Download or read book The Smarter Legal Model written by Trevor Faure and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Smarter Legal Model is a practical toolbox of complementary methodologies which have been applied on a multi-million dollar scale and proven to: *Reduce legal costs. *Increase the legal work covered without increasing cost or headcount, by maximising individual potential. *Improve both compliance and client satisfaction at the same time. *Replace the traditional law firm-client tension with a mutually profitable partnership. The Smarter Legal Model applies world-class business and behavioral principles, such as Six Sigma, return on invested capital, zero-sum game theory and neuro-linguistic programming to the practice of law for the first time with tangible results. Recently reported benefits of the Model include a 27% reduction in legal fees, a 60% reduction in litigation volume and demonstrable improvements in client satisfaction. The Smarter Legal Model will be of use to in-house lawyers, private practitioners and even professionals from non-legal disciplines. The Smarter Legal Model has been adopted by major concerns and has been the subject of extensive analysis across the world. The Author has lectured on the Model at Harvard Law School, Oxford University, Georgetown Law School; in Washington, New York, London, Amsterdam, Brussels, Stockholm and Sydney.

Download or read book The Business of the Practice of Law written by Q C Roderick J McLeod and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Business of the Practice of Law provides invaluable business advice to lawyers building a law practice and to anyone in business providing services to clients, intertwined with personal stories from the trenches.

Download or read book The Art of Practicing Law written by John Allison and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-30 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is written for lawyers who want to master the art of practicing law, whether they are in private practice, in government agency practice, or working in-house for a business corporation or a non-profit organization. The book fills the gap between the critical skills taught in traditional law school courses and the additional skills and attributes that are needed to be highly effective as a lawyer. Law students reading this book will gain helpful insights about the practice of law as they decide where they want to practice. Practical guidance is provided on a number of topics, including these: building trust in professional relationships; communicating effectively with clients, colleagues and other people; dealing with difficult people; developing leadership skills; creating and maintaining solid relationships with clients; representing clients well; effective advocacy; the art of negotiation; using case themes and storytelling in civil lawsuits; taking effective depositions; working with expert witnesses; making the most of mediation as an alternative to litigation; handling ethical challenges; representing clients wholeheartedly without compromising personal morality or integrity; and maintaining personal well-being. The author is a successful lawyer with extensive experience, both as a law firm partner in private practice and as Assistant General Counsel in the legal department of a Fortune 100 company.

Download or read book Building a Million Dollar Book of Business written by Esq Daniel P. Lynch and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-10 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to build an above-average book of business, this book is a must! Through a disciplined commitment to foundational principles and growth-oriented behaviors, Dan Lynch built a 10-lawyer Firm and a $1 million ++ annual book of business, surpassing the average lawyer by a wide margin. While practicing law and generating business, Dan regularly mentored his associates and articulated these principles and behaviors. He teaches these principles to his four children as well. Then one Monday morning, Dan was blind-sided when five partner-level lawyers of the Firm came into his office and announced, without notice, "We're leaving." This group proceeded to recruit support staff and some of Dan's own clients away from him. The betrayal caused Dan to question the things about life and business that he had believed in and so often articulated. As he debated the answers to these questions and tried to learn from this situation, Dan recruited and hired. He did what he had always done to build a team and build a business. Two years later, The Lynch Law Group had more lawyers, more staff, and more revenue than it did at the time of the betrayal. The Firm was also voted one of the top 100 Best Places to Work by the Pittsburgh Business Times in each of the years following the betrayal. In this book, Dan shares the principles and behaviors he used to build a successful firm, not once, but twice. If you've been looking for a proven guide to build an above-average book of business, you've found it!

Download or read book Introduction to Law Firm Practice written by Michael P. Downey and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2010 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For both the law student and young lawyer, this guide provides an introduction to the basics of working in a law firm. It discusses how a lawyer can get around within the firm to succeed in law firm practice.

Download or read book Model Rules of Professional Conduct written by American Bar Association. House of Delegates and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2007 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

Download or read book The New Law Business Model written by Ali Katz and published by Lioncrest Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You became a lawyer to help people and have a great life. Instead, you're working insane hours, not making the money you had hoped, and are not fulfilled by your life as a lawyer. Ali Katz was struggling with the same issues while also being a single mom who needed control of her calendar. When she saw major flaws in the way lawyers, like herself, were taught to serve families and small business owners, she decided to do something about it. Ali developed a new way to practice law-one that puts relationships before transactions. And while that made her happy, the icing on the cake was that she started generating over $1 million annually in just three years, all while going to her office just three days a week. Now, Ali brings this knowledge and experience to bear in The New Law Business Model. If you're a lawyer, there's no need to abandon your dreams. In this book, Ali shows how to use your most valuable asset-your law degree-for the good of families, small businesses, and most importantly, your well-being. Pulling from her own journey, Ali shares the roadmap she followed and insights she found that made her success possible. The old law business model is broken. It's time to replace it with one that works for you, your family, and your clients. It's time to take back your time, your income, and your humanity.  The New Law Business Model was created to guide inspired lawyers like you into a new era.

