Word: client
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...another case, a student might get to the end of an interview with a client who has a problem with beat in his apartment and does not want to pay rent. If the student does not know what to do next, he can ask the computer for advice. "The computer contains as many nuggets of knowledge we can distill from experts, so the student types in a question and comes up with an expert answer." Getsinger says...
White's lawyer claimed that his client suffered "diminished mental capacity" caused at least in part by eating too much junk food. A number of San Franciscans accused authorities of not trying hard enough to convict White, a former police officer and fireman...
...with "ll-501(a)," the legislative designation of the state's drunken-driving law. Unlike many defendants in other kinds of criminal cases, a large number of drunken drivers are middle class and thus able to pay for a competent defense. Even a simple case now costs a client $500 to $1,500 in most parts of the country. As cases get more complicated, fees inevitably rise. Francis Moore, a New Jersey attorney whose five-lawyer firm handles between 1,000 and 1,500 drunk-driving cases a year, demands a retainer of $3,000 for accused third offenders...
...emphasis on performance has made the pension business intensely competitive. Says Dave Williams, chairman of Alliance: "We're hired, fired and retained on the basis of our investment results." He admits that his company once lost Monsanto as a client after managing its pension fund for only six months. The industry's mortality rate is high. Though hundreds of new investment advisers set up shop every year, the total number of competitors dipped slightly, from 6,041 to 5,760 during 1982. Predicts Citibank's Vermilye: "Over half of these new firms will not be around...
...walls, recessed windows (for shade) and double-pane glass. It has other features that improve its in-habitability, including a large enclosed atrium, overlooked by interior balconies, and space for restaurants and shops, a rarity in a state building. Says Eggert: "Usually in designing an energy-efficient building, the client is the major stumbling block. But we got the go-ahead to make the building as efficient as possible...