NALFA hosts CLE and professional development
programs on attorney fee and legal billing topics.
Ron Minkoff is mentioned in the blog post, «NALFA Hosts Successful
Program on Attorney Fees & Ethics», which discusses the recent National Association of Legal Fee Analysis panel, entitled «Attorney Fees & Ethics: It Pays To Be Reasonable», which took place on September 24th.
Not exact matches
The Enrollment
Program also authorizes a superior court to have jurisdiction over enrollees by allowing it to «appoint a receiver, monitor, conservator, or other designated fiduciary or officer of the court for a defendant or the defendant's assets,» as well as authorizes the Commissioner of Business Oversight to «include in civil actions claims for ancillary relief, including restitution and disgorgement,
on behalf of a person injured, as well as
attorney's fees and costs, and civil penalties of up to $ 25,000» for up to four years after the purported violation occurred and «refer evidence regarding violations of the bill's provisions to the Attorney General, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the United States Department of the Treasury, or the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred, who would be authorized, with or without this type of a reference, to institute appropriate proceedings
attorney's
fees and costs, and civil penalties of up to $ 25,000» for up to four years after the purported violation occurred and «refer evidence regarding violations of the bill's provisions to the
Attorney General, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the United States Department of the Treasury, or the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred, who would be authorized, with or without this type of a reference, to institute appropriate proceedings
Attorney General, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the United States Department of the Treasury, or the district
attorney of the county in which the violation occurred, who would be authorized, with or without this type of a reference, to institute appropriate proceedings
attorney of the county in which the violation occurred, who would be authorized, with or without this type of a reference, to institute appropriate proceedings.»
If a consumer went direct to an
attorney, hourly
fees would end up costing a consumer more money than what it would cost them
on our
program.
On behalf of yourself and your heirs, executors, agents, representatives, and assigns, fully release, forever discharge, and hold Rocket Lawyer, your
Program Sponsor and its affiliates and their respective officers, employees, directors and agents harmless from any and all losses, damages, expenses, including reasonable
attorneys»
fees, rights, claims, and actions of any kind and injury (including death) arising out of or relating to your use of the Service.
If you make a recovery in the civil justice system
on your personal injury claim you will have to repay the full amount of medical payments made
on your behalf by these federal
programs, less their pro rata share of
attorney fees and costs.
Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial
programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores
on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance
programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering
fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming
attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rights.
Attorneys are
on the front lines of recently established hotlines and assistance
programs that connect alleged sex assault and harassment victims with lawyers willing to take their cases,
on a
fee basis or pro bono.
By participating in our CLE and professional development
programs, members not only help develop
program content, but also help shape the growing body of scholarship
on a range of
attorney fee issues.
Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; limitation
on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management
programs.
Participate in professional development and CLE
programs on litigation management,
attorney fees and legal billing topics.
This
program is primarily offered
on a
fee - for - service basis, with some funding support from the Ministry of the
Attorney General.