Sentences with phrase «of her legal career at»

She has spent most of her legal career at Bellemare Avocats since finishing her law degree at the University of Quebec in Montreal in 1996.

Not exact matches

Smith said Crawford took pride in advancing the careers of women in the legal profession and established a team - based, client - focused culture that continues to be the style at Osler.

Over the course of his private practice legal career, Jimmy was a partner at three major U.S. law firms — most recently Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.

Jennifer Lopez may have built a career around her famous backside, but that booty may have landed her in some serious legal trouble after a televised concert in Morocco drew the ire of Islamist members of the ruling Justice and Development Party and at least one educational group.

She earned her law degree from the Southwestern University School of Law and graduated Cum Laude, was an Associate Editor for the Law Review, and on the Dean's List, and began her legal career as a law clerk for Magistrate Judge Margaret A. Nagle, United States District Court, Los Angeles, and as an associate at the prestigious law firm of Brobeck Phleger & Harrison LLP.

Meanwhile discussions elsewhere reached consensus on disability rights, taking competition out of the NHS, tribunal fees, legal aid, zero - hours and short - hours contracts, agency workers, immigration, local government funding, housing, the Middle East, the minimum wage, the living wage, Royal Mail, the railways, science and technology, mental health, fracking, animal welfare, Lords reform, reducing smoking and consumption of alcohol, fats and sugar, reaffirming all - women shortlists, youth services, careers advice, sexual and relationship education, and even the 11 - plus (recognising that selection at age 11 damaged education for all children, but stopping short of abolishing existing grammar schools).

Abdus - Salaam, a Washington, D.C., native and 1974 graduate of Barnard College, graduated from Columbia University Law School in 1977 and started a career as a staff attorney at East Brooklyn Legal Services Corp., according to her profile on the state Office of Court Administration's website.

«As far as assumption goes, he was to me, at the time of his contact, still employed by the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies; he never informed me that he had moved on to become a Judge of any court in Nigeria, and I had never throughout my own career as a legal practitioner or public functionary ever appeared in any case before any judge whatsoever at the National Industrial Court, or attended any function of the National Industrial Court, that would have put me on notice that the Agbadu - Fishim I used to know had become a judge of the National Industrial CLegal Studies; he never informed me that he had moved on to become a Judge of any court in Nigeria, and I had never throughout my own career as a legal practitioner or public functionary ever appeared in any case before any judge whatsoever at the National Industrial Court, or attended any function of the National Industrial Court, that would have put me on notice that the Agbadu - Fishim I used to know had become a judge of the National Industrial Clegal practitioner or public functionary ever appeared in any case before any judge whatsoever at the National Industrial Court, or attended any function of the National Industrial Court, that would have put me on notice that the Agbadu - Fishim I used to know had become a judge of the National Industrial Court.

The e-mail is also a fundraising appeal that asks supporters to help Rice keep the spot on the air by contributing and warns rather ominously that she will be the subject of attacks in the coming weeks «by career politicians and wealthy political insiders who will stop at nothing to make sure that our state's next lawyer is a politician, rather than a career legal advocate.»

Andrew Cohen (D)- D11 - Kingsbridge, Riverdale, Woodlawn, Norwood, and parts of Bedford Park, Wakefield, and Bronx Park East - Cohen, a Riverdale attorney, has had a long career in law, including several years as a court attorney to a Bronx Supreme Court Justice, legal counsel to State Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz, and a stint as an assistant adjunct at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Most of them have gone on to successful legal careers, high - powered PhD programs, and one (paradoxically a «devout Pastafarian») is getting his Master's in Divinity at Harvard.

Today's science system puts Ph.D. candidates at the bottom of the academic career ladder with no clear or unified legal and social status.

