Run your firm like a business : an operations guide for solo practitioner and small law firm

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Where to find it

Law Library — 2nd Floor Collection (2nd floor)

Call Number
KF318 .L63 2013
Status
Available

Summary

Use Run Your Firm Like a Business to address the challenge of practicing law while managing the administrative and business demands of your practice. Powerful systems developed and refined over years help resolve the tension between the tasks of the business, and actually doing the legal work for which you were trained. This book shifts the paradigm of avoiding the administrative part of the profession and allows you to plan your business strategy like you plan your case strategy. Revolutionary systems, how to design them, implement them, and stick to them are all outlined in this helpful guide. The book provides detailed advice on: Effective information management system Choosing good clients and employees Marketing Timekeeping, billing, and collection systems Business operations including outside resources to consider, and more."

Contents

How to design an effective information management system -- How to choose your clients well -- How to implement a fail safe case management system -- How to implement an integrated timekeeping, billing, and collection system -- How to choose your employees well -- How to treat your employees well -- Marketing secrets -- Manage the firm like a business -- Know your numbers -- You need professional help -- Law firm ecosystem.

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