The legal profession is currently undergoing a fundamental change in the way law is practiced as a result of technology, globalization, and an unstable economy. In order to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving global market, solos and small firms need to learn how to integrate processes, technology, and sound business judgment into their practices. Discussing such relevant topics as cost containment, efficiency, and project management; cloud productivity tools; creating a virtual law office; security, ethics, and regulation in the cloud; the future of international security regulation; content marketing; and alternative fee agreements, Law Practice Strategy: Creating a New Business Model for Solos and Small Firms runs the gamut of pertinent information unlike any other resource available today. By showing how to integrate each of these concepts and practices, a successful business model with breadth and vision emerges for solos and small firms. There are currently a number of books being published that focus on just one or two isolated elements-or "pillars"-of the evolving law practice management landscape dealing with the integration of processes, technology, and sound business judgment. None, however, incorporate all of the pillars in a comprehensive, accessible format like Law Practice Strategy: Creating a New Business Model for Solos and Small Firms. Uniquely targeted and highly ambitious, it is the go-to source for constructing a viable business strategy for the solo and small firms in need of an entrepreneurial makeover to survive in a revolutionary new paradigm. Culled from a unique blend of twenty-two years of professional experience in both law practice and business, this cutting edge primer is the book for tomorrow available today, focusing not on how to keep up with the curve, but how to get ahead of it by understanding the curve as it forms and acting on that understanding.

In 1936 Piero Calamandrei, an Italian lawyer and law professor, published Elogio dei Giudici Scritto da un Avvocato, a wry collectionof maxims, anecdotes and observations on the nature of the legalprocess. Translated in 1946 as Eulogy of Judges, Written by a Lawyer, it gradually acquired a reputation among sophisticated legal circlesas the best lawyer's book ever written. Written by a self-describedmember of the "Piero Calamandrei Freemasonry Society," Eulogy ofLawyers revives the spirit of its great predecessor while shifting thefocus to the other side of the bench.Preface by Bryan A. Garner, President, LawProse, Inc.; Distinguished Research Professor of Law, SouthernMethodist University, Dallas, Texas; Editor, current editions ofBlack's Law Dictionary."Stein is a rare breed: a superb, noted advocate - one of the finestof his day - who is also a literary essayist. I can think of only twocomparable predecessors: Lord Brougham and Clarence Darrow." --Bryan A.Garner, Preface, xii-xiii.Jacob A. Stein has, for over 60 years, conducted a trial practice. Hehas been an adjunct professor at American University Law School, George Washington University Law School, and Georgetown University LawSchool where he has taught for the last 21 years. He has beenpresident of the District of Columbia Bar. He has served on variousjudicial committees connected with the Federal Judiciary. He wasappointed in 1985 to serve as the United States Independent Counsel toinquire as to the suitability of the President's choice as AttorneyGeneral of the United States. His articles have appeared in The American Scholar, Times Literary Supplement, The Washington Post, TheWilson Quarterly, the Washington Lawyer, the Green Bag, Litigation, and other publications. His books include Legal Spectator & More(2003), The Law of Law Firms (1994), Closing Argument: The Art and theLaw (1969) and other titles.

A step-by-step guide to starting a 21st century law office. For the solo practicioner who wishes to make a good living while embracing a new type of law practice. From picking an office to technology issues to advertising. You don't need big dollars to start and compete with other attorneys--you just need a plan and this book provides it.

A practical guide for the newly graduated court reporting student, this book is a great way to start your profession looking and acting like a seasoned veteran. Great for beginning students as well, it reveals scores of helpful hints you can put to use immediately in the field. It helps you create and sustain a reputation that will translate into more lucrative and fascinating assignments.

This book is unique among legal manuscripts in that it contains over ten years of writings on the subject of construction adjudication, giving it both a depth and breadth of coverage few publications can match. From the discussion of Macob Civil Engineering Ltd in Chapter 1 to PC Harrington Contractors Ltd in Chapter 41, the reader is treated to a thorough analysis of the significant cases which have been decided since the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 entered into force.

