By Sheila Blackford and Peter Roberts
Sheila M. Blackford (sheilab@osbplf.org) is Practice Management Advisor for the Oregon State Bar Professional Liability Fund. She is a member of the ABA Law Practice Management Section Council as well as a member of Law Practice's Editorial Board.
Peter Roberts (peter@wsba.org) is Practice Management Advisor in the Law Office Management Assistance Program (LOMAP) of the Washington State Bar Association. He was formerly a legal administrator in law firms in Washinton DC, New Hampshire, Boston, and Seattle.