Some 57 %
of legal professionals said having an interesting role was «very important» to their job satisfaction, compared to only 52 % of professionals overall.
Not exact matches
With nearly 500 claims against pharmaceutical companies, distributors and pharmacies consolidated in Ohio alone, Denton
said that the volume
of work involved is daunting for insurance, risk and
legal professionals.
«Unfortunately, the women who could most benefit from out -
of - hospital midwifery care are those who are least likely to have access to Certified
Professional Midwives with the specialized training needed to provide it,»
said Susan Jenkins,
Legal Counsel for The Big Push for Midwives Campaign.
«Judge Smith's
legal and
professional career showed a commitment to independence, fairness, and the rule
of law,»
said Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan.
In nominating Justice Barbone Councilman Andy King
said «Judge Barone has served New Yorkers for over 22 years as a skilled and
professional member
of the
legal system.
Speaking at the 8th Congregation
of the University
of Professional Studies Accra, President Mahama
said the Technical Universities Bill which is before Parliament will provide the
legal basis for converting ten Polytechnics into Universities.
«Chairman Cox generously contributed $ 2,400 to the Altschuler Recount 2010 account and this money is going towards hiring the
legal team
of professionals needed to preserve this victory for Randy Altschuler,»
said Rob Ryan, Altschuler's spokesman.
One
of the settlements, totalling # 700,000 in
legal costs and damages, involved
legal action brought by Gordon Taylor, chief executive
of the
Professional Footballers Association, the newspaper
said.
But about 5 months later, the decision was reversed on the grounds that, in the eyes
of the Spanish system, McBride did not hold a master's degree or a Ph.D. «The forwarded documentation,»
said the official rejection letter, «has not gone through any
of the two
legal processes, neither
of homologation nor
of recognition, for the mentioned title to be valid in Spain, neither for academic nor for
professional purposes.»
«Health care and public health
professionals now have a limited window
of opportunity to engage policymakers about protecting Dreamers through legislative action, with an emphasis on the potentially dire mental health consequences
of failing to enact a definitive
legal remedy,» Venkataramani
said.
Pollie Shorthouse, Executive Director, NCCL
said: «The
professional environment
of the Royal Courts
of Justice is an ideal venue for this project and allows pupils to learn more about crime and punishment and the
legal system as they explore real courtrooms.
In other words, you're arguing that someone who — before uploading their novel to Amazon Kindle — had their manuscript professionally edited and formatted; had the subject matter fact - checked by industry
professionals; then later had the cover image professionally designed; and who owns all the
legal rights to their novel; then unless the person earns a living from the sales
of said novel, then they can not be considered as a genuine author.
Your plain old checking account that you, your kids, and your grand mama have... Down side, invoices would have to
say pay to the order
of my wife... and that looks less
professional - but it's
legal.
I
say this as someone who was a working journalist for a while — it always struck me how wrong it was to be in the Society
of Professional Journalists, because
professionals are people who can accept or refuse jobs as they like, for whom peer review is the main control and for whom it has
legal weight, etc..
Needless to
say, that
professional should be familiar with the ins and outs
of a smaller
legal practice.
«The
legal community in New Brunswick is made up
of professionals that care not only about the justice system but about their clients and their colleagues,» she
says.
Yesterday's street protest by
legal professionals of all stripes really began last week, a few days after Bill 78 was adopted with a few lawyers sharing concerns about its implications on a Facebook page, Bourget
said before the march.
Dillon, who was formerly the GC at Sun Microsystems and was one
of the first GCs in the U.S. to have his own blog (and who still has a personal blog),
says he is really excited about the capabilities this new release will provide to
legal professionals.
Formal Opinion 480 explains that lawyers communicating about
legal topics in public commentary must comply with the ABA Model Rules
of Professional Conduct, including Rule 1.6 (a) which
says: «A lawyer shall not reveal information relating to the representation
of a client unless the client gives informed consent, the disclosure is impliedly authorized in order to carry out the representation, or the disclosure is permitted by paragraph (b).»
The team
says it will soon come out with «exciting announcements» with the end goal
of getting the application in the hands
of legal professionals around the world.
Collaboration is a key component
of the role,
said Lisa Konie, senior director
of legal ops at Adobe, adding that the art
of multitasking and being adept at juggling many things is indicative
of most
professionals in operations roles.
«It's hard to find a
legal accounting resource or even a
professional that can cover all
of the unique requirements and regulations that law firms face,» Kabra
said in announcing the book.
Earlier this week, I spoke with Nitin Gupta, the former lawyer who is director
of the
professional services group at Box, who
said that Box is working towards the goal
of providing a strong cloud - collaboration platform that will serve all segments
of the
legal profession — large firms, small firms and corporate counsel.
That is when Westlaw will formally unveil its most sweeping overhaul since its move to the Web and LexisNexis will announce what it
says will be a major new product for
legal professionals, even as it prepares to announce an overhaul
of its own research service at a date yet to be specified.
The disposal by Wolters Kluwer
of its French trade media assets is
said to be in line with its strategy to focus on
legal information and software solutions for law firms, corporate counsel, and other
legal and compliance
professionals.
