Synopsis
Practical Law Office Management, 2nd Edition, explores how law office management applies to practicing legal assistants. It identifies the subject matter that today's paralegals need to master in order to be successful. The text is practically focused and includes quotes from actual legal assistants. It also provides real-life examples, up-to-date Internet web sites for expanded research, practical exercises, pertinent software and tutorials, and current cases on topics related to law office management. Subjects covered in the text include budgets, client communication, staff manuals, marketing, billing, case management and docketing, human resources, and file and law library management.
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Review
Chapter 1: The Legal Team, Law Practices, and Law Firm Governance Chapter 2: Legal Administration and Technology Chapter 3: Ethics and Malpractice Chapter 4: Client Relations & Communication Skills Chapter 5: Legal Fees, Timekeeping and Billing Chapter 6: Client Trust Funds and Law Office Accounting Chapter 7: Calendaring, Docket Control and Case Management Chapter 8: Legal Marketing Chapter 9: File and Law Library Management Appendix A: Succeeding as a Legal Assistant
About the Author
Brent Roper has a J.D., and a M.B.A. from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. Over the pat 15 years he has published a number of textbooks and articles on law office computing and law office management.
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