Roanoke: Roanoke Higher Education Center, 108 North

Jefferson Street (Parking validated for parking deck adjacent

to center only) (540) 767-6161
Tysons Corner: Crowne Plaza Tysons Corner, 1960 Chain Bridge
Road (entrance to hotel on Greensboro Drive) (703) 893-2100
Now Metro accessible! The new Spring Hill station on the Silver
Line is directly across the street from the hotel.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25
Dulles: Holiday Inn Washington Dulles International Airport
45425 Holiday Drive (703) 471-7411
Fredericksburg: Fredericksburg Hospitality House and
Conference Center (formerly the Holiday Inn Select)
2801 Plank Road (540) 786-8321
Hampton: Old Dominion Universitys Peninsula Center
Peninsula Workforce Development Center, Second Floor, 600
Butler Farm Road, next to the TNCC Campus (757) 766-5200
Lynchburg: Holiday Inn Select, 601 Main Street (434) 528-2500

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26
Winchester: Wingate by Wyndham Hotel Winchester
150 Wingate Drive (540) 678-4283
*Directions to seminar locations can be found at www.vacle.org.

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Learn which equipment and which technology are

essential for every office, even on a tight budget
Make office management efficient with the best
methods for filing, conflict checking, accounting,
timekeeping, and billing

Stay out of trouble: avoid ethical violations by

properly managing your clients money and by
utilizing appropriate fee agreements

the Richmond video replay begins at 9:00 a.m., with registration

beginning at 8:30 a.m.)

Get practical advice from practicing attorneys that

have started their own successful law firms, including
the right office space for your needs, how to hire
support staff, and how to provide insurance for you
and your employees

Make office management efficient with the best

methods for filing, conflict checking,
accounting, timekeeping, and billing

Richmond: UVA Richmond Regional Center, 2810 N. Parham

Road, Suite 300, 3rd Floor (Parking available only in spots
not marked Visitor Parking) (804) 662-7464 (Please note that

WHY ATTEND?

Learn which equipment and which technology

are essential for every office, even on a tight
budget

Norfolk: SpringHill Suites NorfolkVirginia Beach

6350 Newtown Road (757) 333-3100

Virginia Continuing Legal Education

P.O. Box 4468
Charlottesville, VA 22905
www.vacle.org

Charlottesville: The Virginia CLE Building

105 Whitewood Road (800) 979-8253

Get practical advice from practicing attorneys

that have started their own successful law
firms, including the right office space for your
needs, how to hire support staff, and how to
provide insurance for you and your employees

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24

Hanging a Shingle:
How to Start a
Successful
Law Practice

Stay out of trouble: avoid ethical violations by

properly managing your clients money and by
utilizing appropriate fee agreements

LIVE SEMINAR
Fairfax / Thursday, January 29
VIDEO REPLAYS
In 10 Locations on February 24, 25, and 26

MCLE CREDIT HOURS: 5.0

(including 2.0 hours Ethics credit)
Interactive Credit: The live seminar (NOT the video replays)
qualifies for 5.0 hours of live-interactive credit.

L AW O F F I C E M A N AG E M E N T A N D T E C H N O LO G Y 2 015 P R O G R A M

VIDEO LOCATIONS* AND DATES

WHY ATTEND?

Fairfax / Thursday, January 29

Waterford at Fair Oaks
(in the Fair Oaks Shopping Mall property behind the
Extended Stay America Hotel), 12025 Lee Jackson Memorial
Highway (703) 352-3200

Hanging a Shingle: How to Start a Successful

Law Practice

LIVE LOCATION* AND DATE

To register online, enter TS296 in the search box at www.vacle.org

COURSE OVERVIEW

9:00

12:30

Opening Remarks

Lunch (provided at live program only)

9:15

1:00

Are you thinking of starting your

own law practice? Have you
recently opened your own office
and would appreciate some tips
to point you in the right direction?

Setting Up Your Office: The

Technology and Equipment That
Every Small Firm Should Have
Christopher G. Hill

with solo and small firm

Computer equipment and

software, scanners, and efax
services

practitioners to develop topics

Accounting software and SaaS

Virginia CLE has worked closely

that are imperative to the success

Invoicing software

of your business. From handling

Phone systems

trust accounts and client files, to

Document management and

file sharing

hiring support staff and purchasing

equipment, this program is a
must-attend event for any small
firm practitioner. Each faculty

his or her own law practice, and

Zachary A. Kitts
1:30

Ethically Handling the Money:

A Trust Accounting Primer
Leslie A.T. Haley

IOLTA/Non-IOLTA accounts
Recordkeeping considerations
Credit card use

Website development and

hosting

Type of fees

Essential law firm technology

policies and plans

Non-engagement agreements

member has gone through the

process of opening and managing

Lunch Discussion:
How Do I Get Clients? Practical Tips
for Marketing Your Law Practice in Your
Community (No MCLE credit)

10:30

Break
10:45

Retainers (really?)

