Sentences with phrase «members of the legal profession on»

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The writers of the report are, perhaps, most disturbed by the fact that «even when legal, abortion is often prevented or delayed by obstacles to the access of appropriate services, such as the widespread use of conscientious objection, medically unnecessary waiting periods or biased counselling»; and calls on Member States to «regulate and monitor the use of conscientious objection in the key professions, so as to ensure that reproductive healthcare is guaranteed as an individual's right.»

In a 2005 guest post on Evan Schaeffer's Legal Underground, Raymond P. Ward wrote that lawyers are more prone to depression than members of any other profession.

A majority of Canadian courts do not publish their decisions on their web site, in part due to the fact that court decisions are routinely screened, commented upon in the form of headnotes and made available to members of the legal profession by commercial publishers.

In many other ways, he has been at the forefront of these issues and a leader in the profession of law: He is a founding director of the Centre for the Legal Profession and has been a member of the steering committee of Ontario's joint civil legal needs study, and served as research director for the Law Society of Upper Canada's task force on the independence of theLegal Profession and has been a member of the steering committee of Ontario's joint civil legal needs study, and served as research director for the Law Society of Upper Canada's task force on the independence of thelegal needs study, and served as research director for the Law Society of Upper Canada's task force on the independence of the bar.

[I] n carrying out its mandate under its enabling statute, the respondent throughout its long history, has acted to remove obstacles based on considerations, other than ones based on merit, such as religious affiliation, race, and gender, so as to provide previously excluded groups the opportunity to obtain a legal education and thus become members of the legal profession in Ontario.

In 2013, the American Bar Association appointed Stu as a member of the Special Committee on Bioethics and the Law, which is part of the ABA's Division for Public Services, an ABA department dedicated to applying the knowledge and experience of the legal profession to promotion of the public good.

During this time, the «courts, not acting as traditional regulators of the legal profession, but as appliers of external limits on the profession's power to police its members, for the first time entered the fray and forced significant change on an unreceptive legal profession.»

«We look forward to working with Rocket Lawyer on this pilot program to identify ways for our members to serve more clients while remaining faithful to the legal profession's high standards of ethics and professionalism.»

Collectively, lawyers are encouraged to enhance the profession through activities such as: (a) sharing knowledge and experience with colleagues and students informally in day - to - day practice as well as through contribution to professional journals and publications, support of law school projects and participation in panel discussions, legal education seminars, bar admission courses and university lectures; (b) participating in legal aid and community legal services programs or providing legal services on a pro bono basis; (c) filling elected and volunteer positions with the Society; (d) acting as directors, officers and members of local, provincial, national and international bar associations and their various committees and sections; and (e) acting as directors, officers and members of non-profit or charitable organizations.

He will bring a wealth of new and challenging ideas about the future of the legal profession in Canada to the CBA and its members through round - table discussions with law firm leaders, a webcast on the future of lawyers, advice on future policy, and articles to be published in the CBA's National magazine.

We hear the reports of breakdowns of civility on the streets of New Orleans, but I am disheartened to see this occurring among members of the legal profession.

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.

Some members of the profession are standing their ground; some are streamlining their activities, finding internal efficiencies to meet what expert Richard Susskind calls the more - for-less challenge; and still others are seeking ways to turn the profession on its head, looking for disruptive answers that will please both clients and legal professionals.

Whether The Law Society's new proposed high - profile proactive approach is the best way in which to try to overcome, once and for all, any residual racism in today's Ontario legal profession, is a question of policy, on which reasonable members of the profession may differ, even as they all agree that any such residual racism must be overcome.

The Q.C. designation is an honour conferred annually on members of the legal profession to recognize exceptional merit and contribution.

[14] More particularly, she states that the ABA «wears two very different «hats,»» one when it is acting as a trade group or a representative body of the legal profession, and the other, its «quasi-regulator» hat, when the ABA «endeavors to put aside member self - interest, and provide fair and balanced recommendations to regulators, knowing that the state courts that are the true lawyer regulators rely heavily on recommendations from the «quasi-regulator» ABA.»

In remarks at last week's annual conference of the state bar association, Justice Barry Albin encouraged members of the legal profession and the public to defend New Jersey's courts against attacks by the other two branches based on dissatisfaction with court decisions.

Each member of our team has decades of hands - on experience in the legal profession or international business.

On December 30, 2010, Beth was named a Member of the Order of Canada for her contributions as a champion of women's rights in the legal profession.

