Law Practice Management

The Tennessee Bar Association has a variety of resources and practical information on law office management issues available to help members better serve clients and practice more efficiently and effectively.

Below you will find the Practice Management Advisor Pipes Feed, brought to you by the Law Office Technology & Management Section of the Tennessee Bar Association. "PMA Pipes" is an RSS newsfeed that was designed by the ABA's Legal Technology Resource Center. It combines posts from the blogs of Practice Management Advisors from across the United States, as well as the ABA's Site-tation blog, into one convenient location. The blogs brought to you by this feed include: Law Practice Matters, Reid My Blog, Law Practice Tips, Law Practice Advisor, The Last Word, Thoughtful Legal Management, and Compujurist, among others.

Practice Management Advisor Pipes Feed

[Just Oregon Lawyers Blog] New Amendments to Oregon Rules of Professional Conduct

Just learned that the Oregon Supreme Court approved changes to Oregon RPC 1.5 and 1.15-1 regarding earned on receipt fees and RPC 3.3 relating to a lawyer’s responsibilities when a client or witness offers false evidence. Let me say that “Earned on Receipt” fees have been troubling legal fees because many lawyers want to designate them as “Nonrefundable.” If you didn’t do the work bargained for, then to hang onto the fee would be collecting a ‘clearly...

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http://justoregonlawyers.wordpress.com/2010/12/03/new-amendments-to-oregon-rules-of-professional-conduct/

[Busy Lawyer's Guide to Success] Success now costs 30% less!

Dan and I are pleased to announce a special promotion with our publisher—the ABA! The Busy Lawyer’s Guide to Success is now 30% off during the month of December. Coupled with free shipping being offered by the ABA, our book is a better deal than ever! Makes a great gift for your, the lawyer in your life or the lawyers in your office! Just enter promo code PEPØEBLG at checkout to get this great deal!

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http://lawyersuccesstips.com/?p=459

[The Last Word] Drip, Drip, Drip…

Many solo and small firm lawyers don’t spend much time reviewing financial data from their practices. They are busy and just feel lucky to get through the day without too many important client tasks having to be carried over to tomorrow’s To Do list. There are a couple of financial calculations, though, that are easy [...]

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http://asblastword.wordpress.com/2010/12/02/drip-drip-drip/

[Just Oregon Lawyers Blog] Staying the Course

December 1st. The first day of the last month in the year, 2010. Some lawyers are wondering if they should continue trying to launch their new law firm. It is important to realize that it is hard work running your own law firm. Conventional wisdom is it takes three years to successfully launch a new business. Three years can be a scary long time when the clients aren’t coming to you fast enough. How can you stay the course? Consider doing some contract lawyering or contract paralegal...

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http://justoregonlawyers.wordpress.com/2010/12/01/staying-the-course/

[The Last Word] ABA TECHSHOW In Your Christmas Stocking?

Now that we’ve sailed past the crazed shopping of Black Friday and are well into Cyber Monday, maybe you should be sending a letter to Santa on your own behalf. A trip to ABA TECHSHOW could be just what you need. It’s definitely time to be thinking about wrapping it up and putting it under [...]

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http://asblastword.wordpress.com/2010/11/29/aba-techshow-in-your-christmas-stocking/

[The Last Word] Lose Your Glasses! Get Readability.

The rush to get CLE credit before year-end is on, and Kristi and I had the opportunity to travel down to Mobile last Friday, along with Robby Lusk from the Office of General Counsel, to present a three hour program on Trust Accounting, Casemaker Training, and 60 Practice Management and Technology Tips in 60 Minutes [...]

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http://asblastword.wordpress.com/2010/11/23/lose-your-glasses-get-readability/

[Reid My Blog] 6th Annual Holiday Gift Guide for Lawyers (2010 Edition)

It’s time again for thoughts of holiday cheer interrupt the lives of busy lawyers. Ok, let me rephrase that: It’s time to put down the Blackberry, slow down the pace of work, and enjoy the Christmas and holiday seasons. And regardless of whether you are giving loved ones hints for yourself or are looking for gift ideas for your favorite lawyer spouse, partner or friend, my annual gift guide can help! I will do my best to prevent yet another “Scales of Justice” tie from being under the tree this...

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http://www.reidmyblog.com/reidmyblog/2010/11/6th-annual-holiday-gift-guide-for-lawyers-2010-edition.html

[Reid My Blog] Get Ready for ABA TECHSHOW 2011

The educational sessions for the upcoming ABA TECHSHOW have just been posted to the website, and it is shaping up to be one of the best editions of this conference. In addition, Harvard Professor and technology activist Larry Lessig has accepted the invitation to be the keynote speaker. The ABA TECHSHOW is the largest legal technology conference by and for lawyers. I am pleased to serve as vice-chair of the board planning this conference, so I am happy to share my insight into the plans for the...

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http://www.reidmyblog.com/reidmyblog/2010/11/get-ready-for-aba-techshow-2011.html

[Reid My Blog] Leadership Lessons from "The Dancing Guy"

It's easy to post funny video clips on YouTube, but it is much harder to post funny clips that are also insightful and instructive. Well, Derek Sievers has accomplished that feat with his "Leadership Lessons from the Dancing Guy." Be sure to watch it until the end to get the most laughs and the most insight from Mr. Sievers. It's very well done!

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http://www.reidmyblog.com/reidmyblog/2010/11/leadership-lessons-from-the-dancing-guy.html

[SC Small Firm] Appetite for Apps

The latest GP Solo Technology eReport is out, along with my Sites for Sore Eyes column with Jim Calloway. This time, we discuss a smidgen of our favorite apps for the iPhone and the Droid. Be sure to check it out!

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http://www.scsmallfirm.com/wordpress/2010/11/appetite-for-apps/

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