...Plan for Organizing the Law Firm of Boggs & Buggs There are many actions to be taken when organizing a law firm. First, I will detail all of the equipment needed to operate the law firm to provide adequate representation to all clients. Then, I will detail the procedures and policies that will be put in place to make the law office operate efficiently and effectively. Throughout the Plan, I will detail how the policies and equipment work together to aid the law firm in serving its clients. I. Equipment a. Computer Equipment, including Phones, Fax, and Printers In organizing the law office of Boggs & Buggs, I would first acquire state-of-the-art computers equipped with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, Internet Explorer and other vital applications. I would make sure that the computers have enough permanent memory and temporary memory to run efficiently using various software packages. I would also acquire the fastest internet available for business because I would want to keep all business processes efficient. Therefore, the firm would not endure delays due to slow or mediocre internet connections. Furthermore, I would establish a multiple-line phone system. The phone system will be able to transfer calls within the law office and from the law office to the attorneys' cell phone and house phone. In addition, the phone system would allow for calls to be redirected to other phone numbers for certain instances when no person is available...
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...use in a law firm such computers as Dell or HP (Notebooks, Laptops), and Apple IPads. Other kinds of hardware would to use Mobile Devices as Smartphone’s or Blackberry’s where you can get up to date information on your phone from your email or legal apps. Another peripheral device that would be helpful on the go would be the VuPoint Magic Wand Portable Scanner. The Magic Wand is a hand-held cordless scanner that runs on batteries. You can scan at high (600 dpi) or standard (300 dpi) resolution. According to VuPoint, you can get up to 180 scans from two AA batteries. It works with both Mac and Windows operating systems. Scans are saved onto a micro SD card, which can be as large as 32 GB. Scanned images can be transferred by USB or by inserting the micro SD card into your computer. This is used when scanning documents going to go to court or on the go. Some software to use for legal firm would to have “PC Law 10”, which is a management software created by LexisNexis. It is an software program that helps businesses complete time tracking, billing and accounting functionality with comprehensive case management capabilities. It is a way to reduce administrative costs, simplify operations, improve billing and accelerate cash flow all with the leading practice management solution for law firms. The other accounting software program I would use is Abacus from abacuslaw.com. Its where you track your Calendars, court rules, cases, conflict checking, contacts, time/billing, firm accounting...
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...FOREIGN LAW FIRM MARKETING STRATEGY IN CHINA INTRODUCITON As China’s rapid economic growth brings a rising amount of business and investment from the rest of the world, law firms feel increasingly under pressure to open an office in Mainland China, Hong Kong or other countries in the region. The past few years have seen a wave of office openings in China, as firms look to establish a Chinese presence or to increase their existing Asian network. However, regulatory constraints set up by the Chinese government and cultural differences can be the major obstacles when starting a legal practice in China. This paper intends to present an overview on the primary concerns and considerations regarding the Chinese market entry of foreign law firms. It first provides an introduction on the Chinese legal market environment and statutory restrictions on legal business. In Part II, it illustrates and compares different entity/association options foreign firms can consider when entering the market. Finally, in Part III of the paper, an analysis on client relationship management and cultural difference impacts is demonstrated to point out the unique marketing strategies in China. I. THE CHINESE LEGAL MARKET ENVIRONMENT i. Overview Today the Chinese government is speeding up economic development by reforming the banking system, encouraging foreign investment, and through the privatization of state-owned enterprises. Since 1978, China’s open-door policy has attracted...
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...PRIVATE LAW FIRM – PEARSON SPECTER Pearson Specter is a fictitious law firm in New York City (Picked from Suites-TV series). REASON: After watching the TV series ‘Suits’, we felt that we could relate to the organizational designs. Also, practically, we are currently studying the main topics such as culture, ethics, motivation, impact of organization hierarchy, leadership. We can clearly see the human emotions and the internal hierarchy in the series. These emotions and practical demonstrations of work culture and ethics will help us learn better about the building blocks of a successfully running organization. We can analyze the facts and we already have some suggestions for the operation of the firm. Hence, we think this would be a very good topic for discussion on organizational design and implementation (orientation). LEARNING FROM THE PROJECT: ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE Key Persons: * Managing Partner : Jessica Pearson , Harvey Specter * Senior Partner : Louis Litt * Partner : Paul Porter, Watson * Associates : Mike Ross and other associates * Paralegals: Rachel Zane etc. * Assistants: Donna Paulsen, Norma etc. Observations: * There are less layers in the organization. * Hence, more transparency and more interaction. * There need to be more departments for very specific tasks or mundane tasks which can prevent mismanagement. Need to work on this analysis and suggest some improvements. CULTURE Analysis Points: *...
