LPM - The Business of a Law Office

Opening a New Law Practice

• Mission or Vision Statement: Why You Should Have One (New Mexico)
• New Client Forms (South Carolina Bar)
• New Practice (South Carolina Bar)

File Management

• Dealing with Old Case Files (New Mexico)
• Protecting the Contents of Your Computer (New Mexico)

Practice Management

• Developing a Business Plan (New Mexico)
• Form for Developing a Budget      (New Mexico)
• How to Develop a Budget
• Practice Tips (South Carolina Bar)
• Office Management  (South Carolina Bar)

Pro Bono

• Pursuant to the Pro Bono Public Service Rule (Rule 16-601 NMRA 2000): A lawyer should aspire to render at least fifty (50) hours of pro bono public legal services per year, or make a financial contribution of $350 to an organization(s) that provides legal services to persons of limited means.

Profitability

• Financial Planning - Setting Goals (New Mexico)
• Important Keys to Practice Success -
  (ABA Law Practice Management Section Article by Peter Roberts)

Time Management/Stress

• Achieving Life/Work Balance Through Effective Time Management -
  (ABA Law Practice Management Section Article by Kathleen Brady)
• Time Management Skills - Maximize Your Effectiveness
• Time Management Challenges for Attorneys (New Mexico)

Marketing (See Marketing)