The complete guide to the business of running a successful legal practiceMany attorneys in small and mid-size practices are experts on the law, but may not have considered their practice as much from a business perspective.Michael Gerber's The E-Myth Attorney fills this void, giving you powerful advice on everything you need to run your practice as a successful business, allowing you to achieve your goals and grow your practice. Featuring Gerber's signature easy-to-understand, easy-to-implement style, The E-Myth Attorney features:* A complete start-up guide you can use to get your practice off the ground quickly, as well as comprehensive action steps for maximizing the performance of an existing practice* Industry specific advice from two recognized legal experts that have developed a highly successful legal practice using Gerber's principles* Gerber's universal appeal as a recognized expert on small businesses who has coached, taught, and trained over 60,000 small businessesThe E-Myth Attorney is the last guide you'll ever need to make the difference in building or developing your successful legal practice.

A Word About This Book.A Note from Robert and Sandy.Preface.Acknowledgments.Introduction.Chapter 1: The Story of Edward and Abigail.Chapter 2: The Story of You and Yours.Chapter 3: On the Subject of Money.Chapter 4: Your Money or Your Life?Chapter 5: On the Subject of Planning.Chapter 6: Plotting Your Course.Chapter 7: On the Subject of Management.Chapter 8: Managing the Unmanageable.Chapter 9: On the Subject of People.Chapter 10: People Needing People.Chapter 11: On the Subject of Associates.Chapter 12: The Lawyer's View.Chapter 13: On the Subject of Estimating.Chapter 14: Billing and Certainty.Chapter 15: On the Subject of Clients.Chapter 16: Your Client Loves You, He Loves You Not.Chapter 17: On the Subject of Growth.Chapter 18: Growth.Chapter 19: On the Subject of Change.Chapter 20: The Gift of Change.Chapter 21: On the Subject of Time.Chapter 22: What Time Do You Have?Chapter 23: On the Subject of Work.Chapter 24: The Reason Behind the Work.Chapter 25: On the Subject of Taking Action.Chapter 26: Taking Action.Afterword.