Books
Print Book with a Download of Forms | Online Book
Effective attorney fee agreements are part of every profitable law practice. Get sample fee agreements and practice commentary for 11 types of matters, plus chapters on ethical requirements, practical issues in fees and billing, and collecting your fees.
Online Book
This concise book gives you answers to your questions about the work-product doctrine and the attorney-client privilege. Turn to this book when issues arise in your cases or simply to better understand the scope and limits of these doctrines.
Print Book with a Download of Forms | Online Book
Popular handbook covering the 22 most common areas of Michigan practice, from real estate to divorce, employment, probate, debt collection, ADR, and more. Each chapter summarizes the law, gives practical guidance, and includes sample forms.
Print Book
A practical, hands-on resource for anyone seeking to hone communication, collaboration, and project management skills--the tools of today's successful knowledge worker.
Upcoming Seminars
Live 05/07/24 | On-Demand Seminar
Hear from four pairs of successful Michigan lawyers and paralegals who practice in the areas of criminal, personal injury, elder, and family law. Get up to speed on best practices for division of work, document review, criminal investigations, and more.
Live 05/08/24
Get the most out of your Partnership with step-by-step guidance. During this free, 30-minute training, ICLE customer experience staff walk you through the Partnership website. See sample searches and the wide variety of resources available to you.
Live 06/12/24
Get the most out of your Partnership with step-by-step guidance. During this free, 30-minute training, ICLE customer experience staff walk you through the Partnership website. See sample searches and the wide variety of resources available to you.
On-Demand Seminars
Presented 04/10/19 | On-Demand Seminar
Limited scope representation (LSR) gives lawyers the opportunity to reach a wider variety of clients by offering affordable, discrete legal services. Identify matters suitable for LSR and manage the representation in compliance with the rules.
Presented 04/24/19 | On-Demand Seminar
Communication skills are critical for limited scope representation. Lawyers must clearly explain the scope of the representation, what each party is agreeing to accomplish, and any associated fees. Watch an expert explain key concepts to a client.
Presented 04/17/19 | On-Demand Seminar
The basic framework for limited scope representation (LSR) is straightforward, but complications arise in practice. Prepare for potential problems and manage issues as they arise so you can keep providing affordable, discrete legal services to clients.
Presented 02/22/24 | On-Demand Seminar
Streamline and boost your bottom line. Use the Lean Six Sigma process to save time and avoid mistakes. Decrease drafting time and costs with document automation (DA) and choose the right DA platform for your firm. Increase your accuracy.
Presented 06/19/23 | On-Demand Seminar
Get guidance on how to structure your fees, purchase billing software, and adopt billing strategies to maximize your law firm's profits.
Presented 02/22/24 | On-Demand Seminar
Properly construct and format even the most complex documents using Microsoft Word. In this hands-on seminar, nationally recognized speaker Barron K. Henley walks you through building styles andapplying them, attaching numbering, and more.
Presented 03/14/23 | On-Demand Seminar
Tackle Microsoft Word with this workshop from nationally recognized speaker Barron K. Henley. Fix default settings, proof quickly and accurately, use formatting tools, create tables of content and authorities, and more.
Presented 06/26/23 | On-Demand Seminar
Effective September 1, 2023, Michigan requires attorneys in private practice to designate an interim administrator to temporarily manage their practice in the event that they become unable to practice law. Get up to date on the requirements.
Presented 08/14/23 | On-Demand Seminar
It is essential for a lawyer to think about the future of their firm. Get tips on complying with the new interim administrator rules, and identify proactive steps you can take to make the law firm succession planning process go smoothly.
Presented 03/29/22 | On-Demand Seminar
Nationally recognized speaker Barron K. Henley shows you how to use PDFs appropriately—and reduce paper in your office. Employ important tools such as redaction, metadata removal, electronic document security, Bates numbering, and PDF collaboration.
Presented 03/29/22 | On-Demand Seminar
Nationally recognized speaker Barron K. Henley shows you how to use Microsoft Outlook to efficiently organize email and attachments. Change default settings to customize your email, calendar, and tasks. Get tips and tricks on little-known features.