Sentences with phrase «perception than lawyers»

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Jeannotte says, «There is a perception that EAPs are counselling plans, but they do a lot more than that in terms of access to professionals like lawyers, dieticians, financial advisers, and eldercare specialists.

But the judges and lawyers saw it as a problem more of perception than reality, suggesting that corruption was once far more common than it is today but that outsiders see it as continuing.

While a perception of increased cost might deter people from using a real estate lawyer, it is important to understand than non-legal service providers aren't obliged to adhere to the same standards of service as real estate lawyers themselves.

But the perception that career progression is the reserve of those who can consistently demonstrate the ability to thrive in these conditions, without recourse, means that some lawyers may be afraid to come forward and admit to experiencing any form of mental health issue; they would rather suffer in silence than «risk» jeopardising their future prospects.

But as more of the research is available at the lawyer's fingertips, the value perception becomes even more difficult than it was.

The one thing we should hope to address more than anything else is the public perception that lawyers play the role as problem - solvers who assist those in legal disputes, instead of hindering its proper resolution.

It has been the author's experience that the long - held view by many / most law firms that a part - time lawyer lacks commitment, coupled with the fact that part - time work is not often well - defined, results in a perception that less than a 24/7/365 involvement severely limits advancement and career options.

1 For attempts to measure the effect of advocacy quality through other means, see, e.g., Banks Miller et al., Leveling the Odds: The Effect of Quality Legal Representation in Cases of Asymmetrical Capability, 49 Law & Soc» y Rev. 209 (2015)(finding that high quality representation evened the odds for asylum applicants and that asylum seekers fared better when unrepresented than when represented by a poor lawyer); Mitchell J. Frank & Dr. Osvaldo F. Morera, Professionalism and Advocacy at Trial — Real Jurors Speak in Detail About the Performance of Their Advocates, 64 Baylor L. Rev. 1, 38 (2012)(finding statistically significant correlations in criminal cases between jurors» perceptions of closing argument persuasiveness and jury verdict, and finding statistically significant correlations in civil cases between perceptions of defense counsel's closing argument persuasiveness and defense verdict); James M. Anderson & Paul Heaton, How Much Difference Does the Lawyer Make?

«We are of the view that there is no real principled reason for such a large discrepancy other than a difference in how damages cases are being advanced by lawyers in the different provinces, which is in turn impacting different judicial attitudes and perceptions about what is reasonable and what is not,» says Nijjar.

It found that the top perceptions of millennial lawyers included the knowledge that they will bring technological advancements faster than other generations and they want a high level of involvement in the decision - making of legal departments.