Sentences with phrase «town lawyer»

I'm as much a fan of the inspirational, against - all - odds tales of victory by small town lawyers as anyone.

The image of the small town lawyer serving the whole town fails to recognize that there were income differences that must have affected who could afford to pay for a lawyer.

Welcome to modern life as a small town lawyer.

Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch, a small - town lawyer who defends a black man accused of rape, in a scene from the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird, based on the novel by Harper Lee.

A case could be made for Gregory Peck in «To Kill a Mockingbird» or Marlon Brando in «The Godfather,» but they had other pressing obligations — one as a small - town lawyer taking a stand against racism and the other a mob kingpin whose idea of family goes beyond mere blood relatives.

Another good role goes to Tony Shalhoub (13 Ghosts, Spy Kids) as Freddy Riedenschneider, a fast - talking prissy big town lawyer.

James Stewart stars as a small town lawyer acting as defense attorney for Ben Gazzara, accused of killing the man who supposedly raped his wife, Lee Remick.

Paring Maile Meloy's 11 - story collection Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It down to a trilogy, Certain Women tells the sequential tales of Dern's Laura, a small - town lawyer called in to help defuse a hostage situation involving one of her clients (Harris); Michelle Williams's Gina, who's building a house with husband Ryan (James Le Gros); and Lily Gladstone's Jamie, a young rancher in unrequited love with night - school teacher Beth (Kristen Stewart).

Old family videos shot by Hank's mentally challenged younger brother aren't overly sentimental, but the antics of an inexperienced town lawyer are a bit too comical.

First up is Laura (Laura Dern, Wild), a small - town lawyer whose personal - injury client takes matters into his own hands when he is dissatisfied with the results of her legal actions.

I challenge students to relate it to the character of Atticus Finch, the small - town lawyer living in fictional Maycomb, Alabama.

By joining the local bar I was able to dissipate some complaints that I was some out of town lawyer coming in to take work from local attorneys.

Their selections start with Gregory Peck's classic portrayal of small - town lawyer Atticus Finch and end with the 1947 film that put Santa Claus on trial, «Miracle on 34th Street».

A Rural Lawyer tip of the hat to small town lawyer Sharon Edenfield for bringing this idea to fruition.

Jan Goddard has, like many others in the profession, observed the phenomenon of small - town lawyers struggling to find someone to take over their practices as they approach retirement age.

Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch, a small - town lawyer who defends a black man accused of rape, in a scene from the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird, based on the novel by Harper Lee.

From Lemons to Lemonade (which I didn't purchase, by the way — this was a free review copy) starts by talking in detail about the «untapped legal job market,» which includes things such as JD - preferred jobs, «hidden» jobs that aren't necessarily advertised but can be uncovered with some due diligence, and less commonly considered options, including small town lawyering and teaching outside of law schools.

They were school principals, merchants, small - town lawyers and doctor, athletic coaches, car dealers, insurance agents, and so on.

Mike's ambition is merely to make enough to support his family, but he can no longer do that as an honest, small - town lawyer.

Aside from Janusz Kaminski's smoky, handsome camerawork, the biggest pleasure the movie has to offer comes in the form of watching good actors play stock types from different genres: Billy Bob Thornton as the smarmy local DA; Vera Farmiga as the ex who still lives in town; Vincent D'Onofrio as the athlete who could've been, but wasn't; Dax Shepard as the well - intentioned, but ineffectual, small - town lawyer.

The investigation will lead them to a colorful cast of characters that includes «Karl Weathers» (Nick Offerman), the town lawyer of Luverne, Minnesota.

Nick Offerman is Karl Weathers, the town lawyer of Luverne, Minnesota.

Set mostly in the American West, the stories feature small - town lawyers, ranchers, doctors, parents, and children, and explore the moral quandaries of love, family, and friendship.

However, fees may vary between a San Jose Lawyer and a small town lawyer and may also reflect other work performed by the lawyer that is outside a typical transaction.

The reasonableness of the decision to engage out - of - town lawyer must be demonstrated by the party submitting the bill, the onus remaining with him or her as it is with he or she demonstrating the necessity and reasonableness of any other disbursement incurred in the prosecution of the case for which indemnification from the unsuccessful party is claimed.

In determining the reasonableness of the submitting party's decision to retain out - of - town lawyer, the assessing officer should objectively attempt to determine whether or not the decision to retain the out - of - town counsel was reasonable and necessary in all of the circumstances.

Attorneys at The Donahey Law Firm provide the attentive service you expect from a small - town lawyer, but our Columbus personal injury lawyers have the success and resources of a big - city law firm.

As he travels to meet with County Law Associations he's learned in community after community that Ontario's small town lawyers are an aging breed whose ranks aren't being replenished by new graduates.

As he travels to meet with County Law Associations he's learned in community after community that Ontario's small town lawyers are an aging breed whose ranks... [more]

I would have yet another concern — that Avvo might discriminate against small - firm and small - town lawyers and favor big - firm, big - city lawyers.

By merely renting a virtual office and including a New York City office address on a law firm's website, business card, and firm letter head, out - of - town lawyers can often command higher billable rates than their local counterparts.

By merely renting a virtual office and including a New York City office address on a law firm's website, business card, and firm letterhead, out - of - town lawyers can often command higher billable rates than their local counterparts.

The son of a small town lawyer and a college professor, Steven watched his parents devote their careers to improving the community they called home.

For certain matters, city dwellers can reap additional savings by seeking out small - town lawyers, whose rates are far below those of their urban or suburban counterparts.

That registry is probably the more important for both lawyers and law firms because it will allow and even promote more connections between small - firm and small - town lawyers and articling students.

«We regularly negotiate leases with out - of - town lawyers,» Wiles said.