Are you considering opening your own firm? Are you a recent law school graduate just starting out? Are you considering leaving your place of employment and starting your own practice? New York State Bar Association Law Practice Management resources can help you start, build and grow your firm.
Starting up a solo or small firm has its own unique financial, technical and practical concerns, but beginning a practice also has its own set of rewards, fulfillment and accomplishments. To maximize your chances for success, you must have a plan. Whether you are considering a change or whether you are a recent law school graduate, Law Practice Management CLE programs will help you explore your options. From choosing a business entity to choosing office space and attracting new clients, get practical and useful tips to help you succeed.
This program provides an overview of what it takes to own your own practice. From choosing a business entity to choosing office space and attracting new clients, get practical and useful tips for starting a practice in New York. Focusing on solo practice, program topics include: setting up bank accounts; general accounting information; tax concerns; setting up IOLA accounts; client retainer agreements and intake forms; collecting payments; leaving your old firm; handling referral business; the ethical issues of using the Internet to market your practice; social media considerations; increasing your list of contacts; and much more.
STARTING A SOLO PRACTICE IN NEW YORK ON-DEMAND PROGRAMS
Starting a Solo Practice in New York 2020
7.5 MCLE Credits including 3.5 Ethics
Basic Overview of What It Takes to Own Your Own Practice
Starting a Solo Practice in New York 2019
7.5 MCLE Credits including 3.5 Ethics
Basic Overview of What It Takes to Own Your Own Practice
Starting a Solo Practice in New York 2018
7.5 MCLE Credits including 3.5 Ethics
Basic Overview of What It Takes to Own Your Own Practice
Starting a Solo Practice in New York 2017
7.5 MCLE Credits including 3.5 Ethics
Basic Business Skills for Starting a Running a Successful Practice
Starting a Solo Practice in New York 2016
8.0 MCLE Credits including 3.5 Ethics
Basic Business Skills for Starting and Running a Successful Practice
Starting a Solo Practice in New York 2015
8.0 MCLE Credits including 4.0 Ethics
Basic Business Skills for Starting and Running a Successful Practice
STARTING A PRACTICE RESOURCES:
Checklist for Starting a Practice in New York State (PDF)
Basic Business Skills for Starting and Running a Successful Practice.
NYSBA Solo-Small Firm Resource Center
Comprehensive resources for attorneys in solo or small firm practice in New York State – everything from marketing advice to sample engagement letters, insurance information to business continuity planning, work-life balance to selecting software and hiring staff.
Information about Escrow Accounts and IOLA
Attorney Escrow Accounts – Your “must have” book
Attorney Escrow Accounts comprehensively covers the most common situations where attorneys handle client funds and discusses the legal and ethics issues encountered in handling clients’ funds. The Third Edition provides an expanded discussion of related issues and updated case and statutory law, as well as a more comprehensive appendix featuring relevant statutes, rules and ethics opinions.
Technology Resources for You and Your Practice
Enhance the efficiency and lower the cost of your practice with special discount programs for NYSBA members. From insurance and financial services to discounted office products, your NYSBA membership gets you dramatic savings on important services for all your practice needs.
Marketing Your Practice and Business Development
Information and programs on attorney advertising, ethics and business development
Join The Lawyer Referral and Information Service
Contact Eva Valentin-Espinal (evalentin@nysba.org) Manager of the Lawyer Referral and Information Service for more information.
For more information about Starting a Practice in New York, contact Katherine Suchocki, Director, Law Practice Management at 518-487-5590 or ksuchocki@nysba.org