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OverviewFundamentals of Law Office Management: Systems Procedures and Ethics, fourth edition, was created to present knowledge of the industry, an understanding of how a law office functions, and to provide essential skills. The text is divided into three sections in order to best accomplish these goals. The first section, consisting of five chapters, provides an overview of the legal industry. These chapters explain the parameters and policies of the business of law and provide a strong foundation upon which to build a legal career. The information contained in these chapters is essential to understand why law firms, and other types of legal offices, conduct business differently from other industries. The second section, consisting of five chapters, introduces students to the functions and procedures common to a law office environment. The third section, consisting of four chapters, provides students with essential skills that will be utilized throughout their legal career. The text is enhanced with the inclusion of features such as key words, ethics alerts, side bars, and tech tips. New to this fourth edition is material on federal employment laws and law office marketing, along with revised tables and charts and updated web resources. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Pamela Everett-NollkamperPublisher: Cengage Learning, Inc Imprint: Delmar Cengage Learning Edition: 4th Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 21.30cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 26.90cm Weight: 1.362kg ISBN: 9781428319288ISBN 10: 142831928 Pages: 672 Publication Date: 28 May 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Mixed media product Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsChapter 1: The Legal Marketplace Chapter 2: The Legal Team Chapter 3: Personnel Relations Chapter 4: The Attorney-Client Relationship Chapter 5: Legal Assistant Ethics and Client Relations Chapter 6: Legal Fees Chapter 7: Timekeeping Chapter 8: Billing and Financial Management Chapter 9: Managing the Clients' Funds Account Chapter 10: Technology in the Law Office Chapter 11: Law Office Systems Chapter 12: Docket Control Systems Chapter 13: Records and File Management Chapter 14: Law Library Organization and Management GlossaryReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |