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Prepare a Cash-Flow Budget for a Start-Up Law Practice

The LPM Department Law Practice Management, Starting a Practice

 |Starting a PracticePrepare a Cash-Flow Budget for a Start-Up Law PracticeWritten byThe LPM DepartmentJune 10, 2020Share this Post×Print PDF version Of This HOW TO GUIDE. Introduction With the aid of low-cost electronic spreadsheet applications the budgeting process has become less of a dreaded task. These software applications substantially reduce the work required to summarize and …

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Draft an Employee Handbook

The LPM Department Law Practice Management, Starting a Practice

 |Starting a PracticeDraft an Employee HandbookWritten byThe LPM DepartmentJune 10, 2020Share this Post×Print PDF version Of This HOW TO GUIDE. Introduction An Employee Handbook should be tailored to the individual needs of the employer and the employer’s management style. It is to be used as a guideline and should never be interpreted as a form …

How to Set Billing Rates

The LPM Department Law Practice Management, Starting a Practice

 |Starting a PracticeHow to Set Billing RatesWritten byThe LPM DepartmentJune 9, 2020Share this Post×Print PDF version Of This HOW TO GUIDE. Introduction Today’s market and the increased client sophistication when selecting legal services, are making it necessary to carefully evaluate billing practices. Whether you prefer task based billing, value billing, hourly billing or other alternative …