ASL to Host Solo Practice/Law Office Management Workshop Series April 3, 2013

Wednesday, April 3^rd in Room 227, Career Services will be hosting a Solo Practice/Law Office Management Workshop Series. The event is primarily for 3Ls, though 1Ls and 2Ls are welcome to attend.  Attendees who stay for the majority of the morning sessions will be provided with lunch.  Each attendee will also receive a binder filled with resources.  Please email jcastle@asl.edu if you have not already RSVPed, so that she can ensure that enough binders are available.  Schedule is as follows:

Solo Practice and Law Office Management Workshop Series

April 3, 2013

Room 227

Time	Topic	Speaker
8:00	Introduction; Distribute Materials; Breakfast
8:15	Assessing the Risks and Rewards of Being a Lawyerpreneur	Prof. Kendall Isaac
9:00	Financing a Solo Practice	Prof. James Bowers
9:45	Trust Accounts	Prof. Alan Oxford
10:00	Income Tax Implications of Solo Practice	Prof. Alan Oxford
10:30	Legal Research Resources	Chris King
10:45	Law Office Technology	Prof. Alan Oxford
11:30	Ethics	Prof. Derrick Howard
12:00	Lunch
12:30	Break in Schedule
1:00	Break in Schedule
1:30	Break in Schedule
2:00	Break in Schedule
2:30	Marketing a Solo Practice	Prof. Paula Young
3:00	Tips from an Alumna	Anna Midence Sidoti (tentative)

 

Wednesday, April 17^th Bill Walman, Magistrate Regional Supervisor, will be on campus conducting informational interviews with 3Ls interested in the Virginia Magistrate System.  Interested 3Ls should mail a resume and cover letter to Janie at jcastle@asl.edu by April 10^th at 3:00 p.m.  Magistrate positions are JD preferred positions. Bar passage is not required.  ASL currently has approximately 20 alumni employed through the Virginia Magistrate System.  Magistrates are independent judicial officers appointed by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Duties and responsibilities include conducting neutral and impartial hearings related to searches, arrests, temporary detentions, and bail; conducting legal research and analysis; ascertaining and applying facts to relevant legal principles; and maintaining order and decorum in highly charged, sensitive circumstances.