Sentences with phrase «than the lawyer arguing»

As with any affidavit on a motion, it should be sworn by a person other than the lawyer arguing the motion.

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His lawyer, a former FTC attorney himself, argues in court documents the company had more than six million customers, meaning the 4,000 complaints collected by the FTC comprise only 0.067 % of the total customers.

His lawyers tried to argue that because officials in Pennsylvania struck a deal to not prosecute him more than a decade ago, he should now be excused from standing trial.

So the mayor's defense lawyers had recently been pushing Bharara to make a decision sooner rather than later, by arguing that Bharara would be seen as «pulling a Comey» and putting his thumb on the voting scales if he waited much longer.

Lawyers representing 11 artists argued in Federal District Court in Manhattan on Thursday that an effort by the Bloomberg administration to slash the number of artists in parks by more than half violated the First Amendment's free - speech protections.

The lawyers argued these questions were nothing more than impermissible grandstanding masquerading as a search for the truth.

Before Adam Skelos» fate was sealed, his lawyer argued that he'd be better served by drug and alcohol treatment than a stiff prison sentence.

Lawyers representing Perez Williams spent more than five hours at a hearing at the state Board of Elections in Albany, arguing that she had enough valid signatures on nominating petitions to appear on the ballot.

He argued that ESSA was not only a victory, but that his team defeated the «far, far right» because, among other things, «our lawyers are much smarter than many of the folks who were working on this bill.»

These are weighty issues, to be sure, but the lawyer in me has been wondering why so little attention has been paid to the legal basis for this claim or to the very fact that these issues are being argued in a courtroom rather than in the legislature.

Efficient Market Hypothesis proponents, like good lawyers, argue that there is absolutely no such thing as a permanent edge in investing and any permanent edge that does exist is riskier than the alternatives.

Carbon traders; dodgy academics; vulture capitalists pecking on the bloated carcass of renewable energy; environmental NGOs; environmental consultancies who specialise in giving «expert» testimony at planning appeals, arguing on the most spurious grounds that no the bats and birds in this area aren't going to be affected by this new wind turbine they're going to be happier than ever no really; sustainability officers at every level of local government; advisers attached to every business who advise them how to reduce their CO2 count; PR companies that specialise in green awareness; dog - on - a-rope wind turbine scamsters; environmental lawyers.

In their defense against the cities suing over sea level rise damages, the oil industry lawyers essentially argued that the blame lies not on the producers, but rather the consumers of fossil fuels, and that any economic issues should be addressed through policy rather than in the court system.

After all, we would argue that being able to read at an advanced level, or having access to a lawyer are far greater advantages than access to a computer and, if such is the case, then the status quo is much more problematic with regard to the equality of arms principle that is a building block towards access to justice than any well conceived online platform could ever be.

As to younger lawyers wanting a bigger piece of the pie, McEwen argues that today's firms are far better off than those of decades ago, which kept older lawyers on without any detriment to younger partners» earnings.

Our lawyers argued six cases in the most recent US Supreme Court term and, in the 2015 term, five different WilmerHale lawyers argued eight cases in the Supreme Court — more than any other firm.

Defense lawyer Mark S. Arisohn argued for leniency, saying jurors seemed sympathetic to his client and believed he would face months rather than years in prison.

In fact, I would argue that lawyers whose practices are referral - based are likely to be healthier lawyers than lawyers whose business generation is driven by advertising — or worse — paying for lead generation.

Legendary trial lawyer Brosnahan has argued more than 140 cases to verdict over more than 50 years.

And though many lawyers haven't come on board yet, Ambrogi argues that you're better off leading the pack than trailing it.

Lawyers more than most, using words to persuade, which is to say arguing.

I'd also argue that with the advent of the Internet and access to information, lawyers are able to ferret out leads on where the best jobs are and are more inclined to move than lawyers of 15 years ago.

Few litigants or lawyers would argue that this sort of bespoke justice is anything other than a highly desirable outcome, but the end result is the fraying of the tapestry of the common law with inconsistent and sometimes incoherent case law that becomes increasingly intricate as exception after exception is carved out of general, normative principles to meet the needs of individual families.

38 At the same time, however, «lawyers are themselves social actors, functioning within rather than above the perpetual clash» of interests.39 This private - interest role represents the more familiar view of lawyers as zealous advocates for their clients.40 The case - dialogue method, the Report argues, serves to prepare students for their role as private - interest advocates, which is only one side of their dual roles.

about Ohio Jury Renders Negligence Verdict On Different Basis Than What Lawyers Argued - Verdict Rightfully Upheld

Chris Jeffrey of Thomson Reuters argued that «To stand out from the crowd and win new work, lawyers need to be good at more than the law...»