«Since the summer
of 2008, the London Police Service fraud section have received complaints in regards to the
professional business practices
of Alec John Dobson, a resident
of London, with a
legal practice that was located near the village
of Dorchester,» police in London, Ont.,
said on Friday.
One in three respondents among low and middle - class Ontarians
said they prefer to resolve their
legal needs by themselves with
legal advice, but not necessarily with the assistance
of a
legal professional.
Some Washington state attorneys and educators
say their five - year effort to create a new type
of legal professional known as a limited license
legal technician is beginning to pay off, with some
of the program's first graduates opening their own practices.
It may not be just a question
of writer's block but rather the worry that there simply isn't too much more to
say about the
legal and
professional publishing business, as we have known it; I suspect I am not alone in this view.
Eighty percent
of legal professionals feel overloaded with information, and 70 percent
say they spend a lot
of time sifting through irrelevant information.
«With millions
of people sharing details about their personal lives and
professional activities online, data stored on social media networks and mobile devices are increasingly relevant to litigation,»
said Charles Volkert, senior district president
of Robert Half
Legal.
«OLP's programs will provide the
legal community with a means
of assuring clients that its e-discovery
professionals possess the requisite level
of competence and understanding
of e-discovery principles,»
said Jeffrey Fowler, counsel to O'Melveny & Myers in Los Angeles and a member
of the OLP's board
of governors.
Kate Hagan, Executive Director
of AALL
says, «As
legal professionals retool and reskill through innovation and
The challenge,
says Ben Hanuka
of Law Works
Professional Corp., is in an increasingly fragmented marketplace a small company has to properly evaluate what kind
of legal advice it needs.
An announcement
says: «The acquisition is part
of Thomson West's broader strategy to provide reliable, authoritative docket, trial court document and court information solutions to
legal professionals.
Law Society president Joe Egan
said: «A new tier
of solicitors, working in unregulated outfits, wouldn't have to have the same insurance, wouldn't pay into the solicitors compensation fund and wouldn't inevitably afford their clients
legal professional privilege.
A new survey by Robert Half
Legal of law firms from across Canada indicates that 71 per cent of firms say finding skilled professionals like lawyers, paralegals and legal assistants is challen
Legal of law firms from across Canada indicates that 71 per cent
of firms
say finding skilled
professionals like lawyers, paralegals and
legal assistants is challen
legal assistants is challenging.
In fact, some might argue that it should go without
saying that experts (especially the
professional vendors
of medico -
legal expertise) ought to be honest and objective and impartial and properly qualified and not stray above / beyond their area
of expertise.
AI will bring better relationships; more integrated and efficient services and the advantage for GCs»
of offloading the risks
of using new systems
of AI: «One general counsel
said that unless a
legal provider is prepared to put its
professional indemnity cover on the line to back its claims, there is a risk
of not being taken seriously.
«The book has proved to be a useful tool for foreign
professionals acting in Swedish international arbitral proceedings; this, combined with the importance
of Sweden as preferred venue for dispute resolution involving parties from CIS countries, led the SAA and SCC to work on a Russian translation
of the book»,
said SCC
Legal Counsel Natalia Petrik.
The text, he
says, must be enriched to become «data», and tools must be built on top
of that data to help
legal professionals to do their work.
Let's just start with the very front page
of your website, which
says that, «Counter Tax is a team
of tax lawyers,
legal professionals, mathematicians and technology experts.»
In its February 2017 guidance note
Legal Professional Privilege, the Law Society said: «Legal professional privilege (LPP) is one of the highest rights recognised by
Professional Privilege, the Law Society
said: «
Legal professional privilege (LPP) is one of the highest rights recognised by
professional privilege (LPP) is one
of the highest rights recognised by English law.
«We're honored to bring together the widest array
of business,
legal and financial
professionals, settlement administrators, insurers, investors, academics, government regulators, members
of the judiciary and the media, for this year's conference to discuss economic and ethical considerations in class actions, and to provide valuable networking opportunities among top - tier
professionals,»
says Jeffrey Adam Baxt at Beard Group.
«We are thrilled to spread our custom publishing expertise to the
legal sector because
legal professionals are disproportionately underrepresented in this market,»
says Haj Carr, founder and CEO
of TrueLine Publishing, creator
of Vanguard.
President
of the Law Society
of England and Wales, Robert Bourns, who
said: «
Legal professional privilege is a fundamental part of the relationship that solicitors have with their clients — ensuring they can seek legal advice in confid
Legal professional privilege is a fundamental part
of the relationship that solicitors have with their clients — ensuring they can seek
legal advice in confid
legal advice in confidence.
The purpose,
says the company's announcement, is «to help raise the morale
of legal professionals by spreading information about all
of the federal, state and local holidays that celebrate lawyers and
legal professionals.»
For example 64 %
of lawyers
said, «finding skilled
legal professionals is somewhat or very challenging.»
«It's an honor to have the audience
of all the attorneys,
legal professionals, and
legal technology pioneers that the ABA TECHSHOW brings together,»
said Rick Kabra, CEO
of CosmoLex.
In an interview with Buzzfeed, the chair
of the Justice Select Committee, Conservative MP Bob Neill,
said that «budget pressures» and an «unwillingness to listen to
professionals» meant changes to
legal aid were rushed through Parliament and went too far.