Show lawyers subject to indictment for negligent Mani management gement of offices by ROGER SHERMAN vlee alce prest III state bar after malting making a most careful and painstaking study of the subject of business sy systems stenis in law offices be committee on office management of the illinois state bar association reports that in its ita opinion i ion law generally are arc subject to indictment for cri criminally minall neg negligent I 1 igl nt management of their offices such an indictment would charge them with failure to install modern methods systems and appliances failure to respond to the demand for practical lawyers and practical methods failure to transact their clients business along business lines and to dis dispatch paMi it as aa a bu business proposition and failure to appreciate that they have a business of their own distinct from that of their clients today more than ever ever before the public demands service it budt have results not delays not excuses not explanations but results the man who carries tho the message to garcia gets his reward the business man or lawyer who cannot deliver the goods will not succeed in the long run business systems and business devices in the law offices are merely a means to an end they enable the lawyer to give the public what it wants bulck results while honesty is the best policy system is a necessity to the progressive lawyer if a lawyer has not developed a system that will enable him to give quick and ana satisfactory fier service vico his clients will go to another lawyer who is better equipped it is ia a simple proposition and whether it is approached ched from the point of view of the lawyer or his client th the conclusion is the same the lawyers best interest ir from ora the clients point of view it means quick and edff etive results and profit or at least a saving to him hence satisfaction with the lawyer willingness to pay a fair fee to recommend the lawyer to others end and himself to take future business to him from the lawyers point of view it means time saved results accomplished an intelligent charge to the client saving of wear and tear on the lawyer and ability to do MOTO moro business to make more money and to get and keep more clients today the lawyer who is experienced in in business matters has the tha call every lawyer should have a business training in and out of college he constantly advises on business policies and frequently becomes the cism tive head of great enterprises it may seriously be argued that th the e I 1 lawyers aw would better serve the public and themselves if they would abolish the old traditions of the profession and become business men with knowledge oll P the law |