Time Management for Lawyers, Part II: Lawyers' Top Practice / Client Services Problems, and How to Solve Them

Time Management for Lawyers, Part II:
Lawyers’ Top Law Practice / Client Services Problems, and How to Solve Them
Recorded Wednesday, January 26, 2022 
1.0 Ethics CLE Credits | CLE# 2022-003
Registration Fee: $65

Presented by Meg Spencer Dixon Esq., Spencer Consulting

Good time management can make you a more effective lawyer. Join us for this enlightening and informative seminar designed to address lawyers’ unique time management challenges and ethical obligations to be competent, prompt and diligent. This solution-oriented program offers practical strategies for juggling multiple projects, dealing with demanding clients, prioritizing and managing client communications, how to concentrate on “deep work” while still responding promptly to clients, how to efficiently and accurately capture billable time, ways to deal diplomatically with interruptions, and strategies for minimizing procrastination. Within the context of a busy legal practice, you will learn how to:

·    Stay focused and on track despite distractions and interruptions

·    Prioritize client communications and reach out to clients promptly

·    Make the most of your work time   

·    Fulfill your ethical obligations to be competent, prompt, and diligent

·    Reduce your risk of ethical violations through better time management.

SCHEDULE

Introduction – Lawyers’ top law practice / client service problems, and how to apply the principles and techniques of good time management to solve them

• Juggling Multiple Client Cases, Matters, and Legal Projects
• Managing Client Communications
• Dealing with Client Demands
• Maintaining Concentration on Client Work and Legal Projects
• Keeping Track of Billable Time Spent on Client Matters
• Dealing with Interruptions
• Overcoming Procrastination

Conclusion and Challenges

About the Presenter

Meg Spencer Dixon is a lawyer and consultant specializing in time management, project management, and stress management seminars for lawyers and legal professionals. She has an undergraduate degree in economics from Princeton University and a law degree from Stanford Law School. In 1992, Meg left the litigation and energy groups in Shaw Pittman (Washington, D.C.) to found Spencer Consulting, and since then has been conducting public and in-house legal seminars on productivity-related topics. Meg is a highly sought-after presenter across the United States and Canada.

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