She is a regular speaker and — being an active member of Toastmasters International - enjoys delivering «TED - style» talks at various conferences in the legal sector to provoke interest and thoughts on various subjects that she feels particularly passionate about, such as the future of the legal profession and services, the lawyers» role in person to person diplomacy, gender equality and the advancement of women in leadership positions, or the challenges of cross-cultural communication and negotiations.

Because of this National Competency Profile, all members of the legal profession can practice on a national level, regardless of where they were admitted to the bar and without evaluation by the local law society.

BLSACanada is proud to have created a space in which students can break their relative isolation, solicit and share insight on the legal profession, and gain encouragement from members of the practicing bar as they pursue their legal study and plan their legal career.

Ms. Gillette is a member of the Austin Consortium, a national group of thought leaders on women's issues in the legal profession.

On the other hand, if the service in question is provided online and a member of a regulated legal profession is implicated in the service (the Charter does not expressly state this, but presumably in this case the client is a member of the public), then the signatory will establish the means to identify the client, to assure there is no conflict of interest, and to assure segregation of funds.

For the first time, National Action Committee members — leaders in the legal profession, members of the Bench, justice system policymakers and those providing A2J services — had the opportunity to work directly with SRLs at a Vancouver meeting of the Committee on March 22.

YLAL co-chairs Ollie and Rachel used their column in Legal Action magazine to talk about our plans to update our research on the state of access to the profession and YLAL committee member Gemma Blythe wrote for Solicitors Journal about the Legal Aid Agency's agreement to clarify the remit of the»em barrassment clause».

On Sunday, March 16, 2014, Mr. Kenneth A. McKenzie, Q.C. («Ken»), for many years a highly respected member of the legal profession in this province, one of our firm's namesakes and truly a builder of Alberta, passed away.

We offer unrivaled legal writing and editing services on contract basis to members of the legal profession, news agencies, screenwriters, etc..

An established businessman before entering the legal profession and a hand - picked member of President Lyndon Johnson's task force on minority small businesses, Joe Bernstein and his son Bob made it their priority to balance a client's business interests with their legal needs.

In submissions in 2011 to the Minister of Justice, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the Federation raised concerns that a broad disclosure obligation set out in the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act would oblige members of the legal profession to breach solicitor - client privilege.

Accepting, in particular, that, generally speaking, the transformation initiatives to empower black and women practitioners have been met with some reluctance and resistance on the part of some of members of the legal profession and industry broadly; and acknowledging that black and women practitioners have not been treated in line with the foundational constitutional values of equality; the right to equal access; the right for everyone to choose and practice their profession freely, and

Our members know we keep our finger on the pulse of the legal profession, both nationally and internationally, and respond when needed.

In 2011 and early 2012 the Society sought and received feedback from current and prospective interviewers, members of the mental health and legal professions, and reviewed other relevant information on what criteria trained interviewers should meet to be eligible for such a Roster.

I believe members of the legal profession have a special obligation to take on the task of promoting a more inclusive society, because fundamentally, our profession is dedicated to leveling the playing field and ensuring fairness through justice.

It Is Hereby Ordered, pursuant to the provisions of NRS 2.120, that the annexed rules be and the same hereby are adopted for the government of the Supreme Court of Nevada and the legal profession in this state; that the same shall be effective on October 15, 1965; that publication thereof be made by the mailing of a printed copy by the clerk of this court to each member of the State Bar of Nevada according to the clerk's official list of membership of such Bar (which will include all district judges) and to each justice of the peace and to each police judge in this state, and that the certificate of the clerk of this court as to such mailing, not less than 30 days prior to October 15, 1965, shall be conclusive evidence of the adoption and publication of such rules in accordance with the provisions of NRS 2.120.

«Given that Convocation's primary objective is to protect the public and to maintain public confidence in the legal profession, the holding of a circle would engage the public in the penalty process and could play an important role in maintaining public confidence in the profession,» Hartman wrote on behalf of the three - member panel.

Fred Headon, in a press briefing on the release of «Futures: Transforming the Delivery of Legal Services in Canada» on Aug. 14, spoke about the focus on bringing more innovation to the training of future members of the profession.

Don't expect exceptions to be made on your behalf because you are an elite member of the legal profession.

(also Assistant Recorder) Members of the legal profession (barristers or solicitors) who are appointed to act in a judicial capacity on a part time bases.

The main justification for granting exclusivity to members of the legal profession over certain areas of activity — for example, appearing in a courtroom on behalf of another — is that it is in clients» interests that those who advise them on the law are suitably trained, knowledgeable and experienced.