Sentences with phrase «times in a legal career»

Joe, at one time in my legal career I got burned out and decided to develop websites.

Each of these programs and others like them are attempting to assist women (and increasingly men) at one of the most challenging times in their legal careers — when they take a leave to have or adopt a child.

If I had the fortune to experience a time in my legal career once again, I would choose the time when I was involved in a whole IPO process, starting with the due diligence, analyzing all the legal issues we found during the process, participating in the plan making, drafting relevant documents, taking part in the deliberation of shareholders meeting, till the declaration of full set of materials.

By that time in a legal career, those lawyers have a «long tail» — they've handled more cases by the time an attorney reaches his or her prime.

As an experienced litigator practising today you would not have been exposed to e-discovery either at law school, or at any time in your legal career, except perhaps if you were dragooned into a document review.

Not exact matches

Crawford's death was confirmed by the Toronto legal firm Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt where Crawford began as a corporate lawyer in the 1950s before leaving to pursue a career with Imasco Ltd., a company that, at the time, owned Imperial Tobacco, Canada Trust and Shoppers Drug Mart.

The actress said in a statement to the New York Times that any financial recuperation from the lawsuit would be donated to Time's Up «so that women and men in all professions may have legal redress for sexual harassment, economic retaliation and damage to their careers.»

Ultimately uninspired by a prospective legal career, Ted turned to restaurants, as he had done in the past, this time to one day open and operate his own.

«Whilst single dads have the same rights as single mums in terms of the legal right to request flexible working, many feel that there is a stigma attached to asking to go part time and that it will irreparably damage their careers.

«As far as assumption goes, he was to me, at the time of his contact, still employed by the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies; he never informed me that he had moved on to become a Judge of any court in Nigeria, and I had never throughout my own career as a legal practitioner or public functionary ever appeared in any case before any judge whatsoever at the National Industrial Court, or attended any function of the National Industrial Court, that would have put me on notice that the Agbadu - Fishim I used to know had become a judge of the National Industrial CLegal Studies; he never informed me that he had moved on to become a Judge of any court in Nigeria, and I had never throughout my own career as a legal practitioner or public functionary ever appeared in any case before any judge whatsoever at the National Industrial Court, or attended any function of the National Industrial Court, that would have put me on notice that the Agbadu - Fishim I used to know had become a judge of the National Industrial Clegal practitioner or public functionary ever appeared in any case before any judge whatsoever at the National Industrial Court, or attended any function of the National Industrial Court, that would have put me on notice that the Agbadu - Fishim I used to know had become a judge of the National Industrial Court.

Hansen's retirement concludes a 46 - year career at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York, but he plans to use his time to take up legal challenges to the federal and state governments over limiting greenhouse gas emissions.

The most prominent characters include Haven Hamilton (Henry Gibson), a socially conservative, arrogant country music star; Linnea Reese (Lily Tomlin), a gospel singer and mother of two deaf children; Del Reese (Ned Beatty), her lawyer husband and Hamilton's legal representative, who works as the local political organizer for the Tea Party - like Hal Philip Walker Presidential campaign; Opal (Geraldine Chaplin), an insufferably garrulous and pretentious BBC Radio reporter on assignment in Nashville, or so she claims; talented but self - involved sex - addict Tom Frank (Keith Carradine), one - third of a moderately successful folk trio who's anxious to launch a solo career; John Triplette (Michael Murphy), the duplicitous campaign consultant who condescendingly tries to secure top Nashville stars to perform at a nationally - syndicated campaign rally; Barbara Jean (Ronee Blakley), the emotionally - fragile, beloved Loretta Lynn - like country star recovering from a burn accident; Barnett (Allen Garfield), Barbara Jean's overwhelmed manager - husband; Mr. Green (Keenan Wynn), whose never - seen ailing wife is on the same hospital ward as Barbara Jean; groupie Martha (Shelley Duvall), Green's niece, ostensibly there to visit her ailing aunt but so personally irresponsible that she instead spends all her time picking up men; Pfc. Glenn Kelly (Scott Glenn), who claims his mother saved Barbara Jean's life but who mostly seems obsessed with the country music star; Sueleen Gay (Gwen Welles), a waitress longing for country music fame, despite her vacuous talent; Bill and Mary (Allan F. Nicholls and Cristina Raines), the other two - thirds of Tom's folk act, whose ambition overrides constant personal rancor; Winifred (Barbara Harris), another would - be singer - songwriter, fleeing to Nashville from her working - class husband, Star (Bert Remsen); Kenny Frasier (David Hayward), a loner who rents a room from Mr. Green and carries around a violin case; Bud Hamilton (Dave Peel), the gentle, loyal son of the abrasive Hamilton; Connie White (Karen Black), a glamorous country star who is a last - minute substitute for Barbara Jean at the Grand Old Opry; Wade Cooley (Robert DoQui), a cook at the airport restaurant where Sueleen works as a waitress and who tries unsuccessfully to convince her that she has no talent; and the eccentric Tricycle Man (Jeff Goldblum), who rides around in a three - wheel motorcycle, occasionally interacting with the other characters, showing off his amateur magic tricks, but who has no dialogue.

