Integrity as
a value of the legal profession encompasses not only the way we work but who we are in our lives outside of our paid work.
core
values of the legal profession are protected, and 2.
SLAWyer Jordan Furlong has taken on the task of articulating
the value of the legal profession in his Law 21... [more]
An explanatory news release could have provided useful context, explained the reasoning of the panel and reinforced the commitment of the Law Society to protecting the public interest, upholding
the values of the legal profession and supporting lawyers in meeting their professional responsibilities.
Integrity is a core
value of the legal profession.
It belongs to all of us and in the case of the manner in which the Law Society of British Columbia made its decision it was a decision made transparently and democratically after a debate informed by law, history and an expression of the modern
values of the legal profession.
The deleterious effects this has and continues to have, on the reputation and
values of the legal profession, those that work within it and with it, is shameful.
For me, the most important issue now is dealing with the pace of change and working with leading companies like ROSS to assure lawyers utilize technologies to benefit their practices and their clients while protecting the core, fundamental
values of the legal profession.
The sharing of legal fees with nonlawyers and the ownership and control of the practice of law by nonlawyers are inconsistent with the core
values of the legal profession.
There has been a lot of debate over what adverse effects alternative business structures and ownership models will have on the core
values of the legal profession, including lawyer independence, client confidentiality, and the duties owed by lawyers to a client — particularly the duty to avoid conflicts of interest.
@ 2Civility Jayne Reardon — Promoting core
values of the legal profession.
Not exact matches
The essential dilemma is that while the
value and popularity
of the cryptocurrency asset class has exploded, directions from the courts and within the
legal profession on how to deal with virtual currencies is sorely lacking.
«OTLA believes that the
profession's core
values, and the public interest, can only be protected by ensuring that lawyers maintain control over the delivery
of legal services.
An ethnography studies shared behaviors or
values of an intact cultural unit, and the
legal profession contains many discrete cultural units for study.
Fusthy & Manyai Law Office is particularly committed to upholding the respect
of the
legal profession's ethical
values.
Effective and fair conflicts rule must strike an appropriate balance between conflicting
values: the high repute
of the
legal profession and the administration
of justice, and the
values of allowing the client's choice
of counsel and permitting reasonable mobility in the
legal profession.
I don't recall hearing much about this when I was entering the
profession, but based on what I've heard this week, am hopeful that the fundamental
value of integrity in the
legal profession is given appropriate emphasis in the education
of law and articling students.
The honorees, said The American Lawyer editor - in - chief Aric Press, «have exemplified the
legal profession's twin
values of client service and public duty.»
As the
profession comes up with new and creative ways to deliver
legal services, they have to be focused on the ways in which cost,
value, and excellent quality can all be integrated in part
of that service....
They are also exemplars — lawyers who breathed life into the
legal profession's abstract
values of client service and public service.
Over the next few months I propose to write a few entries dealing with the use
of electronic technology in the litigation process and with Simon's permission have them appear on Slaw, with the hope that such posts will spark a full discussion between the judiciary, the
legal profession, academics and law students on the
value and use
of electronic technology in the judicial system.
On the contrary, startling data about the prevalence
of harassment and discrimination within the
legal profession — by graduates
of enlightened secular law schools — suggests that law school
values do not serve as a reliable predictor
of law graduates» professional conduct.
If Canada is to live up to its potential — and if the Canadian
legal profession is to have any chance at all
of competing on a world stage — we have no choice but to embrace cosmopolitanism as a core
value.
When I told them that there is an ongoing conversation in the
legal profession about the
value and length
of articling and that there aren't enough positions for those who want to article, they were surprised.
Generally lauded by judges and leaders
of the
profession, the long - term systemic
value of pro bono
legal service is a matter
of limited but uneasy debate in the community
of reformers, progressives and do - gooders dedicated to the concept
of equal access to justice for everyone.
Legal futurists like Richard Susskind and Mitch Kowalski have long predicted that value - based billing is the wave of the future for the legal profession — in part because corporate clients are beginning to deman
Legal futurists like Richard Susskind and Mitch Kowalski have long predicted that
value - based billing is the wave
of the future for the
legal profession — in part because corporate clients are beginning to deman
legal profession — in part because corporate clients are beginning to demand it.
Whether one speaks
of the
legal profession, the
legal academy, the opposition parties
of the day, the citizenry, the media and,
of course, the judiciary, the spirit
of «Charter
values» has been enthusiastically adopted and endorsed.
Extroverts, by contrast, are
valued by society for commanding attention, and they are the kind
of people Cain expected to encounter in the
legal profession.
Lastly, according to this prospective scenario, in 2021, the
legal profession will be
valued and recognized both by the whole
of Quebec society and the professional world.
The
legal profession should unify, singing from the same hymn sheet to promote the
value of justice, and access to it; with the foundations lying within the Magna Carta itself, which still provides three clauses that remain in force today.
Judging by the scant details provided in the presentation (for example, PowerPoint slides showing statistics
of demographics in the
legal profession), perhaps those students did not see the
value in attending the seminar.
