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This add-on option to the Bridging the Gap program will provide practical "need to know" information about starting a solo practice.
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Registration Fees
• Registration … $75
The fee includes electronic course materials and seminar attendance.
Important Note: This program is Paper-Free! Electronic program materials are accessible via a link where attendees can download/save OR download/print the seminar materials. The link will be sent to the email address of record you provided to the LSBA, prior to the seminar.
Cancellation of registration must be received in writing by the LSBA no later than May 3. Cancellations will receive a full refund, less a $15 administrative fee. Absolutely no refunds will be made after May 3.
CLE CREDITS: This program has been approved for a maximum of 4 hours of CLE credits, including 4 hours of law practice managment credit.
QUESTIONS??
For more information, contact: CLE Dept. at (800) 421-5722
Annette Buras Toni Manno
(504) 619-0102 (504) 619-0137
aburas@lsba.org toni.manno@lsba.org
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
SHAWN L. HOLAHAN is the Practice Management Counsel and Legislative Committee Liaison for the LSBA, and administrates the LSBA’s fee dispute arbitration program. Prior to her position at the bar, she was a partner with a medium sized law firm in New Orleans (labor and employment matters primarily) and had completed two federal clerkships in the USDC. (E.D. La.). She has served ABA LP Division’s Publishing Board and its TECHSHOW Planning Board and is currently a member of the it’s State and Local Outreach Committee. She also served as the Chair of the Practice Management Advisors of North America.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
8:30-9:45 a.m. - (1.25 credits)
The Law Office Business Plan – The Basics
Hanging out your shingle and don’t know where to start? The first step is your business plan. This session will discuss the importance of developing a basic business plan for your own law office. We will also discuss the basics of developing such a plan that can guide your practice from the start, leave positive impressions on financial institutions and other possible future relationships with colleagues, and adapt as your practice grows and changes.
9:45-10:30 a.m. - (.75 credits)
The Actual Law Office – Where is Your Office? What’s in it? What are you calling it? What are your Office Processes? How are your Files Organized? Are You Creating the Impression That You Want to Create?
Many office options exist from the traditional brick and mortar office, rent-a-desk workspaces, shared workspaces and even virtual offices. We will discuss the pros and cons of each. We will also discuss the equipment and technology basics for the starting law office and cost-effective alternatives to hiring staff for administrative tasks. Efficient offices depend on good processes from client intake to file organization and calendaring. This session will explore them and discuss pros and cons.
10:30-10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45-11:15 a.m. - (.5 credits)
If You Build it, Will They Come? Attracting the Right Clients for Your Practice
We will discuss the development of a client base that is good for your type of practice. We will also discuss the clients that you should avoid or think twice about. We will also discuss maintaining a positive online presence and defeating negative online items.
11:15 a.m.-noon - (.75 credits)
Client Communication and Client Relations – Nail This for Happy Clients and a Productive Practice
Essential to effective client communication is managing client expectations from the beginning to the end of your representation. We will discuss best practices on client intake, client communication throughout the representation and at the end.
Noon-12:15 p.m.
Break
12:15-12:45 p.m. - (.5 credits)
Time and Billing – The Life Blood of Your Firm
We will discuss the art of billing (and the art of the timing of billing) and the development of the billing vocabulary.
12:45-1:00 p.m. - (.25 credits)
Practice Resources – LSBA and Other Online Resources
A WORD OF THANKS ...
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The LSBA continues to encourage all its members to participate in the preparation and presentation of LSBA CLE programs.
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