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  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1133280846
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1133280842
  • Author:  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.

 

Table of Content:

  1. Ch 1: The Legal Marketplace
  2. Objectives
  3. Introduction
  4. Structure and Organization
  5. Private Law Firms
  6. Private Industry
  7. Government Agencies
  8. The Changing Marketplace
  9. Summary
  10. Chapter Illustration
  11. Chapter Review
  12. Examples for Discussion
  13. Assignments
  14. Self Test
  15. Key Words
  16. Internet Resources
  17. Ch 2: The Legal Team
  18. Objectives
  19. Introduction
  20. Historical Perspective
  21. Legal Team Members
  22. Summary
  23. Chapter Illustration
  24. Chapter Review
  25. Examples for Discussion
  26. Assignments
  27. Self Test
  28. Key Words
  29. Internet Resources
  30. Ch 3: Personnel Relations
  31. Objectives
  32. Introduction
  33. Management Objectives and Employee Relations
  34. Employee Objectives and Management Relations
  35. The Team Approach
  36. Conclusion
  37. Summary
  38. Chapter Illustration
  39. Chapter Review
  40. Examples for Discussion
  41. Assignments
  42. Self Test
  43. Key Words
  44. Internet Resources
  45. Ch 4: The Attorney-Client Relationship
  46. Objectives
  47. Introduction
  48. Variables Affecting Client Relations
  49. Cultivating Clients
  50. Media Advertising
  51. The Attorney-Client Relationship
  52. Attorney Discipline
  53. Conclusion
  54. Summary
  55. Chapter Illustration
  56. Chapter Review
  57. Examples for Discussion
  58. Assignments
  59. Self Test
  60. Key Words
  61. Internet Resources
  62. Ch 5: Paralegal Ethics and Client Relations
  63. Objectives
  64. Introduction
  65. History of Paralegal Ethics
  66. Paralegal Ethics and Client Relations
  67. The Unauthorized Practice of Law
  68. Conclusion
  69. Summary
  70. Chapter Illustration
  71. Chapter Review
  72. Examples for Discussion
  73. Assignments
  74. Self Test
  75. Key Words
  76. Internet Resources
  77. Ch 6: Legal Fees
  78. Objectives
  79. Introduction
  80. Historical Perspective
  81. Types of Fees
  82. Division of Fees
  83. Other Fees and Charges
  84. Statutory and Judicial Guidelines
  85. Fee Agreements
  86. Conclusion
  87. Summary
  88. Chapter Illustration
  89. Chapter Review
  90. Examples for Discussion
  91. Assignments
  92. Self Test
  93. Key Words
  94. Internet Resources
  95. Ch 7: Timekeeping
  96. Objectives
  97. Introduction
  98. Timekeeping Requirements
  99. Timekeeping Records and Reports
  100. Elements of Timekeeping
  101. Timekeeping Systems
  102. Timekeeping Ethics
  103. Common Timekeeping Problems
  104. Timekeeping Tips
  105. Conclusion
  106. Summary
  107. Chapter Illustration
  108. Chapter Review
  109. Examples for Discussion
  110. Assignments
  111. Self Test
  112. Key Words
  113. Internet Resources
  114. Ch 8: Billing and Financial Management
  115. Objectives
  116. Introduction
  117. The Art of Billing
  118. The Billing Process
  119. Billing Styles
  120. Collection
  121. Billing Ethics
  122. Financial Management
  123. Summary
  124. Chapter Illustration
  125. Chapter Review
  126. Examples for Discussion
  127. Assignments
  128. Self Test
  129. Key Words
  130. Internet Resources
  131. Ch 9: Managing the Client Funds Trust Account
  132. Objectives
  133. Introduction
  134. Types of Funds Held in the Trust Account
  135. Maintaining the Trust Account
  136. Interest on Lawyers’ Client Funds Trust Account
  137. Trust Account Abuses
  138. Conclusion
  139. Summary
  140. Chapter Illustration
  141. Chapter Review
  142. Examples for Discussion
  143. Assignments
  144. Self Test
  145. Key Words
  146. Internet Resources
  147. Ch 10: Technology in the Law Office
  148. Objectives
  149. Introduction
  150. Common Law Office Software
  151. The Internet
  152. Intranets and Extranets
  153. Electronic Mail
  154. Technology Ethics
  155. Conclusion
  156. Summary
  157. Chapter Illustration
  158. Chapter Review
  159. Examples for Discussion
  160. Assignments
  161. Self Test
  162. Key Words
  163. Internet Resources
  164. Ch 11: Law Office Systems
  165. Objectives
  166. Introduction
  167. Types of Systems
  168. Systems Development
  169. Systems Evolution
  170. Third-Party Systems
  171. Conclusion
  172. Summary
  173. Chapter Illustration
  174. Chapter Review
  175. Examples for Discussion
  176. Assignments
  177. Self Test
  178. Key Words
  179. Ch 12: Docket Control Systems
  180. Objectives
  181. Introduction
  182. Elements of a Docket Control System
  183. Calendaring Systems
  184. Tickler Systems
  185. Computerized Docketing Systems
  186. File Review System
  187. Conclusion
  188. Summary
  189. Chapter Illustration
  190. Chapter Review
  191. Examples for Discussion
  192. Assignments
  193. Self Test
  194. Key Words
  195. Internet Resources
  196. Ch 13: File and Records Management
  197. Objectives
  198. Introduction
  199. Filing Systems
  200. File Opening
  201. File Maintenance
  202. File Closing, Retention, and Destruction
  203. File and Records Management Ethics
  204. Conclusion
  205. Summary
  206. Chapter Illustration
  207. Chapter Review
  208. Examples for Discussion
  209. Assignments
  210. Self Test
  211. Key Words
  212. Internet Resources
  213. Ch 14: Law Library Organization and Management
  214. Objectives
  215. Introduction
  216. The Nature of Law
  217. Classes and Authority of Law
  218. Law Library Organization and Procedures
  219. Law Library Technology
  220. Court Forms, Form Files, and Knowledge Banks
  221. The Law Librarian
  222. Conclusion
  223. Summary
  224. Chapter Illustration
  225. Chapter Review
  226. Examples for Discussion
  227. Assignments
  228. Self Test
  229. Key Words
  230. Internet Resources
  231. Appendix A: Answers to Self-Test Questions
  232. Appendix B: Associations for Paralegals, Legal Secretaries, and Managers
  233. Appendix C: Definitions and Code of Ethics of National Paralegal Associations
  234. Glossary
  235. Bibliography
  236. Index

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