Delegate Or Just Get Out Of Your Own Way
The law is a business, and good leaders run their companies and firms by delegating or outsourcing and trusting their team.
The Penn Rule
Your time is limited and valuable; don’t waste your time doing something that someone else can do.
Best Practices In Trust Accounting: What Every Lawyer Needs To Know
Learn legal trust accounting best practices to ensure compliance and protect client funds. Discover expert tips to set your firm up for success.
Old Lady Lawyer: How To Delegate By Really Trying
Advice for a Biglaw refugee.
Non-Sequiturs: 04.19.16
* Watch out, law students! Democratic politician Darren Soto is in hot water for what he wrote as part of Law Revue. [Gawker] * Bernie may be complaining about Hillary's fundraising, but according to election law expert Rick Hasen, "legally this seems weak." Well, when you are alleging someone is breaking the law, "legally weak" is good enough. [The Atlantic] * Fourth Circuit to the rescue! Today, the court held that federal law prevents public schools from banning students from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity. [Slate] * Predictions on how the justices will wind up voting in U.S. v. Texas. [Empirical SCOTUS] * A new day, a new lawsuit against Trump. Filed yesterday, Cheryl Jacobus is suing for defamation, and Michelle Fields seems like she might not be far behind. [The Slot] * ICYMI, here's our own Elie Mystal talking elections on Morning Joe. [MSNBC] * Need more time to focus on business development? Delegate your work. [Reboot Your Law Practice]
Delegate As Soon As Possible As Much As You Responsibly Can
Wherever you work, as you grow in your career, learn to delegate as quickly as you can to lawyers and other professionals you ensure can handle the work.
Don’t Be A D-Bag When Delegating Work
Once you learn how to effectively delegate work, you'll not only be be freeing yourself of tasks, but you'll likely also raise the productivity of everyone around you.
A Career In Legal Services: Practising Law Institute Honors Toby J. Rothschild
PLI honors Toby J. Rothschild with its inaugural Victor J. Rubino Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Training, recognizing his dedication and impact.
Inside Straight: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love The Ignorance
When you work as a litigator at a law firm, you know the intimate details of your cases. When you move in-house, those days may vanish. You may never know — really know — anything again. What is to be done?
Inside Straight: On Intelligent Delegation
Some tasks are meant to be delegated; others are not. Sometimes, whether the task is meant to be delegated depends on what the supervisor has in mind. Let’s think about three examples…