Sentences with phrase «more law firms do»

It continues to amaze many clients that more law firms do not seek their feedback on the legal services provided.

Not exact matches

With nearly 2.5 million miles of oil, gas and chemical pipelines crisscrossing the country, intrusions into control systems could do more than disrupt deliveries, said Andrew R. Lee, a cybersecurity expert at the law firm Jones Walker in New Orleans.

Gender and Family in the Ivory Tower, Mary Ann Mason reports that while women in so - called «fast - track professions» have fewer children than does the average American woman, female faculty are almost half as likely as female physicians and slightly less likely than female lawyers to have a child at all, even though academia offers far more flexible hours than the average law firm or hospital.

Perhaps evidence more compelling than what I've read does exist... but regardless, we still have firm evidence, based on all prior scientific knowledge... that whatever the truth is, about «creation» and everything else... is it is all logical, following natural law, even if its natural law we don't yet know.

Easier to work for your father's law firm, study to get a CPM, and put on more hipster get - ups to get cute pictures of yourself doing lactivist sit ins.

Reform advocates also want greater disclosure of lawmakers» outside income and more information on legislators» whose law firms have clients that do business with the state.

They insist that Mario Cuomo got more done than he is often remembered for: holding firm against the death penalty, protecting the safety net in the era of selfishness, and, yes, even passing mundane reforms like a seat - belt law.

While the complaint against Silver does not detail his interactions with Glenwood during these months, it does allege that he had already developed financial relations with the company: «In or about 2011... the Real Estate Law Firm represented approximately 19 properties owned by [Glenwood] and Developer - 2, constituting less than one percent of all properties represented by the firm that year, yet these 19 buildings contributed more than 31 percent of all revenue obtained by the Real Estate Law Firm that year.&raFirm represented approximately 19 properties owned by [Glenwood] and Developer - 2, constituting less than one percent of all properties represented by the firm that year, yet these 19 buildings contributed more than 31 percent of all revenue obtained by the Real Estate Law Firm that year.&rafirm that year, yet these 19 buildings contributed more than 31 percent of all revenue obtained by the Real Estate Law Firm that year.&raFirm that year.»

Admit the facts... for many years Flanagan was on the payroll of a law firm for more than $ 120K while doing no legal work.

They would not be allowed to earn more simply by referring someone to their law firm if they did no actual work.

Silver is also accused of getting more than $ 700,000 in a real estate scheme — he pocketed referral fees from law firms that did tax work for wealthy developers, which Silver sent their way, prosecutors said.

But critics charge that the donations had more to do with getting business for his law firm than politics.

Gillibrand was a hardworking lawyer (partner in David Boies» law firm); elected TWICE in a heavily Republican district; serves on the Armed Services Committee; ranks among the top ten fundraisers in the House; was hired by President Clinton to work at HUD; fought for the rights of abused women; is a genuine working Mom who gave birth to her second child just last March, making her only the sixth woman in the House to do so while serving in office; she has voted in every single election (unlike Kennedy who has missed even GENERAL elections); magna cum laude graduate of Dartmouth... Need I say more?

The writers and producers wanted to address the changes in the Trump era, and have done that with episodes about fake news, a firm that was looking to hire more Trump - friendly representation, and one about censorship that was inspired by a «Law & Order: SVU» episode based on the President that has yet to air.

