Sentences with phrase «public practice legal»

Not exact matches

Alixe concentrates her legal practice in the areas of initial public offerings, follow - on offerings, reverse takeovers, capital pool corporations, qualifying transactions, mergers & acquisitions, secondary listings and exempt market financings (more).

This practice of legal intimidation, directed at both individuals and organizations who affirm traditional values, we label as SLAPP, for «Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation.»

-LSB-...] you don't like a woman practicing her legal and protected right to breastfeed in public, put a blanket over your own damn -LSB-...]

With the exception of the first model (which is not a legal option because it's against public policy to plan the demise of a marriage), all of these options are being practiced in one way or another with people throughout the Western world (even in the U.S!).

While the general public is mainly inclined to live tweet television programs (don't get me started), the practice is increasingly being applied at conferences, debates, legal proceedings and all manner of other events at which potentially compelling tweet content is continually generated.

His legal practice included representing individuals, businesses, both large and small, and local governmental authorities during complex public and private mixed finance transactions.

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.

On Wed., Jan. 20th, parents of 13 students, along with Public Advocate Letitia «Tish» James, City Council Education Committee Chairperson Daniel Dromm and five legal assistance nonprofits, filed a federal civil rights complaint against Success Academy for systemic practices that violate the rights of children with disabilities.

Dick Dadey, head of the New York - based Citizens Union, noted that while the practice is legal, this year's pitch is tone deaf to public sentiment, given the recent flurry of pay - to - pay probes.

A bill that would have halted the practice of taxpayers reimbursing public officials of their legal fees following exoneration on Tuesday was killed in the Senate Investigation and Government Operations Committee.

Judges and court employees in Nassau County have maintained a secret docket of cases that hides their existence from the public, a practice that runs counter to core legal principles that have defined American courts since their inception.

His professional experience includes being a lawyer in private practice, a partner of Grossman, Lavine and Rinaldo, a public defender for the Legal Aid Society, in the City of New York and an instructor of Cardoza Law School's Intensive Trial Advocacy Program.

That means the public still does not know how much Senate President Malcolm Smith (D - Queens) makes with his title insurance company, Great Abstract Title Co., or how much Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson (D - Brooklyn), Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan) and other lawyer - legislators make from their legal practices.

Personal Info Birthplace: Staten Island, NY High School: Brooklyn Tech High School (public - requires entrance exam) Higher Education: SUNY New Paltz, University of Buffalo Law School NY19 Connection: Attended SUNY New Paltz, 1970 - 1974; Returned to live in Kingston in 1981 and thereafter moved to Woodstock where he has resided through today Length of Residency in NY19: Kingston, NY and Woodstock, NY since 1983; greater than 34 years Prior Job History: Served as a Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) Volunteer working with Native American tribes in Nebraska, Western Nebraska Legal Services attorney between 1977 - 1980; Ulster County Public Defender's Office in the 1980s and early 1990s, Law Offices of Dave Clegg practicing predominantly personal injury law and elder abuse cases until prpublic - requires entrance exam) Higher Education: SUNY New Paltz, University of Buffalo Law School NY19 Connection: Attended SUNY New Paltz, 1970 - 1974; Returned to live in Kingston in 1981 and thereafter moved to Woodstock where he has resided through today Length of Residency in NY19: Kingston, NY and Woodstock, NY since 1983; greater than 34 years Prior Job History: Served as a Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) Volunteer working with Native American tribes in Nebraska, Western Nebraska Legal Services attorney between 1977 - 1980; Ulster County Public Defender's Office in the 1980s and early 1990s, Law Offices of Dave Clegg practicing predominantly personal injury law and elder abuse cases until prPublic Defender's Office in the 1980s and early 1990s, Law Offices of Dave Clegg practicing predominantly personal injury law and elder abuse cases until present.

The cracks include the tolerance of unfettered discretionary power in the management of our public affairs and the permissiveness of sole sourcing and other negative practices of allowing institutions to exist without an appropriate legal framework,» Mr. Ayariga said.

The mayor's $ 2 million legal tab adds to at least $ 11.6 million in public funds spent on lawyers who represented several underlings in the corruption probes, which ended in March with no charges filed — but harsh criticism of the mayor's fundraising practices.

In practice, Phillips said, police, judges and the public at large treat BAC 0.08 percent as «a sharp, definitive, meaningful boundary,» and do not impose severe penalties on those below the legal limit.

With the potential for tailored interventions for particular individuals, populations or subpopulations, ethical, legal and social implications (ELSIs) may arise for public health and clinical practice.

While discipline policies vary across schools, districts, and states — and as the nation's largest school district the New York City public schools are likely more bureaucratized and formalized in matters of school discipline than smaller districts — the scale, scope, and level of complexity of the legal regulations affecting day - to - day school practices appear quite formidable.

Forrest Jack Lance received COSA's Award for Distinguished Service in recognition of over thirty years of 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.»

Both men are receiving the award in recognition of their long and 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.»

Forrest Jack Lance is receiving COSA's Award for Distinguished Service in recognition of over thirty years of 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.»

Her research focuses on school cost - cutting practices, the role of private enterprise and business engagement in public education, and the legal and structural barriers faced by education leaders.

It is no surprise, then, that a national survey conducted in 2004 by Public Agenda found that 82 percent of public school teachers and 77 percent of principals practiced «defensive teaching» in order «to avoid legal challenges.&Public Agenda found that 82 percent of public school teachers and 77 percent of principals practiced «defensive teaching» in order «to avoid legal challenges.&public school teachers and 77 percent of principals practiced «defensive teaching» in order «to avoid legal challenges.»

