Staff Attorney Clause Samples

The "Staff Attorney" clause defines the role, responsibilities, and expectations for an attorney employed directly by an organization or firm. Typically, this clause outlines the scope of work, reporting structure, and any limitations or special conditions applicable to staff attorneys, such as their involvement in specific types of cases or projects. By clearly delineating these aspects, the clause ensures both the employer and the staff attorney understand their mutual obligations, reducing ambiguity and helping to prevent disputes regarding job duties or authority.
Staff Attorney. Staff Attorneys are responsible for the provision of legal services to indigent individuals and eligible groups. The duties may include any of the following tasks: 1. Interviewing clients; 2. Giving legal advice; 3. Case intake and file maintenance; 4. Keeping current on the state of law and procedures within their area(s) of practice; 5. Doing legal research; 6. Preparing and drafting legal documents, pleadings, motions, briefs and appeals; 7. Representing clients in court, administrative agencies, and other appropriate forums; and 8. Collaborating or teaming with other staff for the purpose of assisting the Employer in training (the concept of training in this job description is not intended to mean the operating or setting up of training programs, or the supervision of staff, but is meant to include participating in and assisting with the Employer’s training of staff). Attorneys will always act in accordance with the Code of Professional Responsibility, and nothing in this job description shall be construed so as to allow the Employer to cause the Staff Attorney to violate the Code of Professional Responsibility. A Staff Attorney will become a Senior Attorney, pursuant to § 15.2 of this Collective Bargaining Agreement, when they have been employed as a Staff Attorney in this program for three (3) years.
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Staff Attorney. Staff Attorneys are responsible for the provision of legal services to indigent individuals and eligible groups. The duties may include any of the following tasks: 1. Interviewing clients; 2. Giving legal advice; 3. Case intake and file maintenance; 4. Keeping current on the state of law and procedures within their area(s) of practice; 5. Doing legal research; 6. Preparing and drafting legal documents, pleadings, motions, briefs and appeals; 7. Representing clients in court, administrative agencies, and other appropriate forums; and 8. Collaborating or teaming with other staff for the purpose of assisting the Employer in training (the concept of training in this job description is not intended to mean the operating or setting up of training programs, or the supervision of staff, but is meant to include participating in and assisting with the Employer's training of staff).
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Staff Attorney. Staff Attorneys are responsible for the provision of legal services to indigent individuals and eligible groups. The duties may include any of the following tasks: 1. Interviewing clients; 2. Giving legal advice; 3. Case intake and file maintenance; 4. Keeping current on the state of law and procedures within their area(s) of practice;
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Staff Attorney. 5.3.8.1 Contractor shall have a Staff Attorney that will provide legal assistance and representation to eligible Clients. Clients are entitled to receive the same quality of Services as would be provided in private consultation. The Staff Attorney must be trained in Medicare law, and be licensed by and in good standing with the California State Bar as an active member. Contractor and/or Contractor’s Staff Attorney must carry legal malpractice insurance. In addition to the above requirements, the Staff Attorney must demonstrate the following: 5.3.8.1.1 Currently meets or exceeds the State Bar of California’s continuing legal education requirements; 5.3.8.1.2 The ability to communicate effectively with Clients, family members, service providers, and co-workers; 5.3.8.1.3 Ability to treat Clients, family members, service providers, and co-workers with respect and dignity; 5.3.8.1.4 Knowledge of the aging process; and 5.3.8.1.5 Knowledge of community legal assistance and representation to eligible Clients.
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  • Appointment of Attorney The Obligor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Collateral Agent (and any officer of the Collateral Agent) the true and lawful attorney of the Obligor. As the attorney of the Obligor, the Collateral Agent has the power to exercise for and in the name of the Obligor with full power of substitution, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, any of the Obligor’s right (including the right of disposal), title and interest in and to the Collateral including the execution, endorsement, delivery and transfer of the Collateral to the Collateral Agent, its nominees or transferees, and the Collateral Agent and its nominees or transferees are hereby empowered to exercise all rights and powers and to perform all acts of ownership with respect to the Collateral to the same extent as the Obligor might do. This power of attorney is irrevocable, is coupled with an interest, has been given for valuable consideration (the receipt and adequacy of which is acknowledged) and survives, and does not terminate upon, the bankruptcy, dissolution, winding up or insolvency of the Obligor. This power of attorney extends to and is binding upon the Obligor’s successors and permitted assigns. The Obligor authorizes the Collateral Agent to delegate in writing to another Person any power and authority of the Collateral Agent under this power of attorney as may be necessary or desirable in the opinion of the Collateral Agent, and to revoke or suspend such delegation.

