He offers guidance and proposes solutions that
work in the law firm environment.»
In achieving this commitment, starting in the summer of 2011 the Firm wishes to offer an opportunity for an undergraduate student from a Canadian University to
work in a law firm environment focussing on equity and diversity initiatives within the Firm.
Not exact matches
Some mothers who are practicing attorneys say they face an unforgiving
environment in top
law firms — the very places where judges -
in - waiting are groomed — requiring them to prioritize
work over family
in order to advance.
In more than twenty years
working within the online legal
environment (including 12 years inside
law firms), Steve has conceived, managed, coded and marketed
law firm websites, blogs, intranets, portals and extranets.
Law firms face many challenges
in today's competitive
environment, not the least of which is ensuring that
work completed
in the back office is as efficient and effective as possible.
The collegial
environment you'll find
in a shared space is one that reflects what it's like to
work a big
law firm, but you're still your own boss.
Mr. Bahs has more than 25 years of legal experience, 20 years of which involved
working in the large
law firm environment.
Law firms look to recruit talented students with an all - round, comprehensive portfolio of skills, but above all they want people who can (a) think commercially and from the client's perspective; (b) communicate effectively and relate to clients; (c) have an interest and understanding of the business of a law firm, their clients, the environment in which law firms and their clients operate and the role of a commercial lawyer; and (d) work effectively whatever the business conditio
Law firms look to recruit talented students with an all - round, comprehensive portfolio of skills, but above all they want people who can (a) think commercially and from the client's perspective; (b) communicate effectively and relate to clients; (c) have an interest and understanding of the business of a
law firm, their clients, the environment in which law firms and their clients operate and the role of a commercial lawyer; and (d) work effectively whatever the business conditio
law firm, their clients, the
environment in which
law firms and their clients operate and the role of a commercial lawyer; and (d) work effectively whatever the business conditio
law firms and their clients operate and the role of a commercial lawyer; and (d)
work effectively whatever the business conditions.
Paralegals who are employed
in law firm environments frequently
work more than 40 hours a week, while those employed
in corporate and government arenas might enjoy more relaxed schedules.
The type of legal
work performed for your clients, the nature of your client base, the competitive
environment in which your
firm practices and the client's perception of the value of the legal
work performed will be critical factors
in determining whether your
firm should volunteer or react to external pressures for alternative billing arrangements from your clients or as the result of competitive pressures created by other
law firms.
His strong
work ethic, intelligence and unique ability to relate to clients, judges, prosecutors, jurors and others
in the court system are a great asset to the
firm and help ensure optimum results to all the
firm's clients
in the collaborative
environment that exists
in the
law firm.
The attitudes of this demographic of lawyers is worthy of note
in that, despite the attention paid to large national and international
law firms in the country, the majority of lawyers
in Canada still
work in solo, small and medium sized
firm environments (eg.
According to the report, Alyson Kirleis, an employment lawyer herself, filed an EEOC complaint and, subsequently, a federal discrimination suit against her longtime
law firm, Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, alleging claims
in the nature of a hostile
work environment.
If you have an interest
in family
law, media
law, trusts
law, charities or private client
work, then a mid-sized
firm might be the right
environment for you.
Macfarlanes are a leading corporate
law firm centred
in London and are well recognised for their high - quality
work and their supportive
environment.
The type of legal
work performed for your clients, the nature of your client base, the competitive
environment in which your
firm practices and the client's perception of the value of the legal
work performed will be critical factors
in determining (a) whether your
firm should volunteer or (b) react to external pressures for alternative billing arrangements from your clients or as the result of competitive pressures created by other
law firms.
According to Rodz, «there are only three
law firms in Cuba that are authorized to do business with foreigners...» Understanding the nuances of the complicated regulatory and legal
environment requires finding a Cuban lawyer to
work with a client's U.S. lawyer, said Rodz
in the article.
As the result of the recent changing economic
environment and increasingly competitive markets
in which most
law firms practice, Managing Partners and members of Management and Compensation Committees
in the more successful
law firms have identified and re-defined those objective and subjective criteria that have been especially designed to motivate partners to attract new clients, proliferate
work from existing clients, perform those fee producing and non-fee producing activities that are necessary to retain existing clients and recognize those partners who have been given responsibility for managing the performance of clients and client
work that other members of the
firm have originated.
Given the changes that are taking place
in the legal industry,
work environments in law firms will have to adapt to the new realities of the profession and the market, whilst continuing to support fundamental elements of legal
work.
Law firm profitability used to simply be a matter of
working the hours but that is no long the case:
in this competitive
environment,
firms need to have better systems for tracking their operations and productivity.
But from Walter's description, the yet - to - be-named product sounds more like a
working environment where
law firms can have access to various AI platforms and various sets of data, as well as bring
in their own data.
Our clients turn to us not only because we are a full - service
law firm, but also because we have accumulated the professional knowledge and skills necessary for
working successfully
in Chinese and foreign business
environments.