Download or read book Corporate Legal Depts written by Carole Basri and published by Practising Law Inst. This book was released on 2011 with total page 1566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book How to Build and Manage a Family Law Practice written by Mark A. Chinn and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2006 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tips, strategies, tactics, forms, and real-word advice for starting - or building - a family law practice. Written by a successful and happy family lawyer, this book explains the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in a challenging area of the law. It takes a no-nonsense approach in explaining the most critical issues for developing a successful career. Examples and practice tips show how to gain experience, understand the business aspects of a practice, develop and maintain the ideal client mix, and manage staff and finances. CD-ROM with forms and related materials.

Download or read book The Lawyer s Guide to Buying Selling Merging and Closing a Law Practice written by Sarina Butler and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2008 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a valuable resource for information on things to consider before and during the process of buying, selling, closing, and merging a law practice. The guide provides advice and tips on: the advantages of buying and selling a law practice; the ethical aspects of acquiring a law practice; valuation of a law firm; tax consequences of retiring a partner's interest in a law firm taxed as a partnership; merging law firms; selling a niche practice; business responsibilities in closing a law practice; the ethical aspects of winding down a law practice; file preservation; and ending client and employee relationships. The guide includes handy checklists, forms, and sample letters as well as several Rules from the ABA's Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

Download or read book The Curmudgeon s Guide to Practicing Law written by Mark Herrmann and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2006 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays written by The Curmudgeon, offers practical, honest and you need to know this advice for surviving and thriving in a law firm. The book covers the basics of law practice and law firm etiquette, from doing effective research and writing to dressing for success, dealing with staff and clients and building a law practice. Concise, humorous and full of valuable (albeit curmudgeonly) insight, this is a must-read for every newly minted law school graduate or new lawyer.

Download or read book The Happy Law Practice written by Ann Jenrette-Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it really possible to be a Rainmaker AND have peace of mind? . . . We think so! The Happy Law Practice offers guidance on essential business development skills without sacrificing work-life balance. Twenty-one lawyers and entrepreneurs of varying expertise use their combined knowledge in law, business development, well-being, and more to bring you tips and strategies on how to make your business flourish and keep your stress levels low during the process. Covering such topics as productivity, networking, branding, organization, and stress management, The Happy Law Practice will give you the skills that all lawyers need to THRIVE in their career. Whether you are a well-established lawyer or just starting your practice, this book offers tips, strategies, and innovative insights that is sure to help you succeed.

Download or read book The Lean Law Firm written by Larry Port and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[This book] is the first book published by the ABA to employ the graphic novel to teach business lessons. Follow the engaging story of lawyer Carson Wright, who suddenll finds himself responsible for saving a small law firm, as his mentor Guy Chapman imparts the lean techniques that transformed his factory from the brink of bankruptcy to new heights of profitability."--Back cover.

Download or read book A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting written by Kenneth A. Adams and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2004 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of this manual is not what provisions to include in a given contract, but instead how to express those provisions in prose that is free ofthe problems that often afflict contracts.

Download or read book Business Law written by J. Scott Slorach and published by Blackstone Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title contains detailed coverage of partnerships, company law, taxation, EC law, and insolvency, making the book ideally suited to the Legal Practice Course.

Download or read book Handbook on the Law of Small Business written by C Jonathan Lee Esq and published by Argyle Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Argyle Publishing's Handbook on the Law of Small Business is a guide for small firm attorneys, general practitioners, and attorneys providing legal representation for small businesses. It can also be used by businessmen and entrepreneurs seeking more in-depth coverage on legal and tax issues. The Handbook on Small Business contains thorough practice guides on issues commonly faced by small business law practitioners, as well as templates, forms, checklists, and other resources for providing excellent legal representation to small businesses and their owners. All purchasers receive access to bonus content online, including all forms in the book, bonus operating agreements and other forms. This Handbook on Small Business shows you how to: Select the most advantageous business entity for the client's purpose Choose between and LLC, S Corporation, C Corporation, and other structures. Draft effective partnership, shareholder, and member agreements. Organize a small business corporation Effectively operate a small business corporation and LLC to avoid potential liability. Terminating, converting, and liquidating corporations and LLCs. Includes a state-by-state summary of business organization laws. Bonus content available at www.argylepub.com, including: Searchable, electronic version of the Handbook. Forms from the Handbook in editable format. Bonus forms not included in the Handbook. Operating Agreements. Bylaws. Director and Member Resolutions, Proxies, and More. This expanded and updated 2014 edition includes 400 pages of practical advice for small business attorneys.

Download or read book Profit and the Practice of Law written by Michael H. Trotter and published by . This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of why law firms in America have shifted from professional service organizations to profit-orientated businesses, and the effect it has had on lawyers and clients. This book offers remedies for dissatisfaction amongst lawyers and the public, and reform for everyone's benefit.