Efficient office management of a lawyer comprises a number of vital functions, including time management, organizing the paperwork and workspace, managing cases of multiple clients simultaneously, and being in control of all activities and responsibilities.
A lawyer could be wasting precious time because of misplaced files or documents or missing deadlines or call works or improperly attending the clients etc.
An office manager is found in smaller firms and handles the day-to-day operations of the law office, including such activities as timekeeping and billing, supervision of the clerical support staff, assisting the managing partner in preparing a budget, and making recommendations with regard to changes in systems and purchases. Office managers typically do not have degrees in business. In order to successfully manage a law office, regardless of size of the profession, one should adhere to some basic guidelines. They are given as below:
Location of the office
The office a lawyer should be proximity to the courts so that it is convenient to the clients, lawyer himself, his juniors and other staff.
A lawyer appearing for district courts, High Courts, Supreme Court etc. apart from his regular courts locally may also have the office in the city in which they practice.
As per Rule 5(iii) of the Supreme Court Rules 1966 every advocate appearing before the Supreme Court shall have an office in Delhi within a radius of 16 kilometers from the Supreme Court.
Size and features of the office:
The office space should be sufficient to accommodate the seniors’ office, juniors’ office, staff working area, meeting hall / waiting hall, rest rooms, library and documentation room. The office should have properly
