Sentences with phrase «practiced with a national law»

Prior to joining the firm, Doug practiced with a national law firm, where he successfully represented a major airline in several collective action lawsuits brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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National law firm Mills Oakley has substantially expanded its Perth practice with the recruitment of partners Julian Atkinson and David McKenna, whose previous firm Jarman McKenna has entered merger discussions with Sparke Helmore Lawyers.

«If McDonald's changes its practices, that could have a ripple effect across low - wage industries,» Tsedeye Gebreselassie, an attorney with the National Employment Law Project, recently told Fortune.

Before starting her own employment law practice, Ms. Kow practiced employment law and litigation at leading California and national law firms, and served as the sole employment lawyer and Senior Counsel at a Silicon Valley based company with 75 locations worldwide.

Currently, payday lending is illegal in fourteen states, but in many of them national payday chains circumvent the law by forming partnerships with out - of - state banks, a practice known as «rent - a-bank.»

As for Diaz - Tello, who has graduated from law school since the birth of her child, she's now working in her own legal practice and with groups like the National Advocates for Pregnant Women to educate moms about what they're going into when they enter the delivery room.

``... Ultimately Juan Reyes» experience creating jobs as a Giuliani official, working with U.S. Senator Bob Dole and Donald Rumsfeld on national issues, and practicing law in the private sector have prepared him well to take on the special interest in Albany.»

With a primary focus on New York State, the organization also advocates at the local and national levels for sensible gun laws, policies and practices to protect New York State residents from gun violence.

4.2.9 Practice Inter Library Loan (ILL) of articles or components of the Licensed Materials for noncommercial use in compliance with Section 108 of the United States Copyright Law (17 USC 108, «limitations on exclusive rights: Reproduction by libraries and archives») and clause 3 for the Guidelines for Proviso of Subsection 108 (g)(2) prepared by the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted works.

Arizona's law allows schools to choose the tests that best align with the institution's teaching practices instead of aligning their instructional content exclusively with a single state or national test.

A new report released today by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools outlines the complex maze of laws governing special education and recommends best practices charter schools can use to strengthen the recruitment of and services provided to students with disabilities.

With a $ 1 million gift from UF education alumna Anita Zucker, the center becomes a research, training and model demonstration site where top UF scholars — in fields as diverse as education, medicine, law, public health and the life sciences — collaborate with local, state and national partners to advance the science and practice of early childhood development and early learnWith a $ 1 million gift from UF education alumna Anita Zucker, the center becomes a research, training and model demonstration site where top UF scholars — in fields as diverse as education, medicine, law, public health and the life sciences — collaborate with local, state and national partners to advance the science and practice of early childhood development and early learnwith local, state and national partners to advance the science and practice of early childhood development and early learning.

UF scholars — in fields as diverse as education, medicine, law, public health and the life sciences — work with local, state and national partners to advance the science and practice of early childhood development and enhance early learning opportunities and healthy development for our youngest children.

The newly launched School ADvance System for Administrator evaluation complies with Michigan's newest laws, aligns with state and national standards, and follows best practices for performance review.

Roy Blatchford, director of the National Education Trust, a charitable foundation that aims to spread good practice in schools, was brought in for his experience of leadership development, while Mark Jeffries, a senior partner with law firm Mills and Reeve, is expected to bring wider business experience.

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, which has risen to prominence with its annual rankings of state charter school laws, sought to measure the «health» of each system, as determined by factors such as the size of charter populations, racial demographics, test scores and the use of «innovative» practices such as extended school days or apprenticeship programs.

Alexandria, Va. (May 2, 2016)-- The National School Boards Association's (NSBA's) Council of School Attorneys (COSA) honored Nancy Fredman Krent with the 2016 COSA Lifetime Achievement Award, in recognition of her outstanding service to public schools, the profession, and the mission of COSA to «improve the practice of school law... by providing leadership in legal advocacy for public schools.»

