Law Firm Services

LaPorte’s multi-disciplinary team has over 20 years of working with law firm management in helping clients identify their problems and develop practical solutions. LaPorte has an excellent reputation in the law firm services market, particularly in providing leadership continuity on our engagements. This dedicated team of CPAs, tax consultants, accountants, and law firm practice management consultants focuses proactively on meeting the business planning, tax, and accounting needs of law firms and others involved in the industry.

While many accounting firms have industry concentrations, LaPorte’s Law Firm Services Industry Group meets monthly to cross-train, identify best practices, review industry trends, and work together to reach collective solutions for our clients. Our group also provides periodic updates to our clients.

Commitment to the Law Firm Services Industry

    Our commitment to your industry is clearly demonstrated through our active participation in the following organizations.

  • ABA Practice Management Committee
  • Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) – local and national sponsor and education presenter
  • Additionally, we have published the ALA Compensation Survey for the past 12 years and offer continuing education classes for attorneys.

Broad Law Firm Services Client Base

    This industry group strives to make LaPorte the most respected practice management consulting firm in the South. To that end, these professionals serve over 40 law firms in the region. Our clients include:

  • Law firms with from 10 to 100 attorneys
  • De novo firms
Services

    Strategic Consulting Services

  • Profitability improvement
  • Partner compensation plan design
  • Alignment of strategic objectives with firm’s vision and values
  • Partner conflict resolution
  • Strategic planning and retreat facilitation
  • Annual budgeting/financial forecasting
  • Benchmarking and key operational analyses
  • Associate evaluation system development
  • Tax

  • Planning
  • Return preparation
  • Accounting Services

  • Accounting and monthly financial statements
  • Time and billing system support
  • Audits of Financial Statements and Qualified Plans

    Agreed-Upon Procedures

    Internal Control Assessments

  • In addition to our Law Firm Services practice, LaPorte offers the following law firm-related service lines:
  • Business Valuation

    Litigation and Forensic Accounting

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