by Adam Freedman Todays topic answers the question Can lawyers tell lies? Professionally, that is. But first, your daily dose of legalese: This article does not create an attorney-client relationship with any reader. In other words, although I am a l

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By Meredith Buel Washington 14 November 2007 Hundreds of lawyers have marched past the United States Supreme Court in a show of solidarity with attorneys in Pakistan who have been arrested while protesting President Pervez Musharraf's decision to imp

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AS IT IS 2014-08-23 Lawyers Give Free Legal Help to Needy Legal advice can cost a lot. A person with little money does not have the same ability to get legal help as a richer person. But in recent years, a growing number of law firms do pro bono work

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By Rory Byrne Phnom Penh 01 May 2007 Cambodian and foreign judges meet to try to hammer out their disagreement over internal rules for Khmer Rouge genocide trial proceedings in Phnom Penh (File) The Cambodian Bar Association and international judges

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The Pakistani lawyers whose protests helped drive President Musharraf from office have returned to the streets and this time they are targeting the country's newly- elected government. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad the lawyers say the

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Lawyers Request Diplomatic Immunity for Strauss-Kahn Bronx Supreme Court Judge Douglas McKeon heard arguments Wednesday by Strauss-Kahn lawyers that he is entitled to immunity by virtue of his former position, as well as international custom and law.

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Lawyers for seven people charged with bombing state property are demanding charges be dropped against their clients. The seven are among 30 rights activists and opposition party members detained in recent weeks in what the opposition calls a crackdo

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By Ish Mafundikwa Harare 16 November 2009 The Law Society of Zimbabwe on Monday petitioned the Minister of Justice to stop harassing its members. The lawyers say law enforcement agents are harassing them for carrying out their duties. At least 70 la

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By Peta Thornycroft Southern Africa 28 October 2009 Zimbabwe's main professional associations, including the law society and Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, will not attend a conference organized by the ZANU-PF-controlled justice ministry. The wi

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Todd: So, Alexandra, you're going to be a lawyer. 托德:那么,亚历山德拉,你要成为律师了。 Alex: Yes, I am. 亚历山德拉:是的。 Todd: Now laywers, unfortunately, often have a bad reputation. Why don't you talk about how la

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By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 13 May 2008 The former president of Pakistan's Supreme Court Bar Association says lawyers will continue to protest until the country's judiciary is restored. Claudia Blume reports from Hong Kong. Muneer Malik says Pakistan'

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By Ravi Khanna Washington 06 March 2008 As Pakistan's two main political parties try to form a coalition government, lawyers continue to protest, pressing for the reinstatement of judges ousted by President Pervez Musharraf. Some prominent lawyers in

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Todd: So, Alexandra, you're going to be a lawyer. Alex: Yes, I am. Todd: Now laywers, unfortunately, often have a bad reputation. Why don't you talk about how lawyers are good for society: Why we need lawyers? Alex: Well, first we need lawyers becaus

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Todd: So, Alexandra, you're going to be a lawyer. Alex: Yes, I am. Todd: Now laywers, unfortunately, often have a bad reputation. Why don't you talk about how lawyers are good for society: Why we need lawyers? Alex: Well, first we need lawyers becaus

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Money really can't buy happiness, according to a new survey showing lawyers and other well-paid white-collar workers are more likely to suffer depression. 看来金钱确实买不到快乐。一项最新调查表明,律师和其他一些高薪白领患

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Different laws around the world have historically affected payouts following air disasters. Zhu Ziqin, a professor from China University of Political Science and Law, says an international treaty known as the Montreal Convention stipulates that airli

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By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 09 June 2008 Thousands of lawyers gathered in the southern Pakistan city of Karachi to begin a cross-country march demanding the return of senior judges sacked by President Musharraf last November. VOA's Barry Newhouse re

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Todd: So, Alexandra, you're going to be a lawyer. Alex: Yes, I am. Todd: Now laywers, unfortunately, often have a bad reputation. Why don't you talk about how lawyers are good for society: Why we need lawyers? Alex: Well, first we need lawyers becaus

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Linklaters and Pinsent Masons have become the latest law firms to invest in artificial intelligence, as the legal profession tries to automate the mundane tasks that have traditionally been the preserve of junior lawyers. 法律业正尝试让传统上

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The new judicial guidelines put out by the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate and three relevant ministries are calling on the courts across the country to make it easier for defense lawyers to do their jobs. Chen Weidong with

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