Synopses & Reviews
This is the ideal reference for legal secretaries, legal assistants and law office managers.
Table of Contents
Preface. The Legal Process and the Law Office:The Work of the Paralegal. Malpractice Avoidance. Legal Environment: Structure and People; Managing Law Firm Growth. Law Office Administration: Office Systems and Procedures. Law Office Accounting and Zero-Based Budgeting. The Management of Time. Records Management.The Law Library and Other Office Management Systems. Computers and Technology in the Law Office: Computers and Paralegals: A Working Relationaship. Word and Data Processing. Telecommunications and Office Equipment. Technical Applications and Legal Practice. Professionalism: Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility. The Art of Communication. Coping With Stress. Professional Development. Appendix. Glossary. Index.