Paralegals, Profitability and the Future of Your Practice
Arthur G. Greene & Therese A. Cannon, published 2003, 176 pages with CD-ROM
This is the essential guide to effectively integrating paralegals into your practice and expanding their roles to ensure your firm is successful in the next decade. If you’re not currently using paralegals in your firm, the authors explain why you need paralegals and how to create a paralegal model for use in your firm-no matter what the size or structure. You’ll learn how to recruit and hire top-notch paralegals the first time. If you are currently using paralegals, you’ll learn how to make sure your paralegal program is structured properly, runs effectively, and continually contributes to your bottom line. Finally, eight valuable appendices provide resources, job descriptions, model guidelines, sample confidentiality agreements, sample performance evaluations, and performance appraisals. In addition, all the forms and guidelines contained in the appendix are included on a CD-ROM for ease in implementation!