Sentences with phrase «of demand for legal services»

You'll need to understand the origins of your demand for legal services, then be focussed and relentless in driving changes that create the value you want.

The trend reflects a leveling off of demand for legal services and global uncertainty in core markets, especially Europe, even though 2015 was a record year for U.S. mergers and acquisitions.

Not exact matches

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

The bill was also sharply criticized by disability rights groups, who say it would strip hard - won legal rights from families with special - needs children, and by the state Department of Public Instruction, which faults the bill for demanding no accountability from private schools for actually providing the special education services that would be the basis for the vouchers.

Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Company's reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company's products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and / or increases in component costs could have on the Company's gross margin; the inventory risk associated with the Company's need to order or commit to order product components in advance of customer orders; the continued availability on acceptable terms, or at all, of certain components and services essential to the Company's business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that the Company's dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with the Company's international operations; the Company's reliance on third - party intellectual property and digital content; the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the Company's dependency on the performance of distributors, carriers and other resellers of the Company's products; the effect that product and service quality problems could have on the Company's sales and operating profits; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; and unfavorable results of other legal proceedings.

However, any demand for arbitration that is made after a lawsuit or other legal proceeding has begun must be made within 90 days following the service of a complaint, third - party complaint, cross-claim or counterclaim or any answer thereto or any amendment to any of the above.

In the end these solutions bring down costs, increase demand for legal services (whatever they may be), and grow the industry for the benefit of everyone in it, consumers, workers, firms and businesses alike.

Last year, Avvo launched Avvo Advisor, a service that provides on - demand legal advice by phone for a fixed fee of $ 39 for 15 minutes.

I've long argued that LegalZoom's success is a poor indication of demand for less - expensive legal services.

In a post earlier this week, I wrote about the launch of Avvo Advisor, the new service from Avvo that provides on - demand legal advice by phone for a fixed fee of $ 39 for 15 minutes.

In considering the impact of ABS liberalization in England, it is worth keeping in mind that the «big business» demand for legal services is not the same as consumer demand and, more significantly, that the nature of the legal services that are consumed and the way that legal services can be supplied are quite different in these very different markets.

Though part of the increase in PPP was attributable to increased demand for high - end legal services and «unrelenting rate hikes,» they're also higher because fewer lawyers are getting a piece of the partnership pie.

Too many lawyers per capita inevitably results in a driving up of demand for legal (especially litigation) services.

It has also brought over more consumers and an increase in demand for quality legal services, regardless of the practice area.

Just last week, I wrote about Avvo Advisor, the new service from Avvo that provides on - demand legal advice by phone for a fixed fee of $ 39 for 15 minutes.

According to the 2016 Report on the State of the Legal Market (PDF), published by Georgetown University's Center for the Study of the Legal Profession and Thomson Reuters» Peer Monitor, demand for legal services was «essentially flat for 2015... [and] continues a pattern seen over the last six years.&rLegal Market (PDF), published by Georgetown University's Center for the Study of the Legal Profession and Thomson Reuters» Peer Monitor, demand for legal services was «essentially flat for 2015... [and] continues a pattern seen over the last six years.&rLegal Profession and Thomson Reuters» Peer Monitor, demand for legal services was «essentially flat for 2015... [and] continues a pattern seen over the last six years.&rlegal services was «essentially flat for 2015... [and] continues a pattern seen over the last six years.»

A growing body of evidence suggests that demand for legal services from traditional law firms is flattening.

«CMA Final Report: Demand for Better Price and Service Transparency from Law Firms, and Review of Legal Regulation.»

He wrote that he'd «like to caution the legal industry about possibly having a knee - jerk reaction to the latest business development trend du jour, perhaps in response to the serious and ongoing challenges of a global market that has produced flat or lower demand for legal services in recent years.»

Without enough automated processes running behind the scenes, it's difficult for the fulfillment of legal services to be efficient enough to meet the demands of the Uber model.

As an aside, all of the extra work demanded of the defence lawyer in R. v. Murphy (see paragraphs 10 and 11 of the appeal decision, for example), likely would not have been services covered by Legal Aid Ontario.

Addleshaw Goddard, Britain's fifteenth largest firm, is poised to lose 19 partners because of falling demand for legal services.

For instance, the «demand» for legal services — as currently measured in the legal industry — is usually discussed in terms of either lawyer hours, or legal fees, both of which can be relatively easily measured and capturFor instance, the «demand» for legal services — as currently measured in the legal industry — is usually discussed in terms of either lawyer hours, or legal fees, both of which can be relatively easily measured and capturfor legal services — as currently measured in the legal industry — is usually discussed in terms of either lawyer hours, or legal fees, both of which can be relatively easily measured and captured.

