fictional law firm

R.A.M.T. Attorneys At Law

Revell, Arthur, Melissa, Thalia

OBJECTIVES

• Quality Legal Services• Max. Productivity & Profits• Employee Growth & Satisfaction• Cut Down On Costs/Expenses

Type of FirmI. Small Firm In LA Metropolitan Area II. Law Practiced:

a) Tax b) Probate c) Real Estated) Family Law

(Specialists in our fields)III. Positions: 4 Paralegals; 2 Secretaries; InternsIV. Office Arrangement: Suite Concept

Administrative Set Up

I. 4 Attorney PartnershipII. Legal Secretary/Administrative AssistantIII. Attorney: Democratic Management

1. Marketing/Advertising Manager2. Personnel/ Client Relations Manager3. Financial Manager4. Facilities Manager* If Overflow Of Work :

Outsource

Billing Systems / Fee StructureI. ABACUSII. LEGAL FEES

a) Blended Hourly Feesb) Flat Fees c) Statutory Fees d) Retainer Fees: Nonrefundable Non-Chargeable Retainer

e) Prepaid Legal Policies

Marketing / Advertising

• Free Workshops– Estate Planning– Medi-Cal– Medicare– Income Tax– Immigration

• Website• Newspaper Ads

TechnologyI. Technology Type- Hardware (Mac)II. Tech-Trainings (Outsource-Staff Paid

Trainings)III. Security (Mac OS X Firewall-Built In)IV. Networking (Centralized)V. IT On-Call Department (Geek Squad) for

Software ImplementationVI. Database (File Maker Pro 11)VII.Trial Presentations (TrialSmart)

Law Office SystemsI. Systems Storage:

a) On Computer b) Hardcopy (Three-Ring Binder)

II. Paralegals: Will Implement/Develop Support Systems (Abacus)

III. Automated Docketing Program a) Conflict checksb) Manages filesc) Generates reminder dates d) Warns of approaching deadlines

IV. Manual Calendar

Law Office Systems (Continued)

I. Filing System: DecentralizedII. Coding System: Alphabetical (Easily

maintained)III. Messengers (Runners) – Will utilize

occasionally

Law Library

I. Traditional Centralized LibraryII. Update ServicesIII. Library Card SystemIV. Online (LexisNexis)V. Court Forms:

a) Online Court Forms b) Three-Ring Binder

(In Case Of System Failure)VI. Knowledge Banks: In Three Ring Binder

(In Case Of System Failure)

Employee Relations

I. Work Environment: “Strong Culture”a) Everyone gets alongb) Work together to meet common goals

II. Competitive Salaries and Benefitsa) Employer sponsored retirement planb) Health insurance

III. Advantagesa) Increased motivation & loyaltyb) Increased productivity & firm profits!

Client Relations

I. Client Communicationa) Phoneb) E-mailc) Goodwill letter

II. Benefits of Client Communicationa) Enhanced attorney-client relationshipb) Happy Clientsc) Client referrals

*Happy Clients = More Profits!

Inactive/Closed Files & File Destruction

I. Inactive/Closed Files Will Be Stored In:a) Microfilmb) Storage Boxes

II. After Retention Period Expires, Files Will Be Shredded.