LAW 425 Law Office Procedures

Students will develop an understanding of the fundamentals of the day-to-day workings of a law office. Particular emphasis will be placed on: practice management systems used in small and large law firms; the impact of technology on the legal profession; computerized applications of law office systems; the solicitor/client relationship; the BC Law Society Rules; professional ethics and the role of the paralegal; and law office accounting procedures, including the Law Society Rules on trust accounting.