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LPM vs. the Simple Checklist

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Bringing a mere checklist to a matter team is like bringing a water gun to a house fire. The whole house is on fire: you need the right tools. That would be a fire hose and certified firefighters. Checklists are an important...more

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Freelancers can help law firms

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Many law firms should consider hiring freelancers to perform this vital work on an outsourced basis instead of ignoring these projects. Most law firms can find freelancers online. Freelancers can help bridge the gap for many...more

International Lawyers Network

State of the US Legal Industry: As We Head into 2025, What Comes Next?

If you know one thing about me, it’s that I love to talk about the state of the legal industry. We may love to joke about lawyers’ reluctance to change, but truthfully, the industry is no stranger to evolution. And as we...more

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The Mazares Method: Asking for Help is a Sign of Strength

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Asking for help in business (and in life) is a sign of strength. It demonstrates confidence, leadership, and a commitment to teamwork. It is also a selfless act. I have learned this in over 45 years as a business leader. ...more

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Organisation and Time Management Strategies for Lawyers

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Organisation for lawyers can be tough. Still—no matter how competent you are—a cluttered, disorganised space can negatively affect how you practice law. Whether you’ve lost your desk under a chaotic pile of papers, you’re...more

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Not Making a Decision Is Making a Decision

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Groups frequently make decisions. Even not making a decision is making a decision. Many decisions are minor, while others have major consequences. And all of us make decisions all the time. This fundamental covers the...more

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Acceptance is Key

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Acceptance is hard. At times it is easier, but it is always a process. Frequently it revolves around a change. And we all have varying degrees of change tolerance. Our recent move tested both the ability to manage change...more

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Multi-tasking is a Way to Do Many Things Halfway at the Same Time

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What are you doing right now? Are you focusing on reading these words, or do you have an eye on your email, texts, social media, or maybe all of them? Or are you on the phone? We all think we can do this and do it well, but...more

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Practice Group Leader Roles – More than a Side Gig

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Are you a Practice Group or Department Leader in your firm? Or, an industry or client team leader? As I wrote about in the second edition of The Practice Group Leader’s Handbook for Success, you may focus on the magnitude of...more

Stotler Hayes Group, LLC

10 New Year Resolutions for Attorneys with ADHD in 2024: Realistic and Actionable Goals for the Year Ahead

Nearly one in five attorneys (20%) may suffer from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (“ADHD”), compared to one in twenty (5%) of the general population.  In other words, attorneys are four times more likely to have...more

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Three Moves to Help Your Law Firm Thrive in 2023

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According to most economists, we’re not in a recession, at least right now. However, the only certainty appears to be uncertainty. How will law firms achieve growth in an unstable environment? We’ve reviewed two leading...more

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When Relevance is the Question, LPM is the Answer

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In part 3 of our series, we touted the one word response of our Global LPM Summit speaker David Rueff, Chief Solutions Officer for Baker Donelson when he used the word strategic to describe legal project management. In part...more

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Five Good Tips (and One Great One) For Hiring an Alternative Legal Service Provider

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Like every other industry, the “Everything from Everywhere” marketplace and digital economy is changing how the legal industry works. Chief among these changes is the growth of the Alternative Legal Service Provider. In a...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Be a Pro at Proactive Budget Management

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A nightmare scenario for attorneys and clients is when a client receives an invoice and learns that a matter exceeded budget. If the parties went through an extensive budgeting process, documented the scope of work, and...more

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The Emerald City: Best Practices in Legal Project Management for Achieving Success

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Legal project management (LPM) is a disciplined way to manage legal matters through scoping, budgeting, tracking, and having proactive conversations with clients. When it first started to emerge in large law firms several...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Legal Project Management

In this podcast, Nicole Fiamingo of McNees discusses her role and responsibilities as a Legal Project Management Coordinator. ...more

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