A Substantial Collection of Legal Maxims That is Now an Accepted Classic Each maxim is expertly translated, and enhanced by Broom's knowledgeable explanatory essays that provide the source and meaning, and are in themselves extremely well-annotated. Taken in light of his excellent classification system, Broom's essays will facilitate an understanding of the principles of common law. This popular book obtained a wide circulation and went through many editions, this being a reprint of the eighth (and last) American edition of 1882. Includes an Alphabetical List of Legal Maxims, a Table of Cases and Index. "His is the very best book of the kind extant." -J.G. Marvin, Legal Bibliography 152 Herbert Broom 1815-1822] was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1840, where he occupied the post of reader of common law. He was the author of two novels and several works on different aspects of law, including Commentaries on the Common Law (1856), Constitutional Law Viewed in Relation to Common Law and Exemplified by Cases (1866) and Philosophy of Law: Notes and Lectures 1876-8. CONTENTS Ch.I. Sec. I. Rules Founded in Public Policy Sec. II. Rules of Legislative Policy Ch. II. Maxims Relating to the Crown Ch. III. Sec. I. The Judicial Office Sec. II. The Mode of Administering Justice Ch. IV. Rules of Logic Ch. V. Fundamental Legal Principles Ch. VI. Acquisition, Enjoyment and Transfer of Property Sec. I. The Mode of Acquiring Property Sec. II. Property-Its Rights and Liabilities Sec. III. The Transfer of Property Ch. VII. Rules Relating to Marriage and Descent Ch. VIII. The Interpretation of Deeds and Written Instruments Ch. IX. The Law of Contracts Ch. X. Maxims Applicable to the Law of Evidence

In this critically acclaimed book, Tom Goldstein and Jethro K. Lieberman demystify legal writing, outline the causes and consequences of poor writing, and prescribe easy-to-apply remedies to improve it. Reflecting changes in law practice over the past decade, this revised edition includes new sections around communicating digitally, getting to the point, and writing persuasively. It also provides an editing checklist, editing exercises with a suggested revision key, usage notes that address common errors, and reference works to further aid your writing. This straightforward guide is an invaluable tool for practicing lawyers and law students.

Now in its 2010 paperback edition with a new Foreword, this enduring analysis of law and organizations that change the community--the core relationship between citizen and state--takes aim at real problems in the modern system. A recognized socio-legal classic, first published by Penn Press in 1990, studies the problem of law and community targeted at specific problems that still resonate: health care, medical consent, pollution, special education, and care for the elderly and poor. Handler considers not only theories of justice and process, but also their real applications to people caught in the machinery of government dependency and mystification. From the Foreword by Professor Frank Munger, this book "grapples with one of the twentieth century's enduring legacies--our continuing reliance upon the welfare state to solve problems of collective existence and increasing recognition of the limits of bureaucratic administration. Nowhere is this more apparent than in programs for the poor, disabled, single parents, young, elderly and others on society's margins, the policy domain in which Joel Handler has had a major voice for much of his career. Handler is at heart a civil rights advocate, and his long exploration of the welfare state's promise, and its failures, grows from concerns about those who are critically dependent upon its entitlements. As citizens of the twenty-first century, sadder but wiser after sub-prime mortgage and hedge-fund crises, more of us are becoming members of this group.... His explorations always include, as in this book, both broad intellectual inquiry and creative syntheses leading toward new ideas and opportunities and] he always provides us with a reason to continue to believe in humanitarian reform." Part of the "Classics of Law and Society," a series of the essential canon of broader law study, with bibliography and index.

New Strategies for asset protection, estate planning and privacy. The author, attorney Robert J. Mintz, describes the latest strategies for insulating and shielding assets from potential lawsuit liability. Detailed examples, diagrams, and real life case studies are provided for using Family Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, Asset Protection Trusts and creative privacy plans. Offshore corporations and bank accounts are clearly explained and the advantages and disadvantages of popular techniques are presented.

