However, there are situations in
which hiring a lawyer is a good idea.
Not exact matches
You'll want to
hire a securities
lawyer to draft a proper shareholders agreement,
which will contemplate how to operate the company after the offering, and what rights new shareholders will have in the company.
His legal strategy so far appears to be predicated on punching back rather than crafting a sound defense,
which helps explain why he's had so much difficulty
hiring and retaining
lawyers.
Last week, Thiel's
lawyer - for -
hire, Charles J. Harder, sent Gawker a letter on behalf of Ivari International's owner and namesake, Edward Ivari, in
which Harder claims that Feinberg's story was «false and defamatory,» invaded Ivari's privacy, intentionally inflicted emotional distress, and committed «tortious interference» with Ivari's business relations.
Even those who demand their own sartorial freedom from symbolism would not
hire a defense
lawyer who wore pajamas (
which would serve the practical function of covering the body as well as a suit) to court, or submit to an operation by a brain surgeon who wore a Dracula sweatshirt in his consulting room.
He also
hired literally the slimiest
lawyer he could find (people
hire lawyers like themselves) who got it reduced to a tiny monthly fraction of what was originally agreed upon in 2008 based on his income
which he himself provided.
The denial by Jay Sekulow, one of several personal
lawyers Trump has
hired to represent him in the Russia case, is the latest of many examples in
which the president's aides and
lawyers have scrambled to avert a public - relations mess created by the preident's tweets, off - script remarks or leaked private conversations.
Of those legal fees, $ 128,000 went to Robert Abrams, a
lawyer which Liu
hired to conduct an internal investigation of the campaign's fundraising practices.
Lawmakers voted to have Rural Law Center handle appeals from people who can't afford their own
lawyer at $ 2,250 per case,
which is lower than what it's been costing the county to
hire local
lawyers
He
hired full - time immigration
lawyers to advise assistant district attorneys and defense
lawyers on the deportation consequences of engaging immigrants in plea deals —
which in some cases can trigger deportation proceedings.
Outside
lawyers hired by the Assembly conducted the investigation,
which covered Fierro's claims as well as allegations from several former Garcia staff members alleging heavy drinking and sex talk in the office as well as requests by Garcia to perform personal duties such as taking care of her dogs.
He also said Wang did not want to «play ball» with that Republican machine,
which had to do with
hiring the «right»
lawyers, firms, etc., that conveniently just happened to be the ones lining up their campaign coffers.
But Deer's investigation - nominated in February 2011 for two British Press Awards - discovered that, while Wakefield held himself out to be a dispassionate scientist, two years before the Lancet paper was published - and before any of the 12 children were even referred to the hospital - he had been
hired to attack MMR by a
lawyer, Richard Barr: a jobbing solicitor in the small eastern English town of King's Lynn, who hoped to raise a speculative class action lawsuit against drug companies
which manufactured the triple shot.
Court documents,
which we've made available here, show that in April 2016 Toth sued Western Medical Assessments (WMA)-- the company that
hired him to perform the exam,
which was used in another case — and Michele Reeves — the
lawyer who
hired WMA.
Short of
hiring an international copyright
lawyer,
which requires big bucks I'm not sure what to do.
The Turkish government
hired lawyers to encourage the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to investigate Harmony Public Schools,
which is the largest Texas charter school network and a Gulen - linked CMO, serving 31,000 students in 46 schools across Texas.
When you get to court, you will have to go through what is known as an «adversary proceeding»
which is a court case within a court case and another reason to
hire a
lawyer.
Both forms of bankruptcy can be complicated and may require you to
hire a
lawyer or bankruptcy expert to work on your behalf,
which can be costly.
ALWAYS know exactly what you are signing before you sign it, keep a file copy, and get explanations of anything that is at all unclear... and if in doubt over anything more than a trivial agreement consider
hiring a
lawyer to read thru it and tell you
which items you should attempt to have crossed out.
To oppose a discharge a creditor must
hire a
lawyer, who must appear in bankruptcy court and convince the bankruptcy court judge that the bankrupt should only be discharged if they fulfill additional conditions,
which generally means «pay more money».
Instead of thanking, lauding, or just plain paying Jason and Vince for giving Activision the most successful entertainment product ever offered to the public, last month Activision
hired lawyers to conduct a pretextual «investigation» into unstated and unsubstantiated charges of «insubordination» and «breach of fiduciary duty,»
which then became the grounds for their termination on Monday, March 1st.»
Which is why, in my view, Kyoto has gone nowhere in the U.S. Confronted with a potential liability, as long as I think I won't have to pay the bill, I'll
hire my
lawyer.
They just
hired a
lawyer named Gary Scholick, a specialist in labor law, with no apparent relevant expertise w / r / t forgery, to supposedly write a «review» of the documentation
which they gave him.
In a recent article Professor Neil Hamilton summarized various empirical studies showing that legal employers rank «integrity, honesty and trustworthiness» as a crucial quality in a prospective
lawyer hire, regardless of the type of legal work for
which the
lawyer is being
hired.