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...Law firms are extremely difficult clients. Client privacy must be held to the strictest standards. Regarding a law firm, I would first make sure that ALL partners are on board with the plan, then have one point of contact for website design, maintenance, and updates. If the product of the website is well-defined and well-understood (e.g., what you are doing, when goals are reached, and estimated reach of completion of each ‘phase’ of the project), makes it easier to offer a breakdown of the work of an estimated timeline from beginning to the ‘end’ of a project. (a true, productive website never really ends, if done properly and budget allows from a marketing standpoint the ever changing culture and the site’s audience, the laws and regulations (especially in this field), and the changing in partnerships, staffing, specialities and areas of practice are an ever changing dynamic for any law firm that you design for). Remember that what is Out of Scope for the project is possibly even more important than what is In Scope. So don’t overlook it, as well as make sure it is clearly defined and understood by client and design team. Otherwise you’re wasting time you’re not getting paid for. Also staying focused on the ‘brand’ of the law firm will allow you to narrow spectrums of colors, graphics, and content focus that will be used. Pre-approve all content (especially before putting it on the Internet with this genre). Once you have the go ahead concerning the plan...
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...Opening a Foreign Law Firm in China The Chinese government officially opened China’s doors to foreign law firms in 1992, even though there was already some foreign presence since the 1980s. This “opening” of the market was very limited and foreign law firms were still not quite sure what they could or could not do, or even what their rights were. Given the very restrictive nature of the relationship between China and its national lawyers, foreign law firms were quite cautious in their approach towards practicing law in China. A very much anticipated change was expected when China acceded in 2001 to the WTO. As a consequence, China had to, amongst other compromises, open its legal market, making it friendlier for foreign lawyers and law firms. China made several promises of radical change to the US and EU communities, but unluckily these promises fell short. In this sense, even though some improvements were made, the laws promulgated were quite disappointing for the international community, as many subjects were not clearly stipulated (very broad ideas that are not defined) and in other cases, important topics were ignored. The laws we are discussing are the: (i) Regulations on Administration of Foreign Law Firms’ Representative Offices in China, promulgated on December 22nd, 2001 and with effective date of implementation of January 1st, 2002 (the “Regulations”); and, (ii) Stipulations of the Ministry of Justice Concerning the Enforcement of the “Regulations on...
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...Admiralty and Maritime Lawyers and Law Firms in Hawaii For more information about it visit here: http://www.charitytodonate.us/admiralty-maritime-lawyers-law-firms-hawaii/ SHIM & CHANG, ATTORNEYS AT LAW FIRM’S OVERVIEW: Shim and Chang are a gathering of expert individual harm lawyers in Honolulu, Hawaii that represent customers with a wide range of cases. The lawyers of the firm know the territory, and they are knowledgeable about the sea, helicopter and visitor claims.They provide lawful services and well-trained lawyers to their clients. They know the nearby courts and judges, and they have accomplished a notoriety of rehearsing with strict models of honesty and polished skill.They know the circumstance of their customers and they realize that customers need to stay educated about their cases. CONTACT US AT: 333 Queen Street, Suite 900 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 (808) 524-5803 (808) 538-3853 www.shimchanglawyers.com Contact Roy Chang AREA OF PRACTICE Negligence | Catastrophic Injuries | Accident | Nursing Home Abuse | Construction Accidents | Admiralty & Maritime | Pedestrian Accident | Construction Injuries | Animal Bites | Personal Injury | Defective Drugs | Arbitration | Premises Liability | Defective Products | Aviation Accidents | Product Liability | Insurance | Aviation Law | Slip & Fall | Litigation | Bad Faith Insurance | Spinal Cord Injury | Mediation | Bicycle Accident | Truck Accident | Medical Malpractice | Boating Accident | Workplace Injuries...
