Sentences with phrase «service by large law firms»

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Ironically, a Beauty Pageant that for many years seem to struggle to honour prizes won by contestants and is said to exploit contestants to raise unfeasible large sums of money from corporate Ghana is suddenly well placed financially, to hire the «expensive services» of one of the foremost law firms in Ghana, Akufo - Addo, Prempeh & Co..

Still less clear is whether it is possible to transform a large law firm brand from relatively low impact levels — such as those currently experienced by IM's corporate services practices — to be able to compete effectively with firms higher up the chain.

The more financially and professionally successful mid-sized law firms are proficient in performing virtually all of the usual legal services in most of the substantive practice areas required by their key clients, however, they do not have the lawyer complement required to be expert in all practice areas, nor will the sophisticated buyers of legal services believe that mid-sized law firms are able to provide the same breadth and depth of high quality legal expertise as large general practice firms several times their size.

A full service legal scanning facility accompanied by large format print and production capabilities makes the San Diego location a one - stop shop for local law firms and corporations.

Another example for the use of AI in law today is ComplianceHR, a self - service Smart App platform for HR questions powered by the expertise of Littler Mendelson, the US» largest HR law firm.

And while accounting firms may not seek to take on the bespoke work that is typically handled by large law firms, alternative providers of legal services can certainly be very effective in other areas of legal work.

Bond Solon's Witness Familiarisation service is utilised by the majority of the UK's leading law firms on behalf of their clients, a large numbers of companies and also witnesses themselves.

The article by Edward Hastings and Robert Buday of The Bloom Group reports on their recent study, The Effectiveness of Professional Services Websites, in which they evaluated the sites of 80 large professional services firms, including 20 laServices Websites, in which they evaluated the sites of 80 large professional services firms, including 20 laservices firms, including 20 law firms.

The combined strength of these services enables large law firms to build profitable relationships with current and prospective clients by tapping into established and engaged audiences of corporate counsel, business professionals, consumers and legal professionals in person, in print and on the Web.

While it is tempting to say that small and medium size enterprises gravitate to networks while large multinational corporations are serviced by international law firms, it is not so simple.

Non-law-firm providers of legal services (i.e. consultants and LPOs) have been some of the fastest adopters of legal technology, and accordingly have been able to win large chunks of «unbundled» legal work (largely document reviews) by diverting in - house legal department spend that had previously been earmarked for law firms.

Since Beck Reed Riden LLP was founded by lawyers who left large law firms to start a boutique firm, our services combine the best of both worlds.

In essence, law firm networks can flourish by providing international legal services in a cost - efficient manner to small and medium sized enterprises through reduced overhead and simpler structures, while international law firms can provide a more integrated offering (including invoices covering multiple jurisdictions) but at a greater cost due to higher hourly rates and more overhead which is less significant in only the largest international transactions and «bet the company» international litigation.

It remains to be seen whether contract lawyering will become a viable proposition for a larger number of law firms and contract lawyers alike going forward, given that — by its very nature — the demand for contract legal services is unpredictable.

Primerus business law firms have collaborated to provide bankruptcy legal services that could otherwise only be offered by the largest of law firms, while providing «hands on» representation by seasoned lawyers — without the large law firm price tag.

«In the U.S., it is the consumer and small - business market rather than the large - firm market that is more vulnerable to the U.K. rules, as consumers and small businesses are used to getting all sorts of services over the Internet, and they are not impressed by heavy - hitting law firm partners or fancy offices.

While these firms are small now, they are chipping away at large firm work by being savvy enough to see the delivery of legal services in a new light, unencumbered by, as one upstart called them, «the barnacles of large law firm practices.»

Fee income at the UK's 10 largest law firms grew by 5.7 % in 2015 - 16, according to new data from professional services firm Deloitte.

The UK's 100 largest law firms saw year - on - year fee income rise by 8.5 % in the first quarter of the current financial year, according to new research from professional services firm Deloitte.

This enables the firm to provide a level of personalized service unsurpassed by larger law firms across the country.

By combining sophisticated legal representation with the commitment to service and the cost efficiencies of a smaller firm, Lash & Goldberg LLP is an effective alternative to the large national law firm.

We are starting to see evidence of innovation at larger law firms that share some of the features of the new platform businesses by delivering a suite of online services or «knowledge products.»

Only a few weeks after publication, reviews by clients, law firm leaders, consultants and commentators show why Remaking Law Firms: Why and How is being so well received, filling a large and critical gap for all involved in legal services delivelaw firm leaders, consultants and commentators show why Remaking Law Firms: Why and How is being so well received, filling a large and critical gap for all involved in legal services deliveLaw Firms: Why and How is being so well received, filling a large and critical gap for all involved in legal services delivery.

