Governments should regard independent self - regulation
of the legal profession as an inviolable right; the legal profession should regard it as a fragile privilege.
If Schraver is drawing a line in order to allocate what is the responsibility
of the legal profession as opposed to what is the responsibility of the «public,» why does he draw the line at «legal services to the poor»?
The challenges facing small communities in regards to legal professionals arise from two primary trends; the aging
of the legal profession as a whole and the preference among newly called lawyers to practice in urban centres.
The United States may have have Don'tDateHimGirl.com, but Ireland has RateYourSolicitor.com, a Web site that encourages consumers to rate members
of the legal profession as poor, average, good or «avoid.»
@Gary P. Rodrigues: «My understanding is that the decision to continue to offer the Ontario Reports in print is in response to feedback received directly from members of the legal profession who see the Ontario Reports as a mechanism for creating a sense of community among members
of the legal profession as well as the primary means whereby the Law Society communicates with the profession.
A foreword by Robert Ambrogi, writer of the award - winning blog LawSites, reflects on the future
of the legal profession as lawyering becomes an increasingly automated practice.
We have some pretty ambitious goals about racial and gender diversity to make sure that the room is full of a variety of voices and perspectives that are representative
of the legal profession as a whole.
Instead he sees the future
of the legal profession as «rather more human.»
OFR and ABSs have implications for all providers
of legal the profession as a whole, not just small and medium firms.
Despite its sometimes edgy approach, Bad Legal could actually improve the reputation
of the legal profession as a whole in the long term, says Kowalski.
I've never quite seen the call to arms and swift action from the many spokes
of the legal profession as there was in response to Harper's accusations.
The inability and / or unwillingness of these stakeholders to work together to identify, craft, accept and embrace much needed change will be the death
of the legal profession as we know it.
If partners are more involved in the operation of the firm, that makes them more exposed to the shifting sands
of the legal profession as they become more accountable for keeping clients on board or finding new talent.
Emerging legal technologies and increasingly cost - conscious clients have created a perfect storm for the extinction
of the legal profession as we know it, a hypothesis that has been getting considerable media attention.
CanLII has just released a report [PDF] of the results of its 2012 survey
of the legal profession as to their use of and satisfaction with their service.
It leads to anti-competitive consolidations, loss of very hard - won independence
of the legal profession as lawyers become the puppets of outside profit seekers, an irreversible compromising of legal ethics, and so on.
You say that allowing for alternative business structures would lead to «anti-competitive consolidations, loss of very hard - won independence
of the legal profession as lawyers become the puppets of outside profit seekers, an irreversible compromising of legal ethics, and so on».
She is highly respected by members
of the legal profession as well as lawmakers and the public — in short, her level of influence can not be understated.
So what about the story describing the imminent doom
of the legal profession as we know it?
It is highly unusual for a clinician to possess both a working knowledge
of the legal profession as well as an intuitive approach toward problem solving for her clients.
The Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) recognizes this segment
of the legal profession as an important source of expert knowledge — but one that had, for the most part, been untapped by RECA.
Not exact matches
One such study focusing on the
legal profession found an appearance - based difference in pay
of as much
as 14 %.
The
legal profession can easily cease being useful to its clients whenever it no longer tempers guidance on the law with reality, particularly business reality,
as well
as the human desires
of clients.
The writers
of the report are, perhaps, most disturbed by the fact that «even when
legal, abortion is often prevented or delayed by obstacles to the access
of appropriate services, such
as the widespread use
of conscientious objection, medically unnecessary waiting periods or biased counselling»; and calls on Member States to «regulate and monitor the use
of conscientious objection in the key
professions, so
as to ensure that reproductive healthcare is guaranteed
as an individual's right.»
The Court's own case law shows that in order to maintain the abortion right at the level
of fundamental law, many other sectors
of the states»
legal order, at both statutory and common law, need to be altered: family law, marriage law, laws regulating the medical
profession, and,
as we now see with the recent circuit court decisions, criminal laws prohibiting private use
of lethal force.
I wonder if you're practicing
as midwife underground in a state where you're not licensed, if you sort
of by default don't report your income, since what you're doing isn't a
legal profession?
Indeed, I am not only worried but I'm also very concerned over the setback to our electoral system, and speaking generally in the best tradition
of our
legal profession, not being specific on matters before any court, the implication
of some
of the tribunals outcome intended to shoot down the use
of the card reader
as some
of my fellow lawyers involved in petition matters are determined to achieve is worrisome.
Maybe I was right not to take out the yearly licence to practice
as a private
legal practitioner since 2006, particularly because
of charlatans
of the nature
of Okudzeto Ablakwa and his likes now admitted to practice in the
legal profession for lack
of prior challenge to character.
From January 1996 to May 2007, he served
as the Chief Administrative Judge
of all New York State Courts — the longest tenured person ever to serve in that position — and played a central role in many far - reaching reforms
of the Judiciary and
legal profession.
