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Law Practice Management

Law Practice Management. Class #2 - The Law Office and Technology 1 (Office Space, Location, Facilities Planning, Equipment) . Locating your law office Geographic considerations. Growth Areas Sunbelt v Rustbelt?. Probably not a growth area.

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Law Practice Management

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  1. Law Practice Management Class #2 -The Law Office and Technology 1 (Office Space, Location, Facilities Planning, Equipment)

  2. Locating your law officeGeographic considerations

  3. Growth AreasSunbelt v Rustbelt?

  4. Probably not a growth area

  5. Ratio of population to lawyers300 to 1 (.36% of total U.S. population) • “Lawyers are the only profession where the more there are, the more are needed!”-- Robert Lucky

  6. Access to court house 40% of legal fees generated by litigation

  7. Demographic data Private firms (pay) Demographics Now • Reports 1, 2, and 3

  8. State, County and City Quick Facts Fact Sheet for a Community • Gulfport, FL Data

  9. Beyond $$$

  10. Juggling three ballsOne goes up, other two come down Money Quality of professional life Quality of personal life

  11. Choosing a Neighborhood and Building

  12. Look for deferred maintenance problems

  13. How to find space

  14. How much space?

  15. Office design is important

  16. Acceptable Furniture Also Important

  17. Getting most for money • Without Settling for a (Very Fancy) Cardboard Box

  18. Lease negotiation considerations

  19. What type of office setting

  20. Law or Executive SuiteMay be best choice for new lawyer • Like This One in South Tampa (Hyde Park)

  21. Advantages of law suite

  22. Disadvantages of law suite

  23. Local Suite Examples New Urban Suites – Ybor City The Centers of Westshore

  24. Practicing from home

  25. Suggestions for home-based lawyers

  26. If you meet with clients at home Make Sure Your Office Doesn’t Look Like This

  27. Or This

  28. But This is More Like It

  29. Problem What location and type of office will you select for your new law practice? Why?

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