Mastering Billable Hours: Essential skills for new attorneys (Including 1 hour of ethics)

Josh Andrews | Gatehouse Law

Josh Andrews is the managing partner of Gatehouse Law where he focuses his practice on the legal needs of entrepreneurs, business law, and complex transactions, such as business formations; business transactions; raising capital for businesses; complex business negotiations; national and international intellectual property management, property disputes and expansion of business; mergers and acquisitions; and preventative law business consulting.

Mr. Andrews is admitted to practice in Alabama and Georgia. He is a member of the Alabama State Bar and the State Bar of Georgia. Mr. Andrews earned his B.A. degree from Birmingham-Southern College and his J.D. degree from Cumberland School of Law.

Session I – Mastering Billable Hours: Essential skills for new attorneys | 10:00am – 11:00am

• How to track your time
• How to estimate your time
• How to manage your time to maximize output

Break | 11:00am – 11:10am

Session II – Ethical Consideration for New Attorneys | 11:10am – 12:10pm

• Beginning and ending representation of clients
• Communicating with clients
• Client confidentiality and privilege
• Conflicts of interest
• Fee arrangements
• Marketing to prospective clients