On the importance of sorting out lawyers' business files

Some lawyers attach great importance to business files. It is said that a lawyer signed the transcript of the trial and said goodbye to the judge, leaving home empty-handed. The judge reminded: "Lawyer XXX, your file ..." The lawyer turned around and waved his hand and said: "The court is over, so don't take it." Then he left. I've heard this story too, but I've seen many people take back files, but it's basically the same as throwing them away. First, the cases were not sorted out and scattered around. It won't be long before they become a mess and are thrown away as waste paper. Judicial administrative organs and lawyers' associations check lawyers' files every year when assessing law firms and lawyers, so some law firms regard the whole volume as a necessary thing to cope with the inspection, as if the whole volume is to cope with the inspection of judicial administrative organs and lawyers' associations.

Actually, I started my internship in the law firm from 1996 to 1997, and I have been practicing for 24 years now. After so many years of practice, I think it is not only important but also beneficial to attach importance to the management of lawyers' files.

First, you can force yourself to sum up experiences and lessons when sorting out files.

When a legal matter comes down, it will always be difficult and easy, with gains and losses. How to break through the difficult part, why the easy part is easy, what the lawyer got from this legal matter, business, customer relationship, what happened in the process of dealing with the other party and the other party, and how the lawyer handled it. What can be done better in this transaction?

The second advantage is that it can be used to explain to customers. One function is to explain to the client what he has done, which is actually to prove that the lawyer's work is worthy of the money paid by other clients and not to let the client feel that he has lost money. Another is that when there are adverse consequences to legal affairs, it is proved through the case file that the lawyer has fulfilled his obligations, and the responsibility is no longer the lawyer, and the lawyer has reminded the client.

The third advantage, of course, is that it can cope with the inspection by the judiciary, lawyers' associations and tax authorities.

The fourth advantage is that you can find a lawyer's business file that meets the requirements and is suitable for proving your professional ability when evaluating your professional title.