Sentences with phrase «resolving civil cases»

When there is a disagreement over money, a lawyer who specializes in resolving civil cases might be able to help.

She's also a mediator who has worked to resolve civil cases before the Town Justice Court.

Arizona's Supreme Court has approved numerous civil justice reforms «aimed at reducing the time and expense it takes to resolve civil cases in Arizona's superior courts.»

Not exact matches

It does not resolve the issues decided there in a subsequent civil or criminal case.

The civil case has not, however, been completely resolved, as it is yet to be decided which party will pay for the transfer.

In its first year in office, the Trump administration resolved only 48 environmental civil cases, about a third fewer than under President Barack Obama's first EPA director and less than half under President George W. Bush's over the same time period, according to a February report by the Environmental Integrity Project.

Thus, although Watson had left civil courts no role to play in reviewing ecclesiastical decisions during the course of resolving church property disputes, Gonzalez first adverted to the possibility of «marginal civil court review,» Presbyterian Church v. Hull Church, supra at 393 U. S. 447, in cases challenging decisions of ecclesiastical tribunals as products of «fraud, collusion, or arbitrariness.»

The proven Charleston civil litigation lawyers at Rosen Hagood are experienced in resolving cases in multiple industries using methods of civil litigation in South Carolina.

Moore Blatch Resolve is now working on the civil case for compensation following the Trust's admission of liability.

In civil cases, as already mentioned, liability will be resolved.

You might need a civil litigator to help you resolve your divorce case.

We need to change the mindset that has defined, for centuries, the process by which we handle civil cases... Put another way: The foundations of the court system and the processes by which claims are resolved are outdated and require serious rethinking.

After that the court still has the power (and duty: FPR 2010 r 1.4 (2)(e)-RRB- to control the calling of evidence by deciding whether or not to give permission; and in so doing the case management judge must decide whether the evidence is «reasonably required» to resolve issues before the court (civil proceedings generally: CPR 1998 r 35.1), or in the case of family proceedings whether it is «necessary to resolve the proceedings» (Children and Families Act 2014, s 13 (6)(children proceedings); FPR 2010 r 25.4 (3)(other family proceedings)-RRB-.

A personal injury case can become formalized through civil court proceedings that seek to find others legally at fault through a court judgment or, as is much more common, such disputes may be resolved through informal settlement before any lawsuit is filed:

Comparing the present matter to Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [2014] 3 SCR 31, 2014 SCC 59 (CanLII), the Court of Appeal noted at para. 51 that, whereas the hearing fees in that case «actually bar access to the superior courts» by preventing ``... some individuals from having their private and public law disputes resolved by the courts», the «proper balance» is achieved by the legislature with respect to civil jury fees:

The attorneys at Conroy Simberg have decades of experience resolving and defending cases involving a wide range of civil matters.

The majority of state court civil cases are of relatively low - value, are resolved administratively, and are defended by self - represented litigants.

The reality is that most civil cases are settled rather than taken all the way to trial, so settlement is actually the usual method of resolving disputes.

In the U.S., 96 percent of all civil cases are resolved short of a jury trial.

It seems that when little, common place things start to get a bit more difficult — things like: getting a divorce, managing a business, resolving civil disputes, or defending criminal cases — small towns take a hit; a lack of lawyers isn't the death - blow, but it is a symptom of a potentially terminal disease.

In federal court, another possibility that's been done several times before is that the civil case is just put on hold until the criminal matter is resolved.

The number of general civil cases completed in 24 months or longer increased by 49.4 % and the number taking 12 to 24 months to resolve increased by 10.6 %.

A judge who had been a labour lawyer once remarked in my presence (so this is the only citation you get)-- in exactly this context of the potential threat to lawyers» practices from ADR in civil litigation — that the practice of labour law showed how lawyers could make a good living resolving a lot of disputes quickly, rather than through the traditional civil litigation model of mining a few cases deeply over a long period.

How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

Faxon, Paul R. and Zeytoonian, Michael, Prescription for Sanity in Resolving Business Disputes: Civil Collaborative Practice in a Business Restructuring Case

Fourth, the mediator helps keep the negotiations between the spouses civil and guides them to address each question that must be resolved to have a truly settled case that only needs a judge to dissolve the marriage, not to rule on the many questions that the spouses in mediation resolve between themselves on an out - of - court basis, on their terms which both can accept as fair.