Run Your Firm Like a Business
April 2015
Run Your Firm Like a Business
LIVE and LIVE WEBCAST in Denver
Program Highlights:
Is This Seminar For You?
If the tension between the actual practice of law and the administrative or business demands seems never ending, then this seminar is for you!
This Seminar is all about systems: how to design them, implement them, and stick to them. It will revolutionize your practice!
What Others Have Said About This Seminar:
“Very Informative. Stories provided great examples and lessons”
“Funny, charming and relevant”
“Best presentation of the entire conference!”
“Frank understands how to present his information in a meaningful and useful manner. He is truly a master communicator!”
Program Description
It is not easy to run a successful small law firm and be an effective lawyer. You frequently need to resolve the tensions between the should of timely billing, reviewing financial statements and cash flow, motivating employees, managing your cases, and actually doing the legal work for which you were trained.
Without a system to guide your practice, it will be hard to avoid problems and work your way out of the morass you have created by practicing law ad hoc.
Every attendee receives a copy of the ABA book “Run Your Firm Like a Business: An Operations Guide for the Solo Practitioner and Small Law Firm ” by Frank T. Lockwood
Agenda:
8:30 - 9:00 am
Registration/Check-In
9 am - noon Program
(including two Networking Breaks)
Effective Information Management (20 Minutes)
- Telephone calls: Proactive or Reactive?
- Intake & Client Selection, part 1
- Mail, Deliveries, E-mail, and Faxes
Intake and Client Selection (20 Minutes)
- Initial Consultation charge or free?
- Client Selection Process
- Retainer Agreements
Effective Case Management (10 Minutes)
- Weekly Case - Review Meetings
- Issues and Goals
- Task Assignments
- Case Tracking
- File Organization and Responsibility
Integrated Timekeeping, Billing, and Collection (20 Minutes)
- Timekeeping Chaos and Solutions
- Bill Assembly and Production Timetable
- Personnel Assignments
- Accounts Receivable and Collections Steps - Decision Time
Employee Hiring, Motivation and Performance (20 Minutes)
- Job Descriptions, Interview Process, and Hiring
- Evaluations
- Training, Salaries, Bonuses, and Incentives
- The Firm's Mission Statement
Marketing [not so] Secrets (10 Minutes)
- Specialization and Competency
- Community & Bar Association Work & Public Service
- Advertising Do's and Don'ts
Manage the Firm Like a Business (15 Minutes)
- Administration
- Location, Office Design, Furnishings & Equipment
- Technology
- Insurance
- Asset Creation
Know Your Numbers (20 Minutes)
- What Is Your Effective Billing Rate?
- Understanding and Using Your Financial Statements
- Cash versus Accrual
- Actual Monthly versus Cash Flow
You Need Professional Help (15 Minutes)
- CPA
- Human Resources
- Banker
- Getting Your Own Lawyer
Location Information
CBA-CLE Large Classroom
1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
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1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $179.00 |
| CBA Member | $139.00 |
| CBA Solo Small Firm Section Member | $119.00 |
| CLEACCESSPASS--ELITE Pass Holder | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 3.00
- Ethics Credits: 0.00
- EDI Credits:
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Sponsor Information
- Is This Seminar For You?
- If the the tension between the actual practice of law and the administrative or business demands seems never ending, then this seminar is for you!
- This Seminar is all about systems: how to design them, implement them, and stick to them. It will revolutionize your practice!
- What Others Have Said About This Seminar:
- “Very Informative. Stories provided great examples and lessons”
- “Funny, charming and relevant”
- “Best presentation of the entire conference!”
- “Frank understands how to present his information in a meaningful and useful manner. He is truly a master communicator!”