From Overworked Lawyer to Happier Lawyer with This Matter Management Checklist
Many lawyers start law firms without management experience. They get by thanks to their legal skills but could earn more and have more free time if they ran a tighter ship. According to a 2015 report by research firm Altman Weil, 75% of law firms that focus on administrative process efficiency saw real increases in both revenue and profit.
How can you see the same success? The answer sounds easy: Streamline your matter management. Chances are your matters have many hidden administrative tasks that can be streamlined: client intake, to name just one. This Matter Management Checklist helps you reconstruct — and in some cases eliminate — the actual tasks that take up your day. On average that’s 40% [more time] you could spend “lawyering” rather than completing menial administrative work …
Given the widespread nature of this problem, a cottage industry of books, seminars, and consultants exist for helping small law firms become more efficient. You may find such resources helpful but before you invest the time and money, read Thomson Reuters’ new Matter Management Checklist for Overworked Attorneys.
Brief but bursting with good advice, this free checklist discusses best practices across nine essential areas of practice management:
• Client Assessment
• Client Intake
• Accounting
• Legal Skills
• Project Management
• Document Management
• Legal Research
• Drafting
• Bottom Line Measurements
In addition to the practical advice, the checklist also links to software and services that can help.
Check out the Matter Management Checklist for Overworked Attorneys now.
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