Sentences with phrase «seeking ethical lawyers»

As a consequence, my recommendation to employers seeking ethical lawyers would be: know what ethical behaviours you want, and the risks your practice area presents, and create a culture and circumstances of practice that encourage ethical behaviour.

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There are reasons that people hire lawyers to write these sorts of ethics rules into company codes of conduct: (1) companies realized placing the entire onus on the person who has suffered discrimination or harassment to personally prosecute their claims is absurd and good employees would seek out corporations that don't sanction such conduct; and (2) businesses understood that providing ethical and social norms of behavior could go some distance to preventing bad behavior.

They affirmed that as lawyers, they will conduct all matters faithfully, honestly and with integrity; support the Rule of Law and uphold and seek to improve the administration of justice; and abide by the ethical standards and rules governing the practice of law in Nova Scotia.

Redress for victims of sexual assault is increasingly being sought outside the legal system, which raises challenges for lawyers representing the accused and ethical questions for journalists covering accusations that haven't been proven in court, says litigator Jonathan Lisus.

Martindale Hubbel determines a lawyer's legal ability and ethical standards by seeking detailed information from members of the same legal community in which the lawyer practices.