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Author : Richard L. Hughes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Legal assistants
ISBN : OCLC:1346052272
Author : Richard L. Hughes
Publisher : Cengage Learning
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1401838960
This career guide gives current and future paralegals the inside scoop on how to select the right job for them and how to thrive in their work setting. A well-respected supervising attorney who now is a paralegal educator lets paralegals know what law firms look for in their paralegal staff in terms of time and work management, quality assurance, interaction with various segments of the office and much, much more. The Paralegal Perspective feature gives the reader first-hand advice on how to handle situations they encounter on the job. Further, this publication fully addresses such important issues as finding the right paralegal job, producing high-quality work, understanding billable hours, dealing with office politics, asking for a raise and advancing in a paralegal career. End-of-chapter questions, Internet-based questions and ethical discussion questions make this an enjoyable and educational read.
Author : Bruce H. Charnov,Jonathan Lindsey,Ellyn Weisbord
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1995-07-24
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781567509687
Despite clear evidence of a serious decline in morale, the major competitors in the law firm management marketplace have virtually ignored the motivational facet of current managerial theory and practice. As evidenced by a review of the literature dealing with law firm management, including major books, handbooks, and professional seminar outlines, there has existed until now no treatment of current management theory and practice as it pertains to law firms. In addressing human resources topics as they apply to the modern law firm, this book fills a genuine void in an area which is of major importance to law firms challenged to remain profitable in an increasingly hostile environment. Managing People in Today's Law Firm: The Human Resources Approach to Surviving Change provides a comprehensive treatment of critical aspects of modern management: motivation, communication, organizational culture, structure and strategy, power and politics, recruitment and training, the reward-performance-retention dynamic, performance appraisal, and planned change. Grounded in managerial theory and research, based on extensive practice, and exemplified by anecdotal war stories, this book makes valuable reading for partners, associates, managers, and future members of law firms—and offers important ideas for motivating members of all professional service firms. Intended for law firms and lawyers within them, solo practitioners who contemplate joining with others in a firm partnership, law school libraries, and general and professional association libraries including bar associations on the state and local levels.
Author : Mark Herrmann
Publisher : American Bar Association
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Law
ISBN : 1590316762
This collection of essays written by The Curmudgeon, offers practical, honest and you need to know this advice for surviving and thriving in a law firm. The book covers the basics of law practice and law firm etiquette, from doing effective research and writing to dressing for success, dealing with staff and clients and building a law practice. Concise, humorous and full of valuable (albeit curmudgeonly) insight, this is a must-read for every newly minted law school graduate or new lawyer.
Author : Belle de Jure
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1802278486
Rumours abound in the world of big city law firms, but nothing could have prepared Belle for life as a lawyer - the outlandish characters she met and the crazy situations she encountered. So, she decided to keep a diary. The book, written under a pen name, is part memoir, part office manual, part self-help guide for a law student, new lawyer or indeed anyone curious about working in the city. Each chapter depicts a true story from Belle's diary and ends with a moral. The book gives an intimate account of the experiences of a veteran solicitor in the wacky world of a big city law firm. It shares insights only someone from the trenches of the legal world could acquire. It provides a wealth of knowledge and has advice from someone who readers, especially brand-new solicitors, will feel they can trust. There's also a good dose of humour in the stories, especially through the bizarre situations and quirky personalities Belle encountered along the way. With plenty of cringe-worthy examples, Belle shares bits and pieces from her own life in an attempt to help the uninitiated figure out what she wished she had known early on in her career.
Author : Christen Civiletto Carey
Publisher : ALM Publishing
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Education
ISBN : 0970597002
Covering the often frustrating process of researching and securing a law firm job and how to succeed once a job is secured, this is a mentoring guide for new lawyers at the beginning stages of their careers. It embodies a collective wisdom about the things lawyers wished they knew at the beginning of their careers, rather than the end. Subjects covered include traditional and creative job hunting, writing resumes and cover letters, first and second interviews, and developing relationships with firms as a summer associate. Using real-life examples, this reference also focuses on the ultimate goal of being a satisfied and fulfilled lawyer and discusses many of the daily workplace issues that new lawyers are often afraid to talk about -- handling firm partners and assignments, courtroom etiquette, organisational tools, and dating within the firm.