(i) BMO reducing its roster
of firms from about 800 to 200 with further reductions planned; (ii) the clients
of seven sister firms hiring me to help them get control over their
legal spend and forge stronger and more
value based relationships with their firms; (iii) the many small and mid-sized businesses who hire accountants to do all
of their tax and structuring work because it is cheaper than dealing with lawyers; (iv) firms hiring me to help them figure out how to budget, set and meet client expectations without losing money; (v) «clients» who never become clients at all as they do their own
legal work based on precedents that friends share with them; (vi) the various forms
of outsourcing that are now prevalent (from offices in India to Tory's office in Halifax); (vii) clients hiring me to figure out how to increase internal capacity without increasing headcount in order to reduce external spend; (viii) the success
of firms like Conduit, SkyLaw and Cognition (to name a few) who are taking new approaches to «big» and «medium law» work; (ix) the introduction
of full time project managers in many firms; and (x) the number
of lawyers throughout the
profession who regularly don't docket chunks
of their time in order to avoid unpleasant fee conversations with their clients.
By providing excellent mediation services to litigants and their attorneys, the committee also educates the public, the
legal profession and the judiciary about the
value of mediation and how it effectively, efficiently and fairly resolves conflict.
Educates the public, the
legal profession, and the judiciary about the
value of mediation and how it effectively, efficiently, and fairly resolves conflict, by providing mediation services to litigants and their attorneys in the civil divisions
of Denver's County and Small Claims Courts.
The mandate
of the new Commission was to seek input from the public and the
legal profession to learn their vision for more efficient and effective ways to deliver
legal services, to analyze and synthesize the insights gained, and, on that basis, to «propose new approaches that are not constrained by traditional models for delivering
legal services and are rooted in the essential
values of protecting the public, enhancing diversity and inclusion, and pursuing justice for all.»
Its libraries
of primary law — cases and codes — are
of enormous
value to the
legal profession.
I hope the recommendations above work and that, as you put some
of these suggestions into practice, not only will you enhance your standing and the
value of your
legal department in the eyes
of the business, but also to colleagues in the in - house
legal profession.
I've prepared my 20 minute talk and can tell you it is full
of optimism and hope for a new kind
of legal profession that holds to old - school
values like integrity and honour and generosity while boldly facing a new economic order that mostly
values faster, better, cheaper.
In the result, I learned early the
value of forging and nurturing relationships within the
legal profession and began to work hard at developing my own networks.
However, all lawyers and Law Societies in Canada would be wise to heed the warnings in the last paragraph
of that report: «where benefits to the consumer can be attained with proper regulation to ensure that professional
values are not lost, the Law Society must develop proper regulation to allow for changes to the
profession through which improved access to
legal services can be attained.»
We have a vested interest in the progress
of the
legal profession, and its future success depends on recognising and harnessing the widest possible range
of talent.The
profession is best served by a true meritocracy, which is built on the sincere and honest development
of one's potential, and the opportunities to realise our full
value professionally.
In an exclusive introduction to their recently - published book Liquid
Legal, a panel of experts discuss the transformation of the legal function, compelling the legal profession to become a strategic partner for corporate executives, clients and stakeholders, transforming legal into a function that creates incremental v
Legal, a panel
of experts discuss the transformation
of the
legal function, compelling the legal profession to become a strategic partner for corporate executives, clients and stakeholders, transforming legal into a function that creates incremental v
legal function, compelling the
legal profession to become a strategic partner for corporate executives, clients and stakeholders, transforming legal into a function that creates incremental v
legal profession to become a strategic partner for corporate executives, clients and stakeholders, transforming
legal into a function that creates incremental v
legal into a function that creates incremental
value.
The metrics
of one industry don't necessarily translate to other industries — and this is particularly true when it comes to the document - intensive
legal industry, where confidentiality in communications between client and attorney is a central
value to the entire
profession.
The unethical nature
of this contradicts the fundamental
values which govern the
legal profession, which promote ethical conduct, adherence to the law and to making actions in good faith.
The mission
of the Colorado Attorney Mentoring Program is to promote professional pride and identity in Colorado's
legal community and excellence in service to the public through the teaching
of the core
values and ideals
of the
legal profession and training in the best practices for meeting those ideals.
This journal is part
of the College's ongoing effort to make innovation more
valued and widespread in the
legal profession.
This is explained in two manners: If the signatory's client is a member
of a regulated
legal profession, then the signatory will respect the «core
values» («principes essentiels»)
of the
profession in question.
So what does CMS» decision — and I'm not saying it's the wrong decision, by the way, nor a unique one in the
legal profession — say about the
value of the brands it has chosen to leave by the wayside (ie Olswang and Nabarro).
ILTA is the premier
legal industry peer networking organization, providing information to members to maximize the
value of technology in support
of the
legal profession.
CASAL's mission is to support and promote initiatives that
value diversity and advancement
of all South Asian lawyers and law students, within the
legal profession throughout Canada; to provide a forum for professional networking and development
of all South Asian lawyers, through continuing
legal education, mentorship, advocacy,
legal scholarship and greater community involvement; to foster excellence in the quality
of legal services provided to all Canadians.