Around a year ago, when I still had some of my savings from BigLaw, I scoffed at the idea of working as a contract
lawyer project for a number of reasons: (1) It didn't pay much, ranging from $ 29 - 40 an hour (
which is exactly why it makes sense for firms to do more outsourcing than
hiring; (2) it was a full 40 - hour workweek (
which I never want to go back to); and (3) it is mind - numbingly boring.
This is not the worst contract I've seen written by a non-
lawyer, and I expect to see more people trying failing to create an enforceable contract because they think it will save them the money of
hiring a
lawyer; I believe the theoretical aspect (not my specific situation,
which is more of an example) will be generally useful for employers to be aware of what penalties their company may risk facing later on.
Many law firm and
lawyer blogs run on Word Press,
which we find is an excellent platform if you (or an employee or
hired gun) have the technical skills to deploy and manage it.
I am passionate about making sure
lawyers understand each component of an integrated legal web marketing strategy, not for what it is, or how it works, but for the way in
which their clients use each component to make a decision to
hire them or not...
Half of Americans aren't able to come up with $ 400 in an emergency,
which almost certainly means they aren't
hiring a
lawyer when trouble arises.
As a
lawyer, when you're considering
which candidate to choose, does your choice coincide with the person whom you'd be most likely to
hire, or like Pattis, are there other considerations that matter more?
Mandi Gray, who chose not to have her identity masked by a publication ban, has stated that
hiring a
lawyer was the best decision she made, and one
which she views as «completely necessary».
There are a number of factors in determining
which lawyer you should
hire to represent your interests, but the experience of your
lawyer should be a major factor in making this decision.
If this has happened to you, you have likely suffered «insurance bad faith», and you may need to
hire an insurance disputes
lawyer that can get you the benefits to
which you are entitled.
The Defendant driver will then give the lawsuit to his or her insurance company,
which will either
hire a
lawyer for their client or have their own in - house
lawyers handle the case.
You will want to interview a few different personal injury
lawyers before you decide
which attorney to
hire.
Hiring a child support attorney is an important step in providing for the welfare of your children,
which is why the Los Angeles
lawyer at Harris Law Group issues personal attention to each case he represents, to ensure you are getting the best legal guidance possible in this important area.
Once
hired, our personal injury
lawyers and the team of case managers and paralegals will take over all the communication with insurance companies on your behalf
which will allow you to recover and relieve any additional stressors.
Other recent moves in South Africa's disputes market included Herbert Smith Freehills» February
hire of Johannesburg competition partner Jean Meijer from South African firm Bowmans,
which recently executed a demerger with Francophone law firm John W Ffooks and promoted nine
lawyers to partner.
Lawyers» websites have details about the experience of individual lawyers and other information relevant to your decision on which lawyer to hire for you
Lawyers» websites have details about the experience of individual
lawyers and other information relevant to your decision on which lawyer to hire for you
lawyers and other information relevant to your decision on
which lawyer to
hire for your case.
So if you are trying to decide
which personal injury
lawyer in Kansas City to
hire, look for one that cares.
The announcement late Sunday that Sonnenschein would
hire 100
lawyers from the Wall Street firm signals the end of Thacher,
which saw its fortunes fall as the securitization market collapsed.
If you are going to
hire a personal injury
lawyer, it is always best to do so as soon as possible after the accident so that they can get started as quickly as possible putting together information to assist in your case, collecting evidence to use in your case before such evidence is potentially destroyed and to avoid potential costly mistakes
which might impact recovery of your losses.
If they charge your security deposit and you don't think you owe it, you would have to sue them for a return of the part of your security deposit you don't owe, knowing that you face a risk of paying their legal fees if you lose, but will get your fees if you
hire a
lawyer and win (caveat: there are more nuances to fee shifting in the U.K. courts than I spell out here
which are rather technical).
Working with, and having several friends who are
lawyers in various fields, it is clear to me that there are significant changes occurring related to the delivery of legal services, as well as, the way in
which people, companies, and organizations make legal
hiring decisions.
Unfortunately, there is effectively no money in the estate
which would allow me to
hire a
lawyer, so I'm hoping you folks can help.
The Association's
lawyer (
hired to represent the Association, not individual homeowners) presented the board members with information about prior case law
which directly affects how the Board should handle a specific topic.
I say «business» advisedly because it costs money to
hire the
lawyers necessary to know what the words might actually mean, and this sets up an «access to justice» problem with
which we're all familiar and about
which we seem to be floundering right now.
The Global 100 leader,
which has made a string of corporate and finance
hires in London in recent months, has now set its sights on a similar push in disputes, and is aiming to double the number of
lawyers in its London litigation department during the next three to five years.
The team,
which is expected to be a mix of existing HSF
lawyers and new
hires, will focus on providing advice on transactions, disputes and Islamic finance.
Another popular destination is the NYPD's counterterrorism division,
which has been
hiring lawyers with Ivy League law - school degrees to serve as «civilian analysts.»