Sentences with phrase «rather than lawyers»

«If the CEOs are involved, that tells me the meeting is serious; when you add to that outside counsel is not there — it's inside counsel — that suggests this is coming from the business people rather than the lawyers, and there's some real motivation to work this out,» Mark McKenna, a professor of law at Notre Dame Law School, told the E-Commerce...

I respectfully disagree with your comment that the Twitter account is «for the benefit of journalists rather than lawyers or the public».

We're consulted on all things — we're in - house counsel, rather than lawyers.

He correctly acknowledges that such content is more likely to be built by consumers of legal services rather than lawyers.

This student run organization can not give advice (being made up of students rather than lawyers), but can help people find their way through the justice system.

Rather than lawyers and law firms producing video coverage of themselves, YouTube represents an opportunity for lawyers to be included in independent video coverage conducted and produced by third parties.

Langdell also began to draw on legal scholars rather than lawyers to teach in the school, creating the idea of a law professor as someone who taught, rather than practiced, law.

Our 2017 ILTACON survey revealed that for 80 % of respondents — who mainly work at mid-sized to large U.S. law firms — purchasing decisions are made by IT staff rather than lawyers.

In its place, he said then, he planned to launch a new site, to be marketed directly to consumers, rather than lawyers.

Since 2001, under a framework that evolved to regulate legal services rather than lawyers, legal practices in NSW have been permitted to incorporate, to create multi-disciplinary practices, to share fees with non-lawyers, and even to publicly list on the Australian Securities Exchange.

These firms are generally incompetent and run by office staff, rather than the lawyers.

But those are the qualities that are going to mark the lawyers who can work with Watson rather than the lawyers who will be shoved out of the way by Watson.»

Law firms are increasingly being run by business people and accountants rather than lawyers.

In Estate Map's place, Henderson plans to launch a new site, Navigatr, to be marketed directly to consumers, rather than lawyers.

In particular, the legal profession has made great strides towards alternative legal services that allow for the «unbundling» of services which can be provided by individuals without law degrees rather than lawyers themselves.

«You are clearly the defendant, or a client or the court clerk, rather than the lawyer.

I have initiated in many law firms the introduction of a system whereby centralized billing, rather than lawyer - initiated and manual billing, becomes the rule.

About a year ago, two British Columbia lawyers got the idea that a web site directed at clients» issues rather than a lawyer's practice was not a bad idea.

The report, Tackling the Compensation Culture, said the number of personal injury claims received by insurers rose 72 % between 2002 and 2010, and that people got more compensation, typically an extra # 289, quicker if they dealt with an insurer rather than a lawyer.

A focus on individual's needs rather than lawyer's offerings is the essence of the client - centric practice of law.

In order to be believable, the testimonial must sound like it came from the client, rather than the lawyer.

A defendant accused of a capital crime who might be able to show he was wrongly accused if he could afford a lawyer and a decent team of experts rather than the lawyer assigned by the court to take the case for a capped fee of $ 3,000.

Why is it important to get a personal injury lawyer rather than a lawyer who simply dabbles in personal injury law?

Slacks and a sports coat would probably be acceptable in lieu of a suit if you are pro se rather than a lawyer.

He recommends that each law firm pivot to ensure it is focused on client needs (rather than lawyer or firm needs) and, to do that, to develop a «Client Strategy».

Storing a document in the cloud does not give anyone access to the documents but rather trusts a company, who specializes in the specific service (rather than a lawyer trying to manage servers etc.), to care for the document in transit such as Fed Ex does.

These comments can be interpreted as using humour to deal with a problem of communication in the courtroom by the magistrate blaming himself rather than the lawyer or a party for any misunderstanding.

Hello, I'm a layperson — a mere mortal — rather than a lawyer.

Not exact matches

«We intend to test the basic underlying claims that «Russians» hacked, stole, and disseminated DNC data,» Stone's lawyer added, «Rather than the various other plausible scenarios, including internal theft.»

Consider whether the person's services are «an integral part of the organization's activities» and whether the relationship is «permanent or indefinite, rather than for a determinable time,» suggests employment lawyer John Thompson on the Wage and Hour Laws.

We've long seen businesses pay outside lawyers or accountants rather than bring them on staff, but now outsourcing has become more popular for a growing variety of services.

«The goal of the administration seems to be to grind the process to a halt or slow it down so much that they achieve a reduction in legal immigration through implementation rather than legislation,» Ben Johnson, the executive director of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, which typically takes a pro-immigration stance, told the Journal.

«We'd rather see our money go to artists than lawyers,» he said.

It also means that damages would be paid to Chyna and her lawyers, rather than the state.

His legal strategy so far appears to be predicated on punching back rather than crafting a sound defense, which helps explain why he's had so much difficulty hiring and retaining lawyers.

Scholasticism Theology moved from the monastery to the university Western theology is an intellectual discipline rather than a mystical pursuit Western theology is over-systematized Western Theology is systematized, based on a legal model rather than a philosophical model Western theologians debate like lawyers, not like rabbis Reformation Catholic reformers were excommunicated and formed Protestant churches Western churches become guarantors of theological schools of thought Western church membership is often contingent on fine points of doctrine Some western Christians believe that definite beliefs are incompatible with tolerance The atmosphere arose in which anyone could start a church The legal model for western theology intensifies despite the rediscovery of the East

The most hotly debated issue in connection with the 1983 Rules, in fact, was whether a lawyer should be required, rather than merely permitted, to disclose information he has reason to believe necessary to prevent a client from causing death or serious bodily harm to another person.

The politicians rule us, rather than represent us, and the justice system has been replaced by a legal system wherein the judges and lawyers play games at the expense of the taxpayers.

As a divorce lawyer, she plays the social role of mopping up the messes rather than working for creative social change so that relationships might be more humane and lasting.

That is why defense lawyers rely heavily on DNA evidence rather than eye witnesses in major cases.

There are ways to work though our differences rather than resorting to litigation and lawyers, where the only true winners are the lawyers.

I prefer to conceptualize Christianity in this exemplary resurrectional fashion, as did many of the Greek Fathers, rather than in the crude Roman legalistic sense of sin - punishment - vicarious expiation, so popular with the African Fathers and particularly with Tertullian, the proto - canon lawyer, God help him.

«In effect, recognition of Christians in the laws of Iran has now become basically recognition of an ethnicity rather than faith,» said Hussein Jadidi, a human rights lawyer who recently fled Iran after he became a target in a Christmas sweep that caught 70 other Christians.

They look like bankers and lawyers and investors rather than as humble men of God.

«Wayne State — an arm of the Michigan State government — makes the remarkable claim that it violates university policies for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship to choose only Christian leaders rather than Jewish, Muslim or atheist ones,» says the lawsuit, filed by lawyers with Becket, a religious nonprofit.

It seems every second solicitor has been lamenting the lack of cases making their way through the court system as the big end of town attempt to use funds to further business rather than feed lawyers.

Rather than go directly to lawyer in all these cases, most of them aim to work things out in a nonadversarial manner first.

This process, the committee found, is outdated, medicalised, «pathologises trans identities», and should be replaced with an administrative process «in line with the principles of gender self - declaration... centred on the wishes of the individual applicant, rather than on intensive analysis by doctors and lawyers».

The lawyer who described herself as «Voice for the Voiceless», said it was important people around the Second Lady, drew her attention to the fact that, there are more pressing national issues like child labour, child malnourishment, child prostitution that must necessarily catch her attention, rather than wowing on red carpets.

Commissioners who stand up for victims and witnesses in court rather than courts that simply perpetuate the working practices of lawyers.