Ever since large law firm salaries for new associates jumped to $ 160,000 back in January, we've heard commentary from a variety of constituencies, ranging from (see this post) law firm recruiters, warning that increased billables will place more pressure on associates, to lawyers, arguing that increased salaries demand concommitant salary raises for the judiciary, to (see this post) law firm economists, suggesting that associate salaries are proportionately lower than ever when viewed in the context of their relationship to profits per partner, to law firm marketers who view increased rates as opening opportunities for less expensive, midsized firms.

Black's lawyers argued his reputation was more tied to Ontario than anywhere else, even though Black gave up Canadian citizenship.

While some are arguing federal lawyers are going into their negotiations in a better position than their other federal colleagues, Blais argues there are similar issues at play.

It seems to me that this data argues powerfully for both increasing eligibility for legal aid, so that fewer litigants are left without counsel, and lawyers to consider the unbundling of legal services, providing services at a flat rate or on a barter basis, and exploring other creative approaches to paid legal services than the billable hour.

As the lawyers argued, ``... this provides for a consumer - centric approach to dispute resolution that is both faster and more budget - friendly for consumers than traditional courts.»

(2) I believe that trying to find a just solution to a contentious matter is as if not more demanding than arguing for its resolution according to legal precedents (I always tell my students that they are mistaken if they believe that mooting is the pinnacle of intellectual achievement in law school — in fact it is learning how to negotiate, mediate and problem - solve)(3) Learning how to problem - solve (which includes relating to the people as well as the problem) is a good deal more practical and important for prospective lawyers than being able to find and apply legal precedent, any well - trained monkey can learn to do that and (4) I think we make the mistake all the time of imagining that knowledge and skills are somehow binary processes.

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Macfarlanes senior partner Charles Martin argues that team working is more important than ever for commercial lawyers

Lawyers will also argue that even if policies exclude flood - related damage, the policies still cover wind - related damage — and that the losses were caused by high winds, as high as 140 mph, rather than water.

I argue this because the regime [7] offers the best means to engage with law firms about their ethical infrastructures — their management systems, their governance arrangements, their workplace cultures... We do this with the knowledge that a firm's ethical infrastructure is just as if not more important than a lawyer's character in shaping their conduct.

Oracle's lawyers essentially argue that jurors will place more faith in Judge Alsup's assessment (as they see him every day) than in that of an appeals court that is a few thousand miles away and won't appear in San Francisco to explain why Judge Alsup got the copyrightability part completely wrong.

Frey has argued 64 cases before the Court, more than any lawyer currently in private practice.

LAWPRO's counsel successfully argued that this was not a case where the plaintiff should be forced to seek compensation against her lawyers, rather than the accidents benefits insurer.

Lawyers are positioned as one source, perhaps even the best and most appropriate source, of legal services, but by no means are we the only one (and, as I've argued recently, perhaps a far more peripheral source than we like to imagine).

Mr. Arruda claims not, arguing its aim is simply to allow lawyers to do their job more efficiently, describing the research system as «an augmentation» or enhancement of their skills, rather than a replacement.

The company might argue that it could hire fancier lawyers than individual customers and it would have factual information about slaughterhouse practices that customers wouldn't have.

If you get to the point where your lawyer is having to stand up in court and argue about the reasonableness of the landlord's efforts, you've already spent more than two weeks» rent (even at Bay Area prices) paying the lawyer.

[17] In his written material contained in the Defendants» motion record, Mr. Fancy argues that I ought to recuse myself from continuing to be the case management judge because of bias and he cites three main reasons: that my decision on the applications was wrong; that I failed to deal with the fact that MS has launched both applications and claims for the same relief; and that when I was a lawyer more than ten years ago, I was connected with a crime, specifically, a break and enter involving Mr. Fancy's client.

He argued that it was right that lawyers focus on the costs element from day one rather than focusing on the «nuances of damages».

Justice Stratas argues that we need stable, coherent, legal doctrine to which lawyers and judges alike are committed because we might not always live in «benign times,» and in a moment of crisis we will be better off if judges decide controversial cases on the basis of stable legal doctrine rather than of what they feel is right or fair in those ominous circumstances.

During the previous term, lawyers from the firm's Appellate practice represented parties in more than 10 percent of the cases before the Court with practice Co-Director Neal Katyal arguing seven cases — more than any other firm or lawyer on the list.

Scalia's critics may argue they do not find Sander's data more persuasive than that of his critics, and that justices should only cite correct facts, even when questioning lawyers at argument.

Prudential sought to argue that LPP should be available for advice on tax law given by accountants, and that the determining factor for the application of LPP should be the function of the adviser, ie advising on the law rather than the status of the adviser, ie whether or not a lawyer.

They argued that the public would normally consult an accountant, lawyer or the Revenue about a query rather than turn to the primary legislation.