The most prominent characters include Haven Hamilton (Henry Gibson), a socially conservative, arrogant country music star; Linnea Reese (Lily Tomlin), a gospel singer and mother of two deaf children; Del Reese (Ned Beatty), her lawyer husband and Hamilton's legal representative, who works as the local political organizer for the Tea Party - like Hal Philip Walker Presidential campaign; Opal (Geraldine Chaplin), an insufferably garrulous and pretentious BBC Radio reporter on assignment in Nashville, or so she claims; talented but self - involved sex - addict Tom Frank (Keith Carradine), one - third of a moderately successful folk trio who's anxious to launch a solo career; John Triplette (Michael Murphy), the duplicitous campaign consultant who condescendingly tries to secure top Nashville stars to perform at a nationally - syndicated campaign rally; Barbara Jean (Ronee Blakley), the emotionally - fragile, beloved Loretta Lynn - like country star recovering from a burn accident; Barnett (Allen Garfield), Barbara Jean's overwhelmed manager - husband; Mr. Green (Keenan Wynn), whose never - seen ailing wife is on the same hospital ward as Barbara Jean; groupie Martha (Shelley Duvall), Green's niece, ostensibly there to visit her ailing aunt but so personally irresponsible that she instead spends all her time picking up men; Pfc. Glenn Kelly (Scott Glenn), who claims his mother saved Barbara Jean's life but who mostly seems obsessed with the country music star; Sueleen Gay (Gwen Welles), a waitress longing for country music fame, despite her vacuous talent; Bill and Mary (Allan F. Nicholls and Cristina Raines), the other two - thirds of Tom's folk act, whose ambition overrides constant personal rancor; Winifred (Barbara Harris), another would - be singer - songwriter, fleeing to Nashville from her working - class husband, Star (Bert Remsen); Kenny Frasier (David Hayward), a loner who rents a room from Mr. Green and carries around a violin case; Bud Hamilton (Dave Peel), the gentle, loyal son of the abrasive Hamilton; Connie White (Karen Black), a glamorous country star who is a last - minute substitute for Barbara Jean at the Grand Old Opry; Wade Cooley (Robert DoQui), a cook at the airport restaurant where Sueleen works as a waitress and who tries unsuccessfully to convince her that she has no talent; and the eccentric Tricycle Man (Jeff Goldblum), who rides around in a three - wheel motorcycle, occasionally interacting with the other characters, showing off his amateur magic tricks, but who has no dialogue.

A career correctional professional, she worked at the Prince George's County Department of Corrections from 1989 to 2012 where she retired as chief of the Office of Responsibility and Legal Affairs at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Above all, the flexibility to move to different administrations within DOT, try out different practice areas (adjudications, regulations, enforcement, employment litigation, general law, environmental law, and tribal law), and work with a variety of professionals has been an invaluable experience at the start of my legal career.

Mr. Maher began his legal career at the law firm of Nourse and Bowles and later became a principal at several firms including The Law Office of John T. Maher, P.C. where he practiced for many years.

Al Butzel was a young associate at Paul Weiss in 1965 who gets drawn into a case that dramatically changed the direction of his legal career.

A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, he started his legal career as a corporate lawyer at the law firm Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP.

Disclosure: I have been a member of the ABA at various points in my legal career.

Rebecca Lynn, general partner at Canvas and a lawyer earlier in her career, said that she believed the speed and scale of Casetext's disruption of the legal research industry was profound.

As part of Lawyer Monthly's new series on law school, recruitment and careers in the legal sector, John Oxley, Barrister at Vardags relays an educational piece below on the journey from paralegal to managing partner, and everything in between.

Lawyer Monthly hears from Jonathan on the challenges and complexities involved in heading up the legal team at Bosch, how the internet and advent of technology is changing the landscape of said challenges, and on the future goals and prospects of his legal career.

It is truer today than ever before: we live in a global economy, so whether or not a young lawyer intends to practice international law, there is a strong likelihood that, throughout the course of her career, she will face matters of international significance or, at minimum, cases that require some knowledge of the international legal landscape.

At some point, a decade or two into one's legal career, you start to think that even if you don't know a fraction of everything there is to know in the legal world, you at least know the basic, structural things in the professioAt some point, a decade or two into one's legal career, you start to think that even if you don't know a fraction of everything there is to know in the legal world, you at least know the basic, structural things in the professioat least know the basic, structural things in the profession.

