The Lawyer's Guide to Practice Management Systems Software

The Lawyer's Guide to Practice Management Systems Software
Author: Andrew Zenas Adkins
Publisher: American Bar Association
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2009
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781604424669

What can practice management systems software do for a law practice? With the right system in place, a law firms and staff will have the ability to automatically route items, tasks, documents, and events to certain people based on their role in the case or matter, as well as manage deadlines, improve responsiveness to clients, reduce malpractice insurance rates, and boost overall productivity. The challenge is to find a program that best serves the needs of the firm.

The Lawyer's Guide to Working Smarter with Knowledge Tools

The Lawyer's Guide to Working Smarter with Knowledge Tools
Author: Marc Lauritsen
Publisher: American Bar Association
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2010
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781604428261

This ground-breaking guide introduces lawyers and other professionals to a powerful class of software that supports core aspects of legal work. The author discusses how technologies like practice systems, work product retrieval, document assembly, and interactive checklists help people work smarter. If you are looking to work more effectively, this book provides a clear roadmap, with many concrete examples and thought-provoking ideas.

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.

AI For Lawyers

AI For Lawyers
Author: Noah Waisberg
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2021-02-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1119723841

Discover how artificial intelligence can improve how your organization practices law with this compelling resource from the creators of one of the world’s leading legal AI platforms. AI for Lawyers: How Artificial Intelligence is Adding Value, Amplifying Expertise, and Transforming Careers explains how artificial intelligence can be used to revolutionize your organization’s operations. Noah Waisberg and Dr. Alexander Hudek, a lawyer and a computer science Ph.D. who lead prominent legal AI business Kira Systems, have written an approachable and insightful book that will help you transform how your firm functions. AI for Lawyers explains how artificial intelligence can help your law firm: Win more business and find more clients Better meet and exceed client expectations Find hidden efficiencies Better manage and eliminate risk Increase associate and partner engagement Whether focusing on small or big law, AI for Lawyers is perfect for any lawyer who either feels uneasy about how AI might change law or is looking to capitalize on the evolving practice. With contributions from experts in the fields of e-Discovery, legal research, expert systems, and litigation analytics, it also belongs on the bookshelf of anyone who’s interested in the intersection of law and technology.

How to Build and Manage a Family Law Practice

How to Build and Manage a Family Law Practice
Author: Mark A. Chinn
Publisher: American Bar Association
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2006
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781590316955

Tips, strategies, tactics, forms, and real-word advice for starting - or building - a family law practice. Written by a successful and happy family lawyer, this book explains the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in a challenging area of the law. It takes a no-nonsense approach in explaining the most critical issues for developing a successful career. Examples and practice tips show how to gain experience, understand the business aspects of a practice, develop and maintain the ideal client mix, and manage staff and finances. CD-ROM with forms and related materials.

How to Create-a-system for the Law Office

How to Create-a-system for the Law Office
Author: Roberta Cooper Ramo
Publisher: Amer Bar Assn
Total Pages: 188
Release: 1975
Genre: Law offices
ISBN: 9780897070577

This work covers the general principles required for the application of a systems approach to the practice of law. Both "maxi" and "mini" systems are presented in the book to assist the practitioner in developing systems that are tailored to each individual office.

The Lawyer's Guide to Increasing Revenue

The Lawyer's Guide to Increasing Revenue
Author: Arthur G. Greene
Publisher: American Bar Association
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781590314227

"Are you ready to look beyond cost-cutting and toward new revenue opportunities? Learn how you can achieve growth using the resources you already have at your firm. Discover the factors that affect your law firm's revenue production, how to evaluate them, and how to take specific action steps designed to increase your returns. You'll learn how to best improve performance and profitability in each of the key aspects of your law firm."--BOOK JACKET.

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.

The Curmudgeon's Guide to Practicing Law

The Curmudgeon's Guide to Practicing Law
Author: Mark Herrmann
Publisher: American Bar Association
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2006
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781590316764

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.

Social Media for Lawyers

Social Media for Lawyers
Author: Carolyn Elefant
Publisher: American Bar Association
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2010
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781604429206

Many lawyers view social media as a passing fad, but lawyers who dismiss social media do so at their peril. This cutting-edge guide shows lawyers how to use a practical, goal-centric approach to social media. By enabling lawyers to identify the social media platforms and tools that fit their practice, lawyers can implement them easily, efficiently, and ethically. Written by two lawyers, this book is designed with both the novice and advanced user in mind.