In the true tradition
of the
legal profession, the fact that the President had been deceived by the Vice-President and Dr. Oteng Adjei into granting an executive consent, did not intimidate me
as the Attorney - General to grant the indemnity requested.
One
of the beauties
of the
legal profession is the ability
of the lawyer to give his professional opinion without fear or favour, and handle his client's case with utmost
legal discretion but never
as a mere conduit
of the client.
In the
legal profession to which I belong (now
as an unlicensed non practicing lawyer) it is punishable misconduct to tell untruths and half - truths
as an officer
of the court or in one's private dealings with members
of the public.
This suggestion, coming from a former president
of the NBA and Chairman
of the
Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, is deeply disturbing for the legal profession, as it is one of the few objectively useful roles of lawyers to exact intellectual accountability from the Supreme Court and to probe and comment on its decis
Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, is deeply disturbing for the
legal profession, as it is one of the few objectively useful roles of lawyers to exact intellectual accountability from the Supreme Court and to probe and comment on its decis
legal profession,
as it is one
of the few objectively useful roles
of lawyers to exact intellectual accountability from the Supreme Court and to probe and comment on its decisions.
Meanwhile, the report
of the Committee on Subsidiary Legislation on the
legal profession (regulations, 2018; L. I. 2355) which was to be laid before the House had to be stood down for some time
as the Chairman
of the Committee, Mahama Ayariga had stepped out
of the House when it came up.
Since when did it become the ethical practice
of any responsible and respected lawyer committed to the rule
of law, independence
of the judiciary, the independence
of the
legal profession, constitutionalism and democracy to resort to the print and electronic media
as the medium
of arguing an appeal or review
of the decision
of a Court
of law he has lost?
Due to his unwavering passion for the
legal profession, Adesina Michael Adeyemo (AMA) later attended the prestigious University
of Ibadan (UI) for his LL.B in Law and qualified
as a Lawyer in 2004.
He highlights the 2012 Derek Keilloh case in the UK that shows the «impossible ethical and
legal position doctors now face in Australia...
as they are caught between the
profession's ethical code, which places patient welfare at the heart
of their endeavours, and the law
of the country which places unacceptable obstacles in the way
of doing so.»
«
As such, faculty in these... three schools are afforded many opportunities to engage in external consulting and in other forms
of affiliation with the practice side
of their health care,
legal, or business
professions [and therefore] have opportunities for gainful employment following retirement.»
All Healthcare Professionals are required to practice within the
legal scope
of practice for their respective
profession as governed by the state in which the Healthcare Professional resides.
I really didn't want to drop out, I had my goal that pursue a
legal profession all the time yet didn't want to put a lot
of pressure on my mom
as well.
divorced,, outdoor active,,
as well
as home,,
legal profession,, easy to get along with,, b yourself type
of person,,
During the Vergara trial, attempting to do away with teacher due process rights, sworn testimony (during discovery) was given that,
as stated above, thinking administrators were able to successfully ease teachers out
of the
profession, careful scrutiny
of beginning teachers by competent administrators prevented districts from hiring teachers who did not fit the district, and the average time to dismiss a teacher via the
legal process was months and tens
of thousands
of dollars.
While the 12 plans finalized
as of mid-July do not include exemptions from teacher
legal protections, they do encroach on key aspects
of the
profession, including the importance
of teacher certification and the benefits
of small student - to - teacher ratios.
Ebadi traces her life
as a dedicated human - rights advocate and winner
of the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize
as she tries to maintain a traditional woman's role in an Arab country while defending politically charged cases that most in the
legal profession refuse to touch.
I am a lawyer by
profession and have worked
as a
Legal Consultant for some
of the leading companies in the UK.
As the national voice
of the
legal profession, the ABA works to improve the administration
of justice, promotes programs that assist lawyers and judges in their work, accredits law schools, provides continuing
legal education, and works to build public understanding around the world
of the importance
of the rule
of law.
It's just that science and scientists, climate scientists in particular, still haven't caught tup with the fact that a lot
of science is now being seen by the public
as equally grubby in it's attempts to enhance it's own status
as the lawyers and
legal fraternity or the big pharma
of the medical world or the shenanigans
of the financial and accountancy world and all the other grubbiness inherent in any
profession that seeks to elevate itself and it's practitioners to a high public, power wielding status by fair means or foul
As the face
of the
legal profession continues to change, women's initiatives have already begun to adapt to the needs
of women in the
profession.
As I mentioned in the previous post, I believe that this state
of affairs largely arises from the deep history
of protection
of confidentiality within the
legal profession and the mistaken notion that protection
of confidentiality equals protection
of privacy and ensures compliance with the relevant
legal requirements that surround the protection
of privacy and use
of information.
While other branches
of the
legal profession, such
as the Bar and CILEX, have a # 500,000 minimum, solicitors have far more bargaining power
as they pay approximately # 250m in premiums.