Bar News - November 4, 2005
ABA Book Sales
Navigating to the solutions you need…
The ABA Law Practice Management section publishes many helpful books to assist attorneys in building their practices. Once a month the New Hampshire Bar Association will offer to its membership, at a 15 percent discount, specially featured ABA books in various categories. If you wish to order, contact Rose Anocibar at ranocibar@nhbar.org. These books will soon be available for online ordering at www.nhbar.org
Finance:
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“The Lawyer’s Guide to Increasing Revenue: Unlocking the Profit Potential in Your Firm”
by Arthur G. Greene |
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Are you ready to look beyond cost-cutting, and toward new revenue opportunities? Discover the factors that affect your law firm’s revenue production, how to evaluate them, and how to take specific action steps designed to increase your returns. You’ll learn how to best improve performance and profitability in each of the key areas of your law firm, such as billable hours and rates; client relations and intake; collections and accounts receivable; technology, marketing and others. Included with the book is a CD-ROM featuring sample policies, worksheets, plans, and documents designed to aid implementation of the ideas presented in the book.
Reg. Price: $79.95
Price for NHBA Members: $67.95 Product Code: 511-0521 |
Marketing:
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“Marketing Success Stories: Conversations with Leading Lawyers, 2nd Ed.”
by Hollis Hatfield Weishar and Joyce K. Smiley |
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This practice-building resource is an insightful collection of anecdotes and successful and creative marketing techniques used by lawyers and marketing professionals in a variety of practice settings. Whether you work in a firm of 1 or 1,000 these stories of marketing strategies that paid off will inspire you to greater heights. You’ll gain an inside look at how successful lawyers market themselves, their practice specialties, and their firms. Learn from your colleagues what really works, and how to incorporate these winning initiatives into your own practice!
Reg. Price: $74.95
Price for NHBA Members: $63.70 Product Code: 511-0511 |
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“The Lawyers Guide to Strategic Planning: Defining, Setting, and Achieving Your Firms Goals,”
by Thomas C. Grella and MichaeL. Hudkins |
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Has the activity at your firm settled into a stagnant, daily grind? Just starting out and unsure how to begin planning your firm’s future? This practice-building resource is your guide to planning and implementing dynamic strategies. You’ll learn about the actual planning process and how to establish goals in…law firm governance, competition, opening a new office, financial management, technology, marketing and competitive intelligence, client development and retention, and more. The accompanying CD-ROM contains…policies, statements, and other sample documents. If you’re serious about improving…your firm, this is the resource you need.
Reg. Price: $79.95
Price for NHBA Members: $67.95 Product Code: 511-0520 |
Technology:
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“The Lawyer’s Guide to Adobe Acrobat, 2nd Ed.,”
by David L. Masters |
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As more and more court systems move to permit electronic filings, Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) is fast becoming the standard for their file systems. Now updated to include information about Acrobat version 7.0 as well as 6.0, this book will show you the power of using the Adobe Acrobat system and how to utilize its full potential. It is your guide to maximizing Adobe Acrobat for the law office and presenting dynamic documents that allow you to communicate your facts and arguments like never before.
Reg. Price: $59.95
Price for NHBA Members: $50.95 Product Code: 511-0529 |
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