Category: Legal Profession
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Bar
The Bar in the United States Practical Information Means: 1. The collective group of lawyers permitted to practice law. 2. The court itself. 3. A defense that prohibits an action. (Revised by Ann De Vries) Definition In law, a word having several meanings; thus, it is the term used […]
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Bar
The Bar in the United States Practical Information Means: 1. The collective group of lawyers permitted to practice law. 2. The court itself. 3. A defense that prohibits an action. (Revised by Ann De Vries) Definition In law, a word having several meanings; thus, it is the term used […]
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Attorneys Fees
Attorneys Fees in the United States Recovering Fees from Clients By Gerald G. Knapton. He is a partner at Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley in Los Angeles. A law firm that represents itself cannot recover attorneys fees from former clients unless the underlying retainer agreement contains […]
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Lawyers Professional Liability Claims
Lawyers Professional Liability Claims in the United States Professional Liability Insurance and Lawyers Liability Claims in 2013-2014 in California by Karmah Elmusa When it comes to the relationship between lawyers’ liability claims and the economy, the trend is fairly predictable. A […]
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Opinion Letters
Opinion Letters in United States Practical Information Formal correspondence giving a professional opinion to a client on some legal question. Each law firm has its own method of setting them up, usually in the style that is used for ordinary letters. These letters are generally signed […]
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Lawsuit Funding
Lawsuit Funding in the United States Introduction to Lawsuit Loans Lawsuit funding is a term that is used throughout the legal industry as a cash advance. There are essentially four different types of lawsuit funding options. You can find these option under funding types. There are many […]
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Written Opinions
Written Opinions in the United States Written Opinions Definition Written opinions have been defined by the Judicial Conference as any document issued by a judge or judges of the court sitting in that capacity, that sets forth a reasoned explanation for a court’s decision. The […]
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Due Process of Law
Due Process of Law in the United States Due Process of Law, as administered through courts of justice in accordance with established and sanctioned legal principles and procedures, and with safeguards for the protection of individual rights. It is often referred to in such terms as the law […]
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Illegitimi Non Carborundum
Illegitimi Non Carborundum in the United States Illegitimi Non Carborundum in the Wolters Kluwer Bouvier Law Dictionary Illegitimi Non Carborundum Don’t let the bastards get you down. “Illegitimi Non Carborundum” is a popular motto in mock Latin that is seemingly beloved of a certain […]
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Alternative Fee Arrangement
Alternative Fee Arrangement (AFA) in the United States Law Firms Alternative Fees Alternative fee arrangements (alternative to the billable hour), which are applicable by some law firms, occur when payments to a law firm are based on a method other than billable hours. In a recent Altman […]
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United States Code with Annotations
United States Code with Annotations in the United States There are two commercially published, unofficial codes. They are United States Code Service (often called “USCS”) and the United States Code Annotated (referred to as USCA). Both are annotated with references to sources to help […]
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In-House Counsel
In-House Counsel in the United States In-House Counsel Definition House Counsel in this Legal Encyclopedia House Counsel definition in the Law Dictionary In-House Counsel Budgets and the U.S. Corporate Legal Spending In each of the past nine years, legal budgets at U.S. corporations have […]
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Effective Assistance of Counsel
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the United States Effective Assistance of Counsel Cases and Plea By Lawrence Hurley. He is the legal reporter for Greenwire in Washington, D.C., and the former U.S. Supreme Court correspondent for the Los Angeles Daily Journal (2012) Criminal defense […]