Author : Thane Josef Messinger
Publisher : Fine Print Press, Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Law firms
ISBN : 1888960191
Who can forget the terror of a new job? Entering an unfamiliar world, with unknown expectations, is a nerve-wracking experience. In law, the new attorney is tackling not only a new job but also a very new, very different, and exceptionally stress-filled professional life...and mountains of student debt. Each year, tens of thousands of new law graduates enter an already saturated job market...yet many are ill-prepared for survival in an ever more unforgiving, fast-paced profession. As law students, you're offered a wide array of guidebooks to succeed in law school, to excel in law exams, and to pass the bar exam. Upon entering the real world of law, however, you're are pushed back into a dark, dangerous jungle. The Young Lawyer's Jungle Book will be your guide to help you find your way to safety and career success.
Author : Paul McCoy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578926784
Practicing law in a law firm is challenging, to say the least. A law degree and the technical skills taught by law firms are only small parts of what you need to survive and succeed in a law firm. Most of what you need to know will take you decades of experience to learn through trial and error. As a result, new lawyers find themselves slogging through life as a firm associate unsure whether or not their efforts are really getting them anywhere in the long run. This state of perpetual uncertainty, pushing slowly forward into a black void, leaves many very unhappy with their work life and, as a consequence, their overall life suffers. There is an easier way. Imagine knowing that the steps you are taking are in fact leading to success. Imagine having a mentor who has already worked his way up the learning curve, already learned through trial and error what works and what doesn't work, who could share with you techniques and insights that could substantially increase your chances of surviving and succeeding at a law firm. Imagine if such mentor was always immediately available to you at your request. Well, this book was written precisely to be a virtual mentor for the multitudes of lawyers struggling to survive and succeed in law firms.This book is a must read for any law student considering a career at a law firm. This book is also an invaluable asset for any associate at a law firm struggling to survive and succeed. Give yourself an edge and learn from a lawyer who not only survived but succeeded in the world of prestigious, global law firms.
Author : Sam Glover,Stephanie Everett,Marshall Lichty
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-30
Category : Law firms
ISBN : 1544504799
Let's be honest, traditional small firm law practice is not working very well. Too many small firm lawyers struggle to make ends meet, get clients, meet clients' expectations, or they wrestle with mental health issues or substance abuse. Meanwhile, there is a huge gap between those who need legal help and those who can get it. But it doesn't have to be that way. We can build better firms, be more effective with our clients, enjoy better health and a greater sense of fulfillment, and make a bigger impact on our communities. With the client-centric law firm management model in The Small Firm Roadmap, you'll see that getting started is easier than you think. The team from Lawyerist.com-Aaron Street, Sam Glover, Stephanie Everett, and Marshall Lichty-will help you gain clarity around your career and firm goals and identify successful strategies for starting, managing, and growing a thriving future-oriented law firm. If you're ready to do great work that supports a great life, this book is for you.
Author : Laura Empson
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780191615405
The last ten years have been a period of extraordinary change for law firms. The rapid growth of corporate law firms and the emergence of global mega-firms have strained the traditional partnership model of management. Some managers of law firms are appalled at the creeping 'corporatism' that they fear may result. However a growing number believe that it is time to move on and adopt more contemporary forms of structure and management. In Managing the Modern Law Firm scholars and legal practitioners examine the latest insights from management research, to enable law firms successfully to meet the challenges of this new business environment.
Author : Jennifer L. Bluestein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 1402432712
An Associate's First Year: A Guide to Thriving at a Law Firm provides guidance on the expectations of a first year attorney, establishing yourself as a leader within the firm, receiving and responding to performance feedback, and much more.
Author : W. Adam Hunt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1737184303
This guide to surviving and thriving (aka "surthriving") in law school--and beyond--is filled with unique insights from a former BigLaw associate (and current in-house counsel) as well as accomplished guest contributors who offer actionable tools, candid advice, and helpful strategies that law students and all legal professionals can start using today to immediately achieve more happiness, success and well-being in law (and life).