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...Association (“Association”) is a professional organization maintained for the benefit of its members, the legal profession and the general public. (http://houstonparalegals.org/page.asp?p=About%20Us:%20Code%20of%20Ethics. (HMPA’s) goal is to promote the professional advancement of legal assistants in Houston. Members of this organization have dues that they would pay. Being a member of this organization would have a great deal of benefits. A law firm, student studying to be a paralegal, or a legal assistant can be a member of this organization. Keywords: Houston Metropolitan Paralegal Association (HMPA), legal assistants, paralegals, CLE’s, membership, attorney, benefits, law office Houston Metropolitan Paralegal Association According to the State Bar of Texas of Directors, and the Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas, adopted a new definition for “Paralegal:” a paralegal is a person, qualified through various combinations of education, training, or work experience, who is employed or engaged by a lawyer, law office, governmental agency, or other entity in a capacity or function which involves the performance, under the ultimate direction and supervision of a licensed attorney, of specifically delegated substantive legal work, which work, for the most part, requires a sufficient knowledge of legal principles and procedures that , absent such person, an attorney would be required to perform the task....
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...updating and balance sheet reviewing; however, more recently, the need for a skeptical view of accounting business records has developed. In recent years, scandals such as Enron and Bernie Madoff have called for immediate action and needs of forensic accountants with a change in oversight to investigation. According to Zare, “Forensic accounting is unique in that it combines accounting with investigation. These bloodhounds as opposed to the watchdogs that are auditors attempt to sniff out fraudulent transactions from the financial records of banks and companies.” (Zare, 2013) By definition, forensic can be defined as “relating to, used in, or suitable to a court of law.” (Merriam-Webster, 2013) How can this increased level of accounting review and accuracy develop into a role that supports litigation and laws such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act? The level of forensic accounting has led to the development and thought processes of what it actually means to be a forensic accountant. Five (5) Skills of a Forensic Accountant In addition to the basic functionality of a standard accountant, there are additional skills that would be needed for forensic accounting. The skills needed for forensic accounting are associated with practices of the occupation. The need to be analytical and detail oriented in a forensic accounting engagement and those two characteristics may be the initial and most important overall characteristics. Without them, other skills and abilities of a forensic...
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...Unless otherwise restricted, regular part-time employees are provided a pro-rated allocation of compensated holiday leave under the same conditions as full-time employees. Annual holiday Schedule: New years Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor day, Thanksgiving Day & Day After, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. Step 2: Prepare Interview questions ahead of time EX: Samples of Basic interview Questions 1) What appeals to you the most about this job? 2) What do you know about Smith Law Firm? 3) What do you regard as the more important responsibilities and performance results of an Attorney? 4) What are your strongest skills? And how were they developed? 5) Describe the characteristics of supervisors you liked least from your past experience, and what effect did it have on you? Step 3: Scoring the applications/resumes/cover letters. • Develop a numerical method of evaluating the application materials. • Determine ahead of time what job-related factors that will be consider. These job-related factors will be noted on the posting in the description of the job as well as the requirements of the job. Also, consider any preferred qualifications noted on the...
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...Abstract Due to the expansion of the office into two offices, the manager would like to ensure that each current employee has been trained thoroughly and a set training plan is instilled for new employees to come. The manager, the trainer, and the lawyer have created this plan to ensure that everything that needs to be learned will be listed and thoroughly covered and taught in the best available manner. The employees should be able to complete the procedure list with in five months without direct supervision. By re-training and training new employees, this will benefit the organization by improving the end results of the work being produced, time lines being met, and each employee being able to carry another person’s position should a fellow colleague be absent or let go. It will also create a hostile free work environment since every employee will be working towards the same goal and promote team work should one of their peers fall behind. In order to accomplish this goal, the employees will be doing hands on training with a model employee/ trainer. By doing so, this will ensure that the employee/ employee’s will learn the correct work behaviors, the method that the work is to be produced in, the time lines for each assignment, and the requirement of the document being error free. Since there is only one main shift in the office which is 8 am to 6 pm, and the current employees still need to produce work, the trainer will have two training sessions every other day. Aside from...