After graduating near the top of his class from Howard University School of Law, in Washington, D.C., Montevideo went on to work for the largest business and litigation firm in South Carolina, followed by experience at two prominent Los Angeles and Orange County plaintiffs trial firms, along with a stint in public service via the government sector through working with the Department of Justice in their Environmental and Natural Resources Division; Environmental Enforcement Section.

Since its founding, Sacks Tierney has distinguished itself through a tradition of cause - related volunteerism and legal involvement in local and national issues; the advancement to the bench by some of its members, including the late Carl Muecke and Robert Corcoran; litigation services and experience competitive with much larger firms; and expertise in legal areas of special value in Arizona, including construction law, healthcare law, Indian law and water law.

By co-counseling on cases with other lawyers in different practice areas, solo attorneys can retain a larger portion of the leads that they may otherwise lose to a full - service law firm.

It is odd that it is often claimed that demand for legal services is flat in Western economies, a conclusion reached by looking at the revenues of large law firms in the US and UK.

That trend parallels increased attention and investment in the legal technology sector by the large corporate players in the industry (e.g., Lexis's new legal tech accelerator, Thompson Reuters Labs's new (partially) legal tech - focused focused incubator) and law firms» own internal efforts to develop and incorporate new technologies into their practices and menu of client services (e.g., Davis Wright Tremaine's DWT De Novo initiative, Bryan Cave's TechX department).

Having spent most of his career with large law firms employing 500 - 750 attorneys, Lee decided he could offer his clients increased responsiveness, greater value, and better service by opening his own law firm devoted to meeting client objectives and achieving results at a minimum of expense.

The law firm of J&Y is a premier plaintiff's personal injury law firm that combines the sophistication of a large firm with the personal service that can only be provided by our dedicated team.

The survey, Global Trends in Hiring Outside Counsel, commissioned by Globality and conducted by The Lawyer Research Service, revealed levels of dissatisfaction to be three times higher with larger law firms (19 %) than smaller rivals (6 %).

Both solutions will occur because the power of the news media and of the internet, interacting, will quickly make widely known these types of information, the cumulative effect of which will force governments and the courts to act: (1) the situations of the thousands of people whose lives have been ruined because they could not obtain the help of a lawyer; (2) the statistics as to the increasing percentages of litigants who are unrepresented and clogging the courts, causing judges to provide more public warnings; (3) the large fees that some lawyers charge; (4) increasing numbers of people being denied Legal Aid and court - appointed lawyers; (5) the many years that law societies have been unsuccessful in coping with this problem which continues to grow worse; (6) people prosecuted for «the unauthorized practice of law» because they tried to help others desperately in need of a lawyer whom they couldn't afford to hire; (7) that there is no truly effective advertising creating competition among law firms that could cause them to lower their fees; (8) that law societies are too comfortably protected by their monopoly over the provision of legal services, which is why they might block the expansion of the paralegal profession, and haven't effectively innovated with electronic technology and new infrastructure so as to be able to solve this problem; (9) that when members of the public access the law society website they don't see any reference to the problem that can assure them that something effective is being done and, (10) in order for the rule of law, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the whole of Canada's constitution be able to operate effectively and command sufficient respect, the majority of the population must be able to obtain a lawyer at reasonable cost.

While this is the very service for which I have been praying it has two limitations: (1) I would prefer a Canadian source such as CANLII or LEXUM; and, (2) those two sources are available without the kind of hefty fee that can be afforded only by libraries at law skules or very large law firms.

Litigation finance — commonly used by corporations as well as large law firms; a proliferation of well capitalized service providers; and blurred lines about what it means to «engage in the practice of law» all point to consumer demand for heightened competition and cost reduction in legal delivery.

Looking at the large number of clients served by online legal services companies, such as Legal Zoom, it's high time the legal profession stepped up to the plate to provide a safer alternative to online legal services companies by creating virtual law practices — whether completely web - based or as a part of a traditional firm that has made the decision to go paperless and online in addition to in - person representation.

Research by global law firm Fulbright and Jaworski LLP has found that up to 43 % of large organisations expect an increase in disputes, with some in the financial services sector expecting a 50 % increase.

He then went on to point out some of the current shortcomings of the system, like the fact that in the market for arbitrator services, the most valuable information tends to be controlled by a small number of people — partners, large law firms, and very occasionally highly sophisticated clients.

LegalZoom Legal Services Ltd. will be led on the ground in the UK by Craig Holt, co-founder of Quality Solicitors, the largest network of local law firms in the UK.