Introduction to Law Practice: Organizing and Managing Legal Work, 4th

by Gary A. Munneke

This casebook introduces practice management skills in a variety of areas, including formation of a firm, development of a marketing plan, hiring and retaining staff, setting up a law office, leveraging intellectual work, marshalling IT resources, establishing office systems, setting and collecting fees, and managing a budget. This edition features an entirely new first section called “The Business of Law” which focuses on the economics of the profession. It looks at the changing business model of law firms and billing practices. This edition also has new sections focusing on creating “practice-ready” lawyers.

544 pages, Paperback

First published October 24, 2012