Time Management Tips for Busy Law Firms

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Time Management Tips for Busy Law Firms
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• For many lawyers and owners of busy law firms,
  its not unusual to have to work long, 12-hour
  days, and with continuing demands from both
  clients and partners, the workload can become
  pretty intense, to say the least. However, just
  because you have a lot of work, doesnt mean that
  you should have to compromise on your work/life
  balance, and managing your time is something you
  should never lose sight of.
• Fortunately, there are a few ways that busy law
  firms can manage their time better, and below are
  a few simple tips

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• Understand and practice basic time management
• How productive you are as an individual can
  depend upon a lot of factors, and what can help
  one lawyer manage their time better and get more
  done, may not work for another. With this in
  mind, its important to think about the
  techniques that work for you, and which
  complement the way you work as an individual.
• Whatever style of work you have, and however your
  productivity levels may vary, understanding the
  basics of time management is essential if youre
  not getting the most out of your time in the
  office, and struggle to find enough hours in the
  day to fulfil all your tasks with time left over
  for personal/social pursuits, or relaxation time.

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• Begin by carefully and honestly assessing how you
  spend each day, and see if there are any patterns
  you can observe and use as a benchmark to improve
  upon your time management skills. Once youve
  done this, create some to-do lists and stick to
  them, organize your calendar and schedule work
  during periods of the day when youre typically
  at your most productive.
• Its also vital that you learn to say no to
  requests that you simply dont have the time to
  respond to, especially if theyre not in the
  interests of you or your law firm.

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• Use apps
• With literally millions of apps currently in
  existence to help professionals like you better
  manage your entire day, theres really no excuse
  for losing client lists, missing appointments or
  losing track of what time of the day it is. While
  there are many apps that are designed
  specifically for lawyers, there are plenty of
  others outside of that realm that may be just as
  useful. Explore them, and use them to your
  advantage.

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• Outsource your back-office requirements
• Many more lawyers and CPAs are turning to
  outsourced agencies to help them cope with their
  intense workloads, and to prevent them from
  spending their valuable time on back-office tasks
  that could be completed by someone else. With
  teams of experts within each agency, you get the
  expertise of many professionals who can help you
  with every aspect of running your law firm, as
  opposed to having to employ several salaried
  individuals to take care of everything.

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• Managing your time effectively is essential if
  youre to enjoy your career as a lawyer, and be
  able to run a successful law firm that doesnt
  involve you giving up those other aspects of your
  life you previously used to enjoy, such as
  spending time with your family, playing sports
  and socializing. To stay happy, healthy and
  fulfilled as a lawyer, outsource its the single
  most effective solution to your time management
  woes!

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