Law Practice Manager

A law practice manager describes a person with managerial responsibilities at a law firm. The duties of a law practice manager will depend upon the specific role and its purpose.

Partners of law firms are usually owners and business managers of a law firm within a Partnership business structure, and may often also engage in fee earning work. The Partner with overall responsibility for the management of a law firm is usually known as the Managing Partner.

In the UK, managers and owners of law firms may also be the Director of a Company, or a Sole Practitioner - a solicitor who usually has sole responsibility for the management of their own work as a lawyer.

Law practice managers may also hold specific areas of responsibility within law firms such as Human Resources, Information Technology, or Marketing and Business Development.

A Legal Practice Manager is an employee, usually supervised by the Managing Partner, who holds multiple responsibilities relating to the day to day management of the law firm including finance, staff supervision, marketing, legal compliance and administration.