Subjects:  1. Law Office Education    2. Legal Reference / Law Profession   

Editorial Review

Unless you regularly attract new clients, your great legal skills are not being tapped. This book is filled with practical ideas, outlines, strategies, sample worksheets, and marketing plans. Topics include developing an approach, getting organized, implementing marketing strategies, and maintaining a thriving program. Read more

Reviews (3)

A must
It's a great book that every lawyer (partner or associate) should read and read again. No theory. Just real life stuff. And many many good ideas.

A must
It's a great book that every lawyer (partner or associate) should read and read again. No theory. Just real life stuff. And many many good ideas.

Good book, but not useful for a small or solo firm
Overall this book had a lot of good points which I hope to incorporate into my practice.However, there is only one thirteen page chapter on how to market yourself if you are a solo or small firm.The majority of the rest of the bok is on how to market a larger firm.As a solo practioner I would have liked to have seen more information in regard to my situation. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Advertising    2. Law    3. Law Office Education    4. Law Office Marketing & Advertising    5. Lawyers    6. Legal Profession    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Marketing    9. Practice of law    10. United States    11. Sales & marketing management   

Subjects:  1. Automation    2. Computer Networks    3. Internet - Browsers - Internet Explorer    4. Law    5. Law Office Administration    6. Law Office Education    7. Law offices    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Microsoft software    10. Reference    11. United States    12. Computer Communications & Networking    13. Industrial or vocational training    14. Legal skills & practice    15. Office & workplace   

Subjects:  1. Law    2. Law Office Education   

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Essential for Law Firms Considering Case Management Systems
To most lawyers and law firm administrators, selecting and implementing a computerized case management system is an intimidating and sometimes overwhelming task. Andy Adkins, the author of this book, has the technicalexpertise and writing ability to guide non-experts through the process withcommon sense--and a healthy dose of humor. He keeps the techno-babble to aminimum while educating the reader enough to understand how case managementworks and interacts with what is actually happening in a real law office.By the time the final page is turned, the reader will be surprised at howmuch has been learned and how much confidence gained. Non-experts tossedinto the computer world rarely read a technical book completely through.This valuable handbook is the exception. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automation    2. Business Software    3. Business Software - General    4. Computer Bks - Integrated Software    5. Computers - Integrated Software    6. General    7. Information storage and retrie    8. Information storage and retrieval systems    9. Law    10. Law Office Administration    11. Law Office Education    12. Law Office Technology    13. Law offices    14. Microcomputer Application Software    15. Research    16. United States    17. Computer Software Packages    18. Industrial or vocational training    19. Legal skills & practice    20. Office & workplace    21. Personal computers   

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Authoritative source for locating electronic business data
The Business Research Handbook (Methods and Sources for Lawyers and Business Professionals) by Kathy Shimpock is a must buy.This noted author and lecturer has taken a very difficult subject - retrieving businessfactual information - but immensely valuable one and simplified it forlegal professionals. This book covers basic research strategies, researchtools, and how to retrieve information from libraries, government agencies,corporations, associations and a host of other organizations.Informationcan be located in areas such as accounting, economics, finance, management,marketing and insurance, retrieving government publications, corporateinformation, expert witness location and background research and a privatecompany profile. Over the last 15 years we have observed andexperienced an information communication revolution. As the Internet andother electronic sources continue their phenomenal growth it has become thefirst stop for legal researchers in collecting factual information. Thefoundation of this revolution is the fact that most information isavailable electronically today through the Internet, online databases orCD-ROM (soon DVD).However, one still must know how and where to look forthis information. Knowledge derived from such information is indispensablein the practice of law. The uses for this information are endless. It canbe used to counsel clients, for your opening and closing arguments, forcounseling information for sentencing hearings, doing background researchon a potential client, adverse party or employer or preparing forcross-examination of expert witnesses.The uses are only limited by theneeds of your clients. If you are interested in an exhaustive,authoritative book that directs you to factual sources important to yourpractice and clients buy this one. Finding online nonlegal information is amust for lawyers as we transition into the new millenium.This book willstart you down this valuable path. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Law Office Education    2. Legal Reference / Law Profession   

Subjects:  1. Artificial intelligence    2. Computer & Internet    3. Data processing    4. Information storage and retrie    5. Information storage and retrieval systems (Law)    6. Intellectual Property - General    7. Law    8. Law Of Intellectual Property    9. Law Office Education    10. Legal Reference / Law Profession    11. Legal Research    12. Research    13. Science & Technology    14. Communications law    15. Computers / General   

Subjects:  1. General Practice    2. Law    3. Law Office Education    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Practice Of Law    6. Law / Reference    7. Legal skills & practice   

Subjects:  1. Australia    2. Labor & Employment    3. Labor contract    4. Law    5. Law Office Education    6. Law and legislation    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Legal status, laws, etc    9. Legal status, laws, etc.    10. Public Affairs & Administration    11. Public welfare    12. Unemployed    13. Law / Labor & Employment    14. Social security & welfare law   

Subjects:  1. Data processing    2. Information storage and retrie    3. Information storage and retrieval systems    4. Law    5. Law Office Education    6. Law Office Technology    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Legal Research    9. Reference    10. United States   

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Awesome
This is a fascinating review of a very interesting life. The "greatest generation" didn't always lead to such incredible success, but in this case Rivkin took his GI money to law school, a one person practice and built it into a big law firm despite incredible odds, some real setbacks and a lot of determination. The inside story on the Agent Orange case was a real eye opener even for another lawyer but would be just as interesting (maybe even more so) for lay people. Highly recommend.

