Solicitors and the Accounts Rules

Solicitors and the Accounts Rules
Author: Peter Camp
Publisher: Law Society Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Accounting
ISBN: 9781907698125

This guide outlines the basic requirements of the Solicitors' Accounts Rules, ensuring an understanding of what is required of solicitors' practices before moving on to address the systems and procedures. It explains the requirements of the Rules, providing practical guidance on how to prevent some of the most common pitfalls.

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.

Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Author: Nigel West
Publisher: The Law Society
Total Pages: 381
Release: 2016-02-18
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1784460443

The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has the power to strike off a solicitor from the roll, suspend a solicitor from practice, fine or reprimand a solicitor or make such other order as it thinks fit. Whilst over 90% of all cases brought before the SDT are brought by the SRA, it is open to anyone to bring a matter before it.This book provides a unique step-by-step guide to the law and practice of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, from the issue of proceedings through to appeal. Its practical approach will help anyone who wishes to avoid the common pitfalls faced by unfamiliar users of the Tribunal.It is the only comprehensive book available on SDT proceedings and it contains all the leading cases on Tribunal proceedings, many of which are not available on the internet, in one handy volume.

How to Start a Law Firm

How to Start a Law Firm
Author: Darren J. Sylvester
Publisher: The Law Society
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2020-10-31
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1784461822

This friendly and accessible guide is one that you'll want to have on hand at every stage of the journey when starting your own law firm. From initial planning and choosing the right structure, overcoming teething problems, to expansion and beyond, in this book you'll find the practical guidance you need to set up and manage a law firm. Written by experienced practitioners who manage their own firms, How to Start a Law Firm includes guidance and advice on regulations, client care, staffing and managing finances, and new technology including AI. It offers lessons in how to develop the mindset of a business owner and a detailed study of how law firms have responded to the coronavirus pandemic.

Law, Practice and Conduct for Solicitors

Law, Practice and Conduct for Solicitors
Author: Alan Paterson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 584
Release: 2014-09-09
Genre: Lawyers
ISBN: 9780414018297

This is the definitive source for those seeking guidance on the rulesconcerning solicitors practice, conduct and discipline in Scotland. It offers an examination of the rationalebehind the rules and their practical application. The authors explore thecentral features of ethical procedure and practice, placing this diverse yetdistinctive subject into context and providing a narrative explanation of theprocess involved.

The Client-Centered Law Firm

The Client-Centered Law Firm
Author: Jack Newton
Publisher: Blue Check Publishing
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2020-01-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9781989603321

The legal industry has long been risk averse, but when it comes to adapting to the experience-driven world created by companies like Netflix, Uber, and Airbnb, adherence to the old status quo could be the death knell for today's law firms. In The Client-Centered Law Firm, Clio cofounder Jack Newton offers a clear-eyed and timely look at how providing a client-centered experience and running an efficient, profitable law firm aren't opposing ideas. With this approach, they drive each other. Covering the what, why, and how of running a client-centered practice, with examples from law firms leading this revolution as well as practical strategies for implementation, The Client-Centered Law Firm is a rallying call to unlock the enormous latent demand in the legal market by providing client-centered experiences, improving internal processes, and raising the bottom line.