Lawyer Time Management

One way to increase your efficiency is to learn a few handy Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts. So you can format as your fingers fly. One sure way to save time in Microsoft Word is to keep your hands off the mouse as much as possible. To do ...

Merrilyn Astin Tarlton | Who knows why we do it, but most of us tend to say “yes” to things when we should say "no."

Ask the Experts at 2Civility.org: How should I balance priorities when everything for everyone seems to be a “top priority”?

The key to real productivity is identifying the most essential tasks that drive success, and working to de-prioritize or eliminate the rest.

Lisa Solomon outlines five useful things to know about hiring freelance lawyers for legal research and brief writing.

Analog Attorney | Some people organize better without dated pages. All we need is blank paper, a ruler and a vague idea.

How can a legal assistant prevent backlogs and priority conflicts in you law firm? Find out how they keep your law office running smoothly so attorneys can focus on practicing law. If you share a legal administrative assistant with two or more ...

Jay Harrington | I experimented with all kinds of productivity “hacks” and most were more trouble than they were worth.

Many lawyers fail to structure their days in a manner that allows them to manage the day’s distractions and get important work done early, rather than late at night. And it’s a big problem: There’s probably no bigger contributor to your ...

You can’t burn the candle at both ends. It’s unsustainable. To be a better lawyer — and prevent lawyer burnout — start your day with a sprint. The early days of my legal career at a big firm involved lots of late nights at the ...