Reduced demand for traditional legal services (typically billed by the hour) also means there is less demand for articling students and a tendency towards over-supply of lawyers (while paradoxically at the same time, many rural and smaller communities don't have enough lawyers).

For «bet the company» work there will always be a solid and lucrative demand for services, but it is a very small part of the legal services markFor «bet the company» work there will always be a solid and lucrative demand for services, but it is a very small part of the legal services markfor services, but it is a very small part of the legal services market.

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«We made this painful decision with great reluctance and only after concluding that demand for legal services in this troubled economy will not provide enough work for all of our attorneys,» Dell writes.

Aside from benefiting the legal professional, this form of practice management also meets a growing consumer demand for online legal services.

Arguing that increasing the availability and affordability of lawyers will merely increase the demand for legal services, is like saying feeding starving people will merely increase the demand for food, therefore don't do it.

The service builds on a related service Avvo launched last year, Avvo Advisor, that provides on - demand legal advice by phone for a fixed fee of $ 39 for 15 minutes.

If the reality for the legal profession is one of a «flat legal services demand [and] over capacity» how is that most Canadians must tackle their legal issues on their own?

Service provider shall mean any natural or legal person who provides his own or third - party telemedia for use or provides access to use; in the case of audiovisual media services on demand, service providers shall mean any natural or legal person who effectively controls the selection and design of the content oService provider shall mean any natural or legal person who provides his own or third - party telemedia for use or provides access to use; in the case of audiovisual media services on demand, service providers shall mean any natural or legal person who effectively controls the selection and design of the content oservice providers shall mean any natural or legal person who effectively controls the selection and design of the content offered,

Currently those with high demand for legal services pay sufficiently to acquire a supply of lawyers time.

Moreover, responding to public demand for improved access to justice and to legal information requires that CanLII direct greater energy and resources to generating public awareness of its service and to the education of users.

The expansion of our premises is driven by this demand for a world - class dispute resolution complex, and I trust that this expansion will elevate Maxwell Chambers» position as the one - stop Asia Legal hub with a wide range of legal services offLegal hub with a wide range of legal services offlegal services offered.

Tony Mauro of Legal Times reports that the Supreme Court justices have invited the view of the solicitor general on a petition for cert filed in Cable News Network Inc. v. CSC Holdings, which concerns the issue of whether, under the Copyright Act of 1976, Cablevision's on - demand service infringes the petitioners» exclusive copyrights by copying, storing and transmitting its programs without an additional license.

In the early 1990s, the trend of Chinese economic reform, development and international communication revealed a growing demand for high - level, professional and international legal services.

However, the growing demand for LPO services has now led to the launch of the first Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Process Outsourcing in India.

In the first of four videos from the Canadian Lawyer InHouse View 2018 series, sponsored by Fasken, Martha Binks, general counsel, director of legal services and assistant corporate secretary of Allstate Insurance Company of Canada discusses the challenges she is dealing with for the year ahead, including growth of the business and regulatory demands.

These legal developments — along with population growth — steadily drove up demand for legal aid, with the late 1980s being the «high water mark» of legal aid services in Ontario.

To accommodate the demand for law firms wanting more permanent support, LegalBee expanded into legal recruiting and now offers permanent attorney placement services for law firms and corporations of all sizes, with a specialty in placing diverse attorneys.

This creates demand for highly specialized legal services targeted to specific segments of the new technologies market.

During recessions, demand may decline for some discretionary legal services, such as estate planning, drafting wills, real estate transactions and other types of litigation.

A large number of respondents maintained that a core legal and technology understanding would always remain in demand, but that for more specialized skills, including statistics, project management and data privacy processes, service provider partners would augment the company's skill sets.

By 1963, however, it was clear that the plan made excessive demands of volunteer lawyers, whose efforts could not keep up with the demand for legal aid services.

For the most part, these are changes that have been imposed upon them from without — from more demanding clients and more competitive newcomers who are challenging the rules of legal service delivery.

Look for new legal services, eg some PLFs are making a good business out of challenging business rate demands on a no - win - no - fee basis and there are opportunities to offer value - added services to 6,500 PLFs which can win clients but can't conduct reserved activity work / advise outside their (usually narrow) expertise.

While like Tiffany's, large firms will always remain in demand for special - occasion, bet - the - company types of legal services, Lamb believes that there's still a demand in the market for the 47th Street law firms as well.

He comments on the current state of the African markets: «Overall, African economies have continued to grow, which has led to increased demand for a range of services including those provided by international legal firms.

It remains to be seen whether contract lawyering will become a viable proposition for a larger number of law firms and contract lawyers alike going forward, given that — by its very nature — the demand for contract legal services is unpredictable.