Subject Index Law Practice and Office Management

Sweeping change, much of it technology-driven, is posing new challenges to the legal profession that require new thinking. An ISBA task force is pointing a way forward for Illinois lawyers.

Q. What are the rules if any governing courtroom attire requirements for lawyers?

The reasonable care standard doesn't stop with your phone.

Ethics rules and opinions provide a (mostly) clear picture of file retention best practices if you read them carefully. But cheap electronic storage is making discarding files a thing of the past.

Can you keep your practice running in the face of fire, flood, or other natural or man-made events?

Outlook is a powerful personal manager, but it's not a replacement for a true law practice management program.

Law firm billing is full of economic, ethical, and legal stumbling blocks for those who aren't systematic and conscientious about it - and opportunities for those who are, according to practitioners and billing consultants.

The market for law firms is still maturing several years after transferring a practice became legal in Illinois. A recent buyer discusses the legal, financial, and ethical considerations.

Among other things, be more formal and do less texting and more talking.

In today's competitive legal market, relentlessly efficient firms will succeed where others fail. And the proponents of "process mapping" insist that's just as true for solos as for megafirms.

Title tags are one of the most important factors Google looks at in determining search result rank.

Freshen up your photo, add skills, and take other steps to optimize your presence on LinkedIn.

Lawyers share top advice they've received.

Videos can help you connect with clients. Here's how to add them to your marketing mix.

As a new solo, it's important to be frugal. Here are tips for reducing your overhead.

If you're using an attorneys lien to collect fees, sweat the details.

Effective January 1, 2018, electronic filing will be mandatory in all 102 counties in Illinois. How will it work? Attorneys and judges share their hopes and concerns.

Six tips to ensure that your website is meeting your marketing needs.

If Abraham Lincoln were practicing today, what management techniques and tech tools should he use? LPM experts offer advice.

Don't forget to consider the cost of training.

The sad case of Iowan David Roth has lessons for lawyers on both sides of the Mississippi.

The ISBA is launching a document assembly system.

A look at some of the best tools, from simple to complex.

Are you using Google Plus? Blogging? Using video? Describing yourself consistently across social media and the web? Find out what social media power users are doing to market their practices.

Holiday cards are a great way to connect with clients - here's how to do it right.