Sentences with phrase «performance of legal work»

The recommended action plan called for partners at all levels to distinguish between the performance of client relations and the performance of legal work.

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Breaking out of the stylistic confines of his last couple of films, Scorsese hit the ground running with a go - for - broke epic that ran for three breathlessly - paced hours, was horrifying and hilarious in equal measure (an extended sequence involving some old quaaludes, luncheon meat, a looming legal catastrophe and an old «Popeye» cartoon was a set - piece for the ages), was jam - packed with great performances across the board and which offered viewers the pleasure of seeing a top director working at the peak of his powers.

The Performance Assessment Review Board, an external group of educators, test experts, researchers, and members of the business and legal communities, monitors the performance - assessment system and evaluates samples of stPerformance Assessment Review Board, an external group of educators, test experts, researchers, and members of the business and legal communities, monitors the performance - assessment system and evaluates samples of stperformance - assessment system and evaluates samples of student work.

When Pontiac rolled out the new version of the Grand Prix in 1997, it became my favorite American car.It still is.But I like the Grand Prix even more now that the gearheads at SLP Engineering have worked their magic on what is definitely the best American - made sports sedan ever built.SLP (Street Legal Performance) is the outfit that made a name for itself by creating the Firebird Firehawk and Chevrolet Camaro SS - cars that were done so well, General Motors made them regular production options that could be ordered through any Pontiac or Chevy dealership.

Even with the V - 6, which leaves the engine compartment so empty that one mechanic said he could stand in it to work, Camaro RS has adequate performance for getting to the legal speed in a safe amount of time and cruises easily once it reaches higher speeds.

She has been named the North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC) Small Animal Speaker of the Year and frequently consults with governments world - wide about legal and welfare issues of pet dogs and behavioral, welfare and performance issues pertaining to working dogs.

Throughout the project's chapters, which take shape as performances, theatrical / cartographic works, sound - and text - based installations - as - stage - sets, as well as writings and conversations, the «alien» turns into a discursive tool that allows for the setting up of alternative archives from which to read and locate corporate and state - sponsored forms of violence and their enabling legal apparatuses.

While increased technological ability to evaluate your performance is an unstoppable force with the power to disrupt the status quo of competition for legal work, it is also an opportunity for your firm to thrive.

If you want to look to where real change is going to happen in terms of the structure and performance of legal departments and law firms in the next five years, consider the work being done at the Corporate Legal Operations Consorlegal departments and law firms in the next five years, consider the work being done at the Corporate Legal Operations ConsorLegal Operations Consortium.

We place great emphasis on a sustained record of outstanding academic and professional performance, including distinguished law school and undergraduate grades, Law Review or other legal journal experience, legal work experience, academic faculty or professional references, and judicial clerkships.

Such working habits also create numerous employment risks, including days lost to ill - health, decrease in performance, and prospective legal claims for stress, constructive dismissal, and / or breach of the Working Time Regulworking habits also create numerous employment risks, including days lost to ill - health, decrease in performance, and prospective legal claims for stress, constructive dismissal, and / or breach of the Working Time RegulWorking Time Regulations.

Legal Project Management applies to the means and methods of performing legal processes and functions, and not to the performance or drafting of substantive legal work itself (e.g., legal advocacy, legal counsel and advice, or legal document draftLegal Project Management applies to the means and methods of performing legal processes and functions, and not to the performance or drafting of substantive legal work itself (e.g., legal advocacy, legal counsel and advice, or legal document draftlegal processes and functions, and not to the performance or drafting of substantive legal work itself (e.g., legal advocacy, legal counsel and advice, or legal document draftlegal work itself (e.g., legal advocacy, legal counsel and advice, or legal document draftlegal advocacy, legal counsel and advice, or legal document draftlegal counsel and advice, or legal document draftlegal document drafting).

Via the Legal Writing Prof Blog, I learned that a recent research report concludes that «because red pens are closely associated with error - marking and poor performance, the use of red pens when correcting student work can activate these concepts.»