(1) The following shall be exempt from the Credit Services Organization Act: (a) A person authorized to make loans or extensions of credit under the laws of this state or the United States who is subject to regulation and supervision by this state or the United States or a lender approved by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for participation in a mortgage insurance program under the National Housing Act, 12 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; (b) A bank or savings and loan association whose deposit or accounts are eligible for insurance by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or a subsidiary of such a bank or savings and loan association; (c) A credit union doing business in this state; (d) A nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (e) A person licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson under the Nebraska Real Estate License Act acting within the course and scope of that license; (f) A person licensed to practice law in this state acting within the course and scope of the person's practice as an attorney; (g) A broker - dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission acting within the course and scope of that regulation; (h) A consumer reporting agency; (i) A person whose primary business is making loans secured by liens on real property; (j) A person, firm, corporation, or association licensed as a collection agency in this state or a person holding a solicitor's certificate in this state acting within the course and scope of that license or certificate; and (k) A person licensed to engage in the business of debt management pursuant to sections 69 - 1201 to 69 - 1217.

Given the relatively small number of home inspectors and controversies involving them, the majority of law firms understandably have little or no acquaintance with home inspection law, regulations, and Kentucky Board of Home Inspectors decisions and precedent, or with the three national Standards of Practice adopted in Kentucky and interpretations of them.

«Credit Services Organization» does not include any of the following: (i) a person authorized to make loans or extensions of credit under the laws of this State or the United States who is subject to regulation and supervision by this State or the United States, or a lender approved by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for participation in a mortgage insurance program under the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. Section 1701 et seq.); (ii) a bank or savings and loan association whose deposits or accounts are eligible for insurance by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, or a subsidiary of such a bank or savings and loan association; (iii) a credit union doing business in this State; (iv) a nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, [FN1] provided that such organization does not charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration prior to or upon the execution of a contract or other agreement between the buyer and the nonprofit organization; (v) a person licensed as a real estate broker by this state if the person is acting within the course and scope of that license; (vi) a person licensed to practice law in this State acting within the course and scope of the person's practice as an attorney; (vii) a broker - dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission acting within the course and scope of that regulation; (viii) a consumer reporting agency; and (ix) a residential mortgage loan broker or banker who is duly licensed under the Illinois Residential Mortgage License Act of 1987.

You will not, and will not allow or authorize others to, use the Services, the Sites or any Materials therein to take any actions that: (i) infringe on PetSmart Charities» or any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual or proprietary rights, or rights of publicity or privacy; (ii) violate any applicable law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including those regarding export control); (iii) are defamatory, trade libelous, threatening, harassing, invasive of privacy, stalking, harassment, abusive, tortuous, hateful, constitute discrimination based on race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sex, disability or other protected grounds, or are pornographic or obscene; (iv) interfere with or disrupt any services or equipment with the intent of causing an excessive or disproportionate load on PetSmart Charities or its licensors or suppliers» infrastructure; (v) involve knowingly distributing viruses, Trojan horses, worms, or other similar harmful or deleterious programming routines; (vi) involve the preparation and / or distribution of «junk mail», «spam», «chain letters», «pyramid schemes» or other deceptive online marketing practices, or any unsolicited bulk email or unsolicited commercial email or otherwise in a manner that violate any applicable «anti-spam» legislation, including that commonly referred to as «CASL»; (vii) would be or encourage conduct that could constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national or international laws or regulations; (viii) involve the unauthorized entry to any machine accessible via the Services or interference with the Sites or any servers or networks connected to the Sites or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the Sites, or attempt to breach the security of or disrupt Internet communications on the Sites (including without limitation accessing data to which you are not the intended recipient or logging into a server or account for which you are not expressly authorized); (ix) impersonate any person or entity, including, without limitation, one of PetSmart Charities» or another party's officers or employees, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity; (x) forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any information transmitted through the Sites; (xi) collect or store personal data about other account users or attempt to gain access to other account users» accounts or otherwise mine information about other account users or the Sites, or interfere with any other user's ability to access or use the Sites; (xii) execute any form of network monitoring or run a network analyzer or packet sniffer or other technology to intercept, decode, mine or display any packets used to communicate between the Sites» servers or any data not intended for you; (xiii) attempt to circumvent authentication or security of any content, host, network or account («cracking») on or from the Sites; or (xiv) in PetSmart Charities» sole discretion, are contrary to PetSmart Charities» public image, goodwill, reputation or mission, or otherwise not in furtherance of our Vision of a lifelong, loving home for every pet.

In compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and applicable federal, state, and local laws, and our institutional values, The Cooper Union does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military status, marital status, partnership status, familial status or any other legally protected characteristic, in admissions, financial aid, or employment practices, or in the administration of any Cooper Union educational program or activity, including athletics.

With a legal practice focused on corporate - commercial and energy law, Black is also president of the Energy Policy Institute of Canada, an industry body he helped found that's pushing for a national energy strategy.

The National Association for Law Placement in Canada will be pushing for that in the next year or so, providing law firms with best practices on how to collect and use those statistiLaw Placement in Canada will be pushing for that in the next year or so, providing law firms with best practices on how to collect and use those statistilaw firms with best practices on how to collect and use those statistics.

He combined a thriving and prestigious practice with a prolific output of writing and teaching, with much of his work centering on the inter-relationship of international and national law.

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.

Gibbons is one of only 20 law firms nationwide to be named to the National Law Journal's inaugural «Midsize Hot List», which recognized firms with fewer than 300 lawyers that have found innovative ways to position themselves and demonstrated creativity and success in recruiting and retaining top talent, developing practice areas, managing operations and generally navigating the economic downturn more effectively than did many larger firlaw firms nationwide to be named to the National Law Journal's inaugural «Midsize Hot List», which recognized firms with fewer than 300 lawyers that have found innovative ways to position themselves and demonstrated creativity and success in recruiting and retaining top talent, developing practice areas, managing operations and generally navigating the economic downturn more effectively than did many larger firLaw Journal's inaugural «Midsize Hot List», which recognized firms with fewer than 300 lawyers that have found innovative ways to position themselves and demonstrated creativity and success in recruiting and retaining top talent, developing practice areas, managing operations and generally navigating the economic downturn more effectively than did many larger firms.

With respect to judicial interpretation, therefore, while the national legal traditions on which the articles and rules in question are modeled can provide some guidance, over-reliance on a narrow inquiry can lead to the perpetuation of the default position, according to which, as Byrne («The new public international lawyer and the hidden art of international criminal trial practice», 25 Connecticut Journal of Int» l Law (2005) 243) notes, some international judges «interpret legal norms through the lexicons of their respective traditions», rather than through a truly sui generis prism.

Collectively, lawyers are encouraged to enhance the profession through activities such as: (a) sharing knowledge and experience with colleagues and students informally in day - to - day practice as well as through contribution to professional journals and publications, support of law school projects and participation in panel discussions, legal education seminars, bar admission courses and university lectures; (b) participating in legal aid and community legal services programs or providing legal services on a pro bono basis; (c) filling elected and volunteer positions with the Society; (d) acting as directors, officers and members of local, provincial, national and international bar associations and their various committees and sections; and (e) acting as directors, officers and members of non-profit or charitable organizations.

In this respect, he immediately excludes the relevance of national law and practices (Art. 52 (6) CFREU) and of the constitutional traditions common to the Member States (Art. 52 (4) CFREU) for the purpose of the interpretation of Article 50 CFREU with regard to the combination of administrative and criminal sanctions.

Since 1982, Larry has been dedicated to improving the law practice management process through planning and conducting of national, regional, and local seminars for organizations concerned with the legal profession.

Eligibility in the Best Law Firms list requires that at least one attorney from the firm must be included in the current list of Best Lawyers in America which recognizes the top 4 % of practicing attorneys in the U.S. National partner with The Cochran Firm and Managing partner of the Atlanta office, Hezekiah Sistrunk has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for three years.

Just as it is hard to see how any thinking lawyer could take issue with the idea of national mobility among legal professionals in 2016, it is difficult to see how any law professor could quarrel with the notion that there should be some basic commonality in the way in which putative lawyers are prepared for practice.

Law firms across the country seem to have picked up on the same pattern, with outfits of varying sizes, both regional and national, putting together practice groups and special packages aimed specifically at serving startup clients.

Bob Furnier has practiced law nearly 35 years in firms of all sizes with a national practice focusing on complex litigation.

