One of the top reasons lawyers are disciplined or even disbarred is trust accounting done badly or ignored. Don't become part of that statistic!
Trust accounting is one area that no one can afford to overlook, but busy lawyers don't have time or resources to waste. Lawyers who are leaving their law firms to establish their own solo practice or small firm need this simple primer to fulfill their ethical and fiduciary responsibilities to safeguard the money belonging to their clients. Trust Accounting in One Hour for Lawyers is a practical how-to book that will guide you quickly from opening your lawyer trust account to properly using it and providing accurate, timely accountings to your clients. In this book, author Sheila M. Blackford, an experienced practice management advisor, shares common sense advice to help busy lawyers and their staff safely and sanely adopt best practices and avoid ethical violations.
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Höhe: 212 mm
Breite: 172 mm
Dicke: 10 mm
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978-1-63425-739-8 (9781634257398)
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Sheila Blackford is an attorney offering Oregon attorneys support in resolving conflicts with another attorney or their law firm by providing facilitation, mediation, and arbitration services through her business Oregon Wise Counsel. Previously she was a practice management attorney (PMA) for the Oregon State Bar Professional Liability Fund since 2005, providing confidential practice management assistance to Oregon attorneys to reduce their risk of malpractice claims and ethics complaints. She is the former Editor-in-Chief of Law Practice, published by the ABA Law Practice Division and is the author of Trust Accounting for Lawyers in One Hour, co-author of Paperless in One Hour For Lawyers and a contributing author to the Flying Solo, 5th Edition both published by the ABA Law Practice Management Division and is a contributing author to the Fee Agreement Compendium published by the Oregon State Bar.
