Introduction to Law Firm Practice
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- Synopsis
- Writing for law school students expecting to enter a private law firm after graduation, Downey (Washington U. School of Law in St. Louis) describes how law firms operate and are managed. Chapters address such topics as office-sharing arrangements, referral arrangements outside law firms, the form of law firms, law firm governance, types of lawyers in law firms, administrative organizational structures, interactions with non-lawyer staff, partnerships, the market for legal services, types of law practices, how fees are assessed, other sources of firm revenue, law firm profitability, client and matter profitability, compensation, intake of a client matter, time billing, managing client work, pro bono work, business development, client relationship management, lending clients money, firm culture and demands on time, lawyer's professional liability insurance, potential malpractice claims, disciplinary complaints, diversity in law firms, mentoring, and supervision and risk management. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
- Copyright:
- 2010
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781614381716
- Publisher:
- American Bar Association
- Date of Addition:
- 10/23/12
- Copyrighted By:
- American Bar Association
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.