Lawyer Productivity

visual matter management
The 3 Best Reasons to Use Visual Matter Management to Run Your Law Practice

David and Karen Skinner | When you get your to-do list out of your head and into a visual system where everyone can see it, your practice will flourish.

David and Karen Skinner - May 25, 2026
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Does Doodling Make You a Better Listener? 4 Good Reasons to Unleash Your Inner Doodler

Analog Attorney: Doodling may be the very last activity you'd look to for improving your productivity, uncorking your creative genius and deepening your listening skills. But stay with me. There’s science. There’s history. There are famous ...

Bull Garlington - May 24, 2026
Run Your Firm on a Legal Pad
Run Your Practice More Mindfully on the Best Legal Pads

A legal pad makes an excellent coaster — and, yes, you’re using one to level your desk right now. Can it help run your firm? Sam Walton turned a five-and-dime into the Walmart empire using little more than business savvy and a legal pad. His ...

Bull Garlington - May 12, 2026
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How to Compare Documents in Word: Quickly Redline Legal Documents With Word’s Built-In Feature

Learn how to quickly generate a redline comparison using Microsoft Word's built-in Compare tool to catch untracked changes from clients or opposing counsel.

Danielle DavisRoe - May 9, 2026
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The Law Firm Productivity Myth That’s Burning Lawyers Out

If you ask most lawyers what productivity looks like, the answer is predictable, says Karen Skinner. More hours. Faster turnaround. More, more, more. But what if better productivity means doing less, not more?

Karen Skinner - April 27, 2026
time management methods for lawyers
Time Management Methods for Lawyers and the Duty of Diligence: Prioritizing with Purpose

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

Mark C. Palmer - April 22, 2026
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2025 Analog Gift Guide: Amazing Gifts for the Analog Lawyer In Your Life

Scroll down for a list of Analog Attorney approved gifts that will have your retro-tech friends thanking you for such a remarkably thoughtful present. Probably with a handwritten card in perfect cursive.

Bull Garlington - November 14, 2025
delegate personal tasks
Delegation Isn’t Just a Work Hack, It’s a Life Hack: 5 Personal Tasks to Delegate Now

Process Improvement Tips | Karen and David Skinner suggest five ways to outsource the personal tasks that quietly (or not so quietly!) drain your time and energy.

David and Karen Skinner - September 8, 2025
hobonichi techo
17 Amazing Ways a Hobonichi Techo Will Change Your Life

Analog Attorney | The Hobonichi Techo is the gold standard for dated and undated planners, and uses the world's best paper, and you should get one.

Bull Garlington - August 31, 2025
advanced law firm reporting
4 Problems Rocket Matter’s Advanced Law Firm Reporting Tools Help Solve

Rocket Matter Product Spotlight | Solve law firm reporting problems with Rocket Matter. Track matter budgets, analyze KPIs, and optimize workflows. Boost your firm profit.

Rocket Matter - August 22, 2025
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