Subject Index Law Practice and Office Management

Asked and Answered

August
2007
Column
, Page 435
What kind of client file system is best for your firm?

Asked and Answered

July
2007
Column
, Page 375
Can small p.i. firms compete with bigger ones?

Asked and Answered

June
2007
Column
, Page 320
Opening an IOLTA account.

Asked and Answered

May
2007
Column
, Page 266
Can a disbarred lawyer be a paralegal?

Ethical Challenges When Lawyers Sell Non-Legal Services

By Jennifer E. Smiley & Michael L. Shakman
May
2007
Article
, Page 258
A review of the ethical rules that apply when lawyers seek to broaden their practices by offering non-legal services.

Choosing the Right Retirement Plan for Your Law Firm

By Michael R. Maryn
April
2007
Article
, Page 198
A summary of leading tax-favored retirement plans, along with advice for selecting the best one for you and your firm.

IOLTA change allows trust accounts to earn highest rate

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
March
2007
LawPulse
, Page 118
Amended RPC 1.15, effective June 1, requires lawyers to place nominal or short-term client funds with banks that pay the same return on IOLTA as on non-IOLTA accounts.

Accepting Payment by Credit Card: Priceless?

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
January
2007
Cover Story
, Page 18
Setting yourself up to accept credit card payments has its advantages - and its risks. 

Asked and Answered

November
2006
Column
, Page 620
Calendaring for the budget-conscious small firm.

The Safer Sharer

By Karen Erger
June
2006
Column
, Page 322
Office sharers must keep their practices separate and their confidences secret.

Calendars, Conflict-Checkers and More - Using Tech Tools to Manage Data

By Carl R. Draper
March
2006
Article
, Page 134
Here are some high-tech ways to reduce data overload and stay on top of your fast-moving practice.

Filing System Basics for Solo and Small-Firm Lawyers

By Carl R. Draper
February
2006
Article
, Page 84
Is your filing system - paper and electronic - up to snuff?

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January
2006
Illinois Law Update
, Page 16
Effective January 1, 2006, the Illinois general Assembly amended the Attorney Act, 705 ILCS 205/1 et seq, by changing section 1. 

Putting Your Firm on the Web

By Mary Katherine Danna
November
2005
Cover Story
, Page 572
Should you build a Web site? Buy a listing in an online directory? Here's an introduction to Web-based marketing.

The Truth About Going Solo

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
October
2005
Cover Story
, Page 510
Three ISBA members speak from experience about the joys and challenges of solo practice.

Handling High-Maintenance Clients

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
August
2005
Cover Story
, Page 398
Angry clients, irrational clients, obsessive clients – how do you handle them? ISBA lawyers share their strategies.

Burnout and the High Cost of Turnover

By Paul Sullivan
August
2004
Column
, Page 431
Does burnout have your best employees looking elsewhere? Learn the warning signs and find out how you can create a less stressful working environment.

Communicating Change

By Maureen B. Collins
June
2004
Column
, Page 321
Heads out of the sand, you ostriches; confront change directly and talk about it honestly.

Outsourcing Law Office Management to an Expert

By Paul Sullivan
June
2004
Column
, Page 317
You're a lawyer, not a manager. Why not free yourself to practice law by turning over office administration to an expert?

Is It Time to Grow Your Staff?

By Paul Sullivan
April
2004
Column
, Page 215
If you can't seem to catch up to your workload, it may be time to bring in help. Here are some of your options.

How Long Must Illinois Lawyers Retain Case Files?

By Anton F. Mikel
February
2004
Article
, Page 76
A look at Illinois' murkey law dealing with who owns the contents of client files and how long lawyers have to keep them.

Seven Steps to Better Computer Security

By Todd Flaming
February
2004
Column
, Page 101
Want to make your office less vulnerable to computer viruses, hackers, and the like? Here's a seven-step program.

When Can You Retain Client Files for Failure to Pay Fees?

By Patrick Sean Ginty
February
2004
Article
, Page 97
While retaining liens can be effective, you should understand their scope and effect before you use them.

How to Increase Your Personal Income

By Paul Sullivan
January
2004
Column
, Page 45
The key: make sure you're recognized as an "expert," especially by prospective clients.

Beyond Eat-What-You-Kill: Determining Partner Compensation

By John W. Olmstead
November
2003
Column
, Page 575
Make sure your partner-compensation system encourages behavior that advances, not undermines, your firm's strategic goals.

Marketing Tips for Small Law Firms

By John W. Olmstead
September
2003
Column
, Page 469
Small-firm lawyers can no longer ignore marketing and hope to survive, let alone thrive. Here are tips for ramping up your marketing effort.

Monitors: Choosing a Window to Your Computer

By Todd Flaming
August
2003
Column
, Page 411
You spend much of your day staring at a computer monitor. Here's a brief buyer's guide.

Sale of a Law Practice: Out of the Shadows and into the Rules

By John H. Maville
June
2003
Article
, Page 292
A look at the ISBA's proposed transfer-of-practice rule.

The Wireless Alternative

By Todd Flaming
June
2003
Column
, Page 309
Wireless networking has come into its own, and it might be right for you and your firm.

Use Financial, Management Reports to Increase Your Profitability

By Paul Sullivan
May
2003
Column
, Page 257
Your accounting program can produce reports that help you measure productivity and improve your bottom line. Are you using them to full advantage?

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