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Starting a Law Firm

Starting a Law Firm

  • Legal Process Outsourcing: The Case for Outsourcing to the Right Shore

    There are several options to consider when outsourcing your document review - the review can be outsourced to outside counsel, an "onshore" discovery management provider, or an offshore vendor. (read more)
  • Law Firm Administrators

    When it comes to management at law firms, management does not simply refer to case management. It is also connotes the fact that law firms are businesses. Therefore, lawyers must also manage the business aspects of the firm, including payroll, purchasing supplies, and human resources. However, most lawyers are not specifically trained to handle the business side and would prefer to stick to the legal matters. (read more)
  • 13 Tips For Improving Client Relations

    The most neglected person in any civil or criminal litigation is often the client. (read more)

  • Decision-Making by Committee: Perceptions and Misperceptions

    Organizational and group decision-making is a complex process. Most organizations, however, have long found that majority decision-making, "one person.-one vote," is not the way to efficiently run a business. (read more)

  • Buying Time: How to Put More Hours in Every Day

    Here are some time-saving tips that you can apply both to your business and home life. (read more)

  • Choosing A Business Structure

    Many factors must be considered when choosing the best form of business ownership or structure. The choice you make can have an impact on multiple aspects of your business, including taxes, liability, ownership succession, and others. This article outlines different forms or business ownership and business structure.(read more)

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Start Up Checklist

  •    Leasing Space

  •    Required Licenses and Permits for a New Firm

  •    Office Furniture and Supplies

  •    Getting Hooked Up - Law Firm Technology

  •    Staffing: How To Select The "Right" Person

  •    Malpractice Insurance Q & A

  •    Law Firm Office Systems

Related Resources

  •    U.S. Small Business Administration

  •    National Small Business Association

  •    National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)

  •    National Association for the Self-Employed

  •    The American Institute of Small Business (AISB)

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