The practice of law is a great privilege. Your clients will trust you with their most confidential information and problems. Your representation of them and advice to them have the potential of changing the course of their lives. You learned much about the substantive part about your role. What about the nuts and bolts of creating your office and managing it efficiently? If you are new to the practice of law and opening your own law office, you will have to create office systems yourself. The challenge is to create systems which work for your particular practice so as to optimize your representation of your clients. Hanging Out Your Shingle: Louisiana Style was developed by the LSBA’s Law Practice Management Program and is a guide to starting your practice with practical tips and explorations of best practices. This guide augments the LSBA’s online Practice Aid Guide: The Essentials of Law Office Management.

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