Now…what was I going to say?By Vicki KunkelYoung Lawyers Division, October 2003Three words that can strike fear into the heart of nearly every person who has to do presentations: Drawing a blank.
Dealing with poor performers and are they really that way?By Paul J. SullivanLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, September 2003Dealing with the problem employee is one of the most frustrating and time-consuming functions of being a manager.
Useful ideas for spreadsheetsBy Maximilian M. PrusakLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, September 2003Most law offices have spreadsheet programs that remain largely unused by lawyers. In our office, we have Microsoft Office on each computer, which includes Excel.
You are a lawyer. Are you a financial institution?Mineral Law, September 2003Pursuant to the Federal Financial Modernization Act, more commonly known as the Graham-Leach-Bliley Act ("GLBA") (15 USC 6801-06809), certain businesses were made subject to new privacy laws.
Planning for major upheavals, and ‘What did I do to deserve this?’By Thomas J. BrannanLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, March 2003It has been suggested by our illustrious editor that articles should be written about real life law office experiences.
Voice mail—the answer to garbled messagesBy John W. DamischLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, March 2003Little pink message slips put into divided holders on the receptionist's desk was regular office procedure until the 1990s.
Firm meetings, or “If you pay them, they will come”By Walter KilgusGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, January 2003In a recent discussion with a colleague, the conversation turned to the mechanics of operating a small firm.
The large-client dilemmaBy Donald E. WeihlLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, December 2002Law firms of all sizes represent large clients on a day-to-day, month-to-month, and year-to-year basis.
Reinventing your law practice: 25 tips for implementing changeBy Dr. John W. OlmsteadLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, December 2002During the next 10 years, law firms will either undergo dramatic change and transform themselves or they will cease to exist. Present business and management practices will no longer serve practitioners well in the global electronic marketplace.
Engagement lettersBy Donald E. WeihlLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, October 2002This article will discuss the reasons engagement letters are utilized, the benefits they provide, and examples of the content of portions of engagement letters that are commonly in use.
Lawyers work hard for their reputation—But they don’t deserve it!By Thomas J. BrannanLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, October 2002"Shyster," "ambulance chaser," "mouthpiece," "one with silver-forked tongue"...the number of disparaging words about lawyers seems to run the gamut.
“The electronic lawyer” ™By Alan PearlmanLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, June 2002There are some products in the market place that we can do without, while others just keep getting better and better. Iomega Corporation is one such company that keeps coming up with the best in storage and containment products for both the PC and MAC world!
“The electronic lawyer” ™By Alan PearlmanLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, June 2002Last month I told you about an exciting new scanner to take care of all your business card needs.
Get organized—use a checklistBy Paul J. SullivanLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, April 2002Everyday, people in all walks of life use a checklist to get themselves going into their daily routines.
How would you rate the morale in your office? Diagnosing the problemBy Joseph DailingLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, April 2002When you walk into your office in the morning, what does it feel like? Is your office a place where people greet one another politely or even enthusiastically or is your office a place where no one says "Good Morning" and where people quietly pass in the hallway without acknowledging each other?
Presenting the billBy Donald E. WeihlLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, April 2002While the practice of law is an honorable profession, a lawyer, like anyone else rendering services, is entitled to be compensated for those services.
It’s timeBy Donald E. WeihlLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, January 2002In the October, 1991, poll conducted by the section council, articles on efficient use of attorneys' time ranked high in the responses as a desired subject of attention in the newsletter.
Oh where, oh where has my back up gone?By Maximilian M. PrusakLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, January 2002Have you ever sung the Back Up Blues? If you haven't, you will be probably feel quite content and a bit overconfident.
Stop! I want off!By Thomas J. BrannanLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, January 2002If you practice law--you know the feeling. At best, it is a monthly event, at worst, a daily event.
Aba tech show highlightsBy Paul BernsteinLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, August 2001The ABA Tech Show in Chicago in March, 2001, for me, confirmed existing trends in law office automation and technology and provided visions of the near-future.
Bankruptcy Plus puts a plus in your practice!By Alan PearlmanLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, August 2001Around January of this year the administrative offices of the United States Courts made an announcement that they were going to amend the Official Bankruptcy Form 7, as approved by the Judicial Conference of September, 2000.
Editor’s noteLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, August 2001Please note the following: as regular readers of this newsletter know, it has been a while since we have devoted as much of an issue to technology and products as this one.
FinAlyst … a powerful money management utilityBy Alan PearlmanLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, August 2001Every now and then, a program comes along that makes working with money and management a little easier on our everyday lives.
Getting started on the road to getting organizedBy Paul BernsteinLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, August 2001The fact is that lawyers deal with so much information, that often we are in a panic when it comes to "unexpected," overlooked or forgotten deadlines and details (ours and others in our firm).
PHONEslips … your receptionist will love you for it!By Alan PearlmanLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, August 2001There is a scenario that is repeated daily in law offices around the world. Simply put, after a long day in court, attorneys go back to their offices to find an Empire-State Building-size stack of pink telephone messages, which call for attention and return phone calls that must be attended to.
