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• Growing a Law Firm: Checking for Conflicts

  Having conflicts can be a good sign. After all, it could mean that you've been busy representing a number of clients and interests. However, failing to have a good conflict checking system could bring that all to an end by forcing you to withdraw from representing clients or, worse yet, by forcing you to defend yourself against malpractice allegations. This article can help you avoid these problems as it covers ways to organize your client information and to setup a conflict checking system.

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• Malpractice and the Attorney Client Trust Account

  Failing to properly set up and maintain an attorney client trust account is one sure fire way to find yourself embroiled in malpractice allegations down the road. This article will highlight some of the unsuspecting dangers that lurk when handling client funds as well as the relatively simple ways you can avoid them.

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• Growing a Law Firm: Creating an Employee Handbook

  The staffing decisions that you make for your growing law firm could be the determining factors in your firm's future success or failure. That's why it's important to make sure your employees understand your organization and their roles in it. Employee handbooks are a critical part of that process. Make sure you're covering what's needed in your law firm employee handbook with this article's helpful overview.

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• Starting a Virtual Law Firm

  There are always challenges when you decide to strike out on your own and the same is true when starting a virtual law firm. This article covers key factors and strategies that you will need to consider as you get your virtual practice off the ground.

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• Build Client Relationships Through Personal Contact

  Most clients don't know how to judge the depth of your knowledge, skill, judgment or experience. After all, they didn't go to law school and you did, so they couldn't possibly appreciate what you know. But they can measure what they see and feel.

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• How to Start a Law Firm: Startup Checklist

  Thinking of opening a law office? The following is a simple, basic checklist to get your office up and running, but the checklist will actually vary depending on your individual needs, the type of law you will practice, staffing needs, and various other factors.

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• How to Start a Law Firm: Office Furniture and Supplies

  Attorneys looking to start up a firm often look for the best furniture, equipment, and supplies available so as to impress their prospective clients once the office is open. However, lawyers just starting out their careers or making a clean, fresh transition from another practice, may have to be more practical in their considerations.

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• Flying Solo: 5 Key Lessons From Starting My Own Practice

  FindLaw guest columnist, attorney, and "Kelly's Court" legal commentator Jonna Spilbor reveals the advantages she enjoyed and the risks she took in recently deciding to found her own solo legal practice. From her own experience, Spilbor derives five key lessons for aspiring solo practitioners, covering topics ranging from budgeting, to choosing an office, to tailoring that office to your own needs and preferences, to hiring an assistant, to finding clients, to keeping those clients happy.

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• Federal and State Business Licensing Requirements

  Lawyers looking to start a firm should look into any federal or state license or permit requirements which may be applicable to them.

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• Law Firm Office Systems Make an Efficient Lawyer

  Most lawyers starting a practice anticipate and understand the challenges of starting up a law firm such as negotiating a lease, obtaining equipment for their new firm, and staffing. However, many do not look ahead at establishing the necessary office systems to ensure the firm operates smoothly from Day One.

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