Fundamentals of Law Office Management

Fourth Edition
Author: Pamela Everett-Nollkamper
ISBN #: 142831928X
©2009   Publish Date: 05/28/2008
Binding: PB
Pages: 672
Publisher: Cengage Learning

Price: $202.95

Description:

Fundamentals of Law Office Management: Systems Procedures and Ethics, fourth edition, was created to present knowledge of the industry, an understanding of how a law office functions, and to provide essential skills. The text is divided into three sections in order to best accomplish these goals. The first section, consisting of five chapters, provides an overview of the legal industry. These chapters explain the parameters and policies of the business of law and provide a strong foundation upon which to build a legal career. The information contained in these chapters is essential to understand why law firms, and other types of legal offices, conduct business differently from other industries. The second section, consisting of five chapters, introduces students to the functions and procedures common to a law office environment. The third section, consisting of four chapters, provides students with essential skills that will be utilized throughout their legal career. The text is enhanced with the inclusion of features such as key words, ethics alerts, side bars, and tech tips. New to this fourth edition is material on federal employment laws and law office marketing, along with revised tables and charts and updated web resources.

Product Benefits:

• Professional profiles offer a "real world" view of the profession
• Presents a fictitious law firm that illustrates the chapters' subject matter
• Cyber Sites can be used for internet research assignments
• Examples for discussion stimulate class discussions and can be used for individual and group projects
• Tech tips illustrate the importance of technology in a law office
• CD-ROM with additional exercises is included with the text
• New material on federal employment laws and law office marketing
• Thorough updating of the law, changes in rules of procedure, and ethics standards keeps students and instructor current on changes in the law and practice
• New web resources and revised tables/charts enhance enjoyment and overall appeal of the book
• New analysis problems, study/review questions and internet applications enhance learning and retention of new text material

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: The Legal Marketplace
Chapter 2: The Legal Team
Chapter 3: Personnel Relations
Chapter 4: The Attorney-Client Relationship
Chapter 5: Legal Assistant Ethics and Client Relations
Chapter 6: Legal Fees
Chapter 7: Timekeeping
Chapter 8: Billing and Financial Management
Chapter 9: Managing the Clients' Funds Account
Chapter 10: Technology in the Law Office
Chapter 11: Law Office Systems
Chapter 12: Docket Control Systems
Chapter 13: Records and File Management
Chapter 14: Law Library Organization and Management
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