Recommended Titles and Treatises
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Law Practice Management » Solo Practitioners/Small Firms
Flying solo: a survival guide for the solo and small firm lawyer
679 pages. Updated by new edition.
This comprehensive guide includes practical information gathered from a wide range of contributors, including successful solo practitioners, law firm consultants, state and local bar practice management advisors, and law school professors. All the contributors share tips and advice that can be implemented in your solo or small-firm practice. This classic ABA book walks you through a step-by-step analysis of the decision to start a solo practice, including choosing a practice focus. It then provides tools to help you with financial issues, including banking and billing; operations issues such as staffing and office location and design decisions; technology for the small law office; and marketing and client relations.