Law Practice Management
practicePRO Resource: Fee agreement checklist
A well-written fee agreement encompasses more than your hourly, flat or contingent fee; it should define the parameters of the work to be completed, and address your obligations to the client, and the client’s obligations to you. It should also address your rights (e.g., to seek withdrawal) and your client’s rights (e.g., to terminate representation)…. Read More »
Categories: Law Practice ManagementTime to say goodbye to an employee?
This article is by Nora Rock, corporate writer/policy analyst at LAWPRO. You’ve tried clarification, reminders, warnings, patience and tolerance, maybe even retraining. But it isn’t working, and you both know it. Firing employees is not likely a task you took into consideration when you thought about becoming a lawyer; but here you are, an employer,… Read More »
Categories: Law Practice ManagementEvaluating Online Lawyer Referral Services
Occasionally LAWPRO gets asked to give an opinion on the effectiveness or legitimacy of the various lawyer referral services that try to get people to sign up. All we can really say is we aren’t aware of any problems relating to them, and it’s up to individual lawyers to decide whether its a good use… Read More »
Categories: Career ManagementAre you a good chooser?
I believe that poor decision making is one of the biggest problems we face as a profession, and as a society. And that it is eminently improvable. Marc Lauritsen at Attorney At Work asks us to think about choice. Lawyers face daily choices in the practice of law and in the running of their office…. Read More »
Categories: Career Management, Law Practice Management, Legal TechnologypracticePRO Resource: A quiz to determine your firm’s disaster preparedness
None of us like to think about disasters, and most us have an “it won’t happen to me” attitude. This short quiz, from the Managing Practice Interruptions booklet, will help you determine your ability to survive some common “disaster” scenarios. If all of the computers in your office were stolen over the weekend, do you… Read More »
Categories: Law Practice ManagementLawyers launching their own firms shouldn’t over look these 10 things
When making the decision to launch a new firm there are seemingly a million decisions to consider. According to the Above The Law blog, lawyers can get mentally trapped by too many of these “little” decisions and overlook some crucial things that can ensure the success of their new venture. Here are ten “big” things… Read More »
Categories: Career ManagementWhen You Find Yourself Needing A Mentor, It’s Too Late
The other day I received a call from a lawyer I didn’t know seeking help regarding a legal issue I had no expertise in. He was in court, had stepped out for a bit, and called me wanting emergency legal advice on an issue he was going to speak to in 5 minutes. Unfortunately, despite… Read More »
Categories: Career Management, Risk Management StrategiesDon’t Let Fear Take Over Your Practice
Recently I experienced a night of cold sweats, anxiety, and dread. It all began with a family ski trip to Radium, Alberta. We were looking forward to enjoying the hot springs, the bighorn sheep, and the majesty of the Canadian Rockies. While there we planned to spend some time at the local ski resort. When… Read More »
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