Fiduciary Accounting Guide

Fiduciary Accounting Guide
Author: Robert Whitman
Publisher: American Law Institute-American Bar Association(ALI-ABA)
Total Pages: 186
Release: 1998
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Trust Accounting in One Hour for Lawyers

Trust Accounting in One Hour for Lawyers
Author: Sheila M. Blackford
Publisher: American Bar Association
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781634257398

One of the top reasons lawyers are disciplined or even disbarred is trust accounting done badly or ignored. Don't become part of that statistic! Trust accounting is one area that no one can afford to overlook, but busy lawyers don't have time or resources to waste. Lawyers who are leaving their law firms to establish their own solo practice or small firm need this simple primer to fulfill their ethical and fiduciary responsibilities to safeguard the money belonging to their clients. Trust Accounting in One Hour for Lawyers is a practical how-to book that will guide you quickly from opening your lawyer trust account to properly using it and providing accurate, timely accountings to your clients. In this book, author Sheila M. Blackford, an experienced practice management advisor, shares common sense advice to help busy lawyers and their staff safely and sanely adopt best practices and avoid ethical violations.

Trustee Handbook

Trustee Handbook
Author: Lawrence R. Beebe
Publisher:
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2017-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9780891547761

Model Rules of Professional Conduct

Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Author: American Bar Association. House of Delegates
Publisher: American Bar Association
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2007
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781590318737

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

Law Firm Accounting Demystified

Law Firm Accounting Demystified
Author: Rakesh Kabra
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2017
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692879597

In under 100 pages, Law Firm Accounting Demystified gives every legal practice a basic primer on the unique aspects of legal accounting that every lawyer and legal accounting professional should know. It covers all the bases -- from trusts to revenue recognition to bank reconciliations and more. Any attorney who gets overwhelmed by accounting minutiae can use Law Firm Accounting Demystified not only as a handy desk reference -- but also as a practical guide to taking a more systematic approach to keeping current, compliant books on an ongoing basis.