MERITUM OF THE ADVOCATE AND ATTORNEY - COLLECTIVE WORK

Discover a comprehensive guide for advocates and trainee advocates, created by over 30 outstanding specialists. "Meritum of the Advocate and Attorney" is an invaluable source of knowledge about the practical aspects of practicing law in Poland. Learn how to effectively manage a law firm, undertake marketing activities, and implement AML procedures.

• Practical tips on setting up and running a law firm
• Effective marketing strategies, including in social media
• Various remuneration models and their application
• Implementation and application of AML procedures (Anti Money Laundering)
• Data security in the law firm
• Effective legal research using databases
• Disciplinary proceedings and principles of client representation
• Representation before the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union

The "Meritum of the Advocate and Attorney" guide is a compendium of knowledge that will help you navigate the world of law. The authors share their experience, advise on how to avoid mistakes, and how to build lasting relationships with clients. You will learn what motivates clients to cooperate with a law firm and what constitutes a barrier for them. You will learn about various remuneration models and find out which solutions are most beneficial for you and your clients.

In the publication, you will also find information on how to implement and apply AML procedures (Anti Money Laundering). The authors indicate the basic regulations and where to find templates for procedures and declarations. You will learn what penalties are imposed for failure to fulfill the obligations imposed by law, including for lawyers up to the equivalent of EUR 1,000,000.

Data security in the law firm is another important aspect discussed in the guide. The authors explain what specific technical and organizational measures should be implemented to fulfill the obligations imposed by law. They show how to protect data processed both in paper and electronic form in practice. In addition, the publication devotes a lot of attention to legal research. It provides tips on how to effectively obtain information from both public databases and commercial legal information systems.

The publication is intended primarily for advocates and attorneys already practicing or starting a professional activity, as well as for trainee lawyers. It will also be of interest to representatives of other legal professions who plan to take on new professional challenges. "No one has previously decided to prepare a position that would address these issues on such a broad scale. In the publication, you will find comprehensive knowledge about the principles of the functioning of professional self-government, the course of advocate training, the conditions for practicing the profession, including the practical aspects of setting up, operating and liquidating a law firm."