Opening a Small or Solo Law Firm in Texas: Choosing an Entity Structure and Other Requirements

The LPM Department Law Practice Management, Starting a Practice

 |Starting a PracticeOpening a Small or Solo Law Firm in Texas: Choosing an Entity Structure and Other RequirementsWritten byThe LPM DepartmentNovember 7, 2023Share this PostThe State Bar’s Law Practice Management Department often receives questions about starting a small or solo law firm in Texas. The most common questions include whether there are specific requirements for …

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Sample File Retention Policy

The LPM Department Law Practice Management, Maintaining a Practice

 |Maintaining a PracticeSample File Retention PolicyWritten byThe LPM DepartmentOctober 12, 2023Share this PostThis file retention policy is a sample to help lawyers prepare their own file retention policies and should be adapted to meet the needs of each lawyer’s individual practice. This sample policy does not cover all situations in all law practices and is …

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Practice Tip Checklist for Developing a File Retention Policy

The LPM Department Law Practice Management, Maintaining a Practice

 |Maintaining a PracticePractice Tip Checklist for Developing a File Retention PolicyWritten byThe LPM DepartmentOctober 11, 2023Share this Post1.) Ask your malpractice carrier for file retention guidance 2.) At a minimum, include the following in your file retention policy How the client will be notified of your file retention policy. How the client can obtain their …

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Practice Tips Regarding File Retention, Destruction, and Establishing a File Retention Policy

The LPM Department Law Practice Management, Maintaining a Practice

 |Maintaining a PracticePractice Tips Regarding File Retention, Destruction, and Establishing a File Retention PolicyWritten byThe LPM DepartmentOctober 11, 2023Share this PostIntroduction  Although there is no rule that specifically lays out the requirements for client file retention and destruction, the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct and a few ethics opinions provide practice tips, as does …

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The Arc of a Lawyer’s Law Practice

The LPM Department Closing a Practice, Law Practice Management

 |Law Practice ManagementThe Arc of a Lawyer’s Law PracticeWritten byThe LPM DepartmentOctober 2, 2020Share this PostThe pace of change continues to accelerate. The profession can expect cessations issues as part of the fallout. The discipline of law practice is changing. In Texas, regional offices of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel encountered an increase in demand to …