How to Build and Manage a Family Law Practice

A must-read for any family lawyer, this book helps you understand the specialized skills and knowledge necessary to build and manage a successful and rewarding practice.

This sixth book in the popular "Practice-Building" Series takes a no-nonsense, nuts-and-bolts approach in explaining the most critical issues for developing a thriving family law practice. You'll benefit from the author's experience as he shares a wealth of tips, techniques, forms, and checklists that will help shorten the learning curve for lawyers just starting out in family law and enhance the knowledge of those with established legal practices. Through examples and explanations, this book reveals how the practitioner can gain practical experience in the area, understand the specialized business aspects of a family law practice, develop and maintain the ideal client mix, and manage staff, cases, and finances. Includes valuable CD-ROM with forms and supporting materials.

Forms included:

• Personal Mission Statement
• Personal Goal Setting Worksheet
• Firm Goal Worksheet
• Office Start-up Time Line and Checklist
• Thank You Note
• New Client Telephone Screening
• Letter Stating Representation Ended with Initial Interview
• New Client Questionaire
• Checklist for Taking File over from Another Lawyer
• ABCD List
• Hourly Biling Contract
• Fixed-Fee Contract
• Fixed Fee Contract
• Civility Letter
• Letter Terminating Representation
• Attorney Commitment Sheet
• Support Staff Commitment Sheet
• Values and Standards Statement
• Annual Assessment Worksheet
• Termination Letter
• Temporary Order Letter
• Joint Complaint Letter
• Discovery Requests Letter
• Waiver of Process Letter
• Subpoena Duces Tecum Letter
• Rule 8.05 Financial Disclosure Letter
• Answer to Counterclaim for Divorce Letter
• Appellant's Brief Letter
• Certificate of Court Reporter Letter
• Mediation Letter
• Temporary Hearing Letter
• Order Setting Time and Place for Hearing Letter
• Order Setting Time and Place for Status Conference Letter
• Deposition Letter
• Sample Newsletter
• Exit Interview Checklist
• Order Entry Checklist
• Divorce Anniversary Letter
• Trial Preparation Checklist
• Discovery Checklist
• Briefcase Packing Checklist
• Trial Tips for Clients
• To Our Friends
• Asset List
• "What We Want" Sheet
• Docket Sheet Page
• Docket Meeting Checklist
• Attorney's Daily Worksheet
• Sample Dashboard
• Cash Flow Report
• Exit Plan Worksheet

Non-Member Price: $65
Member Price: $52