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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 2010 Editorial Calendar

Issue	Feature Focus	Ad Close	Editorial
January/February	Leadership & Management: The Future 2020 Vision: What Will Law Practice Look Like? Step-by-Step Strategic Planning Trends That Are Reshaping Law Practice	Nov. 5 (Materials Close: Nov. 23)	10/26/09
March/April	ABA TECHSHOW® Issue Tips from ABA TECHSHOW 2010 ABA TECHSHOW Exhibitor Directory	Jan. 5 (Materials Close: Jan. 22)	12/21/09
May/June	Marketing: What Business Are You In? Building Your Niche Do You Need Professional Marketing Staff? New Tech Tools for Marketing	Mar. 5 (Materials Close: Feb. 23)	3/1/10
July/August	Professional Development Improving Your Personal Skills: Mastering Technology, Marketing and More Training and Mentoring Young Lawyers Roundtable: How Law Firms Recruit Now	May 5 (Materials Close: Apr. 20)	4/26/10
September/October	The Money Issue How to Succeed & Profit in 2011: What’s Working Practice Management Technology Tools The Real Cost of Malpractice	July 5 (Materials Close: May 20)	7/1/10
November/December	Management: How to Build a Better Firm – Marketing, Management, Technology & Finance Starting from Scratch: Profiles of New Practices Changing from Within: What It Takes Professional Management	Sep. 5 (Materials Close: Sep. 19)	8/23/10

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 to succeed in the business of practicing law?
Here's what you need to know in five easy steps.

Reading Minds. Stephanie West Allen invites the profession's
top experts to recommend favorite books on a chosen topic.

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

TECHNOLOGY

Legal Web 2.0. Advice on making the most of the Web's newest
tools for delivering and marketing your services.

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

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

Taking the Lead. Ed Flitton and Karen MacKay give
managing partners advice on handling the big issues.

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.

About Law Practice Magazine

Law Practice has been the flagship publication and number-one member benefit of the ABA Law Practice Management Section (LPM) for more than 30 years, reporting on breakthrough technologies and management and marketing trends, and providing how-to advice and hands-on tips. ABA LPM Members and magazine subscribers are practicing lawyers, administrators, executives, and decision makers from firms of all sizes, as well as the profession’s top influencers, consultants and advisors.

Frequency: 6 times per year

Publisher: American Bar Association Law Practice Management Section.

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Dan Pinnington lawpracticemagazine@gmail.com

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Editor:
Joy M. White joywhite@ameritech.net

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Robin Fitzgerald robin@feldcomm.com

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