THE LAW FIRM’S COMPONENTS A bullet point presentation for Establishing, Organizing and Managing a Medium Size Law Firm (AEA CONGRESS , PRAGUE 2017) Presented by Fady Jamaleddine MENA CITY LAWYERS LEBANON
THE LAW FIRM’S COMPONENTS Team Entity Premises Services Organization Structure Literature Network Presence Management Accounting Marketing Training Competitivity Security Transparency
THE TEAM LAWYERS PARALEGALS STAFF Partners Associates Trainees Interns Litigation Support Administrative Research Specialist Receptionist Secretaries Clercs Accountants Information Technology Human Resources Librarian
Different age and gender THE LAWYERS The Mix Trainees Associates Partners Finding Them Retaining Them Multilingual Different expertise Different age and gender Specialties Hiring Associating Merging Job Fair Advertising Income Progress Incentive Fair hierarchy Improvement Satisfaction Ambition
Civil or Professional Company THE ENTITY Civil or Professional Company Partnership Sole Owner Bylaws Management rules Exit rules
THE Premises Location Size Partition Decoration Equipment Prime Location Commercial Accessibility Easy Circulation Privacy Sound Proof Up-to-Date Maintained All Needed Fit all Spacious Brightness Homogeneous Practical Well Maintained
THE SERVICES Specialist Firms Multi-practice Firms Litigation Consultation Paralegal Specialist Firms Multi-practice Firms Local / International Intellectual Property Company registration Immigration Translation…
THE organization PARTNERS MANAGING PARTNER Head of Department Accounting Quality Control Paralegal Lawyers Trainees Staff Accountants Auditors
THE Literature Must be Internal Rules Code of Ethics Dress Code Bylaws of the Firm Internal Rules Code of Ethics Dress Code For Lawyers For Staff Must be Circulated And Distributed Read and Approved Published Updated
THE Network How International Association, Joint Venture Local Regional International How Branches, Direct Presence Association, Joint Venture Cooperation, Correspondents Pitching on a case – by –case basis
THE Presence Participating in Congresses and Seminars Local Organizations Regional Organizations International Organizations Specialized Organizations Directories Hard Copies Online Participating in Congresses and Seminars Speakers and Lecturers Sponsors and Contributors
THE Management Software for Quality Control and File Tracking Mechanism of Choosing Manager and Transition Leadership and Managerial Character Hierarchy and Rules Avoiding Bureaucracy Assistance Tools Software for Quality Control and File Tracking Software for Office Management Accounting Software
Profit and Distribution THE Accounting Fees Legal Disbursements Profit and Distribution Method Expenses and Salaries Retainer Hourly Rate Lump Sum Success Fee Percentage Details Supporting Documents Accountants Internal Auditor External Auditor
Publications and Brochures THE marketing Website Social Network Directories Pro bono activities Souvenirs Search Engines and Sponsored Links Publications and Brochures Seminars and Lectures
THE Training Contribution in Research and Articles Continuous Education Contribution in Research and Articles Rich Library and Subscribtion in Professional Websites Participation in Local and International Training Sessions
Availability and Response Price and Transparency THE competitivity Services Availability and Response Notoriety Presence Price and Transparency Professionalism
THE security Organizing and Keeping Files and Valuable Documents Confidentiality and Privacy Archiving and Deleting Fire and Flood
Fees and Legal Disbursements Expectations and Results THE transparency Who is Doing the Work Fees and Legal Disbursements Conflict of Interest Expectations and Results Experience Time Sheet