The National Law Journal reports that the Diversity and Flexibility Connection, a new initiative headed by the Project for Attorney Retention, will bring together a dozen general counsel from major U.S. companies with managing partners from law firms with good track records on work / life issues in an effort to develop a list of best practices that promote both diversity and work / life balance among attorneLaw Journal reports that the Diversity and Flexibility Connection, a new initiative headed by the Project for Attorney Retention, will bring together a dozen general counsel from major U.S. companies with managing partners from law firms with good track records on work / life issues in an effort to develop a list of best practices that promote both diversity and work / life balance among attornelaw firms with good track records on work / life issues in an effort to develop a list of best practices that promote both diversity and work / life balance among attorneys.

Orin Kerr has posted his entire interview with Michael J. Woods, whom Kerr describes as the «former chief of the National Security Law Unit in the FBI's Office of the General Counsel, who was critical of some current FBI practices.

Before practicing law, Whittaker completed fellowships with the National Academies of Science and the World Bank in Washington, D.C.

Of class - of - 2013 law graduates working in private practice about nine months after graduation, 20.6 % landed a job at a firm with more than 500 lawyers, according to the National Association for Law Placemelaw graduates working in private practice about nine months after graduation, 20.6 % landed a job at a firm with more than 500 lawyers, according to the National Association for Law PlacemeLaw Placement.

McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma's largest law firm, announced it has combined practices with Tulsa - based boutique litigation firm Eldridge Cooper Steichen & Leach (ECSL), expanding to more than 180 lawyers and bolstering its regional and national footprint.

Whether you are just starting out or have an established criminal defense law firm, National Crime Reporting, Inc. may be able to help you with the success of your practice.

Thompson Hine's nationally recognized Privacy & Cybersecurity practice offers clients an interdisciplinary group of lawyers with experience in complex national and international issues of privacy, data protection, information security, records retention, employment and labor law, consumer protection, internet law, insurance law and intellectual property matters.

Re: lawyers practising in association with non-lawyers: - Absolutely necessary because: (1) technology will be the basis of almost all laws, therefore we will have to practice with other experts in that technology; (2) records management law will be a major area of practice because, records are the most frequently used form of evidence and e-records depend for everything on their e-records management systems (ERMSs), and they must be compliant with the National Standards of Canada for e-records management, which standards require legal opinions, and every significant change to an ERMS requires a legal opinion re ability to produce records able to satisfy laws as to e-discovery, admissibility of evidence, privacy & access to information, electronic commerce, tax laws, and compliance with National Standards of Canada for e-records management; (3) all new technologies require a legal framework, which means more work for lawyers; and, (4) otherwise, other professions and service providers who now provide «legal information,» will begin to provide «legal advice» and other services that only lawyers should be providing.

Prior to practicing law, he was a credit analyst and a commercial real estate lender with a national bank.

I have moved from a position as a practicing litigator at a prominent national law firm with a vibrant IP practice to an exciting new role as the Managing Director, Litigation Consulting at A2L Consulting.

Mr. Gatto's practice is national and international, and it encompasses a full range of IP and technology issues, including: patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation; counseling and technology transactions; developing and implementing IP strategies to protect and to monetize IP assets; creating and implementing corporate IP programs; conducting IP audits; conducting complex patent prosecution, including patent appeals, interferences, Inter Partes Review (IPRs), reissues and protests; handling patent enforcement issues, including licensing and litigation; negotiating and drafting technology agreements; conducting IP due diligence in and negotiating IP aspects of mergers, acquisitions and financings; rendering opinions concerning the infringement, validity and enforceability of patents; handling trademark prosecution, domain name, copyright and trade secret matters; handling IP aspects of employment issues; advising clients on legal issues associated with open source software including open source patent issues, licensing, open source compatibility issues, indemnity issues and developing and implementing corporate policies on use of open source software; advising clients on the legality of cutting edge Internet business methods and technology; and advising clients on computer law issues such as computer fraud and abuse and SPAM - related issues.

Robert joined the bar of Ontario in 1992 and then practiced litigation with a major national law firm until he came to British Columbia in 1998.

Our clients range from solo lawyers who target one market with one website to national law firms with 30 + websites (each targeting different practice areas / markets).

Mark previously practiced as a litigator with Lang Michener LLP, a national business law firm, and as an in - house counsel for RBC Insurance, a large disability insurance company.

With offices throughout Florida and in Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, the professionals at Bryant Miller Olive understand the needs of the firm's clients and the firm has been recognized as a national leader in the practice of law at the intersection of government, business and finance.