Anyone who gets through law school knows a lot about the law. The problem is that they don't know how to run a law practice and provide legal services to clients. This book provides lawyers with the nuts and bolts of doing just that as well as how to keep clients coming back-in other words-how to be a lawyer and make money.
"How to be a Lawyer" is a collection of those proven techniques and procedures, along with insights gained from years of experience, in a format designed to help lawyers have a more rewarding experience in their chosen profession. The lawyer who attracts and satisfies more clients makes more money. This book tells you how to do that and more. It reveals the secrets to minimizing necessary administrative tasks and allowing lawyers to do what they are trained to do - provide legal services to clients.

The legal profession is one of honor, respect and dignity-- compensated not only with treasure, pleasure and honor but with the right to right a wrong. In David and Goliath in the Modern Court, author Virgilio J. Santiago provides insight into the Philippine justice system and the role of lawyer to attain truth and dispense justice not only in the Philippines but in all courts of justice, the primordial duty of courts of justice being to attain truth and dispense justice . As Santiago grew up in Manila, he had little ambition. His desires included becoming a driver, marrying his sweetheart, and living a simple life. It took an accident and a possible jail sentence to change his mind. On March 15, 1965, he realized his mother's dream for him to become an attorney. In this memoir, Santiago recalls the highlights of his career and relates details of clients, cases, trials, and verdicts. David and Goliath in the Modern Court narrates Santiago's quest to attain truth and justice, and it describes how courts in the Philippines traversed the labyrinth path of lies, fraud, and schemes to stop evil.

The 30-Second Speech Isn't Working, Now What? is guide for legal nurse consultants who want to build a remarkable practice. Based on today's current marketing strategies, this guide will help beginning, practicing and struggling LNCs. Written in easy to understand language with step-by-step instructions--even nurses who are less-than-technically-inclined can implement them. Each chapter introduces a new week-long activity designed to assist you in finding the ideal client and getting more cases. This isn't your typical marketing manual. It's not all elevator speeches and cold calls. It merges old and new school marketing tools and answers the question, "It's not working, now what?"

Professors Newell and Peterkin deal thoroughly with fundamental grammar skills often overlooked in legal writing textbooks. The chapters in this text cover everything that students should learn in legal writing from spotting issues, to finding and interpreting the law, to writing either an objective or persuasive document for their client or the court. Each chapter provides exhaustive treatment of the topic. The text also provides useful examples and exercises for the reader to test his or her understanding of the topic. The Journey to Excellence in Legal Writing not only contains a thorough explication of legal writing for first-year law students. Upper-level students, practitioners, and judges will also benefit from the instruction contained in these pages. Therefore, this book is the perfect tool for all who wish to learn and improve their legal writing skills. Through The Journey to Excellence in Legal Writing students and other readers will: Learn the differences between primary and secondary law, the doctrine of stare decisis, and the distinction between statutory law and case law. Become skilled at outlining rules in order to identify issues and craft issue statements properly. Gather knowledge to interpret statutes and apply case law to different factual scenarios. Use synthesis to compare court holdings and reasoning in fashioning a general legal principle. Be taught how to develop organizational skills and use grammatical rules appropriately. Be able to apply effective techniques in writing memoranda. Study the importance of ethics in correspondence to clients. Comprehend the power behind mediation and negotiations. Study the best ways to answer examination questions.

Despite the handsome incomes they often command, lawyers are far from the happiest of professionals. Seven in ten attorneys in one poll said they would choose other careers if they had to do it over again and, in another poll, fewer than half said they would encourage young people to become lawyers. Indeed, no poll has ever put the law in the top tier of satisfying professions. The economic uncertainty of recent years has only made law students and lawyers think harder than ever before about what they can hope to get out of careers in law.
This book not only sheds light on why so many lawyers find so little to like about their jobs, but also explores what they can do about the problem. Drawing on recent psychological research on happiness, Nancy Levit and Douglas Linder highlight various factors that contribute to professional stress and frustration--from pressure to increase the number of billable hours to discontents that occur when the job's demands fail to mesh with a lawyer's personal values or aspirations. They offer an array of coping tools, both large and small, that will help attorneys find more balance in their lives; they also suggest ways that law firms can be more flexible to accommodate their employees' needs, thus boosting morale and, in the process, producing higher-quality work. The authors also show how law students can better define their goals to ensure a satisfying career.
Having interviewed more than two hundred lawyers across the country, Levit and Linder enliven their account with engrossing--and sometimes surprising--career stories from both happy and unhappy lawyers. From these stories they develop sensible solutions for lawyers and the legal profession as a whole. Attorneys and law students with doubts or questions about their career choices will find a wealth of reassurance and good advice in this book.