On a smaller scale, the final report of the Law Society of Upper Canada's Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group includes a recommendation that the Law Society, every four years, develop and publish an inclusion index which would «include legal workplaces» assessments of their diversity and inclusion - related achievements and that would allow legal workplaces to demonstrate their performance and progress.»

Publishing trends are not working in favour of the major legal publishers and their recent financial performance confirms this to be the case — revenue is down and staff cuts and outsourcing have replaced publishing as the primary means of maintaining profit margins.

One of the recommendations in the report to improve the availability of legal assistance to the poor was to encourage performance of pro bono services, including the establishment of a guideline setting an amount of pro bono work that is appropriate and enactment of legislation to enable government attorneys to do pro bono work Progress was made in expanding the availability of assistance in the 1970s, but serious inadequacies continued to exist as recognized by the Supreme Court of Florida in The Florida Bar v Furman:

The more sophisticated business and corporate clients are insisting that outside counsel implement alternative billing arrangements in lieu of the traditional hourly - rate billing, which encourages and rewards inefficient performance and management of legal work, and discourages productivity and quick achievement of client objectives.

But after she told the supervisor about the pregnancy, she alleges, the supervisor became more critical of her work, and the quality and quantity of her work assignments was substantially reduced... She alleges that, after she sought legal advice and her lawyer brought her concerns to the firm, her job performances was «heavily scrutinized and criticized,» and she had no alternative but to resign.

The legal team at Murphy Battista works effectively with a wide range of medical experts who are in a position to identify systemic failures in patient care and evaluate the performance of their professional peers.

A compensation plan that is well - conceived and skillfully implemented should: (1) enhance the ability of the lawyers to provide a high quality of legal work; (2) reward extraordinary performance in terms of business developers, over-achievers (production and collection) rising «young stars» and lawyer managers (legal and administrative); (3) promote an atmosphere conducive to client service; (4) attract and retain qualified lawyers; (5) encourage efficiency through division of skills and utilization of the expertise within the firm; and (6) improve the economics of the practice.

BENEFITS: • Achievement of 17 % cost savings in their legal department spending since implementing CounselLink ® • Ability to make smarter decisions about how they assign matters to outside counsel, with the use of valuable data for tracking and analyzing the performance of Fred Loya's law firms • Delivery of reports that keep everyone accountable for litigation vs. settlement decisions, time management and other legal spending considerations • Outstanding, ongoing technical support and customer service from LexisNexis • Reliance on this central matter management system for the legal department provides a hub for tracking all matters throughout their lifecycle • Use of the Law Firm Registry feature has become a powerful tool for helping Fred Loya quickly establish working relationships with qualified law firms in particular venues where they have specific needs

[5] Paragraph (c)(2) defines the duty of a partner or other lawyer having comparable managerial authority in a law firm, as well as a lawyer who has direct supervisory authority over performance of specific legal work by another lawyer.

Sanjoy advises project sponsors, project lenders, governments and public sector entities on the structuring, development and financing of energy and infrastructure projects and has extensive experience working with project stakeholders to identify, allocate and mitigate project - specific risks, such as credit risks, technology and market risks, construction and completion risks, operating and performance risks, as well as legal, regulatory and political risks.

Legal professionals should work with managers when typing up performance reviews or disciplinary actions to stay on the right side of the law.

Jim works with the department on analyzing all aspects of legal service delivery, and identifying opportunities for efficiency and cost improvement that drive business performance to the next level.

«Litametrics» is an extension of Jim's creativity in building performance metrics, early case assessment protocols and value based fee models in his prior roles as Legal Services Manager and Litigation Program Manager working at DuPont and Tyco.

In - house lawyers work in a corporate environment, and legal departments are integrated with the culture, standards, performance and reward structures, and objectives of the enterprise they serve.

As more team members are engaged, there is a greater need for the legal project manager to understand the process, allocation of work and how to track individual and team performance.

Those attending will remember that the 2017 conference ended on a high note with a call to action from CLOC co-founder Mary O'Carroll of Google, promising that the mission going forward included a commitment to support both CLOC's members in legal departments who are exploring and driving the hard work of change, as well as the larger professional ecosphere of law firms, legal service providers and law schools looking for ways be more valuable to their corporate clients who are demanding improved performance, accountability, and value from their extended CLOC family.

