| Part 1: Opening a Law Office
Going Solo: Big Bucks and No Boss! The Nuts and Bolts of Opening Your Own Law Office:
Article by Jim Calloway, Director, Oklahoma Bar Association’s Management Assistance Program.
Getting Started: Article by Jim Calloway, Director, Oklahoma Bar Association’s Management Assistance Program.
Fee Agreements and Bills That Clients Will Pay: Article by Jim Calloway, Director, Oklahoma Bar Association’s Management Assistance Program.
The Client-Centered Law Practice: (Part 1 of 2): Article by Jim Calloway, Director, Oklahoma Bar Association’s Management Assistance Program.
The Client-Centered Law Practice: (Part 2 of 2): Article by Jim Calloway, Director, Oklahoma Bar Association’s Management Assistance Program.
Checklist
for Going into Business: The U.S. Small Business Administration’s
checklist.
Picking
the Best Law Office Software: Article by Jim Calloway, Director,
Oklahoma Bar Association's Management Assistance Program.
Checklist for Setting Up a New Law Office: A checklist compiled by Alabama Bar Association’s Law Office Management Program.
Office Sharing: The Promise and the Pitfalls: Article by Jim Slayton, Attorney at Law, Oklahoma City and Jim Calloway, Director, Oklahoma Bar Association’s Management Assistance Program.
Office Sharing Checklist: A checklist compiled by Alabama Bar Association’s Law Office Management Program.
New Law Practice/New Office Checklist: A checklist prepared by the Florida Bar Association.
Starting a New Law Practice: Article, checklist and resources prepared by the South Carolina Bar Association.
Checklist for Starting a Practice: A checklist compiled by Missouri State Bar Association.
Resources: How to Start and Run a Law Practice: A Web directory from the ABA General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section. It provides links to many resources including back issues of the section’s New Lawyer.
Unlock Your Potential: Hanging Out Your Shingle: A 79 page PDF from the ABA Young Lawyer’s Division on setting up a law practice.
My Shingle Online Guide to Starting a Practice: Compiled by Carolyn Elefant.
Oklahoma Limited Liability Forms
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Internal Revenue Services
Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA)
Part 2: Resources Law Practice Management articles from Oklahoma Bar Journal: Oklahoma Bar Journal articles by topics, written by Jim Calloway, Director, Management Assistance Program.
Jim Calloway’s Law Practice Tips: Blog by Jim Calloway, Director, Oklahoma Bar Association’s Management Assistance Program.
FastCase
User Guide 2007
OBA-NET: Oklahoma Bar Association’s online forum for Oklahoma lawyers.
Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN): Oklahoma court dockets, cases, legal research Web site of the Oklahoma State Courts Network
Oklahoma Bar Association’s Ethics Counsel: Information, articles, phone number and e-mail address of Oklahoma Bar Association’s Ethic Counsel.
ABA Law Office Management Section: Access articles in their magazine and newsletter, learn about programs and other resources.
ABA General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section: Access articles in their magazine and newsletter, learn about public service, programs and other resources.
Law Practice Today: ABA Law Practice Management Section magazine.
MegaLaw.com List of Law Practice Management Resources: Practice management and technology sites, and links to practice management services.
Part 3: Other State Bar Association Law Office Practice Management Programs
Alabama State Bar Law Office Management Assistance Program: Law practice management articles, manuals and brochures from the Alabama State Bar.
Colorado Bar Association Law Practice Management: Law practice management resources from the Colorado State Bar Association.
District of Columbia Bar: Practice Management Advisory Service: Law practice management resources from the District of Columbia Bar.
Florida Bar Law Office Management Assistance Service: Law practice management resources from the Florida Bar.
State Bar of Georgia: Law Practice Management Program: Law practice management advice articles from the State Bar of Georgia.
Maryland State Bar Association Law Office Management Assistance: Law practice management resources from the Maryland State Bar Association.
Missouri State Bar Association Law Practice Management: Online law practice management resources from the Missouri State Bar Association.
South Carolina Bar Practice Management Assistance Program: Law practice management resources from the South Carolina Bar.
State Bar of Texas: Law Office Management Program: Law practice management resources from the State Bar of Texas.
Tennessee Bar Management Services: Law practice management resources from the Tennessee Bar Association.
Washington State Bar Association Law Office Management Assistance Program: Law practice management resources from the Washington State Bar Association.
Wisconsin State Bar Association Law Office Management Assistance Program: Law practice management resources from the Wisconsin State Bar Association.
Part 4: International Resources
The Law Society of British Columbia: Articles, papers, precedents, and checklist from the Law Society of British Columbia.
PracticePRO: a risk management program featuring the LAWPRO magazine. |