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| E-Discovery |
Electronic Discovery
By Brent E Kidwell, Matthew M. Neumeier, and
Brian D. Hansen |
The use of e-mail and electronically stored data has fundamentally changed the discovery process and the
judicial standards for what is a “reasonable” discovery request. It has also led to new strategies and
tactics that can mean the difference between winning and losing a case.
Electronic Discovery is a comprehensive and much-needed treatment of this vital and evolving area. Beginning
with the basic rules governing discovery, this book discusses the legal and practical challenges involved in
e-discovery, special evidentiary issues, when protective orders to limit electronic discovery may be issued,
and strategic considerations—in short, everything the practitioner needs to master the use of e-
discovery.
Electronic Discovery looks closely at “reasonableness” in the context of electronic discovery, e-mail,
messaging and other danger zones, data analysis and computer forensics, document retention policies that can
withstand scrutiny, and other essential topics. The authors provide guidance from both offensive and
defensive perspectives, including timesaving forms and examples. This truly modern reference will prove its
worth to practicing trial lawyers for years to come.
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| Legal Tech |
| LJN's Legal Tech Newsletter |
 How can your law office run more smoothly -and more profitably? How can you find your way
around the Internet- and market successfully on it? How can you keep your network secure? Should your firm
outsource its information management? What is the latest software available for demonstrative evidence? What
do you need to know about e-mail and discovery? What are the pitfalls of software piracy? What are the key
steps in negotiating with computer vendors?Will your firm benefit from legal expert systems? Desktop
publishing? Automated cost recovery systems? Find out in LJN's Legal Tech Newsletter |
Knowledge Management and the Smarter Lawyer
By Gretta Rusanow,
Esq. |
This book provides key components and strategies specifically designed to help build and implement a
knowledge management organization and create a corporate culture that supports it. This unique book will help
you maximize the knowledge that drives your firm's business. |
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| Law Firm Management and Marketing |
Business Development for Lawyers: Strategies for Getting and Keeping
Clients
By Sally J. Schmidt |
 Whether you'r11:20 PM 4/8/2012e launching a practice or trying to expand your book of
business, this guide gives you the help you seek. From developing a reputation to developing relationships,
from retaining existing clients to generating new business, Business Development for Lawyers: Strategies for
Getting and Keeping Clients examines all the available techniques, providing you with the expert insights and
practical tips you need to make them work for you. You'll learn how to write for publications, make effective
presentations, network, handle the media, get results from participating in conferences and social events,
follow up with contacts, build relationships with referral sources, close the deal with prospective clients
and more. This book from a leading law firm marketer and consultant is an excellent starting point for anyone
developing a personal marketing plan or for the lawyer who wants to improve personal marketing and business
development skills. |
Marketing the Law Firm: Business Development Techniques
By Sally J.
Schmidt |
In today's economy, marketing and business development have taken center stage at law firms.Marketing the
Law Firm: Business Development Techniques examines how marketing can improve client satisfaction and increase
the bottom line for both corporate and consumer practices. No matter the size of your law firm, this
pragmatic book shows you how to utilize client surveys, Web sites, brochures and collateral pieces,
databases, newsletters, direct mail, seminars, special events, advertising, public relations, proposals,
presentations, and interviews.
Marketing the Law Firm: Business Development Techniques is filled with case studies and examples of real law
firm situations to help you put these tools and techniques into practice—and use them effectively. You'll
find out how to: make realistic, long-term marketing plans for the firm, practice groups or individuals;
market online; market a new capability; cross-sell your firm's services; create an “alumni” relations
program; discover new business opportunities through market research, charitable contributions, and
sponsorships; use flat fees as a billing alternative; train your lawyers—and your support staff—to be good
marketers; surmount marketing obstacles; budget for marketing time, expenses and compensation; and measure
the effectiveness of your marketing efforts. You'll also get up-to-date information on Web sites, extranets,
client advisory boards, niche marketing and the uses of intranets. An appendix provides law firm marketing
resources, including organizations, publications and studies. |
Maximizing Law Firm Profitability: Hiring, Training and Developing
Productive Lawyers
by Susan G. Manch and Marcia Pennington Shannon
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Whether you supervise a few associates and paralegals or hundreds, Maximizing Law Firm Profitability:
Hiring, Training and Developing Productive Lawyers will help you become a more effective, more productive
manager and lawyer. The book shows you how to manage your own practice and how to develop the potential of
the people reporting to you.
