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Books on Starting a Law Practice
Flying solo by K. William Gibson
Are you cut out for solo practice? / K. William Gibson -- Small-firm law offices : keys to success / James A. Calloway -- Practice management and personal advisors / Sheila Blackford -- Coaching 101 for lawyers / Andrew Elowitt -- What to consider when leaving a law firm / Dennis Kennedy -- Why (not) specialize? / Gary A. Munneke -- A solo can represent big business / Mark A. Robertson -- Profitability potential for the small firm / Arthur G. Greene -- Strategic planning for solo and small firms / Thomas Grella -- The value of timekeeping : time is money / Theodore P. Orenstein -- Alternative billing for the "Main Street lawyer" / James A. Calloway and Mark A. Robertson -- Financial management technology / Laura A. Calloway -- The solo's guide to collecting fees / Linda J. Ravdin -- Creating a business plan / Gary A. Munneke and Carol A. Seelig -- The essentials of office sharing and executive suites / Nancy Byerly Jones --
^ Leasing office space / K. William Gibson -- Financing your practice : working with lenders / Edward Poll -- Virtual law practice / Chad E. Burton -- Staff : selection, management, motivation, and delegation / Susan G. Manch and Marcia Pennington Shannon -- Increase profits by decreasing costs / K. William Gibson -- Successfully managing the risks of solo practice / Reid F. Trautz -- Creating practice management systems and procedures / Reid F. Trautz -- Cloud computing for lawyers / Nicole Black -- Free and low-cost legal internet research / Carole A. Levitt and Mark E. Rosch -- Collaboration tools and technologies for solo lawyers / Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell -- Knowledge tools / Marc Lauritsen -- Social media / Carolyn Elefant -- Adobe Acrobat for e-filing and more / David L. Masters -- Successful marketing for the sole practitioner / Thomas E. Kane -- Marketing the solo/small firm practice / K. William Gibson --
Call Number: KF 300 .F58
ISBN: 1614388148
Publication Date: 2014
How to go directly from law school into the practice of law without getting a job by Marc GarfinkleCall Number: KF 300 .G37 2011
Publication Date: 2011
How to start a successful law practiceCall Number: KF 300 .O356
Publication Date: 2013
Road to independence by Karen M. Lockwood; ABA Commission on Women in the Profession
This is a collection of 101 letters from women who have taken the courageous and difficult step of creating a law firm of their own, either as a solo or with others. Focusing on the experiences, challenges, and opportunities of women-owned law firms, these women reiterate key themes: Of becoming businesswomen. Of choosing a practice area true to their passion. Of controlling not only their days but their destinies. Of ambition in action.
Call Number: KF 299 .W6 R532
ISBN: 9781616320843
Publication Date: 2012
Solo by choice 2011-2012 Edition by Carolyn ElefantCall Number: KF 300 .E42
ISBN: 0940675625
Publication Date: 2011
Surviving and thriving as a new lawyer : what you need to know about managing your new practiceCall Number: KF 300 .S87
Publication Date: 2014
Other Resources for Solo & Small Firm Practices
Law Practice and Management Books
The e-myth attorney by Michael E. Gerber; Robert Armstrong; Sanford M. Fisch
The complete guide to the business of running a successful legal practice Many attorneys in small and mid-size practices are experts on the law, but may not have considered their practice as much from a business perspective. Michael Gerber's The E-Myth Attorney fills this void, giving you powerful advice on everything you need to run your practice as a successful business, allowing you to achieve your goals and grow your practice. Featuring Gerber's signature easy-to-understand, easy-to-implement style, The E-Myth Attorney features: A complete start-up guide you can use to get your practice off the ground quickly, as well as comprehensive action steps for maximizing the performance of an existing practice Industry specific advice from two recognized legal experts that have developed a highly successful legal practice using Gerber's principles Gerber's universal appeal as a recognized expert on small businesses who has coached, taught, and trained over 60,000 small businesses The E-Myth Attorney is the last guide you'll ever need to make the difference in building or developing your successful legal practice.
Call Number: KF 300 .G47
ISBN: 0470503653
Publication Date: 2010
Fundamentals of law office management by Pamela Everett-Nollkamper
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. Practical and skills-focused, FUNDAMENTALS OF LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT, Fifth Editiont provides ample, in-text learning features, such as key words, ethics alerts, side bars, tech tips, and the latest Web references, along with supplemental, online tools for hands-on practice.
Call Number: KF 308 .N45
ISBN: 1133280846
Publication Date: 2013
Law Office on a Laptop by Catherine HodderCall Number: KF 320 .A9 H63
Publication Date: 2015
Law Office Policies, Procedures, and Operations Manual by Marcia Watson WassermanCall Number: KF 318 .R64
Publication Date: 2022
NALA manual for paralegals and legal assistants: a general skills & litigation guide for today's professionals.Call Number: KF 320 .L4 N34
Publication Date: 2014
The Lawyer's Retirement Planning Guide by Susan BersonCall Number: KF 315 .E84
Publication Date: 2015
Legal Malpractice Insurance in One Hour for Lawyers by Joann HathawayCall Number: KF 313 .H38
Publication Date: 2017
The New Lawyer: How clients are transforming the practice of law by Julie MacfarlaneCall Number: K 120 .M33
Publication Date: 2017
The Trusted Advsior by David MaisterCall Number: HD 69 .C6 M345
Publication Date: 2000
Road to independence by
This is a collection of 101 letters from women who have taken the courageous and difficult step of creating a law firm of their own, either as a solo or with others. Focusing on the experiences, challenges, and opportunities of women-owned law firms, these women reiterate key themes: Of becoming businesswomen. Of choosing a practice area true to their passion. Of controlling not only their days but their destinies. Of ambition in action.
The e-myth attorney by
The complete guide to the business of running a successful legal practice Many attorneys in small and mid-size practices are experts on the law, but may not have considered their practice as much from a business perspective. Michael Gerber's The E-Myth Attorney fills this void, giving you powerful advice on everything you need to run your practice as a successful business, allowing you to achieve your goals and grow your practice. Featuring Gerber's signature easy-to-understand, easy-to-implement style, The E-Myth Attorney features: A complete start-up guide you can use to get your practice off the ground quickly, as well as comprehensive action steps for maximizing the performance of an existing practice Industry specific advice from two recognized legal experts that have developed a highly successful legal practice using Gerber's principles Gerber's universal appeal as a recognized expert on small businesses who has coached, taught, and trained over 60,000 small businesses The E-Myth Attorney is the last guide you'll ever need to make the difference in building or developing your successful legal practice.
Fundamentals of law office management by
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. Practical and skills-focused, FUNDAMENTALS OF LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT, Fifth Editiont provides ample, in-text learning features, such as key words, ethics alerts, side bars, tech tips, and the latest Web references, along with supplemental, online tools for hands-on practice.