Sentences with phrase «practicing member of the legal profession»

I'm a practicing member of the legal profession and I know the profession can do much better.

Not exact matches

In the legal profession to which I belong (now as an unlicensed non practicing lawyer) it is punishable misconduct to tell untruths and half - truths as an officer of the court or in one's private dealings with members of the public.

Based upon the mentor's experience as a partner and an experienced attorney, he or she should offer information to the associate about the legal profession, along with firm policies and practices and how to build professional and personal relationships with other members of the firm.

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.

To advance and protect the interest of the members of the legal profession residing or practicing in and about the City of Kamloops, Province of British Columbia;

AALAM serves as a professional and social network for its members, who practice in all sectors of the legal profession.

It is ultimately a matter for the judge to apply the law in each individual case, but it would be helpful for both members of the legal profession and expert alike to be able to access court decisions in such difficult cases, including in the County Court and Court of Protection, to be able to enrich their understanding of the application of MCA 2005 in practice.

2 - 23.2 (1) A lawyer must not practise law in an MDP unless (a) the lawyer and all members of the MDP are in compliance with Rules 2 - 23.1 to 2 - 23.12 and the Professional Conduct Handbook, (b) all lawyers who are members of the MDP have obtained express permission under this Division to practise law in the MDP, (c) all non-lawyer members of the MDP are of good character and repute, (d) all members of the MDP agree in writing (i) that practising lawyers who are members of the MDP will have actual control over the delivery of legal services by the MDP, (ii) that non-lawyer members of the MDP will not interfere, directly or indirectly with the lawyer's (A) obligation to comply with the Act, these Rules and the Professional Conduct Handbook, and (B) exercise of independent professional judgement, (iii) to comply with the Act, these Rules and the Professional Conduct Handbook, and (iv) to cooperate with and assist the Society or its agents in the conduct of a practice review, examination or investigation, and (e) all members of the MDP who are governed by the regulatory body of another profession agree to report to the MDP any proceedings concerning their conduct or competence.

Think about what is facing us: the calls to action, the future of articling — or if not articling, what to have in its place — the impact of technology on legal practice, the access to justice imperative, the experience of racialized members of the profession, mental health among lawyers and law students and so on and so on.

(1) the foreign lawyer must be a member in good standing of a recognized legal profession in a foreign jurisdiction, the members of which are admitted to practice as lawyers or counselors at law or the equivalent, and subject to effective regulation and discipline by a duly constituted professional body or a public authority; or,

The ABA Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division is the national voice for solo, small firm and general practice lawyers, providing a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive ABA home, offering a portal to the full resources of the ABA for solo, small firm and general practice lawyers, including military lawyers, and ensuring a platform of programs and collaborations that support and advance members in their practice and in improving the legal proPractice Division is the national voice for solo, small firm and general practice lawyers, providing a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive ABA home, offering a portal to the full resources of the ABA for solo, small firm and general practice lawyers, including military lawyers, and ensuring a platform of programs and collaborations that support and advance members in their practice and in improving the legal propractice lawyers, providing a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive ABA home, offering a portal to the full resources of the ABA for solo, small firm and general practice lawyers, including military lawyers, and ensuring a platform of programs and collaborations that support and advance members in their practice and in improving the legal propractice lawyers, including military lawyers, and ensuring a platform of programs and collaborations that support and advance members in their practice and in improving the legal propractice and in improving the legal profession.

Because of this National Competency Profile, all members of the legal profession can practice on a national level, regardless of where they were admitted to the bar and without evaluation by the local law society.

BLSACanada is proud to have created a space in which students can break their relative isolation, solicit and share insight on the legal profession, and gain encouragement from members of the practicing bar as they pursue their legal study and plan their legal career.

JEP members are also committed to collaborating with and supporting fellow members and actively participating in efforts to improve the legal profession, the practice of law and the larger justice system.

This award is given to a KTLA member who has been admitted to practice law for fewer than 10 years; has made a noteworthy contribution of time, talent, and energy to KTLA; has given consistent and exemplary participation in KTLA activities; and whose conduct brings credit and respect to the legal profession.

The Law Practice Management Section Provides information and resources to HBA members about building and managing law practices more effectively and successfully while maintaining the highest standards of the legal profession.

After working as a public accountant with Grant Thornton, LLP in Cleveland, Gregory Johnson entered the legal profession and practiced with Reminger Co., L.P.A. in Cleveland for nearly five years as a member of its corporate practice area.