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.»

During his tenure, he spearheaded significant educational reforms, pioneering a new model of multidisciplinary legal studies, enlarging the clinical education program, revamping to foster a public service ethos, and developing the international law program to support a growing emphasis on globalization in legal practice.

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.»

Lenders love to pull out the tax value (public record) and claim: «Based on the County Assessor; (Whom they take to be a professional in the field) your property value is worth ($ X) and your loan ($ X) so your LTV is ($ X) This approach is a generally accepted practice in the field and the lender will win that legal battle in court every time.

With proven experience and expertise in delivering effective public awareness campaigns, and in working in collaboration with local and central governments to pass and implement laws and regulations to end cruel practices and strengthen animal protection legal provisions, we are well positioned to tackle Indonesia's cruel and dangerous dog meat trade.

Aljira Emerge attempts to address practical areas of concern to artists, such as curatorial practice, legal and financial issues, gallery representation, exhibition and public art opportunities, and marketing.

Just like with engineering, the unlicensed ones can still practice, they just can't advise public policy, or offer letters in a legal context.

ATTP: Well, apart from the slightly derogatory «responsible professionals» This is a legal term used in the US that codifies the potential civil and criminal liability for the licensed practice of science and engineering that effects the environment and public safety.

My point is that FoI legal practice on both sides of the Atlantic holds that this kind of information is off limits, and IPCC - related internal correspondence (not: comments and responses, which are a matter of public record) legitimately confidential.

http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa437.pdf The settlement of the tobacco litigation, in November 1998, was a legal and public policy debacle of truly historic proportions.5 The tobacco companies agreed to abide by a new set of regulatory constraints and to make multibillion - dollar payments annually to the states (and the trial lawyers from private practice who were hired to represent most of them) in perpetuity.

The list recognizes enterprises that promote ethical business standards and practices by going beyond legal minimums, introducing innovative ideas benefiting the public and forcing their competitors to follow suit.

Whether you are working at a law firm, at the public defender's office, starting your own law practice, waiting tables while you look for legal employment, or in law school and planning ahead, Mint.com can become your new best friend.

The report explains why fundamental change in the legal system is necessary, exploring issues like the growth of unrepresented litigants, the role of technology, and potential partnerships between private practices and public resources.

While he has been Attorney - General, however, the single most noted legal position represented by Mr. Mukasey in his public appearances and statements is his consistent refusal to acknowledge the illegality — under international and domestic law — of waterboarding and other extreme forms of interrogation practiced in the past by the current Administration.

As independent contractors, freelance attorneys build their own freelance law practices and are responsible for setting their own hours, finding their own clients, and bringing in their own income.Freelance attorneys come from every corner of the legal profession, including big law firms, in - house counsel, government positions, public sector, and solo practice.

«Recent law grad over $ 250,000 in debt blogs about trying to make it as a small practice public interest lawyer — all within the context of broader changes happening within the legal profession.»

The «protectionist instincts» that I and others have are (1) to protect the independence of the bar (sure to be lost eventually under nonlawyer ownership), (2) to protect the health of the legal marketplace (sure to be badly harmed by the cartelization of ABS (see the 5 % commissions charged by the cartel of real estate agencies who still control the vast majority of the realty market, and especially see the ridiculously high costs of dealing with the American title insurance industry where four companies have upwards of 87 % of the conveyancing and title insurance market after first decimating the real estate bar with predatory pricing and other unfair business practices)-RRB-, and (3) to protect the public from those ravages.

Whether you are working at a law firm, at the public defender's office, starting your own law practice, waiting tables while you look for legal employment, or in law school and planning ahead, this site can become your new best friend.

Although I could speak today about the underfunding of B.C.'s courts, legal aid, and a recently released Angus Reid public opinion poll suggesting that British Columbians are dissatisfied with the justice system, this is, after all, supposed to be a light, entertaining, and fluffy column about legal practice on the west coast, and there are some topics that don't lend themselves to my swordplay.

In one sense, the Court's autonomy concern is based on a juristic fiction of a perfect legal system that contains no gaps or lacunae in the protective safety - net it offers to its subjects, and the glorified references to the principle of mutual trust and the EU's foundational values sound somewhat empty in light of arbitral practice and in light of the fact that arbitrary exercises of public power continue to take place within the internal market, with EU law having little to offer to the affected investors.

The Americans have made quite a mess of their legal system -LRB-(1) far too many lawyers per capita, (2) far too much useless and immeasurably costly and roiling litigation, and (3) allowing the «dysfunctional» and «invidious» title insurance industry to rip away, through grossly unfair business practices, most of the conveyancing work from the real estate bar to the great cost of the public and great harm to the title system), but on the issue of rejecting ABS, they have got it right.

Taken as a whole, these amendments set the stage for The Law Society of Manitoba to move towards stronger and more effective protection of the public interest through a more diverse governing body, introduction of multi-disciplinary practices and opportunities for participation in and ownership of firms by those outside the legal profession.

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Engage in numerous additional initiatives to create public education and awareness to challenge current attitudes and behaviours; update health and physical education curriculum for students; develop tools and best practices to support compassionate response from law enforcement authorities; strengthen supports provided by hospitals; create a pilot program to provide free independent legal advice to sexual assault survivors whose cases are proceeding toward a criminal trial, and many other broad - based initiatives.

It is important to members of the bar of the Supreme Court of Vermont as well as the public that attorneys continue their legal education while they are practicing law.

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.