With 755 horsepower the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette zr1 is the most powerful Corvette ever it's also the most technologically advanced behind me are the rolling s's at Road Atlanta and we're here to see if we can reach to the supercar levels of performance afforded by this thing's massive power big tires and the tall wing on the back after that we'll take to the streets to see if a car this powerful can behave itself in public this is a monster of a car I've had some brief track opportunities moving this morning to get used to the pace of this machine which is phenomenal we're gonna warm up as we get out to the road Atlanta and sort of build up to the pace that this car can operate at now initially when you hop in this car you have this shrine to the engine right above you you see the line of the hood it kind of dominates the center of the view you can see over it it doesn't affect visibility but it's immediately obvious and that kind of speaks to what makes this car special it's a monster of an engine listen to that [Music] that is tremendous tremendous acceleration and incredible power but what I finding so far my brief time here at the Atlanta is that everything else in the car is rut has risen to match hurt me while I lay into it on the back straight look you know 150 mile - an - hour indicated we're going to ease up a little bit on it because I need to focus on talking rather than driving but like I was saying the attributes of the rest of the car the steering the braking capability the grip every system of this car is riding to the same level of the power and I think that's what makes it really impressive initially this is undoubtedly a mega mega fast car but it's one that doesn't terrify you with its performance potential there's a level of electronic sophistication that is unparalleled at this price point but it's hard not to get you know totally slipped away by the power of this engine so that's why I keep coming back to it this car has an electronically controlled limited slip differential it has shocks filled with magnetically responsive fluid that can react faster to inputs and everything this car has a super sophisticated stability control system that teaches you how to drive it quick but also makes you go faster we haven't even gotten into exploring it yet because the limits of this car are so high that frankly it takes a while to grow into it but [Music] I think what's impressive about this car is despite how fast it is it is approachable you can buy this car to track dates with it and grow with it as a driver and as an owner I think that's a really special [Music] because you will never be more talented than this car is fast ever unless you are a racing driver casually grazing under 50 miles an hour on this straight okay I'm just going to enjoy driving this now [Music][Applause][Music] this particular Corvette zr1 comes with the cars track performance package a lot of those changes happen underneath the sheet metal but one of the big differences that is immediately obvious is this giant carbon fiber wing now the way this thing is mounted is actually into the structure of the vehicle and it makes you know loading the rear hatch a bit more difficult but we're assuming that's okay if you're looking for the track performance this thing delivers also giving you that performance are these Michelin Pilot Sport cup tires which are basically track oriented tires that you can drive on the street but as we wake our way to the front of the thing what really matters is what's under the hood that's right there's actually a hole in the hood of this thing and that's because this engine is so tall it's tall because it has a larger supercharger and a bunch of added cooling on it to help it you know keep at the right temperature the supercharger is way larger than the one on the zo six and it has a more cooling capacity and the downside is it's taller so it pops literally through the hood the cool thing is from the top you can actually see this shake when you're looking at it from you know a camera from the top of the vehicle this all makes for 755 horsepower making this the most powerful Corvette ever now what's important about that is this not just the power but likewise everything in the car has to be built to accommodate and be able to drive to the level of speed this thing can develop that's why you had the massive cooling so I had the aerodynamics and that's why I had the electronic sophistication inside [Applause] we had a lot of time to take this car on the track yesterday and I've had the night to think about things Matt today two crews on the road and see how this extreme performance machine deals with the sort of more civil minded stuff of street driving the track impressions remain this thing is unquestionably one of the most capable cars you can get from a dealer these days a lot of that's besides the point now because we're on the street we have speed limits they have the ever - present threat of law enforcement around every corner so the question is what does this car feel like in public when you slow this car down it feels like a more powerful Corvette you don't get much tram lining from these big wheels though we as the front end doesn't want to follow grooves in the pavement it is louder it is a little firmer but it's certainly livable on a day to day basis that's surprising for a vehicle of this capability normally these track oriented cars are so hardcore that you wouldn't want to drive them to the racetrack but let's face it you spend more time driving to the track than you do on the track and the fact that this thing works well in both disciplines is really impressive I can also dial everything back and cruise and not feel like I'm getting punished for driving a hardcore track machine that's a that's a really nice accomplishment that's something that you won't find in cars that are this fast and costs maybe double this much the engine in this car dominates the entire experience you can't miss the engine and the whole friend this car is sort of a shrine to it the way it pops out of the hood the way it's covered with coolers around the sides it is the experience of this car and that does make driving this thing special and also the fact that it doesn't look half bad either in fact I think it has some of the coolest looking wheels currently available on a new car this car as we mentioned this car has the track package the track package on this car gives you what they call competition bucket seats which are a little wide for my tastes but I'm you know not the widest person in the world this automatic transmission works well I mean there's so much torque again out of this engine that it can be very smooth and almost imperceptible its clunky on occasion I think I'd might opt for the manual although Chevy tells me about 80 % of its customers will go for the automatic I don't think they're gonna be disappointed and that's gonna be the faster transmission drag strip on the street - and on the racetrack man it was a little bit more satisfying to my taste though we've talked about the exhaust I have it set in the track setting let's quiet it down a little bit so you can hear the difference now I've set that separately from everything else so let's put it stealth what happened to the engine sound that's pretty that's pretty amazing man stealth is really stealth and then go back to track Wow actually a really big difference that's that's pretty great the Corvette has always been a strong value proposition and nowhere is that more evident than this zr1 giving you a nearly unbeatable track performance per dollar now the nice thing is on the road this doesn't feel like a ragged edge track machine either you could genuinely drive it every day the compromises are few and that's what makes this car so special if you like what you see keep it tuned right here and be sure to visit Edmunds.com [Music]

However, what they do not explain in their advertising is that they are more of a «mill» than a law firm.

My biggest concern at this time is that I want to start a solo law firm which I will be able to do with very little overheard in order to make more money.

However, if your case is more complex and / or you simply wouldn't do it yourself, then bringing in a law firm is a reasonable last resort.

Ask the representative to learn more about what the law firm can do for you.

It is hard to believe Sher Edling or Hagens Berman — the two law firms representing the municipalities in the other cases — would employ a consultant who doesn't «really know much more about» their cases.

The economy is tough, law firm layoffs have become epidemic and we all need to do what we can to avoid the ax, but the idea of an uptick in implants as a result of the recession is more likely a sign of bored associate speculation than a real phenomenon.

We have our fingers on the pulse of what is happening within the local NYC communities, and we know what works (and what doesn't work) to drive more profitable cases to area law firms.