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...“Marketing” at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz The American Lawyer published the 1995 results of its annual “Am Law 100” survey and the survey reported that Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz had reclaimed the top spot in revenue per lawyer and profit per partner and had grossed $990,000 per lawyer – over $200,000 more than the second place firm. Summary of “Marketing” at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz The American Lawyer published the 1995 results of its annual “Am Law 100” survey and the survey reported that Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz had reclaimed the top spot in revenue per lawyer and profit per partner and had grossed $990,000 per lawyer – over $200,000 more than the second place firm. Ⅰ. Early History Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (Wachtell Lipton) opened its doors in 1965. The founders were determined that their firm be an old-fashioned partnership rather than a business. They wanted to avoid hierarchy and to promote a congenial and egalitarian working environment and focused on excelling in a few select areas: corporate law, tax, antitrust, creditors’ rights, and litigation. Wachtell Lipton quickly established an excellent reputation. They successfully handled a law suit for Lipton’s friend’s firm which is the most prominent Wall Street investment firm. As a result, they did a lot more legal work for this firm, and this firm recommended them to its clients. Ⅱ. Operating Principles Wachtell Lipton thrived over the following three decades...
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...Becoming a Global Firm Abstract The global business law firm DLA Piper did not arrive at its position as the recognized leader in its industry without a strategic plan to integrate and align it various regional entities. In fact, it was the vision of integration and alignment by its executive team that led to making DLA Piper the pre-eminent global business law firm today. This case study analysis will describe the setting & environment leading up to, during, and post-merger, then identify the stakeholders involved, and analyze the case context. In addition, Adler & Gundersen (2008) applications, along with options, decision factors and recommendations will be addressed. Setting and Environment In early 2005, two leading firms, DLA and Piper Rudnick, merged in the largest ever in the legal market. DLA, based in the UK, and Piper Rudnick, based in the USA, came together in order to establish a global platform and a foundation for accelerating growth. The two firms, along with US West Coast firm Cray Cary Ware and Freidenrich, became the merged DLA Piper. Initially, the firm would be led by three joint CEO’s who would have to address the issues that would make it a leading business global law firm. In order to achieve its strategic goal, the leadership of the new firm recognized that it must become aligned across its strategy, people, systems, structure, culture, and management. To achieve its express goal of becoming a global business law firm, several areas...
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...Help the public to trust us again By BOB RAE Business Editor Published on Wednesday 26 October 2011 09:59 Leading global lawyer Sir Nigel Knowles has called on businesses to close a widening “trust gap” between the corporate world and the general public. Sheffield-born Sir Nigel, who is joint global chief executive and managing partner of one of the world’s largest law firms, DLA Piper International, was speaking during a visit to South Yorkshire to deliver a lecture, entitled Rebalancing the Trust Deficit, at Sheffield University, where he is a visiting professor. Drawing on research into corporate trust, carried out for DLA Piper by polling firm Populus, Sir Nigel urged companies to improve the way they communicate and exceed the requirements of regulations, instead of seeing them as a barrier they had to find a way around. And, he warned that the risk to the reputation and future prospects of companies that failed to respond had been heightened by an end to the “age of deference” and the “revolution in social media.” Sir Nigel told Star Business the global financial crisis, MPs’ expenses scandals and phone hacking had all helped to undermine the trust people had in leaders. Trust might seem a nebulous concept, but companies that developed trust and confidence in their operations secured a competitive advantage and could move at a faster pace, while companies that thought they could gain trust by funding Corporate Social Responsibility projects and following regulations...
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...Career Interests Profiler Paper Helena Hobbs MGT/521 March 8, 2015 Daniel Kearney After completing my career interest profiler I was very satisfied with the career opportunities chosen for me. Most of the results fit perfectly with what or how I want my future career to become. I am especially interested in the Administrative Manager position. With this position I feel really good with because I have administrative and paralegal experience that would give me a little edge by knowing about the field of work already. I worked as an administrative assistant/paralegal at a large law firm in Atlanta, Georgia. There I gained a lot of experience as an assistant and a paralegal. I also obtain the majority of the skills that are required to be able to handle this job successfully. My paralegal experience also adds to my skills because it made me become a very organized and detailed person. My legal skills will help greatly when it comes to legal documents or projects such as grant writing and contract management. My administrative skills will be successful in helping me complete spreadsheets and complete accounts payable and receivable. An organized and detailed person is what you want as a manager. I was a little surprised with the job results that the career interest profiler chose for me. I think I was surprised because the job titles, I never thought I would be able to apply for these types of jobs. My parents were very hardworking people they did not have a opportunities...
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