Become an Employer

Learn essential steps and legal requirements for hiring employees as a sole practitioner, from obtaining an Employer Identification Number to understanding employment laws and conducting interviews.


Evaluate Your Office Leasing Needs

Use these key lease terms and strategic options to evaluate and negotiate office leases to align with your law firm's current and future needs for success.


Conflicts of Interest

Understanding conflicts of interest in legal practice, the Texas Rules, and best practices for avoiding conflicts. Learn how to navigate ethical complexities effectively.


Write and Implement a Law Office Business Plan

Learn how to create and implement a successful law office business plan, covering goal setting, resource assessment, financial planning, and strategic execution.


Prepare a Cash-Flow Budget for a Start-Up Law Practice

HOW TO PREPARE A CASH-FLOW BUDGET FOR A START-UP LAW PRACTICE×Print PDF version Of This HOW TO GUIDE. Introduction With the aid of low-cost electronic spreadsheet applications the budgeting process ...


Draft an Employee Handbook

Learn how to draft a comprehensive Employee Handbook tailored to your firm's needs, covering essential policies, legal compliance, and guidelines for workplace consistency.


How to Set Billing Rates

In starting a practice, every attorney needs to establish billing rates. Check out our guide on setting billing rates from the State Bar of Texas.

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