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Document Client Expenses and Attorney’s Fees

The LPM Department Law Practice Management, Maintaining a Practice

 |Maintaining a PracticeDocument Client Expenses and Attorney’s FeesWritten byThe LPM DepartmentJune 22, 2020Share this Post×Print PDF version Of This HOW TO GUIDE. Introduction In order to accurately account to your client, you should keep track of client expenditures, your fees charged and fees paid. There are very few, if any, courses in law school that …

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Implement Law Office Marketing Strategies

The LPM Department Law Practice Management, Maintaining a Practice

 |Maintaining a PracticeImplement Law Office Marketing StrategiesWritten byThe LPM DepartmentJune 19, 2020Share this Post×Print PDF version Of This HOW TO GUIDE. Law Office Marketing Plan The purpose of a law office marketing plan is to help identify and cultivate your client base by implementing strategies to rouse interest in your services. This checklist is designed …

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Conflicts of Interest

The LPM Department Law Practice Management, Maintaining a Practice

 |Maintaining a PracticeConflicts of InterestWritten byThe LPM DepartmentJune 16, 2020Share this PostWhat is a conflict of interest, and why is everyone so worried about it? Licensed lawyers are given some very special powers. When we become attorneys, we become officers of the courts of the state granting the license and of the courts affirmatively admitting …

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Evaluate Your Office Leasing Needs

The LPM Department Law Practice Management, Starting a Practice

 |Starting a PracticeEvaluate Your Office Leasing NeedsWritten byThe LPM DepartmentJune 16, 2020Share this Post×Print PDF version Of This HOW TO GUIDE. Leasing smart is an intregal part of your practice being on the Road to Success! Office space is often the second largest operating expense of most law firms today. If that is your case, perhaps …

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Write and Implement a Law Office Business Plan

The LPM Department Law Practice Management, Starting a Practice

 |Starting a PracticeWrite and Implement a Law Office Business PlanWritten byThe LPM DepartmentJune 11, 2020Share this Post×Print PDF version Of This HOW TO GUIDE. The purpose of business planning is to establish a common focus for action. This is done by: Clarifying goals Establishing measures of results Assessing resource distribution needs Unifying the firm to …

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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 …

Set Billing Rates

The LPM Department Law Practice Management, Starting a Practice

 |Starting a PracticeSet Billing RatesWritten byThe LPM DepartmentJune 9, 2020Share this PostIntroduction 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 billing methods, it is crucial to know the actual cost …