Sentences with phrase «outside of their law practice»

Outside of her law practice, Cristina has served as the 2005 Region XII Deputy of the Hispanic National Bar Association, Co-Chair for the 2005 Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court Competition and Midyear Conference, and Silent Auction Committee for Attorneys Serving the Community in 2009.

From volunteering to mentoring, there are plenty of ways lawyers can assist others outside of their law practice.

Not exact matches

The owner of Legal Marketing Maven — a firm that helps law firms streamline their practices through outsourcing — Sparks practiced what she preached from the start, hiring an outside bookkeeper and slowly adding to her virtual team of contractors.

But increasingly, companies outside of finance are using blockchain technology to replace long - held authentication practices in law, real estate, and shipping.

State Sen. Brad Hoylman, to his credit, has proposed limiting legislators» outside income to $ 15,000 annually, and banning them from practicing law, which currently opens the door to the sort of graft Silver is accused of fina

Federal prosecutors also said Skelos didn't practice law for his outside income of up to $ 250,000 a year, but instead used his leadership position to attract clients, including those doing business with the state.

One day after Democrats in the Senate proposed sharply curtailing outside income earned by state lawmakers, the leader of another Senate faction says he's quitting his private law practice.

As the New York Times noted earlier this week, Silver seems to have begun practicing law outside of the firm in recent years, according to a close reading of his financial disclosure forms.

State Senator Brad Hoylman, leading the way toward reform, has proposed limiting legislators» outside income to $ 15,000 annually, and banning them from practicing law, which currently opens the door to the sort of graft Silver is accused of finagling.

SILVER listed on his official public disclosure forms that his outside income consisted of «limited practice of law in the principal subject area of personal injury claims on behalf of individual clients,» which was false and misleading.

From 2002 until 2013, Silver routinely listed his outside income from legal work as coming from «law practice,» with an added note about Weitz & Luxenberg, where he was of counsel and received referral fees for asbestos patients.

Newly elected Assemblyman Phil Steck earned at least $ 150,000 from his outside law practice in 2012, the highest income of any state lawmaker from the Capital Region.

It is a practice with a long history: In one form or another, some chemists have been working outside the law since long before the invention of the Bunsen burner.

Any lender engaging in practices outside of the realm of Fair Lending Laws should be reported to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The second, a student / alumni networking event, focused on nontraditional careers outside the practice of law.

Legal process outsourcing (LPO) refers to the practice of obtaining support services from an outside law firm or legal support services company (LPO provider).

The TBD experience requires you to think outside of the box and challenges the barriers that we often build to limit our law practices.

«I hate practicing law» will not go very far during a job interview; you need a convincing story about why you want a job outside of law and why the new chosen field is a better match for you than practicing law.

Given his past construction law experience in private practice, Arjun Agarwal tasked with managing the majority of Chevron's construction disputes and international arbitrations on Chevron's major capital projects outside of North America.

Taken as a whole, these amendments set the stage for The Law Society of Manitoba to move towards stronger and more effective protection of the public interest through a more diverse governing body, introduction of multi-disciplinary practices and opportunities for participation in and ownership of firms by those outside the legal profession.

Q: How in - depth should our research be into each law firm outside of knowing its general practice areas and those of the interviewer?

Q: How in - depth should our research be into each law firm outside of knowing its general practice areas and those of the interviewer?A: I'm glad you're thinking ahead!

Also, many mid-sized law firms have formed strategic alliances with law firms having complementary and diverse practices within and outside of their traditional market, while others have joined national and regional networks of law firms so as to develop a cadre of referral sources to serve existing and potential clients.

Competence in areas outside of the law as well as in focused areas of legal practice is essential for the success of the AltLegal professional.

As I entered the law firm world, the Partner - in - Charge of Marketing and the Partner - in - Charge of Recruiting really took the time to help me understand not only the practice areas of the firm, but how to network and relate to people both inside and outside the firm.

With law firms increasing both their hourly rates and the number of billable hours they expect their associates to work, it is no surprise that the clients holding the outsized bills and expecting to pay for all this growth are pushing back with tools like billing guidelines, outside and internal auditors, and more competitive hiring practices.

You are doing too many things that are outside of your genius zone, which is practicing law, in case you forgot!

You need a wide range of proficiencies and capabilities, acquired and developed through exposure to best practices in several industries and professions outside the law.

Another point is practicing in smaller firms, which make up most of the law offices outside of a metro, will usually mean greater contact with clients and greater responsibility on the file.

An appointee must be a qualified lawyer or legal academic who has made a major contribution to the law of England and Wales outside practice in the courts.

It's not just the industry as a whole that's changing, and we talk about that a lot, but really it's the individual lawyers thinking outside the box, pushing the boundaries of what we've been taught in the traditional model, and just getting out there and delivering legal services in new ways that's really forming what we call this future of law practice.

