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Book Review

By William Means

LegalBizDev, a Boston-based consultant to law firms and lawyers, recently released the Second Edition of Legal Project Management ' Quick Reference Guide, Tools and Templates to Increase Efficiency. Written by Jim Hassett, Ph.D., the founder of LegalBizDev, the spiral bound book is an easy-to-read, informative overview and guide for applying project management techniques in the legal field. Particular emphasis is placed on moving from billable hourly rates to fixed fee arrangements. The publication is an update of the First Edition published in July 2010.

The first chapter of the book advises, “This book was not designed to be read cover to cover.” Accordingly, it is somewhat challenging to write a traditional book review. The guide is a compilation of narratives, checklists and templates organized around key concepts and issues related to project management. It includes chapters on Key Issues in Legal Project Management; Setting Objectives and Defining Scope; Identifying and Scheduling Activities; Assigning Tasks and Managing Teams; Planning and Managing Budgets; Assessing Risks; Managing Quality; Negotiating Change Orders: and, Ten Best Practices. The chapters are supported by more than 80 pages of Appendices providing additional narratives and sample template forms.

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