Reflecting similar views of: (1) law society performance; (2) the fixed, unchangeable methods of the legal profession; and, (3) of the beginnings elsewhere of support services for legal services, is this book: Richard & Daniel Suskind, The Future of the Professions: How Technology Will Transform the Work of Human Experts (Oxford University Press, 2015).

Alternative Fee Arrangements: Field Law has experience with a broad range of alternative fee arrangements (AFAs), including providing legal services on a fixed fee basis for project work, fixed fees for larger portfolios of work, contingency fee arrangements, blended hourly rate and contingency fee arrangements, and blended hourly rate and performance based holdbacks.

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Investigations and Law Enforcement — Selected Duties & Responsibilities Build and implement investigations programs and security solutions to enable effective organizational administration, threat detection / elimination, conflict / issue resolution, and other critical discovery functions Utilize various technical applications, including cameras, A / V equipment, transmitters, recorders, and bugs, to generate valuable information and isolate parties responsible for criminal and civil malfeasance Create issue and security reports to enable development of new policies and procedures aimed at preventing further wrongdoing and protect valuable resources team Integrate investigative principles into corporate strategic mission, ensuring management and program accountability, proactive prevention of discrimination, case efficiency, and legal analysis Perform security and crime analyses of firm infrastructure against related compliance requirements as well as on - going vulnerability assessments to continuously mitigate risk Develop investigatory standard documents to serve as guide and rules resources to promote fair and legal probes Supervise related departmental staff, including performance plan development and assessment, technical oversight, personnel recruitment and training, staff discipline, and other pertinent functions Work as a member of the corporate incident response team in the execution of all related tasks, including incident response plan development, damage minimization, resource restoration, and firm integrity protection Communicate all issues and user feedback to members of management, law enforcement professionals, and other interested parties, generating situational reports and follow - up recommendations based on investigatory results Maintain a strong working knowledge of all software, hardware, applications, techniques, trends and other critical tools which aid in effective investigation React quickly based upon limited and confidential information, drawing upon extensive police and military experience in tense, complicated situations Collaborate in the preparation of necessary legal documents, including search and arrest warrants Assist management with various other duties as assigned

The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation

Director of Business — Duties & Responsibilities Recruit and train staff of 30 in hospital policies, procedures, best practices, and corporate branding Design and implement staff development, recognition, and disciplinary policies and procedures Oversee admissions, utilization review, PB X, imaging center, billing, collections, and wound center registrations Set and strictly adhere to departmental budgets and schedules Author and present financial reports concerning revenue, expenses, and outstanding collections Identify performance indicators and benchmarks for integration into reporting systems Conduct surveys regarding patient / staff satisfaction, benchmarks, accreditation, and employee benefits Maintain a 99 % patient satisfaction score through attentive and professional standards of care Negotiate contracts and claims with insurance carriers, Medicare, Medicaid, and other payer sources Increase revenue by 30 % through effective contract renegotiation with suppliers, carriers, and other parties Implement policies, procedures, and equipment to cut hospital costs while enhancing patient care Utilize strong management experience to drive operations in an efficient and professional manner Develop and implement billing controls, cash processing measures, lockboxes, and other financial processes Coordinate and oversee internal and external audits ensuring compliance with industry and legal standards Recruit physicians through successful marketing, networking, and other tactics Implement automated Chargemaster financial application (Craneware) and maintain patient accounts Responsible for HCAHPS and the yearly Quality Assurance Plan Appeal claims when appropriate resulting in $ 400,000 reimbursement from PPO insurance over the last year Build and strengthen professional relationship with community leaders, coworkers, and industry figures Consistently promoted for excellence in financial management, team leadership, and dedication to mission Develop working knowledge of hospital operations from patient admission to senior level strategic planning Represent company with poise, integrity, and positivity

If substance use is causing problems such as issues with performance in work or school, or if you use substances in dangerous situations, experience substance - related legal trouble, or if substances creates distress within your relationships, then you are showing strong signs of chemical dependency.