Manage Budget

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Plan and manage the budget

Estimating and controlling costs are a challenge in every profession, and this is also true for many lawyers.  The following list includes all currently available LPM tools and templates that address this key issue:
  • Checklist for getting started on budgets
  • Six steps to better budgets
  • Matter planning template (including tracking)
  • Matter planning template: IPO of a Subchapter S corporation
  • Litigation example: Budget template
  • Be cautious about sharing budgets
  • Alternative ways to charge for legal services
  • Tracking and controlling costs
  • Task codes: An overview
  • How to avoid scope creep
  • Scope changes in litigation
  • Establishing a change control process
  • Change request form
  • Prepare and negotiate for approval of a scope change

Sample from LPM tool for managing the budget