Fundamentals of Law Office Management
Fundamentals of Law Office Management

Author: Pamela Everett Nollkamper

Publisher: Delmar Pub

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 618

ISBN-13: 9781401824631

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Fundamentals of Law Office Management is an excellent learning and reference tool for paralegal and law students seeking thorough knowledge of how a law office operates and their future roles in that process. One of the unique approaches to illustrating the material is the presentation of a fictitious law firm and how each chapter’s content applies to the firm. Discussions include why law firms function differently from businesses in other industries and such essential elements as fees, billing, record keeping, client relations, financial management and more. Additional features bring the student up to date on the use of technology in the law office setting, trends affecting the industry and related Web sites.

Fundamentals of Law Office Management
Fundamentals of Law Office Management

Author: Pamela Everett-Nollkamper

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Published: 2008-05-28

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781428319288

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Fundamentals of Law Office Management: Systems Procedures and Ethics, fourth edition, was created to present knowledge of the industry, an understanding of how a law office functions, and to provide essential skills. The text is divided into three sections in order to best accomplish these goals. The first section, consisting of five chapters, provides an overview of the legal industry. These chapters explain the parameters and policies of the business of law and provide a strong foundation upon which to build a legal career. The information contained in these chapters is essential to understand why law firms, and other types of legal offices, conduct business differently from other industries. The second section, consisting of five chapters, introduces students to the functions and procedures common to a law office environment. The third section, consisting of four chapters, provides students with essential skills that will be utilized throughout their legal career. The text is enhanced with the inclusion of features such as key words, ethics alerts, side bars, and tech tips. New to this fourth edition is material on federal employment laws and law office marketing, along with revised tables and charts and updated web resources. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Fundamentals of Law Office Management
Fundamentals of Law Office Management

Author: Pamela I. Everett

Publisher: West Legal Studies/Thomson Learning

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780766808812

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This text for paralegal, legal secretarial, legal administration, and law students describes a legal environment and how the student fits into that environment. Through complete and easy-to-follow information, it familiarizes the student with procedures, system, and ethics that make law offices different from other industries. Structured to accommodate students who plan to work in a small law office, large law office, the government or a corporate legal department, this text uses skill oriented instruction in areas such as timekeeping, file management, document management, and library maintenance. A new chapter has been added dealing with paralegal ethics and client relations, and most chapters have an ethics section that illustrates the ethics of the subject matter. Each chapter includes a chapter summary, chapter illustration, and review, as well as examples for discussion, a self-test, and key words. There are a variety of assignments for students including written, oral, research, and group work. Key words: Docket managment

Law Firm Accounting and Financial Management
Law Firm Accounting and Financial Management

Author: John P. Quinn

Publisher: Law Journal Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 934

ISBN-13: 9781588520418

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This book covers topics such as: fundamentals of law firm financial information, with easy-to-understand examples of the data involved and financial management concepts.

Fundamentals of Law Office Management, Loose-Leaf Version
Fundamentals of Law Office Management, Loose-Leaf Version

Author: Pamela Everett-Nollkamper

Publisher:

Published: 2016-05-16

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781337413831

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FUNDAMENTALS OF LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT, Fifth Edition delivers the skills and knowledge you need to keep a law office running smoothly. In addition to an overview of the legal industry and the many roles paralegals play, the book takes an in-depth look at how legal environments differ from other businesses, including the ethical issues you may face. Discussions on law-specific office functions, such as managing the client funds account, timekeeping, docketing, and maintaining a law library help you understand the scope of a legal practice, while chapters on technology, client relations, and billing reveal the business side. Real-world profiles and scenarios put you in the workplace and offer the opportunity to face issues and test problem-solving approaches. FUNDAMENTALS OF LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT, Fifth Edition enhances its practical, current, and skills-focused approach with new material on technology in the law office, including cloud computing and social networking. In-text learning features include new analysis problems, study/review questions and "Cybersites Features" that support interactive learning and retention of new text materials.

Risk Management
Risk Management

Author: Anthony E. Davis

Publisher: American Bar Association

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9781590318539

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Risk Management: Survival Tools for Law Firms helps you to establish solid policies, procedures, and systems to minimize your firm's risk. This completely updated and revised edition provides a complete overview of risk management and offers a practical approach to evaluating the state of risk management within your firm.

Contemporary Law Office Management
Contemporary Law Office Management

Author: Lori Tripoli

Publisher: Aspen Publishing

Published: 2015-01-28

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1454846127

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Practical and engaging introduction to Law Office Management for paralegals. Features: Comprehensive overview of the basics of law office management in today's legal environment. Features real-world examples of law office management issues faced in the law office today. Includes helpful vocabulary, constructive discussion starters, and useful case excerpts underscoring core concepts. All of these help instructor's engage students with the material. Discussion questions and case studies are provided at the end of each chapter to reinforce the material. Each chapter includes review checklists and additional resources to help students master the concepts. Students are taught the ethical requirements of the legal business but are also challenged to understand their real-world underpinnings. New to the Second Edition: Updated to reflect changes in the legal profession as clients demand economically viable solutions and technology increasingly allows lawyers to provide them Coverage of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in Chapter 5. Coverage of sustainability in facility management in Chapter 6 More focus on developing demonstrable skills useful in law office management, in the legal field, and beyond Greater emphasis on client relationship management and legal project management by all members of the legal team Career preparation tips in every chapter Chapter outcomes added to the beginning of every chapter Coverage of texts and instant messaging in Chapter 7 New section on Marketing the Law Firm in Chapter 8 Enhanced discussion of social media and its usefulness in law firm marketing