Sentences with phrase «of the legal profession in»

He, however, observed that one of the great difficulties of the legal profession in Nigeria was the shyness and reluctance of the practitioners to call themselves to order.

«That so many exceptional candidates were motivated to apply demonstrates the remarkable strength and depth of the legal profession in the State of New York.»

That so many exceptional candidates were motivated to apply demonstrates the remarkable strength and depth of the legal profession in the State of New York,» former chief judge Judith Kaye, the commission's chair, said in a statement.

And they resent the implication that they're the ones at fault, for failing to appreciate the beneficent presence of the legal profession in their lives.

They, and many more equally deserving government lawyers, are some of the brightest, most hard working and honourable members of the legal profession in this country.

Therefore, the problem and its long history of failure, requires government intervention, because law societies, being the regulators of the legal profession in Canada, do not realize that they do not understand the true nature of the problem and won't accept the fact that they and all other such institutions within the legal profession do not have the expertise necessary to solve the problem.

For the last 10 years, I've been working mainly on Law Times, our sister newspaper that covers the newsy goings on of the legal profession in Ontario.

Basic competence requires knowing how to use the tools of the trade, and whether the state says so or not, the fact is that technology is a basic tool of the legal profession in 2015.

This approach reflected the general attitude of the legal profession in the mid-to-late 1990s.

This long view is evident in recent changes proposed to regulation of the legal profession in Manitoba, changes that are clearly oriented toward the future.

[I] n carrying out its mandate under its enabling statute, the respondent throughout its long history, has acted to remove obstacles based on considerations, other than ones based on merit, such as religious affiliation, race, and gender, so as to provide previously excluded groups the opportunity to obtain a legal education and thus become members of the legal profession in Ontario.

[21] The respondent says that the principles of equity and diversity have been at the heart of its governance of the legal profession in Ontario for the more than two hundred years of its existence.

The organization's mission is to increase racial and ethnic diversity at all levels of the legal professions in the Capital District (Albany, Rensselaer and Schenectady counties and surrounding areas) for the benefit of Black, Hispanic and other attorneys of color and the entire legal profession.

Further, many of the tasks are short - term and have allowed me to engage with a number of organisations, widening my practical understanding of the expectations and applicability of the legal profession in a variety of different arenas.

Talks are also ongoing to formalize a regulation of the legal profession in Russia, which to this point has been haphazard, at best.

He will bring a wealth of new and challenging ideas about the future of the legal profession in Canada to the CBA and its members through round - table discussions with law firm leaders, a webcast on the future of lawyers, advice on future policy, and articles to be published in the CBA's National magazine.

Citizens for Reducing the Impact of Lawyers on America, which describes itself as «a group of ordinary citizens that is fed up with the destructive and self - serving work of so much of the legal profession in America,» launched its Web site today.

It provides the best legal research support service to lawyers in all of the legal profession in Canada.

The demographics of the legal profession in Canada mirror that of the wider population with the proportionately large baby boom generation nearing retirement age.

To reflect this our original remit involved assisting the development of the legal profession in Russia through mutual exchanges and training programmes, providing advice and assistance in connection with the administration of justice in the Russian Federation and the drafting of legislation and organising high level meetings and round table discussions on developing legal issues.

The special role of the legal profession in our society made the impact of rankings particularly insidious.

In his recently published article, Tomorrow's Lawyers (based on the book of the same title), he outlines the process and progress made towards liberalization of the legal profession in England and Wales and notes that:

SLAWyer Jordan Furlong has taken on the task of articulating the value of the legal profession in his Law 21... [more]

The Society launched a Facebook page in October, to increase public engagement and awareness of our role as the public - interest regulator of the legal profession in Nova Scotia: https://www.facebook.com/NSBarristers

Adding another layer to the issue is the fact that the Ontario Bar Association — the body traditionally associated with having an advocacy mandate to advance the interests of the legal profession in Ontario — is also reported to have made donations («$ 8,100 to the Liberals, $ 7,700 to the Conservatives, and about $ 4,300 to the NDP»).

