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Law Practice Magazine — The Business of Practicing Law

Law Practice brings the latest developments and commentary to assist the practicing lawyer in operating and managing the law practice effectively, and in delivering quality legal services to clients at reasonable cost. Law Practice Management is published eight times a year, and is provided to members of the ABA's Law Practice Management Section as part of Section membership.

Law Practice Magazine 2008 Editorial Calendar

Below is the 2008 editorial calendar for Law Practice magazine. Be sure to look at our issue highlights for the types of columns and articles found in every issue of Law Pratice magazine.

Issue
Feature Focus
Ad Close
January/February

Marketing and Technology

  • Technology Tools to Market Your Practice
  • Competitive Intelligence
  • Social Networking
  • CRM
  • and More
Nov. 7
(Materials Close: Nov. 20)

March

TECHSHOW DISTRIBUTION

ABA TECHSHOW® Issue

  • Top Tech Tips for Marketing, Managing, Finance and More
  • Annual ABA TECHSHOW Exhibitor Directory
Jan. 4
(Materials Close: Jan. 16)

April/May

The Law Firm Administrators Issue

  • What Administrators Wish Lawyers Knew
  • How to Hire Your First (Or Next) Administrator
Feb. 6
(Materials Close: Feb. 21)
June

Talent

  • Hiring, Training and Retaining in the New Marketplace
  • Trends in Mandatory Retirement
  • Diversity Management
  • and More
  • Plus: Technology’s Role in Recruitment and Retention
April 7
(Materials Close: Apr. 16)

July/ August

The International Issue

  • Expanding Your Practice Across Borders
  • Technology in the Global Legal Marketplace
May 8
(Materials Close: May 21)
September

Law Firm Finance

  • Systems for Capturing More Time, Effort and Dollars
  • Marketing: Benchmarking, Budgets and ROI
July 1
(Materials Close: July 10)
October/ November

Leadership

  • Choosing Leaders
  • Promoting Diversity
Aug. 1
(Materials Close: Aug. 20)
December

Change Management

  • Leading through Crisis
  • Starting a Revolution: How to Bring Change to Your Firm
Oct. 3
(Materials Close: Oct. 9)

Anchor Departments & Columns

FRONTLINES

Trends Report. Marketing maven Robert Denney
spots what’s hot in the legal services market.

Ask Bill. Lawyer and mediator Bill Gibson
helps readers answer career and practice questions.

Five Things.Want new business? Here’s what
you need to know in five easy steps.

Strategy. Best-selling practice management
author Patrick McKenna gives next-level advice.

TECHNOLOGY

Product Watch and Product News.
New technology products and services.

ABA TECHSHOW Tidbits. Nuggets from the
best of ABA TECHSHOW.

Who Is. Profiles of lawyer-technologists.

Tips & Tricks. Dan Pinnington offers quick,
practical, take-away technology tips.

Hot Buttons. Sharon Nelson and John Simek
tackle the trends shaping the legal technology
landscape—security to forensics and so
much more.

BUSINESS

Profitability. Dave Bilinsky and Laura Calloway
explain how to track, and boost, firm finances.

Marketing. Sally Schmidt advises how to finetune
your professional development strategies.

Rainmaking. Susan Saltonstall Duncan’s
practical tips and tactics.

Managing. Marcia P. Shannon’s keen insights
on managing people.

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