As an ethicist, she has a firm professional commitment to patient autonomy, the doctrine of "it's your body and you alone decide what happens to it".
It's a good opportunity to lay down some firm, professional ground rules on how to deal with the innocent public, as well as how to keep terrorists out of the air-transportation system.
As a teacher, he was the perfect combination of firm, professional, and funny.
As noted by Cooke and collaborators as closing remark of their 2010 book [ 55], "preparing physicians who have a firm professional identity, who continuously seek excellence through inquiry, and who are engaged as members of a moral community will ensure the highest-quality care for patients".
"We are currently exploring with firms, professional bodies and other organisations, areas of banking where new, cross-firm standards would be beneficial for customers, the sector and the economy," the board said.
Government leaders from City of San Jose, Santa Clara and Fremont, talent from regional technology firms, professional services companies and foundations who support civic engagement.
And professional work in Chapter 11 cases is becoming increasingly specialized, which results in greater numbers of firms, and professionals within firms, working on cases.
They typically organize their firm's professionals around industries and geographies.
By contrast, an integrated firm with professional managers and modern computer systems could develop processes that are repeatable.
Adelphia Communications, the bankrupt cable company, sued its former accountants, Deloitte & Touche, yesterday, accusing the firm of "professional negligence, breach of conduct, fraud and other wrongful conduct".
