Sentences with phrase «working in a legal capacity»

For the purposes of your obligations relating to these strategies, include people who are licensees but are not working in a legal capacity, licensees whose licence is suspended and licensees on leave.

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As for the recommendation to leave a child in an abusive situation and work on the abuser's sense of remorse at the same time — that is utter lunacy, irresponsible and unrealistic and if he actually did make such a suggestion in a professional capacity could be subject to discipline or legal action.

«As the public advocate and an attorney, previously worked of the Legal Aid Society, I will also serve as an attorney in this capacity, pro bono,» Ms. James said at a press conference on the City Hall steps Tuesday.

Outlining her qualities, «hard work, discipline, capacity for detailed research, intimate knowledge of the law, independence of mind and spirit, honesty and integrity, deep - seated respect for the rule of law and for the best traditions of the legal profession, abiding belief in the sovereignty of Almighty God», the President stated that these will serve her well in her new office.

DSC works with our federal partner the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc. (LDF) to actively engage in activities designed to build the capacity of DSC members and allies to participate in ESSA implementation in their states.

The state of Colorado offers individuals the chance to earn loan repayment if they are working in the legal profession in some capacity.

I'm so proud that we now have the capacity to offer our projects legal support in their fight against the Trump administration's assault on the environment, and I'm hoping you will help us advance this work as well.

If I had excess capacity in my practice, I wouldn't waste it by taking on legal work that loses money.

In this sense, there is much scope to muddy the waters regarding in which capacity in - house lawyers are acting at any given moment, and any work dealing with generic business, management, administration, strategic or commercial advice that is not legal in nature would therefore fail to attract legal advice privilege under UK laIn this sense, there is much scope to muddy the waters regarding in which capacity in - house lawyers are acting at any given moment, and any work dealing with generic business, management, administration, strategic or commercial advice that is not legal in nature would therefore fail to attract legal advice privilege under UK lain which capacity in - house lawyers are acting at any given moment, and any work dealing with generic business, management, administration, strategic or commercial advice that is not legal in nature would therefore fail to attract legal advice privilege under UK lain - house lawyers are acting at any given moment, and any work dealing with generic business, management, administration, strategic or commercial advice that is not legal in nature would therefore fail to attract legal advice privilege under UK lain nature would therefore fail to attract legal advice privilege under UK law.

This results in maximizing time doing actual legal work and tasks that involve deliberation, exercising judgment and a high intellectual capacity — jobs AI just can't do.

Lutecki says she has also noticed corporate legal departments relying increasingly upon in - house lawyers and building up that capacity, although much of it, she adds, is contract work instead of straight out hiring.

The Up and Coming Lawyer Award specifically recognizes those who may be early in their legal career but have shown a talent not only as lawyers but who also have a tremendous capacity for volunteer work.

Enterprise Legal Management (ELM) is a relatively new term in the world of legal technology, but it encompasses tools and activities that have long been familiar to anyone working in a corporate legal or compliance capaLegal Management (ELM) is a relatively new term in the world of legal technology, but it encompasses tools and activities that have long been familiar to anyone working in a corporate legal or compliance capalegal technology, but it encompasses tools and activities that have long been familiar to anyone working in a corporate legal or compliance capalegal or compliance capacity.

I think legal training, i.e. work experience in some capacity, is also advantageous for the many non-professional roles which lawyers can play in our society.

(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.

Many legal departments have created processes and metrics to evaluate law firms and inform decisions they make concerning which firms will continue to work with them, and in what capacity.

As for the AIIB's legal needs, Mr. Sanders indicated that the Bank currently has in - house capacity to handle institutional matters, and core elements of the operational work.

Lawyers can conduct work on the move with easy access to firms» data and legal research platforms from any location and cloud storage increasing access to data in amounts far beyond the capacity of a given storage device.»

Rebuttal: Delegation does take time but in the not so long run it creates capacity in a legal practice and allows you to do the more interesting and challenging work.

The mission of the ILRC is to work with, educate, and enhance the capacity of immigrants, community organizations, and the legal sector, in order to build a democratic society that values diversity, dignity, and the rights of all people.

Ideally the person will have experience producing submissions for Chambers and Legal 500 and other lists and awards — either from within a legal directory environment in a research or editorial capacity, and / or within a legal or professional services environment working with practices in a business development, marketing, or communications Legal 500 and other lists and awards — either from within a legal directory environment in a research or editorial capacity, and / or within a legal or professional services environment working with practices in a business development, marketing, or communications legal directory environment in a research or editorial capacity, and / or within a legal or professional services environment working with practices in a business development, marketing, or communications legal or professional services environment working with practices in a business development, marketing, or communications role.