I must admit that I had some reservations at first over the concept of the book, which is in essence an overview of the legal career — both as a legal scholar and a judge — of José Luís Da Cruz Vilaça, on the basis of a series of articles on different topics written over the course of two decades.

Rodrigue told Legal Feeds she will be at the Montreal office two days a week and will continue to commute to Toronto as she has for the past seven years as the former co-chair of the national class actions team at Norton Rose and its predecessor Ogilvy Renault, where she began her career as a stagiare 22 years ago.

Over at Above the Law, Elie Mystal writes that recent events suggest we are seeing a new bifurcation of the attorney career path: traditional partnership - track associates and a new species of what he calls «barely legal» career paths.

Most of my legal career has been spent with at least one foot in legal publishing, media and journalism.

Throughout his career, Bob has lectured extensively to both public and private sector audiences, and at legal seminars, on a wide range of coverage and litigation related topics.

«It is wonderful to come back to the legal industry where I «cut my teeth», so to speak, at the start of my career,» Hogan said.

When I began my teaching career, at Georgetown, I taught a traditional legal writing course with writing assignments drawn from a variety of doctrinal areas, paying more attention to skills I wanted to teach — e.g. analyzing statutes, using elements tests, analogizing and distinguishing cases, synthesizing case and statutory law, etc. — than to integrating any particular area of doctrine.

One benefit of legal life in Boston and New England at large is that «you can build a long - term career here.

I think we need to step back and look at legal practice, legal education and the career development of young lawyers.

Jeff began his legal career at Foley Hoag in 1993, became a partner in 2001, and served as co-chair of the administrative practice until his departure in March 2007.

Candice began her legal career at the law firm of Miller & Martin PLLC, where she practiced business litigation and commercial bankruptcy law.

Mr. Bramzon began his legal career at the Century City law firm of Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil & Shapiro, LLP (currently called Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs, Howard, Avchen & Shapiro, LLP).

Alison Goodwin was born and brought up around horses having ridden at National level in both Eventing and Dressage and having spent a number of years working in an international event yard before embarking upon her legal career.

«It is exciting to see one of our young partners who has spent his entire legal career at Sutherland be recognized as a rising star.»

Nick began his legal career as a paralegal at Corker Binning in 2011, focusing on missing trader intra-community fraud (part of Operation Vaulter).

Kara works with individuals, law schools, and law firms to improve productivity, efficiency, job satisfaction, and professional development at all stages of a legal career.

And though I'm enjoying all of the gossip, at the same time, I wonder whether by going so public with his lawsuit, Charney has cost himself not only his position at S&C but compromised his legal career.

Prior to forming Garlick & Markison, Tim served as Vice President & General Counsel of SigmaTel, Inc., was a founder of Markison & Recamp, served as in - house counsel at Nortel Networks, and began his legal career with Motorola.

Yvonne Smyth, Managing Director at Hays Legal, offers some practical advice on how to improve your chances of securing a training contract and also examines some of the other alternative careers in law.

A Russell Group law degree, a magic circle training contract and years of experience at the commercial law coalface, it seems a safe bet Bilal Mahmood has a prosperous legal career ahead of him.

Before joining the Law Commission he was managing partner at Davies Arnold Cooper Solicitors (now part of DAC Beachcroft), where he began his legal career in 1981.

Each of these programs and others like them are attempting to assist women (and increasingly men) at one of the most challenging times in their legal careers — when they take a leave to have or adopt a child.

Nathalie Des Rosiers, Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa, says legal education has been changing with the times to help prepare students to be flexible enough to move from career to career over the course of their working lives.

She is also a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences and has worked as a legal secretary at the Court prior to her academic career.

One of those targets is that by 2020, all lawyers will volunteer legal services at some point in their career.

«We want our talented associates to pursue their legal careers at Ropes & Gray, and we're putting the energy and commitment of the firm behind doing whatever we can to make that happen,» said Levy in a statement announcing the program.