Aileen R. Leventon

This book is a practical manual that takes the reader through the theory and the practice of using codes to create value for the law firm and its client. From timekeeping to communication to artificial intelligence, this book has it all. It shows why codes matter, explains UTBMS, ABA and SALI approaches as well as the types of codes. It provides detail on recent developments in UTBMS and litigation and transactional codes, and the CLOC Patent Prosecution Framework. Sections on timekeeping, communication and artificial intelligence include important practice tips.

Based on codes developed by the ABA Task Force on Legal Project Management in M&A Transactions, this book provides a vocabulary about the standard phases of all types of deals and shows how to capture that information in communications, timekeeping and defining the scope of work-- fundamental legal project management concepts. Sections on timekeeping and communication are relevant to all types of legal work.