Sentences with phrase «needs of a law practice»

John Grant thinks lawyers should take advantage of modern project management and productivity systems like Agile and Kanban by adapting them for the specific needs of law practice.

Standard office accounting software is not equipped to meet the unique needs of a law practice, such as matter - based billing, multiple billing models and retainer administration.

Not exact matches

If you want to practice civil law, you need to study in Quebec (for instance, McGill law students graduate with a degree in each system), or at the University of Ottawa.

Christians in this country need to totally abandon the two corrupt parties we have, because those who are seated in the seats of making decisions will NEVER abandon their practices, for their love of power and the love of BRIBE that comes abundantly to them from those who have means to give it, in order to receive favors in form of making our country's laws and policies to further allow them to do their self serving practice, disregarding those which they hurt by them.

This New Jersey law, which is based on those AAP recommendations, only heightens our need to be aware of and to properly counsel families around best practices for child passenger safety, regardless of where we practice.

Kavanagh discussed the need for a broad range of solutions that includes enacting reforms in the State Election Law — including his Voter Empowerment Act, co-sponsored in the Senate by Mike Gianaris — and improving administrative practices at the New York City Board of Elections.

First we need to eradicate the concept of «unlawful» assembly from law and policing practice.

«As the top state law enforcement officials charged with investigating consumer complaints of fraudulent, deceptive and abusive financial practices in our respective states, we know from first - hand experience that the need for strong consumer financial protection is undiminished in the years since the financial crisis.»

«I think once and for all, we need to address this issue and put an end to this disregard for laws and areas of corrupt practices,» the Senate President said.

There was something for everyone on the menu: using Apple technology, developing research - based practices to teach students in the early grades, engaging students through digital instruction, understanding the new teacher evaluation system as set by state law, preventing high - risk student behaviors and how Community Learning Schools meet the needs of students and their families.

Prior to her appointment as Law Clerk, Gilda had a private practice in Ulster County (5 years) specializing in the representation of children and litigants in Family Court in all areas including abuse / neglect, custody / visitation, juvenile delinquency, persons in need of supervision (PINS), paternity and family offense proceedings.

So, I did practice law for a few years (I need to remind myself of that every month as I continue to make my student loan payments 13 years later) before I decided to take the entrepreneurial leap and launch Education Pioneers.

The superintendent's HR office does most of the vetting and placing, but it is shackled by the contract, by state licensure practices (which may be set by an «independent» — and probably union and ed - school dominated — professional - standards board), by seniority rules that are probably enshrined in both contract and state law, and by uniform salary schedules that mean the new teacher (assuming similar «credentials») will be paid the same fixed amount whether the subject most needed at Lincoln is math or music.

Providing a general law practice for a specialized clientele, Harben, Hartley & Hawkins meets all of the legal needs of school districts including: fair dismissal personnel issues, allegations of employment discrimination and EEOC complaints, other personnel disputes, student discipline issues, student tribunal hearings, civil rights claims, personal injury actions, federal and state constitutional claims and other litigation, special education and other legal issues involving disabled students, contracts, leases and other business needs, policy and rule development, construction disputes, bond and SPLOST issues and other financial matters.

In this practical reference, David F. Bateman — bestselling author of A Principal's Guide to Special Education — and special education administrator Jenifer L. Cline clarify what general education teachers need to know about special education law and processes and provide a guide to instructional best practices for the inclusive classroom.

Over 1 in 5 of California's charter schools have restrictive admissions requirements or other exclusionary practices that keep out many students with the greatest academic needs, a report released Monday by the ACLU Foundation of Southern California and the public interest law firm Public Advocates alleges.

I left law practice in 2000 to become a teacher because I felt that in order to give back to America what this country has given me and my family, I needed to do my part to support its system of public education.

When you look at schools in other states that don't have high accountability, that don't have the right laws in place, some of the individual charter schools have practices that are unfair, inappropriate or unjust, those things need to be dealt with.

Particularly in the context of ESSA, which has returned significant flexibility to States and local districts, programs like the RELs are critical to ensuring that States and districts have the resources to design and implement evidence - based practices and interventions responsive to student needs that the law calls for.

In the longer run, we need to battle zoning laws, racial steering, and the other practices that perpetuate residential segregation and consign the black and brown and poor to isolated neighborhoods in which they are intention ally sequestered so that they can not contaminate the lives and education of the privileged.

I dreamed of it, fantasized about it, but even as I walked away from a law practice to write my first novel, the decision was based on an undeniable need to at least try.

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You will need to work with a lawyer who is well - trained and experienced in the practice of bankruptcy law.

