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Product Description: Never lose another document or waste valuable time searching for one. In just one hour, learn how to organize your documents and e-mails electronically with Worldox software. Veteran law-firm technology consult John Heckman reveals what Worldox will do for your firm—and how to customize its features for the specific needs of your practice...read more

Product Description: There appears to be much needed a work on parliamentary law, based, in its general principles, upon the rules and practice of Congress, and adapted, in its details, to the use of ordinary societies. Such a work should give, not only the methods of organizing and conducting the meetings, the duties of the officers and the names of the ordinary motions, but in addition, should state in a systematic manner, in reference to each motion, its object and effect; whether it can be amended or debated; if debatable, the extent to which it opens the main question to debate; the circumstances under which it can be made, and what other motions can be made while it is pending...read more

Product Description: There appears to be much needed a work on parliamentary law, based, in its general principles, upon the rules and practice of Congress, and adapted, in its details, to the use of ordinary societies. Such a work should give, not only the methods of organizing and conducting the meetings, the duties of the officers and the names of the ordinary motions, but in addition, should state in a systematic manner, in reference to each motion, its object and effect; whether it can be amended or debated; if debatable, the extent to which it opens the main question to debate; the circumstances under which it can be made, and what other motions can be made while it is pending...read more

Product Description: Just back from a dinner affair on a winter night in 1976, Rodger Kriger answers the doorbell in his Palm Beach home and is greeted with a fatal shotgun blast. He was a prominent citizen, and police, under pressure to find the killer, accuse tough guy Mitt Hecher, but soon exonerate him...read more

<p> Drawing on her extensive background as a professor and practitioner, author <b> Laurel A. Vietzen</b> clearly presents basic law office management and organization. Well-crafted assignments throughout the text help students hone practical skills essential in the law office environment. </p> <p> <b>Supported by visual aids and innovative learning devices, Law Office Management for Paralegals offers complete coverage of law office management and organization topics, including:</b> </p> <ul> <li> The basic <b>principles of management</b> </li> <li> Paralegal <b>employment and compensation</b> </li> <li> The <b>personnel structure </b>of different types of law offices </li> <li> The <b>tasks, responsibilities, and roles</b> of lawyers and paralegals </li> <li> <b>Basic billing and accounting methods </b>used in law firms </li> <li> <b>Administrative systems</b>, such as client relations systems, conflict management, personnel, docket/calendaring systems, and risk management </li> <li> The role of <b>technology in the law office</b> </li> <li> <b>Professional responsibility </b>and legal ethics </li> </ul> <p> <b>Author Laurel A. Vietzen integrates assignments throughout the text that help students understand and practice essential law office skills:</b> </p> <ul> <li> <b>Critical thinking </b> </li> <li> <b>Organization of law firms, files, and workflow </b> </li> <li> <b>General communication</b> and specific types of communication </li> <li> <b>Computer proficiency</b> using both general office and law-office specific applications </li> <li> <b>Recognition of ethical issues</b> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

Product Description: Microsoft® Word is one of the most used applications in the Microsoft® Office suite. This handy reference includes clear explanations, legal-specific descriptions, and time-saving tips for getting the most out of Microsoft Word®--and customizing it for the needs of today's legal professional...read more

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The legal market has recently experienced a dramatic shift as lawyers seek out alternative methods of practicing law and providing more affordable legal services. Virtual law practice is revolutionizing the way the public receives legal services and how legal professionals work with clients. Stephanie Kimbro's practical guide teaches lawyers how to set up and run a virtual law firm. It provides case studies of individual virtual law practices along with client scenarios to show how web-based technology may be used by legal professionals to work with online clients and avoid malpractice risks.

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