When faced with a challenging case I find three things help tremendously: 1) experience — there are not too many legal challenges that I have not encountered in my 20 years of criminal law practice; 2) knowledge — because my primary focus is DUI defence, I am aware of novel cases and legal defences that other less experienced attorneys are nor familiar with; 3) creativity — there is still room to be creative in criminal defense and thinking outside of the box has saved many cases and helped many clients.

«U.S. lawyers are free to outsource legal work, including to lawyers or nonlawyers outside the country, if they adhere to ethics rules requiring competence, supervision, protection of confidential information, reasonable fees and not assisting unauthorized practice of law.»

He enjoys representing businesses as their «outside in - house counsel,» providing a wide range of legal advice on business and litigation matters based on his many years of experience in the practice of law.

Ontario, for example, has a Practice Management Helpline (416-947-3315), and the Practice Mentoring Initiative, which «connects lawyers with experienced practitioners in relevant areas of law to help them deal with a complex substantive legal issue or a specific procedural issue outside of the...

Taking an outside view could be relatively simple in some areas of law practice like personal injury.

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The scale tipped in their favor and they used their influence to drive the behavior of their outside counsel, resulting in significant changes — e.g., the law firm willingness to adopt other billing practices in addition to the billable hour.

Outside the practice of law, Banks is a proud husband and father of two, as well as a committed outdoorsman and pilot.

Building on its momentum, ROSS Intelligence will be using the additional financing to continue to expand its current offerings into other practice areas (with Labor & Employment law coming next), launch new product lines outside of legal research, accelerate product growth and innovation, and invest in expanding sales and marketing resources.

If you tackle a case in a practice area outside of your typical one, you might just learn substantive skills that could create competence in a whole new area of law.

Abbott lists the many reasons why women do not advance to partnership in law firms: biased assumptions about women's competence and commitment to practice; fewer mentors and developmental work assignments; inadequate support for practice and business development and inflexible career expectations that penalize women for having responsibilities and priorities outside of work.

Legal research is an important and integral part of many law firms, but up until now, it was it's own separate animal, outside the orbit of practice management or billing systems.

Lawyers of all stripes, at any age, can suffer at any time from the stressors that we face from outside and inside the practice of law.

At issue was whether the federal legislation was a valid exercise of the criminal law power under Constitution Act, 1867, s 91 (27), or whether some sections were actually attempts to regulate medical practice and research, and thus outside of the legislative jurisdiction of the federal government.

(3) With regard to any charge of discrimination under any law, nothing in this Act is intended to preclude or limit an aggrieved person's right to introduce evidence of an unlawful employment practice that has occurred outside the time for filing a charge of discrimination.

Outside of law, Estella has led outdoor groups with Hooksum Outdoor School, participated in several canoe tribal journeys, participates in a Hesquiaht language group, and practices cedar weaving, all of which helps keep her culturally grounded and connected to the lands and waters that sustain us all.

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For a full semester, students from 6 law schools - Fordham Law, Harvard Law, Miami Law, New York Law School, Peking University School of Transnational Law, and University College London Laws — attend live weekly classes, work together remotely in pairs and with academic faculty and outside advisors (also from around the world), and produce innovative solutions that address a problem in legal education or practilaw schools - Fordham Law, Harvard Law, Miami Law, New York Law School, Peking University School of Transnational Law, and University College London Laws — attend live weekly classes, work together remotely in pairs and with academic faculty and outside advisors (also from around the world), and produce innovative solutions that address a problem in legal education or practiLaw, Harvard Law, Miami Law, New York Law School, Peking University School of Transnational Law, and University College London Laws — attend live weekly classes, work together remotely in pairs and with academic faculty and outside advisors (also from around the world), and produce innovative solutions that address a problem in legal education or practiLaw, Miami Law, New York Law School, Peking University School of Transnational Law, and University College London Laws — attend live weekly classes, work together remotely in pairs and with academic faculty and outside advisors (also from around the world), and produce innovative solutions that address a problem in legal education or practiLaw, New York Law School, Peking University School of Transnational Law, and University College London Laws — attend live weekly classes, work together remotely in pairs and with academic faculty and outside advisors (also from around the world), and produce innovative solutions that address a problem in legal education or practiLaw School, Peking University School of Transnational Law, and University College London Laws — attend live weekly classes, work together remotely in pairs and with academic faculty and outside advisors (also from around the world), and produce innovative solutions that address a problem in legal education or practiLaw, and University College London Laws — attend live weekly classes, work together remotely in pairs and with academic faculty and outside advisors (also from around the world), and produce innovative solutions that address a problem in legal education or practice.

Right after law school, he started his own criminal defense practice in a college town 20 miles outside of Oklahoma City.