A written job description coupled with discipline can result in the right person being hired. Self- employed lawyers frequently work 50 to 60 hours a week and even more when there is paying work to be done. You must make hay when the sun is shining. No one said it would be easy. It might be fun and rewarding, but it won t be easy.
Most law is time sensitive.
Contracts, wills, pleadings, conferences, and court appearances are all governed by due dates. The problem occurs when you have multiple matters, each requiring attention at the same time. On the one hand, you will have too much to do unless you work long hours or turn down work. On the other hand, you want to do the work when there is work to be done. You will not have other lawyers to whom you can pass off the work.