Law firms here are not only getting the quality and size of deals that are attractive but Manchester's second unique selling point is that it is a great
environment in which to
work and live,» says Hindmarsh.
Some people have pointed out that the people involved are all white men — which may tell you something about the society that produces these «top»
law firms — «top»
in the sense of profitability rather than quality or creativity or
work environment.
There are a number of other timekeeping and billing software offerings that
work in both the Mac and PC
environment and can be on the
law firm's server or
in the cloud as software as a service — Bill4Time, EasyTime, and Billings Pro to name just a few.
In Russia, Noerr is one of the oldest and largest active commercial law firms, and has established a strong reputation for highly complex corporate and commercial work in advising a multitude of clients on all legal and tax matters in the rapidly changing Russian business environmen
In Russia, Noerr is one of the oldest and largest active commercial
law firms, and has established a strong reputation for highly complex corporate and commercial
work in advising a multitude of clients on all legal and tax matters in the rapidly changing Russian business environmen
in advising a multitude of clients on all legal and tax matters
in the rapidly changing Russian business environmen
in the rapidly changing Russian business
environment.
What
firms are partially doing here is gauging how well candidates would fit
in as members of a team
working in an office
environment — where, even
in law firms, there are plenty of relaxed moments.
Who we are: We are UK
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Firm of the Year as recognised
in the British Legal awards and proud to be the highest ranked
law firm in The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For, for the second year running - it's a great environment to work
law firm in The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For, for the second year running - it's a great environment to work
firm in The Sunday Times Best Companies to
Work For, for the second year running - it's a great environment to work
Work For, for the second year running - it's a great
environment to
workwork in!
This
environment does require more
work in order to properly configure and secure the systems, but leaves access to the data
in the hands of the
law firm and not the cloud provider.
Despite this safeguard, there is widespread concern
in the legal industry that the billable hours system leads to lawyers over-charging clients and creates an unhealthy
work environment within
law firms.
However, librarians employed
in fast - paced
environments such as
law firms may
work long hours.
The Pre-
Law Internship will provide an opportunity for an undergraduate student who is considering
law school to gain
work experience
in a
law firm environment, to observe lawyers
in the workplace and to perform a variety of tasks and
work on specific projects
in the areas of equity and diversity.
Women are 70 % of
law school graduates and constitute more than half the lawyers
in private practice, but they are leaving
law firms for more conducive
work environments and better career opportunities
in corporate and government positions.
Law firms have to redefine diversity as they
work in an increasingly global business
environment.
There isn't much fundamental difference between
law firms and tech companies: both
work long hours
in a high stakes, competitive
environment.
Legal Workspace, a leading provider of cloud - based
work environments designed specifically for
law firms, today announced that its founder and CEO Joe Kelly will be a featured presenter at the Colorado Legal and Technology Expo
in Denver, Colo., on Aug. 21.
In more than 20 years
working within the online legal
environment (including 12 years inside
law firms), Steve has conceived, managed, coded and marketed
law firm websites, blogs, intranets, portals and extranets.
He is a former Enforcement Counsel with the BC Securities Commission, a former Crown Counsel, and has
worked in boutique, large
firm, and institutional
environments before founding Ascendion
Law.
the contrast with partnership
in a large
law firm (the «
law firm contrast» hypothesis) beyond the economic rewards,
in particular, greater collegiality
in the
work environment for general counsel
Finding the perfect
law firm is more than just the legal
work but about the
environment you will
work in.
We discussed the genesis of Salladore, its primary function, the roadblocks to
work allocation
in law firms and corporations, ways that Salladore's software streamlines workflow communication, and how tools like Salladore are helping organizations adapt to a changing legal
environment.
There are a number of obvious benefits to such collaboration including guiding solutions that
work in a real
firm environment, focus on practising
law without incurring the cost of adding an application development team and likely preferential pricing when it goes live.
Often lawyers who go
in - house have been
working as associates directed by
law firm partners and suddenly they find themselves
in environments completely different from the
law firm ecosystem.
We are a full - service employment
law firm, meaning we
work with employers, employees and contract workers
in non-unionized
environments to resolve disputes arising from:
Written and compiled by an experienced
law librarian, with chapters contributed by other seasoned legal information professionals, this book tells you what it's like to
work in a particular
work environment - ranging from the court house library to a
law firm library, the
law society to a legislative library.
Of course,
law firms must adhere to some boundaries
in a blended
work - life
environment, especially to ensure the necessary collaboration between partners, associates, and staff.
Most legal recruiters around the United States spend their time trying to help attorneys realize the dream of
working in a large
law firm or remaining employed
in a large
law firm environment.
However, librarians employed
in fast - paced
environments such as
law firms may
work long hours.
Legal secretaries
work in various
environments such as
law firms, government departments, and courts, providing legal services for attorneys.
I am eager to join your
law firm as an Executive Legal Assistant because I realize that you are committed to providing exceptional legal services
in a challenging yet satisfying
work environment.