2:30

Break

do the same.

The Ethics of Fee Agreements:

Fees v. Retainers?

Zachary A. Kitts

Leslie A.T. Haley

COURSE SCHEDULE

File management and

recordkeeping

8:00

Conflict checking

Ethical considerations associated

with trust accounts, credit card
accounts, and other bank accounts

Registration

Accounting systems
8:30

Opening a Law Practice: Initial

Business Considerations
(Optional Session No MCLE credit)
David D. Hudgins

Timekeeping and billing

Deadline management
11:45

Ethical considerations associated

with fee agreements and retainers
3:45

Adjourn

FACULTY

Business plan

Employment Law
Considerations

Type of entity

Susanne Harris Carnell

Susanne Harris Carnell

Lorenger & Carnell / Alexandria

Office space

Filing and payment of payroll

taxes

Leslie A.T. Haley

Haley Law, PLC / Richmond

Pay periods/withholding pay

Christopher G. Hill
Law Office of Christopher G. Hill
Glen Allen

Equipment
Staff
Insurance

Employee benefits

Hanging a Shingle: How to Start a Successful Law Practice

Zachary A. Kitts
K&G Law Group / Fairfax

All registrants will receive access to a complete set of downloadable e-book seminar materials.

ONLINE at www.vacle.org. Enter Search Code

TS296 in the search box on our home page.
Credit card required.
MAIL registration form to CLE Registrations,
P.O. Box 4468, Charlottesville, VA 22905.
Check made payable to Virginia CLE or credit
card required.
FAX registration form to 434-979-3147.
Credit card required.
PHONE 800-979-8253 during regular
business hours. Credit card required.
Cancellation/transfer requests will be honored
until 5:00 p.m. the day preceding the seminar. You
will, however, be charged $90 if you cancel or
transfer your registration to a different seminar
after the link to the materials has been e-mailed by
Virginia CLE. In addition, no refunds will be given
at seminar sites for printed materials selected as
part of seminar registration.

Live Location and Date

Video Location and Date

o Fairfax / Thursday, January 29

Location:_____________________________

Live Registration Fees

Date:_________________________________

o $225* regular registration

(without printed materials).

Video Registration Fees

o $255 regular registration plus

printed materials.

o $175* regular registration

(without printed materials).

$270 on-site registration (if space

is available) (printed materials
included).

o $205 regular registration plus

printed materials.

(Lunch included)

*Available until one week before the program.

(Lunch not included)

$220 on-site registration (if space is

available) (printed materials included).
*Available until one week before the program.

Government Attorney? Receive a 50% discount on this and most seminars,

and a 30% discount on publications. Visit www.vacle.org/semdiscounts.

New Virginia Lawyer? (less than three years) Receive a 25% discount on this
and most seminars and publications. Visit www.vacle.org/newlawyer.

If you have a disability that requires special accommodation, please contact Virginia CLE well in
advance of the program date.

Cant Attend the Seminar?

Private recording of this program is prohibited.

o $104.25** written materials only.

Order #29615

2:45

Law Office Management

is here to help you successfully

David D. Hudgins
Hudgins Law Firm / Alexandria

Lower Registration Fee and Greater Functionality

with Downloadable E-Book Seminar Materials
ALL seminar registrants will receive
access to a complete set of
downloadable e-book seminar materials.
E-book materials are searchable, easily
accessible, and efficient to use.
When registering, please be sure to
provide a legible, valid e-mail address
to which Virginia CLE can send a link
to the e-book materials.
Registrants who elect a registration
option that includes downloadable
e-book seminar materials only and not
the printed materials will receive, at
the seminar, a short, printed seminar
outline with space to take notes.
Printed Materials: You still have the
option of receiving a complete set of
printed materials for a higher
registration fee. Registrants who
choose this option will receive printed
materials at the program.

Registration Deadlines
To receive access to the
downloadable e-book materials
BEFORE the seminar AND
register for the lower fee, your
registration must be received no
later than 5:00 p.m. ONE WEEK
BEFORE the seminar. A link to
the downloadable e-book
materials will be e-mailed to you
two business days before the
seminar. Once you download the
materials, you can review them
and print the portions you want
to bring with you to the seminar.
After 5:00 p.m. ONE WEEK
BEFORE the seminar, only the
registration options that include
printed materials will be
available.

**Price includes 5.3% Virginia sales tax and shipping and handling. Printed written
materials will not be available for individual sale before the day of the program.

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Firm______________________________________________________
Street Address______________________________________________
City________________________ State_________ Zip______________
Tel._______________________________________________________
E-mail____________________________________________________
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