However one's collection development policy can not remain static: lawyers join the firm, bringing new clients and new practices; they develop new practice areas;
new areas of law develop (for example, clean energy).
Not exact matches
Over the years, both
New York and federal case
law in this
area has
developed to support protection for transgender individuals on the basis
of sex.
Lansing also added «The
new Oneida County Youth Development and Violence Prevention Coalition will be a partnership
of the
area's community based organizations, school district representatives, government agency staff and
law enforcement officials who will be coming together to
develop the
new programs, strategies and tactics necessary to address the issues raised in the
new assessment and continue the progress made in our county in reducing youth violence and increasing opportunities for positive youth development.
Some
of his suggestions for local planning initiatives include: Preserve wetlands by passing local wetlands protection
laws; maintain biodiversity in the Hudson Valley by protecting sensitive lands through land acquisition; refrain from building in flood plains; require all
new building to be «green» and sustainable and, ideally, change local building codes to require LEED certification; switch all public and government buildings to energy suppliers that provide wind and solar options as alternatives; implement smart growth communities by keeping construction in
areas that are already
developed thus preserving green corridors; and support cap - and - trade
laws to decrease CO2 levels.
Developing a niche market can be overwhelming, especially if you are practicing a
new area of law.
If such technology were used by CanLII, in addition to legal opinions, from its large databases
of materials, other revenue - producing products would be
developed for each major
area of law and practice, such as: (1) a priced catalogue
of the standard memoranda, which would be advertised in legal publications; (2) a service that summarizes
new decisions, statutory amendments, and significant
law journal articles; (3) a newsletter for each major
area law and practice; and, (4) specialized databases and projects such as databases
of model factums and average sentences and settlements.
Over time, the blog posts would reinforce his expertise and reputation for thought leadership in the
area of shopping center
law, and thereby help him
develop a readership
of prospective clients that could convert into
new business when the real estate industry turned around.
This will definitely be playing to IM's strengths in terms
of process, but while the money will be useful to install
new systems, train staff and
develop its processes, the link between technology and productivity improvement has not been proven outside
areas of overtly process - driven
law, such as personal injury.
Scholars
of the discipline expanded from dissecting the practice
of teaching legal writing and began to focus on
law as rhetoric.11 Progressively, the teaching
of legal argument had led to curiosity about rhetorical devices and narrative techniques.12 The importance
of plain or accessible language became a key component
of effective communication.13 The intersection
of legal writing and storytelling emerged as an important
area of the scholarly discourse.14 The discipline's character
developed and created
new and emerging sub-characters within the story.
Madden's work on behalf
of the Métis
of Canada has contributed to a whole
new area of law being
developed.
These suites would be most useful to lawyers who have not already
developed their own form sets or who are moving into a
new area of law practice.
Beth Wilson, CEO
of Dentons Canada, hails blockchain as a «
new and emerging
area,» likening it to cannabis, which is also experiencing a similar gold rush, as
law firms elbow each other to be seen as the regulatory leader in this fast -
developing sector.
I will be helping to expand the practice and
develop new areas of work, including education
law cases, alongside the already established practice
areas covered by the firm».
Designed to complement the substantive
law program presented to
new appointees by CAPCJ, the Skills Seminar
develops and enhances skills in a variety
of areas, including delivering oral judgments, managing lawyers and lawyer conflict, dealing with self - represented litigants and recognizing ethical challenges that can arise in court.
The Court observed that privacy rights is a
new area of law which is
developing rapidly in Canada.
The practice
area has been
developed through a collaboration between Prisoners» Legal Services
of New York, the Prisoners» Rights Project
of the Legal Aid Society
of New York, the Illinois Institute for Community
Law, with assistance from the law firms of Mayer Brown, Sullivan & Cromwell, and Stroock & Stroock & Lav
Law, with assistance from the
law firms of Mayer Brown, Sullivan & Cromwell, and Stroock & Stroock & Lav
law firms
of Mayer Brown, Sullivan & Cromwell, and Stroock & Stroock & Lavan.
SLS encourages students to
develop new ideas for sustainable legal solutions in novel and expanding
areas of Space
Law.
Creating ground - breaking solutions is therefore part
of what our lawyers do on a regular basis, whether through providing first - in - kind solutions on transaction structures,
developing innovative financial market products or advising our clients on compliance with
new or untested
areas of law.
Director
of Human Resources / HR Consultant — Professional Duties & Responsibilities Oversee the planning, direction, and management
of all HR - related activities including staff recruiting, candidate tracking, personnel screening and testing, and hiring processes in accordance with Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment regulations Support senior management to
develop and maintain personnel policy and ensure compliance with all standards, authoring and implementing new policies and procedures as needed along with creating HR procedure manual Serve as lead analyst for compensation reviews, performance and pay - scale benchmarking, market studies, and salary structure decisions, also creating organizational / staff planning charts for all departments and all positions Create and deliver firm - wide staff new - hire orientation, training and development programs, and performance evaluations utilizing a competency - based appraisal system which leads to focused training and development programs based on common and individual areas of performance deficiency Manage all aspects of workers compensation and unemployment claims on behalf of employer, attending hearings and participating actively in all related meetings Hold responsibility for all benefit negotiations, administration, and plan reviews, promoting compliance with and effective execution of IRS / DOL regulations, ERISA, HIPPA, and all audit - related processes Implement and sustain safety programs while performing regular safety - policy trend analyses to identify critical issues, developing corrective action plans to ensure compliance with applicable safety, health, and environmental regulations including OSHA and other applicable laws Consult with management regarding employee - and labor - related issues to resolve conflicts in a professional manner, conducting grievance hearings and negotiation agreements with worker representatives within the provisions of any applicable contract Provide relevant guidance and administration to the development of human resources site on firm intranet, housing online - employment forms, manager resources, job postings, and HR - related forms and documents Develop valuable staff relationships to improve workplace morale as well as maintain positive business relationships with all related brokers and
develop and maintain personnel policy and ensure compliance with all standards, authoring and implementing
new policies and procedures as needed along with creating HR procedure manual Serve as lead analyst for compensation reviews, performance and pay - scale benchmarking, market studies, and salary structure decisions, also creating organizational / staff planning charts for all departments and all positions Create and deliver firm - wide staff
new - hire orientation, training and development programs, and performance evaluations utilizing a competency - based appraisal system which leads to focused training and development programs based on common and individual
areas of performance deficiency Manage all aspects
of workers compensation and unemployment claims on behalf
of employer, attending hearings and participating actively in all related meetings Hold responsibility for all benefit negotiations, administration, and plan reviews, promoting compliance with and effective execution
of IRS / DOL regulations, ERISA, HIPPA, and all audit - related processes Implement and sustain safety programs while performing regular safety - policy trend analyses to identify critical issues,
developing corrective action plans to ensure compliance with applicable safety, health, and environmental regulations including OSHA and other applicable
laws Consult with management regarding employee - and labor - related issues to resolve conflicts in a professional manner, conducting grievance hearings and negotiation agreements with worker representatives within the provisions
of any applicable contract Provide relevant guidance and administration to the development
of human resources site on firm intranet, housing online - employment forms, manager resources, job postings, and HR - related forms and documents
Develop valuable staff relationships to improve workplace morale as well as maintain positive business relationships with all related brokers and
Develop valuable staff relationships to improve workplace morale as well as maintain positive business relationships with all related brokers and vendors