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Bar News - April 23, 2004 Aiding Solos, Small Firms is Priority for President~Elect Gleason A TASK FORCE ON Law Practice Management (LPM) is being formed to identify needs and evaluate existing and potential services the Bar can offer members to aid them in managing their law practices, particularly for small firms. The LPM Task Force is a priority for NHBA President Jim Gleason, who will succeed Russell Hilliard as Bar president at the conclusion of the 2004 Annual Meeting to be held at the Wentworth-by-the-Sea Hotel and Spa in Newcastle June 24-27. Gleason, a career-long NH practitioner who has always practiced in small or solo offices in Henniker since his admission in 1978, said that he has relied upon the Bar to help his practice for many years — through such programs as Lawyer Referral Service, Pro Bono, various committees and sections, and, more recently, by using the insurance agency and Casemaker. "I’ve always had a deep appreciation for what the Bar can do to help the country lawyer — the kind of lawyer who makes up the vast majority of our members.  "The focus of the task force will be to find out what services are most beneficial to our membership that we can realistically deliver, and then how do we set up mechanisms to deliver those services," Gleason said. Bruce Dorner, a Londonderry attorney who consults on technology for small practitioners and is a frequent speaker at ABA and Bar events nationally, has been named as Task Force chair. He added that concentrating on helping lawyers and law firms be more efficient and effective at providing legal services benefits the legal profession in general as well as assisting consumers. "All of the lawyers I come in contact with care about doing a good job for their clients. What better way for the Bar to serve the public than to make it easier for lawyers to open and operate their law offices? The Task Force will be charged with identifying methods for assisting members from the initial opening of a law practice through retirement and the eventual sale or closure of a law practice. Obviously, the potential for a successful task force is directly related to the diversity and energy of its members, Gleason added. (Task forces, unlike committees, have a limited life span and a specific mission.) For details or to inquire about participating on the task force, contact Denice DeStefano, Assistant Executive Director of the NHBA, at ddestefano@nhbar.org or by calling 224-6942.
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