Time and workplace management for lawyers
By: Dr. Amy L. Jarmon
Contributors: American Bar Association
Publisher: American Bar Association
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Chicago, Illinois
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9781614389088
Subjects: Lawyers; Time management
Description: "Every day, lawyers face multiple deadlines, a sometimes dizzying array of projects that must be managed, and - inevitably - fires that must be put out before they rage out of control. Too easily, one can become overwhelmed or disheartened. Merely putting in more hours doesn't always help - and often there simply aren't enough hours in the day to deal with all these demands. Adopting a 'survival' mentality, and merely battling on, does little to mitigate the overload and leads to a highly stressful and personally unrewarding work life. Without good strategies in place for coping, many lawyers will never quite feel in control of their days. Fortunately, Dr. Amy L. Jarmon provides those strategies, and can help you regain control over your demanding daily schedule - and let you begin to make time for a fulfilling and satisfying personal life. With practical strategies and realistic, specific steps for implementing those strategies, Dr. Jarmon will help you be more productive, make better decisions, make better use of your time, and even help those around you work more efficiently. This book is meant for both newer lawyers with less work experience, and more experienced lawyers who are simply seeking ways to be more productive"--Cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: General observations; title: Know your legal environment; title: Basic work management parameters; title: Basic time management parameters; title: How to deal with competing demands on your time; title: How to manage staff effectively, ask for assistance, and delegate; title: Basic parameters for research and writing projects; title: Telephones, e-mail, and social media; title: Time and work management away from the office; title: Additional commitments you must manage; title: Additional comments for non-firm lawyers; title: Additional comments for solo practitioners; title: Balancing your professional and personal lives; title: Preventing burnout.