Putting real project managers in charge of litigation makes more sense, says Susskind, but law firms are unwilling or unable to do so.

That's because law firms, he says, «do not have the infrastructure and, more importantly, neither do they have the leadership or capability to do what accounting firms are capable of doing in terms of providing fiscally prudent consulting services to businesses.»

Practical Law and Drafting Assistant are extremely valuable resources for helping the firm get the actual practice of law done more efficiently and driving more profitabiliLaw and Drafting Assistant are extremely valuable resources for helping the firm get the actual practice of law done more efficiently and driving more profitabililaw done more efficiently and driving more profitability.

As new research reveals lawyers are finding their jobs more stressful than ever, Georgina Stanley asks whether law firms are doing enough to combat work - based anxiety and other mental health issues Statistics on mental illness speak for themselves.

Whether it has just one plaque or seems at risk of collapsing under the weight of your awards, it can probably be doing more for your law firm's business.

The ACC Value Challenge: if you want more value from the law firm doing your outside legal work, you have to train them to work more efficiently.

What the UK Twitter report didn't point out, but should have, is that boutiques and smaller firms produce many of the best law firm Twitter feeds — not because they're more «personal» and «engaging,» I believe, but because they necessarily pursue a narrow focus: they're restricted in the type of work they offer and / or the marketplaces in which they offer it.

They think they will make more money because they don't spend much to keep their law firm going.

So if you're considering hanging out a shingle, partnering up with a friend, or joining a law firm where there will be a sales expectation, i.e., that you will immediately or eventually bring in clients, consider this question: when you think about what it takes to do well in sales, do you see yourself as similar to supersaleman Zig Ziglar, or more akin to loveable slacker Lloyd Dobler in Say Anything?

The vast majority of partners believe law firms need to do more to make corporate networking activities more inclusive for both men and women, with 97 % of female respondents to a Legal Week survey saying work events are still too focused on traditionally male interests.

Fuelled by Big Data, increased computing power and more effective algorithms (a routine process for solving a program or performing a task), AI has the potential to change the way that legal work is done, the way that law firms conduct business and the way that lawyers deal with clients.

The solution seems so obvious that I don't quite understand why job sharing isn't more pervasive at law firms.

Gross points out that the program reflects a number of important trends, including (1) A Touch of Conscience (where most companies pay lip service to concerns like global warming or poverty); (2) The New Guilded Age (where fat and happy law firms think nothing of the absurdity of giving students a $ 60 allowance for lunch); (3) Defining Public Service Down (a situation where most people claim interest in community service but don't want the lower incomes that go with it, so they find a win - win situation like doing pro bono at a large firm); and (4) It's Good To Be the King (describing how partners set priorities and realize that the $ 15 lunch is quicker and gets associates back to billing more quickly and spares partners from socializing).

But unless Sandler can demonstrate a correlation between a law student's grades and his or her ultimate success at a law firm, his study doesn't do much more than find a way to rationalize a situation which isn't defensible.

Because there's evidence that small law firms that integrate TV and online marketing receive more than 87 % additional contacts from potential clients compared to firms that don't.

Some are more critical than others, but all of them need to be done eventually in order for the law firm to survive.

We know the ins and outs of what is happening in the local communities here, and we know what works and what doesn't work (from a marketing perspective) to drive more profitable cases to area law firms.

As was said last year, «drawing attention to your law firm has more to do with seeing opportunities than whipping your audience into a frenzy.

We have our fingers on the pulse of what is happening in the local communities here, and we know what works and what doesn't work to deliver more (and better) cases to area law firms.

The more you can do to increase their understanding of and confidence in your law firm business, the better your chances of being found by legal consumers.

Via the ABA Journal, a dozen law firm managers interviewed by the Legal Times (registration required) say that they do not plan to invest more money in minority recruitment and may in fact downsize some programs.

Corporate legal departments also generally offer greater benefits and perks than law firm respondents, although that may be a reflection more of the size of an organization than of anything else as smaller law firms don't tend to offer many perks or extensive benefits.

In today's uber - competitive legal profession, of way to many law students and lawyers, and not nearly as many law firm jobs, does it make more sense to attend the highest ranked school to which you are admitted?

People don't want to hang around on law firm websites any more than they want to hang around in law offices.

Law firm marketing is all we do, and we know what it takes to help lawyers and legal practices of all types and sizes become more successful online.

But there's a more important reason why law firms can't really create a brand: clients are already doing that for them.

This month, Erik Lazar, Director and founder of Transatlantic Law International (TALI), a global business law provider in more than 95 countries, explains how he and his firm are able to do thLaw International (TALI), a global business law provider in more than 95 countries, explains how he and his firm are able to do thlaw provider in more than 95 countries, explains how he and his firm are able to do this.

Chances are, you said something along the lines of getting more traffic to your website, or perhaps that people don't know how your law firm is different from the competition.