GPSOLO - Table of Contents
Volume 21, Number 5
July/August, 2004
Features
Looking for Mr. (or Ms.)
Right: How to Choose a Law Partner
Linda J. Ravdin
Practicing law with partners can be a professionally and
personally rewarding experience—if you practice with the
right partners. Do the necessary investigation and ask the right
questions before you join forces.
What a Small Firm Wants from a Young Lawyer
Christopher R. KaupWhat a Young Lawyer Needs from a Law Firm
Kirsten A. Keegan
Rallying the In-House
Team
Robert A. Kraft
Build a productive law firm team by hiring competent and friendly
employees, instructing them in your way of working, telling them
frequently they’re important to the firm, and letting them
work without micromanagement.
For Better or for Worse: Is
Working with Family a Good Idea?
Deborah J. Torras and Frank E. Martínez
Advantages such as having a sounding board and sharing shoptalk
far outweigh disadvantages such as too much togetherness and an
office that never seems to close.
Team Up to Beat the Big
Firms
David Zachary Kaufman
Apply a critical eye to your own skills and decide what help you
need: brains, brawn, experience, knowledge, money, support, etc.
Then go get it.
Case Referrals: Handle with
Care
Timothy J. Gephart
With proper safeguards, referring cases and accepting referrals
won’t cause malpractice or ethical problems.
Money for Nothing?
William I. Weston
Can Your Client Be Your
Teammate?
Mark L. Tuft
As long as the client understands the professional limitations of
the lawyer, creating a lawyer-client team can result in better
communication, lower cost, and greater efficiency.
Partnering with In-House
Counsel
Michael J. Morse
Solos and small firm lawyers can provide high-quality,
cost-effective legal services to corporations and the
government.
Get on the Board: Lawyers and
Nonprofits
Benes Z. Aldana
Serving on a board helps your practice by building goodwill,
trust, and connections within your community.
Using Experts Expertly
Robert A. Zupkus
The most important consideration in choosing a trial consultant
or testifying expert is his or her ability to communicate
effectively.
Put a PMA on Your Team
Courtney Kennaday
How a practice management advisor can help you.
Columns
From the Editor
jennifer j. rose
A Team of Your Own
The Chair’s Corner
William T. Hogan III
The Year
General Practice, Solo and Small
Firm Division News
Meet Your Incoming Section Officers; Fall Meeting Preview
Being Solo
David Leffler
My Coffee with Ahmet
GP Mentor
Jennifer Rymell
Voices of Experience
Product Review
Joseph A. DeWoskin
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