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Avoiding Common Trust Accounting Errors for Well-Intentioned Lawyers

Attorney at Work

Today: Contact a law-specific credit card processor that can set up your processing so client funds are deposited in full in your trust account and fees are deducted from your operating account. Managing our trust accounts is not a skill emphasized in law school.

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Young Lawyers: Making the Most Out of Your Mentoring Relationships

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Looking back, I definitely remember how much lawyer mentorship was preached to me when I was a law student and a young lawyer. And 18 years later, I don’t disagree that mentorship is important in the practice of law. I will never forget how one of my law student mentees suggested a brunch where I could bring my child.

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Paralegal Roles in Other Countries

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With this being the case, we focus on a variety of paralegal, legal assistant, and administrative assistant legal positions in our home country. Assistant Juridique (Legal Assistant): Legal assistants in France perform similar duties to that of legal assistants in the USA, but they don’t necessarily work for law firms.

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Out of Network: How Your Current Employees Can Help You Find Your Next One

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

There are a number of different ways to look for new staff as a law firm, whether you’re seeking attorneys, paralegals or administrat ors. Now, if you’re an experienced attorney who owns a law firm, the problem is that you may not know the people you want to hire. But, it’s also kind of a crapshoot. Your existing staff.

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Three Tips on How to be a Great Mentee

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Ask your mentor about their journey, from how they decided on the law, their practice area, to where they are now. Is it through an administrative assistant? FOR LAWYERS AND LAW STUDENTS. Get really good ideas every day to help you create a fulfilling, successful law practice: Subscribe to the Daily Dispatch (it’s free).

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The Pros and Cons of Going Solo vs. Large Firm

Paralegal Bootcamp

Floating means you aren’t intentional, and you stumble into an area of law, a type of law firm, or a specific position in a firm that may not be the best fit. If you are new, you may not understand the pros and cons of working for a solo practitioner or smaller firm versus a large (or gargantuan) law practice.

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Equipping the Rural Lawyer for Success

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Related: “Five Ways to Automate Workflow in Your Law Firm” Virtual, But Real Receptionists. For additional administrative assistance beyond automation, rural attorneys can engage virtual assistants and virtual legal receptionists.

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