From a financial perspective, your investment includes not only tuition and fees and living expenses each year of school, but also the expenses associated with applying to law school, as well as those needed to obtain a license to practice law.

«The Office of Students and Young Consumers has been instrumental in uncovering rampant lending abuses and deceptive practices that make it difficult for borrowers to manage their education debt responsibly... It makes no sense to eliminate this critical office at a time when millions of Americans need a watchdog working to make sure lenders and loan servicers are following the law and treating them fairly.»

Some state laws may prevent the practice of raising your rates after your credit has decreased or you file for bankruptcy, but that is something each individual will need to check their state laws to confirm.

«Until the DOJ and... [HUD's Office of Inspector General] sign on, lenders will need to continue to be vigilant in their quality control and quality assurance practices to make sure their loans are in compliance with FHA standards,» said Phillip Schulman, a partner at the Mayer Brown LLP law firm.

To guard against this, it is important for you to forge a reliable relationship with a law firm who can offer you professional legal representation at trial should you need it in order to protect both you (and your family) and to ensure the continued viability of your practice.

I'm attending a meeting at my new home, Pace University, exploring the need for an increased focus within the study and practice of law focused on sustainable development.

Likewise, there are legal technology companies founded by people with a firm understanding of the needs and wants of those that practice law and ones that see a potential untapped market and are motivated only by a get rich quick ethos.

Over at LegalSanity, Arnie Herz comments on the failure of law schools to teach skills that students will need in practice, such as cultivating client relationships, seeing how emotional issues come into play in real world practice and developing practical lawyer skills.

In the same way IP and litigation lawyers are well trained starting from early on in law school, e-discovery and other technology - based areas of practice need to get their due in the hallowed halls of academe.

And if you neglect the actual practice of law, you will never develop the skills that you need to represent your clients, or that will enable you to get more efficient so you can handle more clients, or that will enhance your reputation so that people want to refer more clients to you.

Many graduating law students are unsure what type of law they wish to practice; many more need to hone their interview skills.

Some of the suburban communities in Hillsborough County and Pasco County are less competitive, but you still need a proactive strategy to stand out — particularly within common practice areas like criminal, personal injury and family law.

Opposing counsel, the way a judge reads and applies the law, clients who seemingly make time for you only to complain, other lawyers in your practice needing the folks on your team — all of these, and more, are hard or impossible to manage.

So, in 2011, I took the plunge to go niche / boutique and founded Positive Impact Law Group — a law practice dedicated to the needs of for - profit social entrepreneuLaw Group — a law practice dedicated to the needs of for - profit social entrepreneulaw practice dedicated to the needs of for - profit social entrepreneurs.

The real power of jEugene comes into play when you practice in an area where you routinely get buried in a lot of documents that are technical, repetitive, cross-reference each other, or have language that needs to be changed wholesale when a law changes.

However, Canick notes, these «abilities are oriented towards their personal, social and educational needs, and may not be well - matched with professional skills needed in the practice of law,» and he adds that «their understanding of technology is shallow.»

«I hate practicing law» will not go very far during a job interview; you need a convincing story about why you want a job outside of law and why the new chosen field is a better match for you than practicing law.

The software likely will be easier to use in your practice because it was developed with the needs of law firms in mind.

In highly competitive markets, law firms need to attract the attention of potential clients, and keep them coming back by authentically engaging them in conversation about your practice.

To challenge the warrant under the Cloud Act, Microsoft would need a reasonable belief that its customer is not a U.S. citizen and that there is a material risk that producing the email would violate Irish law, according to a statement emailed to the ABA Journal by a press person for Craig Newman, head of the data privacy practice at Patterson Belknap.

There should be two components to this: one an open advising processing to ensure best practices and compliance within the spirit of human rights and the law, and the second when students need support to challenge universities to comply with human rights and the laws.

Some publishing practices are perfectly suitable for retail needs, yet have the effect of being «closed law» for wholesale needs.

He emphasized need - to - know stories tied directly to the practice and business of law.

Additionally, there may not be a large enough need in your comminuty to sustain a practice in a niche area of the law.

In highly competitive markets, law firms need to attract the attention of potential clients, keep that attention through valuable content and motivate users to keep coming back by authentically engaging them in conversation about your practice.

You used be to be able show your credibility as a lawyer, you just needed to share the name of the firm you are with, where you went to school, how long you have been practicing law, and your successful case history.

As a result, two of the key skills needed to practice employment law are keeping calm under pressure, as there are tight deadlines involved and good communication skills because dealing with stressed clients is a large part of the job.