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Building a Successful Law Practice - What You Need to Succeed

- Location -
Affinia Manhattan
371 Seventh Avenue At 31st Street
New York, NY 10001-3984
(212) 563-1800

 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

This program (live and webcast) has been rescheduled for Wednesday, December 12, 2012.

7.5 MCLE Credits
(4.5 Areas of Professional Practice, 1.5 Ethics, 1.5 Skills)

Register online 

Sponsored by the Law Practice Management Committee of the  New York State Bar Association

 Co-Sponsored by:

 the Antitrust Section, the Labor and Employment Section, the Dispute Resolution Section, the  Family Law Section, the Municipal Law Section, and the Young Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar Association.

Co-Sponsoring Organizations:

Black Bar Association of Bronx County, Brooklyn Women's Bar Association, Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York, Latino Lawyers Association of Queens County, Long Island Hispanic Bar, Association, Metropolitan Black Bar Association, Muslim Bar Association of New York, New York Women's Bar Association, Nigerian Lawyers Association, Queens County Women’s Bar Association and the South Asian Bar Association.

Want to learn more about building and growing your practice? During this program, panelists will share tips for building a successful practice in New York. The program will cover an array of topics from controlling paperwork to managing employees. Speakers will help you move forward with growing your business.

Detailed written materials will accompany the presentations.  Ample time has been built into the program allowing you to network with fellow practitioners.  This year’s program will conclude with an interactive Question and Answer Segment.  Get the answers you need to succeed. 

Learn

• Business considerations – should you grow, merge or stay the same
• How to run your practice efficiently
• Tips for managing employees effectively
• How to leverage the Internet and social media to your advantage

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.              Registration

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.              Introduction and Welcoming Remarks

9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.            Business Considerations: Grow, Merge, or Stay the Same – Where Do You Go From Here?

                                                • The legal organization of your practice

                                                • Developing a budget

                                                • Is it time to take on a partner?

                                                • Opening a satellite office

                                                • Cost-effective ways to market your firm

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.          Break

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.          Practicing Ethically

                                                • Predominant ethics rules - what solos and small firms are likely to encounter

                                                • Turning down an engagement – what to tell that prospective client

                                                • Referring clients – do’s and don’ts

                                                • Firing the client -- doing it right

                                                • Avoiding malpractice claims and disciplinary complaints

                                                • Knowing when to seek outside help when the going gets too rough

1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.             Billing and Collection  

                                                • Managing client expectations – billing and the retainer agreement

                                                • Improving billing and collection methods

                                                • Alternative fee arrangements

                                                • Best practices when increasing fees

2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.             Break

2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.             Using the Internet and Social Media to Build Your Practice

                                                • Website basics:

                                                            -Simple versus bells and whistles:

                                                            -How much will it cost?

                                                • Website content:

                                                            -How to provide information without giving

                                                            away the store and opening yourself up to liability

                                                • Using Facebook and Twitter and other social media effectively 

3:45 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.             Hiring Associates, Paralegals, and Support Staff 

                                                • Sources for hiring

                                                • Hiring, firing, and retention of staff

                                                • Professional development and mentorship

                                                • Incentives for exemplary employees

                                                            – adjusting salary to employee output

                                                • Creating exit procedures

                                                • Emergency short-term employment solutions

                                                            – staffing agencies, “onshoring” and “outsourcing” 

4:35 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.             Question and Answer Segment – Get the Answers You Need to Succeed

Program Faculty:

Co-Chair: Anthony Q. Fletcher, Esq., Office of Anthony Q. Fletcher, PC, New York, NY

Co-Chair: Craig S. Brown, Esq., B3 Legal LLC, New York, NY

Howard C. Crystal, Esq., Novack Burnbaum Crystal LLP, New York, NY

Nicole Gueron, Esq., Clarick Gueron Reisbaum LLP, New York, NY

Carol Kanarek, JD, MSW, Career Management for Lawyers (Affiliated with Kathleen Brady), New York, NY

Hal L. Lieberman, Esq., Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, New York, NY

John R. McCarron, Jr., Esq.,  Montes & McCarron PLLC, New York, NY

Russell M. Yankwitt, Esq., Yankwitt & McGuire LLP, New York, NY

7.5 MCLE Credits (4.5 Areas of Professional Practice, 1.5 Ethics, 1.5 Skills)

NYSBA Law Practice Management CLE Program

Building a Successful Practice in New York 
What You Need to Succeed

Friday, November 2, 2012
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

7.5 MCLE Credits

NYSBA Members - $175
Non-Members - $275

For questions about this program, please contact Kathy Suchocki, Director of Law Practice Management at the New York State Bar Association at (518) 487-5590 or ksuchocki@nysba.org.

To learn more about law practice management resources available to NYSBA members, visit www.nysba.org/LPM.

New this Fall: All program materials will be distributed exclusively online in searchable PDF format, allowing attendees more flexibility in storing this information and allowing you to copy and paste relevant portions of the materials for specific use in your practice.  A CLE NotePad © (paper) will be provided to all attendees at the live program site.  The CLE NotePad © includes lined pages for taking notes on each topic, as well as any PowerPoint presentations submitted prior to printing. Traditional printed course books may be ordered at the program site for a discounted price and will be shipped subsequent to the program date.

The last day to pre-register online was December 11, 2012.

Members, please login to get member discounts.

Seminar
NYC-Registration	$190.00
Webcast Registration	$190.00

Seminar
NYC-Registration	$290.00
Webcast Registration	$290.00

Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities:
NYSBA welcomes participation by individuals with disabilities. NYSBA is committed to complying with all applicable laws that prohibit discrimination against individuals on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of its goods, services, programs, activities, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations. To request auxiliary aids or services or if you have any questions regarding accessibility, please contact Cindy O'Brien at 800-582-2452 or cobrien@nysba.org.