Although I re-join in a different capacity, it is good to be doing so at a time when the whole of Legal London must do all it can to build upon and strengthen its position as a pre-eminent centre for all types of legal work and dispute resolution.&rLegal London must do all it can to build upon and strengthen its position as a pre-eminent centre for all types of legal work and dispute resolution.&rlegal work and dispute resolution.»

Subscription based billing may be unconventional in the legal world, but it's a proven model that works extremely well due to its inherent capacity for scale.

While many lawyers are able to shift to working in a legal or business capacity at commercial companies and startups, the opportunities for lawyers to participate in fulfilling the core promises of a company are very limited.

After years of legal experience in various capacities in firms within the midlands, Keeley qualified as a solicitor in 2009 and has worked as a self - employed private client lawyer since 2010.

Corporate law departments report that they are re-negotiating outside counsel fees, shifting work to lower - priced law firms, increasing in - house capacity, opting for alternative service providers and using new technology — all to develop a more cost - effective legal services model.

In that capacity, Mark transformed small local brands into national chain operations and worked to assist growing international businesses with their legal franchise work, their core branding and their operational workflows.

The so - called «secret sauce» of LAWCLERK ™ is that the hiring attorneys are engaging the freelancers to work on discrete legal projects in a paraprofessional capacity, according to Co-Founder Talitha Gray Kozlowski.

Equal Justice Works, in partnership with Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), will receive $ 1.2 million — more than half of the total funding — to deploy 55 full - time Members (45 lawyers and 10 paralegals) to provide legal representation to unaccompanied children, build pro bono capacity to support that population, and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of immigration courts in the locations in which members will sLegal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), will receive $ 1.2 million — more than half of the total funding — to deploy 55 full - time Members (45 lawyers and 10 paralegals) to provide legal representation to unaccompanied children, build pro bono capacity to support that population, and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of immigration courts in the locations in which members will slegal representation to unaccompanied children, build pro bono capacity to support that population, and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of immigration courts in the locations in which members will serve.

and two letters of reference from law school professors or from attorneys with whom you have worked who can assess your capacity for advanced legal study in taxation

It's not good for new graduates who read legal magazines and newspapers and come to believe there's something less admirable and prestigious about working in a smaller firm (or, heaven forbid, in a public - sector or law department capacity).

Today, I want speak to those law students who will be returning to school after spending the summer gaining some type of professional legal experience, whether working for pay in some capacity, completing an unpaid internship, or earning law school credit as an extern.

As part of his multifaceted work Fredeen has been involved in many capacities with the United Way, having chaired the Greater Toronto Area and national campaigns and participated on the Toronto United Way Legal and Major Individual Giving cabinets.

Prior to joining Littler, Chris was the Chief Information Officer at an AmLaw 200 law firm, and later held the same position in a consulting capacity while working for a leading legal industry management and technology consulting firm.

Since 2007, I have been in charge of our entire legal team nationwide, which includes not only our law firm and patents units, but also our Legal Temp business (lawyers working in a temp capaclegal team nationwide, which includes not only our law firm and patents units, but also our Legal Temp business (lawyers working in a temp capacLegal Temp business (lawyers working in a temp capacity).

What made you decide that you wanted to work as a billing specialist in a legal capacity?

• Highly skilled and efficient individual, with over two years of experience of working in a legal assistant capacity.

Although there isn't any formal education requirements to work as a legal billing specialist, employers prefer to hire people who possess a bachelor's degree at the very least, and have some experience of working in this capacity, within a law firm.

OBJECTIVE: To work for C & C Associates in capacity of a legal assistant employing extensive knowledge and expertise in business related lawful practices, for ensuring smooth running of the company's legal affairs.

Seeking to work for any legal organization in the capacity of an Attorney Assistant whereby I would get the necessary resources to develop my skills and knowledge for the position and hence help the company deliver the best service among all our competitors.

* Commits to doing the best job possible while responding to requests for service / assistance * Have worked with CEO, Legal / Purchasing / Shipping / Customer Service departments in a liaison capacity coordinating combined efforts for the go...

Tauli - Corpuz said the IAS had severely undermined capacity of Indigenous - led initiatives in health, housing and legal services and funding cuts appeared to have specifically targeted organisations working in advocacy to stifle freedom of expression, a development she described as «deeply troubling».

However, our experience of working with members of the Stolen Generations since the tabling of the HREOC Report, Bringing them Home, in 1997, in advising and representing Stolen Generations clients in litigation, led us to doubt the capacity or the appropriateness of the legal system in its archaic construction, to adequately assess and compensate for the immeasurable damage which has arisen from the Stolen Generations experience, damage which continues to manifest in present day Australian life.