Called to the Bar of Ontario in 2003, Rebecca works as a lawyer, and has previously researched and published in a variety of areas, including youth criminal justice law, law practice management and equality issues relating to women and members of other historically marginalized groups in the legal profession as well as contributing as author and co-editor to several Demeter Press anthologies.

As a result of national mobility, Canada's law societies have worked with the Federation to adopt consistent rules and practices to ensure that the public is served by members of the legal profession who are held to the same high level of competence and ethics, wherever they practice in Canada.

One can only wonder how the history of this country might have fared had members of the legal profession refused to accept as somehow legitimate the culture which legalized slavery or which institutionalized segregation or anti-Semitism, all of which were accepted practices and expressions at one time, and all of which were then, and are now reprehensible.8 Id.

First off, «It is not simply a statement of sanctimony to suggest that members of the legal profession should endeavor to elevate the practice of law above the transient vulgarities of contemporary society,» is one of the more pompous aggrandizements of lawyering I've read in awhile.

Accepting, in particular, that, generally speaking, the transformation initiatives to empower black and women practitioners have been met with some reluctance and resistance on the part of some of members of the legal profession and industry broadly; and acknowledging that black and women practitioners have not been treated in line with the foundational constitutional values of equality; the right to equal access; the right for everyone to choose and practice their profession freely, and

Both solutions will occur because the power of the news media and of the internet, interacting, will quickly make widely known these types of information, the cumulative effect of which will force governments and the courts to act: (1) the situations of the thousands of people whose lives have been ruined because they could not obtain the help of a lawyer; (2) the statistics as to the increasing percentages of litigants who are unrepresented and clogging the courts, causing judges to provide more public warnings; (3) the large fees that some lawyers charge; (4) increasing numbers of people being denied Legal Aid and court - appointed lawyers; (5) the many years that law societies have been unsuccessful in coping with this problem which continues to grow worse; (6) people prosecuted for «the unauthorized practice of law» because they tried to help others desperately in need of a lawyer whom they couldn't afford to hire; (7) that there is no truly effective advertising creating competition among law firms that could cause them to lower their fees; (8) that law societies are too comfortably protected by their monopoly over the provision of legal services, which is why they might block the expansion of the paralegal profession, and haven't effectively innovated with electronic technology and new infrastructure so as to be able to solve this problem; (9) that when members of the public access the law society website they don't see any reference to the problem that can assure them that something effective is being done and, (10) in order for the rule of law, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the whole of Canada's constitution be able to operate effectively and command sufficient respect, the majority of the population must be able to obtain a lawyer at reasonable Legal Aid and court - appointed lawyers; (5) the many years that law societies have been unsuccessful in coping with this problem which continues to grow worse; (6) people prosecuted for «the unauthorized practice of law» because they tried to help others desperately in need of a lawyer whom they couldn't afford to hire; (7) that there is no truly effective advertising creating competition among law firms that could cause them to lower their fees; (8) that law societies are too comfortably protected by their monopoly over the provision of legal services, which is why they might block the expansion of the paralegal profession, and haven't effectively innovated with electronic technology and new infrastructure so as to be able to solve this problem; (9) that when members of the public access the law society website they don't see any reference to the problem that can assure them that something effective is being done and, (10) in order for the rule of law, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the whole of Canada's constitution be able to operate effectively and command sufficient respect, the majority of the population must be able to obtain a lawyer at reasonable legal services, which is why they might block the expansion of the paralegal profession, and haven't effectively innovated with electronic technology and new infrastructure so as to be able to solve this problem; (9) that when members of the public access the law society website they don't see any reference to the problem that can assure them that something effective is being done and, (10) in order for the rule of law, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the whole of Canada's constitution be able to operate effectively and command sufficient respect, the majority of the population must be able to obtain a lawyer at reasonable cost.

Some judicial leaders have suggested that state bars promote mentoring as a way to ensure that new lawyers receive guidance from experienced ones in how to engage in law practice in accordance with the duties, responsibilities and expectations of members of the legal profession.

In practice, then, most SLAPP lawsuits (perhaps all) exist because a member of the legal profession was prepared to represent the corporate litigant.

Attend legal conferences and seminars to meet practicing members of the profession.

It's a crime in the State of Florida for either a real estate broker or a real estate agent to practice law, or to hold themselves out as a member of the legal profession.