McConaughey returns to the slick lawyer roles he played in the pre-walking-punchline stage of his career with The Lincoln Lawyer, a new legal thriller based on a Michael Connelly novel in the time - and airport - tested tradition of John Grisham.

When talking about this time in his life and career, Ticchi, who also oversees the ethics program as a special assistant to the president of the Legal Sea Foods Corporation, gets misty.

In addition to her writing career, Sorrentino is a full - time lawyer and self - proclaimed misfit within the legal profession.

«I invested a lot of time and energy in my legal career!

A recent editorial in the New York Times suggests that the current economic crisis will force big changes in the structure of the legal profession and legal careers in general.

This new book, written for law students, addresses the position of judicial law clerk from the time a law student becomes interested in clerking until the time a clerk leaves the court to proceed with the rest of his or her legal career.

Obtaining legal justice for these men and women means they can return to civilian life and resume careers and still remain proud of their time spent in military service.

It's the perfect time to see how the law can be applied in ways you may have failed to realize, provides vital support to organisations and individuals in need of such assistance and allows you to start building the foundations of your potential future legal career.

While I was at law school, I remember hearing time and time again from junior lawyers that it was not necessary to worry about what electives one took or how much one learned or did not learn during those three years of legal education as «the real learning, unless you are planning on pursuing a career in academia, starts once you enter the workplace.»

You said that you've failed miserably, at times, in your legal career.

In retrospect, if you could return to a highlighted moment of your legal career, what time would you chose and why?

My legal dream sailed from Peking University, so every time I go back to give a speech at the Law School of Peking University, I would feel a lot of gratitude, warmth and desire to assist or share my understanding of a career as a lawyer, and how to become a good lawyer, especially a non-litigating lawyer, with the students who want to be a lawyer in the future, so that I can do my part to improve the transparency, publicity and fairness of the Chinese capital market.

At that time, all these strengthened my confidence to engage in a legal career, so I quit the secured job and dedicated myself to a life as a lawyer.

I admire Charney's conviction and his courage in speaking out, but at the same time, I hope for his sake (and other associates who've been treated unlawfully by law firms and are considering legal action) that all of this doesn't come back around and damage his career.

He has also volunteered his time to teach Bronx Middle School students that were part of the Thurgood Marshall Junior Mock Trial Program, providing middle school students with a positive introduction to the judicial system while exposing them to potential mentors and career opportunities in the legal field.

We invest time, money and resources in our trainees to ensure that you have the best start possible for your legal career.

The research, which was undertaken by Legal Week Intelligence in association with Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), found 64 % of the respondents arguing that the legal profession would only change «slightly» during their careers with just under a third of the sample (31 %) taking the opposite view and claiming it would be «unrecognisable» by the time they reLegal Week Intelligence in association with Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), found 64 % of the respondents arguing that the legal profession would only change «slightly» during their careers with just under a third of the sample (31 %) taking the opposite view and claiming it would be «unrecognisable» by the time they relegal profession would only change «slightly» during their careers with just under a third of the sample (31 %) taking the opposite view and claiming it would be «unrecognisable» by the time they retire.

