Lawyer Productivity

Most of us don’t start designing our legal careers around life — it’s just the opposite. In the latest in her creative practice series, Karen Skinner poses the big-picture question, "What would you do with a day to yourself, every week?"

Analog Attorney reviews a swank yet affordable leather tablet sleeve that is the perfect gift for the paperless professional in your White Elephant slugfest or, just in your life.

Ernie Svenson: Slashy connects an AI agent to your inbox and calendar, so you can ask it to do real work instead of only answering questions.

Skipping rest doesn't eliminate the need for it—it compounds into operational debt. Karen Skinner explains how burnout and presenteeism are costing your firm real money, and how micro-recovery protects your bottom line.

Karen Skinner | The mental skills a creative practice builds are the same ones that make you a better leader.

Ernie Svenson: I I hired Sarah because I wanted two apps talking. She asked why. By the end of the call, it was clear the connection wasn’t my problem. The process feeding the connection was my problem.

The next phase of legal innovation, says Ivy Grey, should focus on building AI-enabled workflows attorneys will actually use, with accountability baked in. A few best practices.

Analog Attorney | We all know Post-its. But what about all the other sticky notes? You have to drill deep before you find options that belong in a law firm. Here are five that’ll stick with you. (This pun will never die.)

Karen Skinner | Fifteen minutes of sketching three times a week will become part of how your brain works far faster than a single ambitious Saturday spent trying to master watercolors.

Jay Harrington | A goal without action is merely a dream. Use these simple tools to set a big ambitious goal, then sell yourself an hour each day to work toward achieving it.