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"What if you had total control overyour hours and weekends?What if you didn't have toanswer to anyone?What if you took control over your future? When you work for someone else, you don't control your future. Your boss decides how much money you make and how many hours you work. For many, the law is just a job that you do to make ends meet and pay the bills.It's time to change thatIt's not just about work and money. It's about loving what you do and looking forward to coming to work. It's about spending time with your family and living a fun life. It's time you make the rulesFor the first time, you have in your hands the technical, managerial and entrepreneurial secrets to running a multi-million dollar law firm. Tried and true methods for managing and growing the injury law firm of your dreams is now in your hands—precise methods that, when applied, will slowly but surely grow your law firm into an asset that serves your ideal lifestyle. Who said you have to be a slave to your law practice? IT'S TIME TO BREAK ALL OF THE RULES so you have the one thing that all lawyers should seek: autonomy to live life on your terms. THE POWER OF A SYSTEM Torts, contracts, constitutional law…you got your fill in law school of theoretical concepts that you need to pass the bar exam. But then a funny thing happened, you got out of law school, opened your new law firm and you realized something—no one ever taught you how to run your own law firm in law school. Suddenly, you're on your own with fancy new letterhead, a few clients and not much else. Your dusty law school books aren't much help. It's great to have your book smarts and fancy law degree but how do you pay the bills every Friday when your staff wants their paycheck? You pull your hair out wondering how you got yourself into this mess. This book was written for you.You are not alone. Yes, others have done the same thing before you and believe it or not, there are tried and proven recipes for success. Instead of fumbling around like the other lawyers in your town and just waiting for your phone to ring with your next case, you study the recipe and principles for a big-time injury law firm and little by little you begin implementing systems into your new law firm. You have in your hands tried and proven systems for the injury law firm of your dreams. It's not just the technical aspects of running your own law firm, but the managerial and entrepreneurial principles that you must have to keep a constant stream of new cases and clients coming down the pipe. And no, these are not law school theoretical concepts but the technical, managerial and entrepreneurial ""how to"" steps that have been tried and tested over years of trial and error.You won't find a book like this in your law school library…or anywhere else. Law school's out—no more time for theoretical concepts—it's time to get bills paid, move cases to trial, start making money and begin living life on your terms. All royalties from the sale of this book are donated to Doc to Dock, Inc., an amazing nonprofit organization based in New York that collects unused and unwanted medical supplies from around the country and ships them to hospitals and clinics in impoverished Third World nations in Africa and Haiti. Every day tons of unused medical supplies and equipment are incinerated or tossed into landfills in the U.S. Rather than letting the unused medical supplies go to waste, Doc to Dock, Inc. collects the donated medical supplies consisting of basic medical devices such as catheters and ultrasound machines, and transports them to developing countries where they are needed the most. Doc to Dock, Inc. has provided shipments to 18 different countries in the poorest regions of sub-Saharan Africa and has made a huge difference in preventing very curable and basic illnesses that are often life-threatening in Africa due to their lack of medical supplies."

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Author:   John H. Fisher
Publisher:   Advantage Media Group
Imprint:   Advantage Media Group
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.621kg
ISBN:  

9781599324210

ISBN 10:   1599324210
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   20 February 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Foreword Introduction The First (And Most Important) Step to Creating the Law Practice of your Dreams – THE TECHNICIAN 1.The Office Rules – 2.Client Communication – 3.New Case Calls – 4.Discovery, Motions, and Liens – 5.Medical Records – 6.Depositions – 7.Paperless Office and Scanning – 8.Trial Preparation – 9.Settlements – 10.How to Keep Clients Happy: The Five-Step Client Care System – THE MANAGER 11. The Key Performance Indicators for Success – 12. Getting the Best Results from Your Staff – 13. How to Make Your Employees Accountable – 14. Three Simple Rules for Ruthlessly Managing Your Time – 15. How You Can Crush the E-mail Time Vampire – 16. Setting Your Goals in Concrete – 17. How to Hire Your Next Superstar Employee – 18. How to Decide Whether You Should Take the Case – 19. How to Get the Best Settlement for Your Next Case – THE ENTREPRENEUR 20. The World’s Biggest Hoax on Lawyers – 21. Your Huge Competitive Advantage – 22. How Your Website Can Become a Powerful Client Magnet – 23. Crazy, Outside-the-Box Marketing for Lawyers That Actually Works – 24. A Lesson in Life from a Shyster Lawyer – 25. Nuggets of Gold for Your Success and Self-Improvement – 26. Three Simple Secrets to Success – Conclusion – A Special Offer for You– About John–

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This is the book I wish I had when I went out on my own in 1995. It would have eliminated a lot of pain. --BEN GLASS, ESQ. Great Legal Marketing

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JOHN H. FISHER has practiced catastrophic injury law in New York State for more than twenty years. John has been cited as a legal expert on numerous occasions by TRIAL, the magazine of the American Association for Justice, and New York Law Journal. He speaks frequently for the New York State Bar Association, the National Trial Lawyers, PILMMA, Great Legal Marketing, and county and regional bar associations concerning law practice management, internet marketing for lawyers, referral-based marketing, and trial skills. John graduated from University of Notre Dame Law School in 1991. He currently resides in New York.

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