Time Management For Lawyers Part I: Getting and Staying Organized

Time Management for Lawyers, Part I:
Getting and Staying Organized
Recorded January 12, 2022
1.0 Ethics CLE Credits | CLE# 2022-002
Registration Fee: $65
 

Presented by Meg Spencer Dixon Esq., Spencer Consulting

Of all the elements you have to work with, none is more precious than time. Designed to address lawyers’ unique organizational and time challenges, and ethical obligations to be competent, prompt and diligent, this solution-oriented program offers practical strategies for better managing time, projects, tasks, and communications. Topics include best practices for keeping up with email, creating and using a simple yet comprehensive task management system, how to create project-specific plans to facilitate working efficiently and juggling multiple responsibilities, and technique for keeping your organizational system on track. Within the context of a busy legal practice, you will learn how to:

•           Make the most of your time

•           Track your projects and assignments

•           Develop effective reminder and deadline systems

•           Handle client matters diligently and competently

•           Reduce your risk of errors or omissions through better organization.

You’ve invested years learning the substance of the law, now invest 60 short minutes to learn how to get and stay organized.

SCHEDULE

Introduction – Getting and Staying Organized: A Prerequisite to Effective Legal Work

• Managing Email and Other Communications

• Techniques for Efficient Task Management

         Basic Technology Options for Task Management

         The Everything List

         Project Plans

         The Weekly To-Do List

         The Daily To-Do Plan

         Tips for Optimizing Your Task Management System

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.