Author : Kelly Pyrek
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 0080471072
Forensic science laboratories' reputations have increasingly come under fire. Incidents of tainted evidence, false reports, allegations of negligence, scientifically flawed testimony, or - worse yet - perjury in in-court testimony, have all served to cast a shadow over the forensic sciences. Instances of each are just a few of the quality-related charges made in the last few years. Forensic Science Under Siege is the first book to integrate and explain these problematic trends in forensic science. The issues are timely, and are approached from an investigatory, yet scholarly and research-driven, perspective. Leading experts are consulted and interviewed, including directors of highly visible forensic laboratories, as well as medical examiners and coroners who are commandeering the discussions related to these issues. Interviewees include Henry Lee, Richard Saferstein, Cyril Wecht, and many others. The ultimate consequences of all these pressures, as well as the future of forensic science, has yet to be determined. This book examines these challenges, while also exploring possible solutions (such as the formation of a forensic science consortium to address specific legislative issues). It is a must-read for all forensic scientists. Provides insight on the current state of forensic science, demands, and future direction as provided by leading experts in the field Consolidates the current state of standards and best-practices of labs across disciplines Discusses a controversial topic that must be addressed for political support and financial funding of forensic science to improve
Author : Alexandra Lozano Esq
Publisher : Amiga Lawyers LLC
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1732082537
Being a solo practitioner does not have to mean going it alone. More powerful than any new management system, or technique I can teach you, is this underlying truth that you are not simply running a law firm, but a business. Done correctly, it becomes your key to unlocking the door to a truly better life. In my first book, Be the CEO: Gain Control, Turn a Profit, and Re-claim Your Life, I focused on how to think and act like a CEO and the different roles a lawyer takes on in order to build a successful business. In this, my second book, Six-Figure Solo: Transform Your Practice from Surviving to Thriving, I take what it means to be the CEO of Your Law Firm to a higher level with a focus on what it means to truly be in control of your law firm, your finances, and your life. Each of us might be at different points in our practices, yet this book provides actionable advice for attorneys of all levels and in different fields of practice. At the heart of the book is the goal to make you a better business owner; to show you that you are not simply running a law practice, you are building a sustainable business. "Step 1: Getting Paid" offers revolutionary ways to ensure that you are paid what you are worth. It explores the flat-fee model, different client payment options, ways to stay top of mind with current and past clients, ways to perform pro bono purposefully, how to follow up on leads, and it covers the advantages of paying yourself a salary. "Step 2: Taking Your Law Firm's Brand to the Next Level" takes a hard look at your brand to figure out whether your messaging is working (i.e., low cost/high volume vs. high end/low volume) and whether the model you've chosen is by choice or by necessity. It co-vers how to use your writing and advocacy skills to position yourself as an expert to gain media coverage. It explains the importance of building a following on social media and offers ways of building an email list. Last but not least, Step 2 provides guidance on protecting your brand and responding to bad reviews. "Step 3: Conquering Sales with Confidence and Authenticity" shows you how to incorporate sales and value-based price quoting into your consultations; how to overcome objections; and how to use creative upselling to offer current clients additional, yet relevant, services. "Step 4: It's All About the Client" takes a deep dive into the prob-lems that plague lawyer/client communication and how to recog-nize, fix, and avoid those problems. It places emphasis on the speed at which a lawyer should contact a client with bad news or after a misunderstanding. And it focuses on the importance of customer service and ongoing nurturing of the lawyer/client relationship. "Step 5: Streamlining Your Law Firm" gets into the nitty-gritty of hiring and firing, assessing your firm's needs to avoid over-hiring, maximizing your current employees, choosing the right clients, and minimizing your dependence on paper. "Step 6: Achieving Success in Work and Life: Accepting Accounta-bility & Responsibility" jumps head first into spotting reasons why your firm might not be performing as well as it should be and why you may be under-earning; how you can decrease the deficiencies and increase the efficiencies in your law firm to maximize your time and your profits; and how to systematize your law firm and gain more time to perform the activities that are important to you.
Author : Robert Armstrong,Sanford Fisch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1534703292
Running a successful law practice means wearing two hats. Your clients are counting on you to be an expert in your area of law. At the same time, you have all the demands of running a small business - something many of us didn't fully anticipate when we graduated from law school. Our legal education gave us the foundation we needed to become excellent legal practitioners, but few of us have the training necessary to build a successful business. The result is that we work as hard as we can to do excellent legal work, and we wonder why that doesn't result in a growing, thriving legal enterprise. So, we spend more time at the office being the best lawyers we can be, until our family and personal lives suffer and we start to lose our passion for the law. The truth is, you can create a legal business that is not only growing but is highly profitable, and you can do it while taking time to enjoy life outside the office. The American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys figured out how to do it more than two decades ago. Since then, we've helped hundreds of attorneys nationwide to transform their practices and their lives. Our secret is simple. Systems. Believe it or not, most law firms have very few intentional systems. They have no unique way of operating, no overall firm brand. Without systems, it is difficult for them to be consistent in the services they provide. Academy law firms are different. We have developed 11 Systems to support deep, lasting client relationships - many of them spanning multiple generations. Our Members have used these systems to transform their law firms into practices they love.