Fundamentals of Law Office Management
by EVERETTFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-12-23
Publisher(s): Thomson Delmar Learning
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Summary
Fundamentals of Law Office Management, 2E is intended to familiarize readers with the procedures, systems and ethics that make law offices different from other industries. This book emphasizes those skills that will enhance early success in a law office, such as timekeeping, file management, document management and library maintenance. This book provides knowledge of the legal marketplace, how a law office functions and the essential skills that will be utilized throughout a legal career. The book covers work in a small law office, large law office, government or corporate legal department.
Table of Contents
| Chapter 1: The Legal Marketplace | |
| Chapter 2: The Legal Team | |
| Chapter 3: Personnel Relations | |
| Chapter 4: The Attorney-Client Relationship | |
| Chapter 5: Paralegal Ethics and Client Relations | |
| Chapter 6: Legal Fees | |
| Chapter 7: Timekeeping | |
| Chapter 8: Billing and Financial Management | |
| Chapter 9: Managing the Client Funds Trust Account | |
| Chapter 10: Technology in the Law Office | |
| Chapter 11: Law Office Systems | |
| Chapter 12: Docket Control Systems | |
| Chapter 13: File and Records Management | |
| Chapter 14: Law Library Organization and Management | |
| Appendix A: Answers to Self-test Questions | |
| Appendix B: Associations for Legal Assistants, Legal Secretaries and Managers | |
| Appendix C: Federal Employment Laws | |
| Appendix D: 111 Ways a Nonlawyer Can Help a Firm's Marketing and Client Relations | |
| Appendix E: Time Management fo Paralegals | |
| Appendix F: How to Develop a Client Survey | |
| Appendix G: Definitions and Code of Ethics of National Paralegal Associations | |
| Appendix H: Docket Calculation Chart | |
| Appendix I: Bankruptcy Petition Preparers 11U | |
| 110. Glossary of Terms | |
| Bibliography | |
| Index |
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