discuss their views.
Justice Martin's academic and professional credentials to serve on the Supreme Court — including being a law dean, law professor, commercial litigator, pro bono constitutional lawyer, and very
active member of the profession generally — ...
I concede that all of us (Canadian) legal professionials should be sufficient in our 3 official legal languages (English, French, Canadian - Legalese); however, it's also true that too many English speaking
members of the profession don't go beyond the first and some fluency in the 3rd.
Where decisions made by the lawyer are within a range of reasonable choices that could been made by a
competent member of the profession, a lawyer will not be found negligent in the discharge of his or her duties.
Most legal regulators do not likely have the resources at present to launch large numbers of UPL prosecutions, and it's probably safe to
assume members of the profession are unwilling to pay significantly higher annual dues to give their regulators the resources to do so.
«For
members of a profession often portrayed as greedy, it is nice to have evidence that proves otherwise... Lawyers donated an average of two weeks a year to pro bono and community work,» writes Bob Ambrogi, in his post on a new ABA survey of pro bono work.
While lawyers may tend to put forward experts who are as «heavy - weight» as possible, a professional need not be more specialized than an average or
ordinary member of her profession.
In that role, I
educated members of the profession about the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA), conducted investigations and prepared reports for the Executive Committee.
In June 2005, he received the Barreau du Québec's Merit Award for contribution to the law profession and for, namely, the creation of the Centre d'accès à l'information juridique (CAIJ) which has provided access to legal information for
members of the profession throughout Quebec since 2002.
Think about what is facing us: the calls to action, the future of articling — or if not articling, what to have in its place — the impact of technology on legal practice, the access to justice imperative, the experience of
racialized members of the profession, mental health among lawyers and law students and so on and so on.