Amy's doctoral dissertation involves a comparative study of the regulation of the legal profession in England, the United States, Canada, and Australia.

If they have no income but own a home or other assets, then what you are saying is that we should compromise the independence of the legal profession in order to subsidize a person's asset wealth.

2.5 to foster personal and professional relations between Members of the legal professions in both countries.

THE YEAR ahead is likely to be marked by a growing polarisation of the legal profession in Scotland.

of regulation of the legal profession in Nova Scotia, including a historical timeline (1749 to present) and list of Society Presidents (1860 to present);

«The Society's online resources are now the primary source of information about regulation of the legal profession in Nova Scotia,» says Darrel Pink, Executive Director.

(a) A lawyer shall not practice law in a jurisdiction in violation of the regulation of the legal profession in that jurisdiction, or assist another in doing so.

His view of the legal profession in Canada though rooted in where it has come from, boldly reaches upward and beyond where we are today to where we ought to be tomorrow.

«Our Government is pleased to recognize the exemplary public service of those receiving this esteemed Queen's Counsel designation today — they reflect the highest standards of the legal profession in the public service,» said MacKay in a statement.

As the public - interest regulator of the legal profession in this province, it is critical for the Society to have a robust, transparent discussion about the legal and societal issues addressed in the Federation's reports.

However, in the end, the suspension was overturned by the California Supreme Court, and the justices ruled the Jacoby and Mayer were acting in the highest principles of the legal profession in trying to provide access to legal services to the middle class.

Significantly, the Regulatory Objectives strive to enhance public understanding of and confidence in the regulation of legal services by the Society, and speak to the unique and important role the Society plays in promoting and preserving the independence of the legal profession in the public interest.

In addition to his legal practice, Seng Siew is an active representative of the legal profession in Singapore focussing particularly on working with the government, judiciary and practitioners in understanding and working through the impact of technology on legal practice.

On Sunday, March 16, 2014, Mr. Kenneth A. McKenzie, Q.C. («Ken»), for many years a highly respected member of the legal profession in this province, one of our firm's namesakes and truly a builder of Alberta, passed away.

They made recommendations that would engage all sectors of the legal profession in a collaborative effort to provide more competency - based hands - on learning and mentoring during and after law school.

For over a decade, the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism has worked to promote a culture of professionalism, civility and inclusion, in which Illinois lawyers and judges embody the ideals of the legal profession in service to the administration of justice in our democratic society.

There are obvious questions to be considered about how far analytics can go in delivering reliable and potentially invaluable information, and whether these may fundamentally alter the nature of the legal profession in the future.

Governance of the legal profession in Canada is a matter of provincial and territorial responsibility, but Canada's law societies have broken down interprovincial barriers so that members of the profession are able to easily transfer from one jurisdiction to another.

Through observation of the changes, one can get a sense of the shifting priorities and areas of concern for the regulators of the legal profession in Canada.

The top layer of the legal profession in India was then monopolised by lawyers who had sought qualifications in London.

The British Library catalog record describes this resource as follows: «A growing collection of life story interviews with lawyers, solicitors, barristers and other members of the legal profession in Britain.»

The following year we debated the future of the legal profession in light of Richard Susskind's book The End of Lawyers, and despite being teamed up with the inestimable intellect of UVic law school dean Donna Greschner, and the two of us giving away free dinosaur toys to all the attendees in an attempt to bribe them, we were trounced by University of British Columbia law dean Mary Anne Bobinski and her partner in crime, litigator, rock star and Paul McCartney's good friend, Michal Bain (who tires of being described as the «Bain» of my existence).

If you are a member of the legal profession in Canada, you're supposed to believe in the rule of law.

However, as a vehicle for continuing legal education, the Ontario Reports provide an important service to members of the legal profession in Ontario.

The launch of a digital version of the Ontario Reports is a clear sign that the existing business model for the print publication that is truly the heart and soul of the legal profession in Ontario is beginning to falter.