| How To Manage Your Practice More Effectively
SOS For Solo And Small Firms
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Thursday, December 04, 2003
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM
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You've heard the adage innumerable times: "the secret to creating a more successful practice is not to work harder but to work smarter." This is easier said then done of course, particularly for the solo or small practitioner. Unlike our "mega-firm" counterparts, we must be immersed in each and every nuance of both practicing law and running a business. Small office resources are often limited and the opportunity to delegate, even a minor detail, is an uncommon luxury. These never ending demands on time and energy can eventually lead to burnout and the practice of "crisis law"--constantly putting out fires rather than moving your practice ahead in a planned, organized and profitable manner.
Attend this seminar and learn how to "work smarter." Profit from both the successes and past misadventures of experienced practitioners who have "been there, done that" and thrived in an ever more competitive legal environment. The program's intimate and interactive format ensures that your specific concerns about your practice can be addressed in a comprehensive and substantive manner.
Attend and Learn:
- How do you determine your billing rate?
- Ideas for marketing in the 21st century
- How to run the business part of your practice better
- How to decide what to charge for services
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Dino Matthew Colucci, Chair
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Is a trial lawyer and founding partner of Colucci, Colucci & Marcus, P.C. His practice concentrates in all areas of personal injury litigation, including premises and products liability, as well as criminal and business litigation. Mr. Colucci has served as the Chair of the Suffolk University Law School Advanced Legal Studies Committee since 1997 and has frequently lectured and written on civil and criminal litigation. He has written articles for the Suffolk University Law Review and served on the Suffolk University Law School Dean Search Committee in 1999. In 2002, he was elected to serve a term on the Board of Trustees of Suffolk University. |
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David J. Correira, Esq.
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Correira LLP |
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Mark Bronstein
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Is the principal of the Law Office of Mark Bronstein, a two attorney firm in Newton which represents individuals in disability related claims for Social Security, workers' compensation, private and group disability insurance and related employment matters. Prior to establishing his own firm in 2000, for almost 20 years he was a managing partner and Chief Gadgeteer of an 8 attorney firm in Boston, Kehoe, Doyle, Playter & Novick. |
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Barbara Hayden Fitts
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Is a tax lawyer concentrating in the field of tax planning for family lands. She also handles cases in related fields, including estate and trust planning and administration, and real estate. Her views on such questions as how to determine which practices are profitable, how much to charge, and on what basis, have been informed by practice in a variety of contexts: as a staff attorney in Legal Services; a law clerk for the Probate Court; an associate and partner in a small firm; an independent; and as founder and coordinator of the Independent Lawyers Assn. |
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Katie Herzog
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Is President of Eastern Point Consulting Group, Inc., a management consulting firm specializing in consultation and training to law firms. Eastern Point offers expertise in the management of diversity, mentoring, partner retreats and coaching to partners. Eastern Point's philosophy is client-centered, based on research, and tested in hundreds of organizations. Ms. Herzog has thirty years of experience with particular expertise in gender and race dynamics in law firms. She has worked with over thirty major multioffice law firms. |
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| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
| 4:00 |
Welcome and Introductions |
Dino Colucci, Esq., Chairperson
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| 4:10 |
Right Sizing - How To Decide What Size Firm Is Right for You? |
- What Questions Should You Ask?
- If You Want to Grow, How Do You?
- How to Create and Implement a Business Plan
Katie Herzog, President, Eastern Point Consulting Group
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| 5:10 |
Managing Your Practice: Cases, Clients and Systems |
- How to Manage Cases and Clients
- The Small Firm Lawyer as Reluctant Business Manager: Creating and Using Systems to Better Organize and Run Your Practice
- How to Select Cases and Set Fees
Moderator: David Correira, Esq.
Panel: Dino Colucci, Esq., Mark Bronstein, Esq.
& Barbara Hayden Fitts, Esq.
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| 6:35 |
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS |
| Please select one of the Business Skills Workshops and e-mail the selection, along with your name to the following address als@suffolk.edu
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1. Specialized Practice |
Pros and Cons of Specialized Practice, including Selecting a Specialty and Marketing for Specialists
Moderator: Barbara Hayden Fitts
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2. General Practice |
What Are the Issues and Difficulties Facing General Practitioners in Today's Market?
Moderator: Dino Colucci
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3. Technology that Works! |
A Whirlwind showcase of some of the new technologies and systems currently being used by the speaker which can help make life easier for smaller law offices or solo practitioners. Brief demonstrations of various hardware and software systems to make it easier to run your small office without breaking the bank.
Moderator: Mark Bronstein
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4. Nuts & Bolts of Marketing |
A Hands-on Session on Creating a Business and Marketing Plan.
Moderator: David Correira
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| 7:45 |
Workshop Wrap-Up and Q & A |
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| Date: |
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Thursday, December 04, 2003 |
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Tuition is $159; $99 for attorneys admitted to the Bar after 2000. Course book and refreshments included in the charge. A limited number of partial scholarships are available. Please submit a written request via fax 617-305-3099.
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Space is limited. Registrations at the door are welcome, but please register in advance to reserve a seat and your written course materials or call to confirm space availability.
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Written requests for cancellations received via fax or email 24 hours prior to the program will be granted a refund, minus a $15 charge. If you cannot attend, you can send a substitute, otherwise you will receive the written course materials.
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Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
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Approved for CLE Credit in NY, RI, NH, VT & ME.
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If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify us as soon as possible.
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