May It Please The Court!
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Subjects:  1. 1925-    2. Biography    3. Biography / Autobiography    4. Language    5. Law    6. Law Office Education    7. Lawyers    8. Lawyers & Judges    9. Legal Profession    10. New York (State)    11. Practice Of Law    12. Rivkin, Leonard,    13. Rivkin, Leonard   

Subjects:  1. Interpretation and constructio    2. Interpretation and construction    3. Language    4. Law    5. Law Office Education    6. Methodology    7. Jurisprudence & philosophy of law    8. Philosophy of language   

Subjects:  1. Addresses, essays, lectures    2. Data processing    3. Information storage and retrieval systems    4. Law    5. Law (Specific Aspects)    6. Law Office Education    7. Law Office Technology    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Legal research    10. Legislation    11. United States    12. Jurisprudence & General Issues   

Subjects:  1. Automation    2. Computer Books: Operating Systems    3. Law Office Education    4. Law offices    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Microcomputer Word Processing Software    7. United States    8. Word processing    9. WordPerfect (Computer file)   

Subjects:  1. Automation    2. Data processing    3. Image processing    4. International    5. Law    6. Law Office Education    7. Law offices    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Litigation    10. Trial practice    11. Communications law    12. Computers / General    13. English legal system: civil procedure   

Subjects:  1. Law Office Education    2. Legal Reference / Law Profession   

Subjects:  1. Civil Law    2. Law    3. Law Office Education   

Reviews (5)

No Brainer
I searched for this book in bookstores and libraries to justify the expense.The only place I could locate it was the law library of the U I'm attending.After reading other reviews and sceptic that I am, I checked it out to see whether it is a worthwhileinvestment.Since I had already created a couple templates on my own without any training or advice whatsoever, I found nothing in this book to enhance what I already know, and concluded it is not a value for my situation; however, for someone with little technical skill or technical understanding it is.

Great for what it is; but is that enough?
On the one hand, it's an excellent introduction to HotDocs: clear, concise, easy to follow, and not boring.On the other hand, it merely scratches the surface of what HotDocs can do, and seems written more to the end-user than anyone who wants to develop templates with it, which is where the power of HotDocs can really shine.I've gone through it twice now, and while I appreciate what it does, it's also fairly limited: you're left feeling more conversant with HotDocs than you probably should be; because when you try to write templates, you won't know enough to.(For that, hook up with the tutorial that comes with the software or find a consultant or trainer).There's a GREAT section at the back of the book where Bruce Miller gives the new HotDocs user advice about how to approach automating his or her practice.But as many others have pointed out, weighing in at a mere 5 oz., this book, like sushi, is high priced by volume.For an hour of time to learn about the material, though, with someone like Miller who knows it, it's probably a good value.

Just an Introduction
This book is really good for just getting the most basic functions out of the way.However, don't expect to be able to do much more that the most basic functions, and, by all means, don't throw away your big manual.The price was exorbitant for such a thin book! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automation    2. Computer Bks - Other Applications    3. Computers - Other Applications    4. General    5. General Practice    6. HotDocs    7. Law    8. Law Office Education    9. Law Office Technology    10. Law offices    11. Legal Secretaryship    12. Microcomputer Application Software    13. Research    14. United States    15. Computer Software Packages    16. Legal profession   

Subjects:  1. Carriers    2. Civil Procedure    3. Exports & Imports    4. Law    5. Law Office Education    6. Law and legislation    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Maritime    9. Maritime law    10. Ocean freight forwarders    11. Oceanic Water Transportation    12. United States   

Reviews (3)

a very good overview
Although not ultra technical, its still got plenty of solid technical info without being overwhelming. Solid and useful information
This is a good solid overview of technology for law offices. While not ideal (though certainly still usefull) for highly-technical IT staff--it is an excellent choice for attorney's looking for an orientation to technology. It is also a very fine book for non-technical office managers who need a grasp of the technology. The Digital Practice of Law
The Digital Practice of Law by Michael R. Arkfeld I just read a review (Dennis Kennedy) of the FIFTH EDN of this book.At your site you describe what you have for sale as the FOURTH EDN (Mar 20, 2001) If the edn you are selling was published Mar of this yr - it may be the 5th.OR D. Kennedy's review was wrong and the latest is the 4th?Which is it ? I had no other way to get this question to you, from what I could see on your site. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automation    2. Internet    3. Law    4. Law Office Education    5. Law offices    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Practice of law    8. Technological innovations    9. United States