Synopses & Reviews
This is the ideal reference for legal secretaries, legal assistants and law office managers.
Synopsis
Success in the law office - as in ally office - requires an understanding of the structure of the organization and how employees fit into that organization. Law Office Management, Second Edition is a practical and accessible text that takes readers through the structural and administrative aspects of the law office. This updated Second Edition includes many new case studies, Total Quality Management (TQM) in the law office, and integrated technical systems for law practice. Special features include an emphasis on the latest law office technology with coverage of computers, electronic libraries, and document assembly; a focus on the structure of the legal profession and the law office as a business; and new, significant coverage of such current issues as alcohol and substance abuse prevention, sexual harassment, and HIV/AIDS.
About the Author
Jonathon Lynton, Ph.D., J.D. is a practicing attorney with his own law firm in Decatur, Georgia.
Table of Contents
Preface. The Legal Processandthe Law Office:The Work of the Paralegal. Malpractice Avoidance. Legal Environment: StructureandPeople; Managing Law Firm Growth. Law Office Administration: Office SystemsandProcedures. Law Office AccountingandZero-Based Budgeting. The Management of Time. Records Management.The Law LibraryandOther Office Management Systems. ComputersandTechnology in the Law Office: ComputersandParalegals: A Working Relationaship. WordandData Processing. TelecommunicationsandOffice Equipment. Technical ApplicationsandLegal Practice. Professionalism: Legal EthicsandProfessional Responsibility. The Art of Communication. Coping With Stress. Professional Development. Appendix. Glossary. Index.