Sentences with phrase «reality of legal work»

This simply does not match the reality of legal work or day - to - day experiences of an attorney in a large law firm today.

When young attorneys join a new firm fresh out of law school, they're eager to start putting their hard - earned legal knowledge to use, but the realities of legal work can make them prone to early mistakes that could put their careers in jeopardy, attorneys say.

Not exact matches

We are not babies, we need to understand and work with prevailing realities, THE BOARD WILL NOT SACK WENGER EVEN IF WE PROTESTED FROM TODAY TILL KINGDOM COME, it's quite that simple, afterall we are fans and not the legal owners of the club, if anyone carries their protest over the top, they'll involve the cops, trust me, we've all seen those tendencies then we destroy the very thing we are trying to protect.

It would also be important to lay out forecasts and policy responses for the already current reality of AI displacing not just «mundane» blue - collar labor but also highly skilled professional work, such as medical diagnoses or legal research.

Regina is a black law student working for the Legal Defense Fund in New York City, and the realities of life in the South surprise her.

As someone who works for a publisher I know this to be very much part of the legal reality.

To make matters worse, you are now in a situation where you are facing the reality of dealing with an insurance claim or other legal action against the dog owner, as well as financial difficulties stemming from your medical bills and from being unable to work.

In reality, most of the work a criminal defense attorney does involves investigating, researching, and developing legal arguments.

Given the changes that are taking place in the legal industry, work environments in law firms will have to adapt to the new realities of the profession and the market, whilst continuing to support fundamental elements of legal work.

As the concept of equality as guaranteed in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (s. 15) and in the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms (s. 10) has evolved over the last two decades, our work in protecting and promoting racial equality has also adapted to new legal, social and cultural realities.

And while it is probably not something that many students contemplate as they are in the midst of working hard to get through law school, ultimately the realities of practice or other personal circumstances cause some to leave private practice and even the legal profession.

Many people form their impressions of how the Family Court system works from watching T.V. shows or movies, namely overwrought legal dramas or courtroom reality shows.

The results — which are derived from the Legal Cheek survey of over 1,500 trainees and junior lawyers at 56 leading firms — broadly correspond to time spent in the office, but also contain some surprises, suggesting that employees» perceptions of work / life balance can be as important as the reality.

In my view, the model of legal education that works best is one that helps future scholars understand the reality of law (not least so that they can critique it more effectively) and future practitioners understand why they are doing law the way they are.

But, whatever the realities surrounding the USSC's legal (non) position on severability, I think the USSC undermines its own description of its institutional role and work if it does not soon disseminate at least some preliminary data about how many federal sentences in fact turn on judicial fact - finding of sentence enhancing facts.

While it may seem unfair that you could be rated based on your use (or lack thereof) of a website, as opposed to your actual legal work, such is reality.

This manual is published in the spring of 2013 by the Gillis W. Long Poverty Law Center of Loyola University New Orleans College of Law to assist members of the legal profession who work to try to make «justice for all» a reality in Louisiana.

In the work of the Legal Clinic, these realities significantly increase the time that is necessary to lend assistance.

Legalize and Regulate Marijuana WHEREAS, despite almost a century of prohibition, millions of Canadians today regularly consume marijuana and other cannabis products; WHEREAS the failed prohibition of marijuana has exhausted countless billions of dollars spent on ineffective or incomplete enforcement and has resulted in unnecessarily dangerous and expensive congestion in our judicial system; WHEREAS various marijuana decriminalization or legalization policy prescriptions have been recommended by the 1969 - 72 Commission of Enquiry into the Non-Medical Use of Drugs, the 2002 Canadian Senate Special Committee on Illegal Drugs, and the 2002 House of Commons Special Committee on the Non-Medical Use of Drugs; WHEREAS the legal status quo for the criminal regulation of marijuana continues to endanger Canadians by generating significant resources for gang - related violent criminal activity and weapons smuggling — a reality which could be very easily confronted by the regulation and legitimization of Canada's marijuana industry; BE IT RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will legalize marijuana and ensure the regulation and taxation of its production, distribution, and use, while enacting strict penalties for illegal trafficking, illegal importation and exportation, and impaired driving; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will invest significant resources in prevention and education programs designed to promote awareness of the health risks and consequences of marijuana use and dependency, especially amongst youth; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will extend amnesty to all Canadians previously convicted of simple and minimal marijuana possession, and ensure the elimination of all criminal records related thereto; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will work with the provinces and local governments of Canada on a coordinated regulatory approach to marijuana which maintains significant federal responsibility for marijuana control while respecting provincial health jurisdiction and particular regional concerns and practices.

I envisioned lawyers doing non-stop legal research and writing, but in reality I spend only 30 % of my time actually doing legal work.

I suppose it's all part of the person's work product, and therefore not «personal information» per se, but I think this may be another situation where worker expectations are not aligned with legal realities.

There is so much content that could be covered in orientation, from «pure» legal research techniques to the more practical realities of working in a law firm.

If you have the least idea of the reality of former judges, lawyers who try to work again as legal professionals in Canada, you wouldn't broadcast such argument with no data to support it.

While tongue in cheek, and surely subject to exceptions, it reflects the reality that there is a growing body of legal work that simply won't be sent to the most pedigreed law firms, most typically because general counsel are laser focused on value, namely quality and efficiency.