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Ways to Reduce Costs for All Concerned

Extract from paper on legal costs presented by Mike Emerson to Lexus-Nexus Masterclass Young Lawyers Day 6 May 2005 Ways To Reduce Costs For All Concerned The high costs of litigation are well documented. In the Family Law arena there are also the emotional costs of highly conflictual and protracted proceedings which can be extremely...

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Management of a Successful ADR Practice

Michael Emerson PARTNER Brisbane Mediations Denise Britton PARTNER Brisbane Mediations “Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbours to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser: in fees, expenses and waste of time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good person.” ABRAHAM...

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Practice Management and Business Skills

Michael Emerson PRINCIPAL Emerson Family Law PARTNER Brisbane Mediations OVERVIEW When I sat down to write this paper, I thought what advice can I pass on from my 30+ years of legal practice that would help other practitioners achieve or improve practice management and profitability in their legal practice or assist young practitioners who are...