Flying solo : a survival guide for the solo and small firm lawyer

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Where to find it

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

Call Number
KF300 .F58 2014
Status
Available

Summary

Newly revised and updated to meet the needs of today s legal professionals, Flying Solo is a comprehensive guide to establishing and maintaining a successful solo law practice. The Fifth Edition of this ABA classic includes practical information gathered from a wide range of contributors, including successful solo practitioners, law firm consultants, state and local bar practice management advisors, and law school professors. Whether you're thinking of going solo, new to the solo life, or a seasoned practitioner, Flying Solo provides time-tested answers to real-life questions. This book will help you: Make the decision to open your own law firm Choose the right practice area(s) Create a business plan and determine your fees Leave your current firm without burning bridges Set up an office space Work with traditional and alternative billing arrangements Use technology to manage your finances Develop and execute a marketing plan Gain clients through social media Plan strategically for the future And much more "

Contents

  • About the Editor p. ix
  • Acknowledgments p. xi
  • Introduction p. xiii
  • Part I Preflight Manual p. 1
  • Chapter 1 Are You Cut Out for Solo Practice? p. 3 K. William Gibson
  • Chapter 2 Small-Firm Law Offices: Keys to Success p. 9 James A. Calloway
  • Chapter 3 Practice Management and Personal Advisors p. 15 Sheila Blackford
  • Chapter 4 Coaching 101 for Lawyers p. 21 Andrew Elowitt
  • Chapter 5 What to Consider When Leaving a Law Firm p. 39 Dennis Kennedy
  • Chapter 6 Why (Not) Specialize? p. 57 Gary A. Munneke
  • Chapter 7 A Solo Can Represent Big Business p. 67 Mark A. Robertson
  • Part II Financial Manual p. 81
  • Chapter 8 Profitability Potential for the Small Firm p. 83 Arthur G. Greene
  • Chapter 9 Strategic Planning for Solo and Small Firms p. 101 Thomas Grella
  • Chapter 10 The Value of Timekeeping: Time Is Money p. 117 Theodore P. Orenstein
  • Chapter 11 Alternative Billing for the "Main Street Lawyer" p. 123 James A. Calloway and Mark A. Robertson
  • Chapter 12 Financial Management Technology p. 133 Laura A. Calloway
  • Chapter 13 The Solo's Guide to Collecting Fees p. 149 Linda J. Ravdin
  • Chapter 14 Creating a Business Plan p. 177 Gary A. Munneke and Carol A. Seelig
  • Part III Operations Manual p. 191
  • Chapter 15 The Essentials of Office Sharing and Executive Suites p. 193 Nancy Byerly Jones
  • Chapter 16 Leasing Office Space p. 203 K. William Gibson
  • Chapter 17 Financing Your Practice: Working with Lenders p. 211 Edward Poll
  • Chapter 18 Virtual Law Practice p. 223 Chad E. Burton
  • Chapter 19 Staff: Selection, Management, Motivation, and Delegation p. 233 Susan G. Manch and Marcia Pennington Shannon
  • Chapter 20 Increase Profits by Decreasing Costs p. 247 K. William Gibson
  • Chapter 21 Successfully Managing the Risks of Solo Practice p. 253 Reid F. Trautz
  • Chapter 22 Creating Practice Management Systems and Procedures p. 275 Reid F. Trautz
  • Part IV Technology Manual p. 293
  • Chapter 23 Cloud Computing for Lawyers p. 295 Nicole Black
  • Chapter 24 Free and Low-Cost Legal Internet Research p. 311 Carole A. Levitt and Mark E. Rosch
  • Chapter 25 Collaboration Tools and Technologies for Solo Lawyers p. 329 Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell
  • Chapter 26 Knowledge Tools p. 349 Marc Lauritsen
  • Chapter 27 Social Media p. 375 Carolyn Elefant
  • Chapter 28 Adobe Acrobat for E-filing and More p. 385 David L. Masters
  • Part V Marketing Manual p. 405
  • Chapter 29 Successful Marketing for the Sole Practitioner p. 407 Thomas E. Kane
  • Chapter 30 Marketing the Solo/Small Firm Practice p. 421 K. William Gibson
  • Chapter 31 When I Die, Part II p. 451 Ross A. Sussman
  • Resources Publications of the Law Practice Division p. 467
  • Index p. 477

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