Whether you are a new or experienced attorney, this program gives you the essential tools to run a professional and successful law practice. A panel of practitioners and counsel from the Office of Bar Counsel identify the key elements of starting and maintaining a law office. You learn the standards that represent the best traditions and highest aspirations of the legal profession and the best practices and procedures to make money while avoiding ethical mistakes. Take advantage of this opportunity to raise your practice to the next level of professional excellence.Know how the rules affect you and your practice
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Course Content
9:30am - 9:35amWelcome and Introduction
9:35am - 10:00am
Finances and Control
James S. Bolan, Esq.,
Brecher, Wyner, Simons, Fox & Bolan LLP, Newton
10:20am - 10:35pm
Accounting Systems
James S. Bolan, Esq.,
Brecher, Wyner, Simons, Fox & Bolan LLP, Newton
10:35am - 11:05am
Controls and Best Practices
James S. Bolan, Esq.,
Brecher, Wyner, Simons, Fox & Bolan LLP, Newton
11:05am - 11:20am
Break
11:20am - 11:40am
Talking About Money
James S. Bolan, Esq.,
Brecher, Wyner, Simons, Fox & Bolan LLP, Newton
Laura Keeler,
Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL | MassLOMAP)., Boston
11:40am - 12:00pm
Billing and Payment
James S. Bolan, Esq.,
Brecher, Wyner, Simons, Fox & Bolan LLP, Newton
Dorothy Anderson, Esq.,
Office of Bar Counsel, Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, Boston
12:00pm - 12:30pm
IOLTA Record Keeping
Dorothy Anderson, Esq.,
Office of Bar Counsel, Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, Boston
Please Note
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Speaker(s)
CochairsDorothy Anderson, Esq.,
Office of Bar Counsel, Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, Boston
James S. Bolan, Esq.,
Brecher, Wyner, Simons, Fox & Bolan LLP, Newton
Faculty
Laura Keeler,
Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL | MassLOMAP)., Boston