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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Law Practice Management
Class #2 -The Law Office and Technology 1 (Office Space, Location,
Facilities Planning, Equipment)
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Locating your law officeGeographic considerations
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Growth Areas Sunbelt v Rustbelt?
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Probably not a growth area
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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
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Access to court house
40% of legal fees generated by litigation
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Demographic data
• Private firms (pay)– Demographics Now
Reports 1, 2, and 3
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State, County and City Quick FactsFact Sheet for a Community
Gulfport, FL Data
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Beyond $$$
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Juggling three ballsOne goes up, other two come down
• Money• Quality of professional life• Quality of personal life
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Choosing a Neighborhood and Building
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Look for deferred maintenance problems
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How to find space
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How much space?
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Office design is important
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Acceptable Furniture Also Important
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Getting most for money
Without Settling for a (Very Fancy) Cardboard Box
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Lease negotiation considerations
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What type of office setting
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Law or Executive SuiteMay be best choice for new lawyer
Like This One in South Tampa (Hyde Park)
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Advantages of law suite
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Disadvantages of law suite
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Local Suite Examples
• New Urban Suites – Ybor City
• The Centers of Westshore
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Practicing from home
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Suggestions for home-based lawyers
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If you meet with clients at home
Make Sure Your Office Doesn’t Look Like This
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Or This
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But This is More Like It
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Problem
What location and type of office will you select for your new law practice?
Why?