  • Appointment of Attorney-in-Fact (a) Each Member by its execution of this Agreement, irrevocably constitutes and appoints the person holding the position of Secretary of the Council, for so long as he or she holds such position, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact (and each person who holds the position of Secretary of the Council thereafter, for so long as he or she holds such position, as its true and lawful successor attorney-in-fact) with full power and authority in its name, place and stead to execute, acknowledge, deliver, swear to, file and record at the appropriate public offices such documents as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this Agreement, including but not limited to: (i) All certificates and other instruments (including counterparts of this Agreement), and all amendments thereto, which the Board deems appropriate to form, qualify, continue or otherwise operate the Council as a limited liability company (or other entity in which the Members will have limited liability comparable to that provided in the Act), in the jurisdictions in which the Council may conduct business or in which such formation, qualification or continuation is, in the opinion of the Board, necessary or desirable to protect the limited liability of the Members. (ii) All amendments to this Agreement adopted in accordance with the terms hereof, and all instruments which the Board deems appropriate to reflect a change or modification of the Council in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. (iii) All conveyances of Council assets, and other instruments which the Board reasonably deems necessary in order to complete a dissolution and termination of the Council pursuant to this Agreement. In the event the position of Secretary is vacant, the Board is authorized to designate a successor attorney-in-fact until such time as a new Secretary has been appointed. (b) The appointment by all Members of the Secretary as attorney-in-fact (and if applicable, each person who holds the position of Secretary of the Council thereafter as successor attorney-in-fact) shall be deemed to be a power coupled with an interest, in recognition of the fact that each of the Members under this Agreement will be relying upon the power of such person(s) or Entity to act as contemplated by this Agreement in any filing and other action by it on behalf of the Council, and shall survive the incapacity of any Entity or person hereby giving such power, and the Transfer or assignment of all or any portion of the Interest of such Entity in the Council, and shall not be affected by the subsequent incapacity of the principal.

  • Irrevocable Proxy and Power of Attorney Each party to this Agreement hereby constitutes and appoints as the proxies of the party and hereby grants a power of attorney to the President of the Company, and a designee of the Selling Investors, and each of them, with full power of substitution, with respect to the matters set forth herein, including, without limitation, election of persons as members of the Board in accordance with Section 1 hereto, votes to increase authorized shares pursuant to Section 2 hereof and votes regarding any Sale of the Company pursuant to Section 3 hereof, and hereby authorizes each of them to represent and vote, if and only if the party (i) fails to vote, or (ii) attempts to vote (whether by proxy, in person or by written consent), in a manner which is inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, all of such party’s Shares in favor of the election of persons as members of the Board determined pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement or the increase of authorized shares or approval of any Sale of the Company pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and provisions of Sections 2 and 3, respectively, of this Agreement or to take any action necessary to effect Sections 2 and 3, respectively, of this Agreement. Each of the proxy and power of attorney granted pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence is given in consideration of the agreements and covenants of the Company and the parties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, as such, each is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable unless and until this Agreement terminates or expires pursuant to Section 6 hereof. Each party hereto hereby revokes any and all previous proxies or powers of attorney with respect to the Shares and shall not hereafter, unless and until this Agreement terminates or expires pursuant to Section 6 hereof, purport to grant any other proxy or power of attorney with respect to any of the Shares, deposit any of the Shares into a voting trust or enter into any agreement (other than this Agreement), arrangement or understanding with any person, directly or indirectly, to vote, grant any proxy or give instructions with respect to the voting of any of the Shares, in each case, with respect to any of the matters set forth herein.

  • Powers of Attorney There are no outstanding powers of attorney executed on behalf of the Company.

  • Control Agreement; Appointment of Attorney-in-Fact The Advisor agrees to execute and deliver to the Board, in form and substance satisfactory to the Board, a Control Agreement by, between and among the Trust, the Advisor and the Securities Intermediary (the “Control Agreement”) pursuant to and consistent with Section 8-106(c) of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, which shall terminate when the Collateral Account is no longer required under this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, for so long as the Collateral Account in required under the Agreement, the Advisor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Trust, through any officer thereof, with full power of substitution, as Advisor's true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact, with full irrevocable power and authority in place and stead of the Advisor and in the name of the Advisor or in the Trust's own name, from time to time, for the purpose of carrying out the terms of this Agreement, to take any and all appropriate actions and to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments which the Board deems necessary to accomplish the purpose of this Agreement, which power of attorney is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Trust shall have the right and power following any Collateral Event to receive, endorse and collect all checks and other orders for the payment of money made payable to the Advisor representing any interest payment, dividend, or other distribution payable in respect of or to the Collateral, or any part thereof, and to give full discharge for the same. So long as a Collateral Event has occurred and is continuing, the Board, in its discretion, may direct the Advisor or Advisor's agent to transfer the Collateral in certificated or uncertificated form into the name and account of the Trust or its designee.