Your legal career begins in the direction set by your first legal employer, and the time you spend on that path is subject to many circumstances within and outside your control.

Recently I was an expert witness [for the first time in my career] in a legal malpractice case.

The Marks Fellowship is designed to assist attorneys who are interested in pursuing a full - time legal academic career in some area of intellectual property law.

Contact long - time legal career and professional development counselor, Kathy Mejia Morris, founder of Under Advisement, Ltd., to learn more about how she helps Firms help their lawyers — individually and through programming — and in so doing, save money and maximize client service.

Our paralegal apprenticeship is a great opportunity to kick start your career in the legal profession and study at the same time.

The legal profession is ripe for disruption and new career paths for law grads in the tech sector are being forged all the time.

At that time, the curriculum in common law Canadian law schools reflected a widespread, if not universal, consensus on the content and scope of the core body of legal doctrine that would prepare students for a career in the legal profession.

And it's at this time in your career when you are building relationships, finding your way in your legal career, and trying to make a name for yourself (i.e., impress senior members of the firm).

MacEwen's conversation with Jacobs takes us back to the time in the legal profession when lawyers spent their entire career at one firm, where firm partnership was collegial and when lawyers took satisfaction and pride in the privilege of practicing law.

If you want to create a successful legal career in private practice you need to adjust this habit to include time for making careful investments in non-billable activities such as networking, client development, writing, presenting and the like.

Founder of Legal Talk Network in 2005, Lu Ann's career spanned 20 years as a two - time Emmy Award - winning Television Executive Producer turned entrepreneur, developing online media and marketing strategies for target audiences.

I'm no film critic, but I highly recommend it, not only for its fascinating portrayal of the man the New York Times once called, «The most hated and most loved lawyer in America,» but also for its intimate look of the toll a high - profile legal career can take on a lawyer's family and loved ones.

Moran was assistant managing editor at Legal Times early in his career and then a correspondent and anchor for Court TV.

Setting aside the matter of relative public access to private practice lawyers over different time periods (and the related question of whether that degree is enough, too much or just right to meet public need), the inescapable conclusion from Malcolm's introduction to the conversation of the growth in the number of exempt lawyers in Ontario is that we should reexamine our notion of what a «typical» legal career looks like.

The firm has hired a full - time Director of Professional and Personal Life Integration to develop initiatives that make it possible for lawyers to find satisfaction in their legal careers and personal lives.

Over the time that I have covered the legal industry, the in - house community has gone through a revolution and is now increasingly seen as a career of choice for many of the UK's most talented commercial lawyers.

A graduate in Modern Languages, Rob started his career in 2000 in the International Department of The College of Law of England and Wales, during which time he completed his UK legal studies and specialised in international legal education.

Long ago, I shed the notion of legal as a hallowed profession as early in my career, I managed dozens of claims at the same time and was essentially a highly functioning process manager — steering counter-parties in a certain direction until ultimately there was nowhere else to go but to negotiate a settlement or present a case.

I would tell potential law students and others considering legal industry careers that this is a wonderful time for those who are creative, entrepreneurial and visionary to make a real difference in bringing about necessary changes.

I traveled to India and spent some time meeting with legal process outsourcers, visiting the knowledge centre of an international firm, and conferring with women lawyers who are facing considerable challenges as they try to advance in their careers.

In previous articles, we highlighted that only 40 % of lawyers who are practicing are opting for full - time, long - term work within traditional legal environments, signalling a definite change of course for those in the legal profession towards alternative careerIn previous articles, we highlighted that only 40 % of lawyers who are practicing are opting for full - time, long - term work within traditional legal environments, signalling a definite change of course for those in the legal profession towards alternative careerin the legal profession towards alternative careers.