It covers subjects such as: enhancing attorney skills and increasing profits through development of practical
in-house training programs; using strategies for time and stress management; choosing CLE programs wisely;
recruiting and keeping top-notch lawyers; benchmarking; grasping the basics of legal writing; teaching the
essentials of negotiating, client relations and people skills; giving associates effective supervision and
feedback; making the evaluation process productive; and instilling law firm loyalty. It features a cutting-
edge discussion of lawyer training and making partner in the 21st century. |
Law Firm Accounting and Financial Management
By John P. Quinn, Joseph
A. Bailey, David E. Gaulin and Stanley Kolodziejczak |
Accounting experience not required! Whether you are a partner, an executive director, or a law firm CFO,
the new Fifth Edition of Law Firm Accounting and Financial Management helps you manage your law firm
effectively.
Featuring lucid explanations and illustrative exhibits, the new edition — the most comprehensive and detailed
version to date — discusses the latest management, tax planning and accounting strategies for law firms; new
information reporting requirements; and special issues affecting multinational firms.
Topics covered include: fundamentals of law firm financial information, with easy-to-understand examples of
the data involved; financial management concepts, such as profitability analysis, profit center accounting,
budgeting, long range planning, project management and organizing the finance function within the law firm
environment; tax planning and reporting, with discussion of compliance, retirement and pension plans; law
firm structures, with discussion of the use of umbrella structures by multinational law firms and the issues
raised by cross-border practices; and advanced accounting and financial considerations for law firm
management.
Advanced topics include: managing risk; pricing strategies, management information reporting; benchmarking;
property acquisition; M&A accounting and strategies for successful mergers; capital structures and financing;
the uniform task-based management system; and partner compensation.
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Law Firm Partnership Agreements (Print and Online)
By Leslie D.
Corwin & Arthur J. Ciampi |
Whether your firm consists of two lawyers or five hundred, Law Firm Partnership Agreements is a must for
your office. This book tackles the key "life events" of a law firm partnership—formation, setting
compensation, partner admissions and departures, retirement, dissolution, termination of the partnership,
mergers and acquisitions, and much more. For firms in the course of development, here is the advice you need
for selecting the form of the entity—general partnership, professional corporation, or limited liability
partnership—with the advantages and disadvantages of each. Also included are a state-of-the-art model
partnership agreement and other practical forms of agreement, such as a "memorandum of understanding" for
lateral partners that serves as an adjunct to the main agreement. In short, You'll get everything you need to
make sure that your firm's partnership agreement is up to snuff. And all forms and clauses are included on an
accompanying CD-ROM for ease of use. Filled with advice on structuring your firm to attract and keep talented
lawyers, Law Firm Partnership Agreements will help your firm retain its competitive edge. |
Selling and Communication Skills for Lawyers: A Fresh Approach to Marketing
Your Practice
By Joey Asher |
 Learn how to attract business and strengthen your relationships with legal clients by
communicating effectively and understanding their legal and business needs. Selling and Communication Skills
for Lawyers, an engagingly written guide by a nationally known selling and communication skills coach, shares
the author's proven strategies for winning legal business and staying in touch with clients. The book is full
of helpful tips and how-to advice on converting contacts and connections into new business, delivering an
effective “elevator pitch,” conducting a productive meeting and dozens of other easy, practical techniques.
It also addresses important ethical aspects of selling and marketing legal services. This book is your key to
learning how to win and keep clients. |
| Other Resources |
Legal Research and Law Library Management
by Julius J. Marke, Richard
Sloane and Linda M. Ryan |
Whether you are a lawyer, a law librarian or information specialist, now you can organize, locate and
evaluate the most valuable legal resources.
This revised edition of Legal Research and Law Library Management retains the best elements of the previous
edition while covering the latest in law library management, including: collection development; controlling
the cost of obtaining and maintaining legal information; strategic planning; retaining a law library
consultant; online legal research; the changing role of academic law reviews in legal scholarship; and
copyright law and “fair use” of research materials.
Legal Research and Law Library Management includes the cost of leading print resources, designed to serve as
a resource in collection development decision-making, a source of pricing information for budgetary purpose,
and a quick and comprehensive reference tool for legal researchers. |
Outsourcing: Law and Business
by Jason D. Krieser and Shawn C.
Helms |
Written for both lawyers and business people, Outsourcing: Law and Business is the first complete guide
to all aspects of these complex, strategic arrangements. It offers in-depth practical guidance to both legal
and business issues — fee structures, service levels and governance models — to help outsourcing customers
and service providers structure and implement transactions effectively.
Topics covered include: types of outsourcing transactions; choosing an outsourcing team; choosing an
outsourcing provider; defining services provided, responsibilities, and procedures; knowledge sharing and
intellectual property rights; service level standards and metrics; fee and pricing models; human resources
issues, including U.S. and international law and regulation; business continuity issues; grounds for
termination; confidentiality; customers' privacy and data; compliance with state, federal and international
security regulations; risk management and liability; documenting and implementing a governance structure;
dispute resolution; and new approaches to outsourcing transactions.
For lawyers and business people who want authoritative, forward-looking guidance to outsourcing law and
strategy, this new book is the ultimate resource. |
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