The "Legislative Drafter's Deskbook" offers practical advice and insight for those engaged in legislative drafting, those more interested in policy than drafting itself, or those interested in reading and interpreting the law. This book explains why laws are drafted the way they are.

Legislative drafting is - to the extent it is writing at all - the form of writing used for legislative measures, a category that covers original bills and resolutions as well as amendments. Ultimately, legislative drafting is the form of writing used for enacted law. The focus of this book is on legislative drafting for the Congress of the United States, but many, if not most, of the principles described here apply just as well to drafting for other legislatures.

As forms of writing go, drafting is not freewheeling like poetry, nor showy like rhetoric, nor personal like a novel. Drafting is disciplined, rigorous, and analytical. Done well, drafting can also be creative, elegant, and clever. (Unfortunately, drafting is not always done well.)

The purpose of this book is to provide practical advice on drafting to anyone who does, or may, engage in drafting, and indirectly to provide insight into the drafting process to other interested people. For example, this book is for people who are more interested in policy than in drafting, but want to understand why drafters operate the way they do. It is also for people who are more interested in reading and interpreting the law than in drafting, but want to understand why laws are drafted the way they are. It is hoped that this book will be accessible to beginners while remaining valuable to veterans.

The traditional method of training drafters is to train them on the job; the consensus is that drafting is best learned holistically, on a case-by-case basis. For that reason this book is best used as a resource, not a course. It is a supplement to, not a substitute for, the learning that comes from experience.

The author designed this book to answer the variety of questions about drafting that arise daily in the work of individuals with a professional interest in how bills, resolutions, and laws are drafted. The approach used here is pragmatic: You will find no linguistic theories or esoteric conundrums discussed here. What you will find is solid advice for everyday drafting projects.

"A masterful work. It is comprehensive and exceptionally well written. It is an essential tool for anyone who drafts legislation or interprets the law."
-- William K. Suter, Clerk of the United States Supreme Court

"An essential and indispensable book, both as a reference work and as a thorough introduction to Federal legislative drafting."
-- Frank Burk, Legislative Counsel of the United States Senate 1991-1998

"The succinct and thorough assessment of good legislative drafting techniques provides a set of 'best practices' for drafters at all levels of government."
-- Elizabeth Garrett, Sydney M. Irmas Professor of Public Interest Law, University of Southern California

"State legislative drafters will also greatly appreciate this work."
-- Bruce Feustel, Senior Fellow, NCSL

Summary of Contents
1. Being a Drafter
2. Understanding How Laws Are Made
3. Considering the Courts: Statutory Interpretation
4. Thinking Through the Policy
5. Choosing the Right Measure
6. Writing Effectively
7. Organizing and Arranging
8. Using the Right Style
9. Affecting and Amending Other Laws
10. Working in, and Working with, the Executive Branch
Appendices
Back of the Book
Table of Cases
Table of Constitutional Provisions
Table of Statutes at Large
Table of Public Laws
Table of U.S. Code Sections
Index

Complete Table of Contents online at www.LegislativeDraftersDeskbook.com

On the Multistate Performance Test (MPT) you must not only research and write a brief or another law office task, you must finish the job in just 90 minutes. The book Perform Your Best on the Bar Exam Performance Test (MPT) features: Detailed instructions for the time-saving MPT-MatrixTM system for noting research quickly on one sheet of paper, which avoids note-taking and provides a blueprint for rapid drafting. Templates for briefs, memos, and letters. Twelve (12) actual MPT tasks, as released by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), including a range of difficulty and a variety of formats, and 12 Graders Point Sheets An analytic note on each of the 12 MPT tasks, explaining how to read and outline the instructions, and how to organize and present each work product for a higher score Twelve (12) complete sample answers for those actual MPT tasks, demonstrating appropriate format, content, tone, and organization for each task

This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.