Anti-Burnout Strategies for Solos and Associate Attorneys

This talk should change your life. No small feat, but that's the goal. This program will help you understand where your sense of "overwhelm" is coming from, how the practice of the law makes it inevitable, and what you can do about it. The practice of law is toxic, but that toxicity is related to how we feel we have to "get things done." What if you could change that?

As a solo or an associate, there are only so many resources around you, but understanding how to create new tools, how to shift your law practice paradigm, and how to protect yourself are key to avoiding burn out (or recognizing that you are burning out, and doing something about it). You will be introduced to some agile project management techniques that you can implement immediately, as well as principles and approaches to change the way you see the practice of law. We will also cover the three pillars of the Livable Law legal project management method: tasks, time, and things.

Specialty credit information:

• This webinar qualifies for a voluntary credit in Alaska.
• This webinar qualifies for an ethics credit in Colorado.
• This webinar qualifies for a law practice management credit in New York.

I. Introduction to livable law principles bandwidth

II. The system is unlivable

III. Why does it matter?

IV. Livable law method

V. Time management

VI. Task matrix and the backlog

VII. Electronically stored information and communication

VIII. Best practices

The panel will review these and other key issues:

• Understand the causes and symptoms of burnout
• Understand the cost of burnout on your professional and personal life
• Understand how to design and implement an ongoing task list
• Learn how to create and use a backlog
• Learn how to create a document tracking sheet