The aphorism «Where you stand is where you sit» means that one's philosophy and opinions are necessarily shaped by one's job or profession, which fits well within the ongoing debate over
the proper role of lawyers in the adversarial system.
Not exact matches
These are: (1) the
role of the firm in serving the client's needs; (2) the specific assignment undertaken by the
lawyer; and (3) who, or what level
of a person at the legal organization, will work on the matter, including a
proper division
of skills (senior attorney, specialist, newly employed associate or paralegal).
«In addition, the working group is
of the view that the
proper role of the law society is to regulate
lawyers, not attempt to regulate technology.
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.
The ICJ said it was «concerned that the independence and security
of lawyers is under increasing threat in Turkey, with potentially serious consequences for the capacity
of lawyers to play their
proper role in the administration
of justice, and the protection
of the rule
of law and human rights in the justice system.»
This is a well - established and completely
proper role for the
lawyer to play in view
of the obvious contribution it makes to the community.