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Law practice management (LPM) is the management of a law practice. In the United States, law firms may be composed of a single attorney, of several attorneys, or of many attorneys, plus support staff such as paralegals/legal assistants, secretaries (including legal secretaries), and other personnel. Debate over law as a profession versus a business has occurred for over a century; a number of observers believe that it is both.〔Champ S. Andrews, (The Law: A Business or a Profession? ) (June 1908), ''Yale Law Journal'', Vol. 107, No. 7, pp. 602-610.〕〔Jeremy M. Miller, (Is Law a Business or a Profession-And Does it Really Matter? ) (1994), ''Los Angeles Daily Journal'' Vol. 107, No. 7.〕〔Paul Lippe, (Law Is Both a Profession and a Business—Forget That at Your Own Peril ) (January 27, 2011). Legal Rebels, ABA Journal.〕 Law practice management is the study and practice of business administration in the legal context, including such topics as workload and staff management; financial management; office management; and marketing, including legal advertising. Many lawyers have commented on the difficulty of balancing the management functions of a law firm with client matters.〔Anita J. Cicero, as told to Elizabeth Olson. (Preoccupations: The Tightrope of Managing a Law Office ) (January 3, 2009). ''New York Times''.〕 ==History== Lawyers started practicing centuries ago. Law firms as an institution date back to the 19th century, and in the United States began appearing in the period before the Civil War.〔Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr. and Angelo Dondi, ''Legal Ethics: A Comparative Study'' (2004). Stanford University Press, p. 37.〕 predating the development of modern management theory. Today, the George Washington University College of Professional Studies (CPS) offers a Master of Professional Studies and Graduate Certificate in Law Firm Management.〔(Master of Professional Studies and Graduate Certificate in Law Firm Management ), George Washington University.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「law practice management」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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