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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
[Law Practice Advisor] Guest Post: Practice Interruptions Brought on by National Disasters: Unexpected Consequences and Getting Through
The Boston Marathon Bombings shook Boston last month. No one affected by the tragedy has since experienced anything like normalcy, in the sense of things being ‘the way they used to be’ — and probably never will again. Given the proximity of the blasts to businesses along the Marathon route, many local businesses, including law firms, were closed. A number of attorneys were shut out of their physical offices for as long as two weeks after the bombings. This is one attorney’s story:...
[Oregon Law Practice Management] Balancing the Roles of Lawyer and Caregiver
If you are balancing a law practice while caring for an adult family member, you are not alone: 44.4 million Americans age 18 or older are providing unpaid care to an adult. The average length of caregiving is 4.3 years, … Continue reading →
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http://oregonlawpracticemanagement.com/2013/05/20/balancing-roles-lawyer-caregiver/
[Avoid a Claim] In the practicePRO Lending Library: How to Draft Bills Clients Rush to Pay
Nothing has a more dramatic and immediate impact on successful client relations and your bottom line as your approach to drafting bills. Motivated clients will pay their bills with a higher degree of reliability. Satisfied clients will help you to grow your practice. On the flip side, sending clients bills they feel are unfair or unjustified risks unpaid invoices, loss of clients, and missed client referrals.
This book will help you communicate trust, confidence, and value to the client. The...
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[Slaw: Dan Pinnington] Avoid the Unintentional Expansion of Retainers
Here’s the scenario: A lawyer is retained to assist a client with a tort claim and an accident benefits claim. The client, meanwhile, has been informed that the long-term disability (LTD) benefits provided by her employer’s group plan are about to be terminated. In an effort to forestall the termination of benefits, she asks the lawyer to send a copy of a medical report that the lawyer has on file to the LTD insurer. The lawyer does so, enclosing a cover letter that reads “my client has...
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http://www.slaw.ca/2013/05/20/avoid-the-unintentional-expansion-of-retainers/
[Thoughtful Legal Management] The Top Six Creativity Myths (and Truths)
♫ Every time you’re near
I get creative…♫
Lyrics and Music by: Chris Porter/Howard New/Peter Gordeno, recorded by Leon Jackson.
This is another great guest post by Beth Flynn of the Ohio State University Leadership Center. This time Beth is looking at Creativity (and leadership).
Myth 1: Creativity is only needed at the top.
TRUTH: In today’s business environment, creativity applies to everyone.
Myth 2: People are creative (or not) depending on their job...
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http://thoughtfullaw.com/2013/05/20/the-top-six-creativity-myths-and-truths/
[Law Practice Advisor] Guest Post: Practice Interruptions Brought on by National Disasters: Unexpected Consequences and Getting Through
The Boston Marathon Bombings shook Boston last month. No one affected by the tragedy has since experienced anything like normalcy, in the sense of things being ‘the way they used to be’ — and probably never will again. Given the proximity of the blasts to businesses along the Marathon route, many local businesses, including law firms, were closed. A number of attorneys were shut out of their physical offices for as long as two weeks after the bombings. This is one attorney’s story:...
[Avoid a Claim] practicePRO Resource: checklist for engagement/retainer letter
Once you have decided that you are prepared to represent a client in a particular matter, you are ready to begin building a relationship with that client. Even if you already have a relationship with the client, but are taking on a new case, it is essential that you communicate with him or her to establish a mutual understanding of the nature and scope of the matter to be pursued.
practicePRO’s Managing the Lawyer/Client Relationship booklet contains the following checklist you can use to...
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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/avoidaclaim/~3/HwrW0zJE8o0/
[Avoid a Claim] Commercial debt collection scam by Takagi Yumiko
An Ontario lawyer has notified us that he received an email from the purported Takagi Yumiko with regards to a commercial debt collection scam. For examples of other names attached to this kind of fraud see our Confirmed Fraud Page. For an explanation of how this fraud works see our Fraud Fact Sheet.
Here is the initial email:
From: Takagi Yumiko [mailto:takagi_yumiko@yahoo.com.hk]
Sent: May-16-13 10:47 AM
To:
Subject: Legal Rep
Dear Counsel,
I am Takagi Yumiko and I am contacting your firm to...
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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/avoidaclaim/~3/v4cE_YvT4uo/
[Avoid a Claim] Separation agreement scam by Seina Bloomberg
Lawyers in D.C and Connecticut have notified us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Seina Bloomberg with regards to a to a collaborative family law agreement dispute. This is a fraud we have seen before under several other names and similar scenarios. For examples of other names attached to this kind of fraud see our Confirmed Fraud Page. For an explanation of how this fraud works see our Fraud Fact Sheet.
Here is the initial email:
From: seinabl@iprimus.com.au [mailto:seinabl@iprimus...
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[Avoid a Claim] Commercial debt collection scam by Adriana Altosinno of Olivetti S.P.A
A lawyer in California has notified us that he received an email from the purported Adriana Altosinno of Olivetti S.P.A with regards to a commercial debt collection scam. For examples of other names attached to this kind of fraud see our Confirmed Fraud Page. For an explanation of how this fraud works see our Fraud Fact Sheet.
Here is the initial email:
From: Adriana Altosinno [mailto:adriana.altosinno@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 2:53 PM
To:
Subject: Legal Rep
We require your...
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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/avoidaclaim/~3/pRN0a0VuNSA/
Guide to Setting Up a New Practice
Law Practice Management Tips
TBA Resource Center
Visit the Tennessee Bar Center at 221 Fourth Ave. North, Suite 400 in Nashville, and check out any of the many publications about law office management that are available. Obtain forms, checklists and information about how to set up your practice. Free to TBA members.