Time Management for Lawyers: Optimizing Your Work Day
Why Attend?
I wish I could stand on a busy corner, hat in hand, and beg people to throw me all their wasted hours -- Bernard Berenson
Today's hectic legal practice involves constant deadlines. Of all the elements you have to meet, none is more precious than time. If your typical work day consists of jumping from one "almost overdue" project to another, then it's time to set aside two short hours to learn time management techniques that help you use your time more wisely so you can become a more productive and less-stressed practitioner.
In this solution-oriented webcast, last broadcast in November 2009, nationally known time management expert and lawyer Meg Spencer Dixon provides time-saving strategies to help you become more efficient, including practical tips to help you start (and keep) working, limit interruptions, delegate effectively, keep your life in balance, and make those never-ending meetings shorter and more constructive. These proven techniques also reduce your risk of malpractice and disciplinary actions because they help eliminate your worst enemy - procrastination. Attend this popular webcast and get practical tips to make the most of your work day!
What You Will Learn
Within the context of a busy legal practice, you'll explore:
Time Management Throughout the Day
Getting Down To Work
Managing Interruptions
Effective Delegation
Making Meetings Work
Keeping Accurate Time Records
Maintaining Your Momentum
Self-Motivation
Keeping Your Life in Balance
Conquering Procrastination
Conclusions and Challenges
This interactive seminar gives you the opportunity to email questions in advance and/or during the program for discussion by the instructor via live audio webcast at the end of the program.
Who Should Attend
This webcast is specifically designed for lawyers and other legal professionals who want to improve their time management skills so they can improve productivity in their work day.
Faculty
Meg Spencer Dixon is a consultant specializing in organization and time management seminars for lawyers and legal professionals. Ms. Dixon came to the field of organization and time management by way of a career in law, during which she practiced in the litigation and energy groups of Shaw Pittman in Washington, D.C. She received her undergraduate degree in economics from Princeton University in 1982 and law degree from Stanford Law School in 1985. In 1992, Ms. Dixon founded Spencer Consulting, and since then has been customizing and conducting seminars and providing one-on-one consulting/coaching on many aspects of organization and time management and related subjects such as project management, stress management, overcoming procrastination, conquering e-mail overload, and how to run effective meetings. She has presented seminars for lawyers and other legal professionals at over 135 law firms, associations, CLE providers, government agencies, corporate law departments, universities, and law schools.
Program Schedule
3:00 p.m. Program Begins (EDT)
4:45 p.m. Questions and Answers via live audio webcast
5:00 p.m. Adjournment
Total 60-minute hours of instruction: 2.0; total 50-minute hours: 2.4
PLEASE NOTE: Not all MCLE states (including IN, KS, NC, TX, VA, and WA) will accredit this program. Please consult the Mandatory CLE information provided before the webcast to confirm that your state will approve it for credit.
Here's what registrants have said about this course:
“Terrific! A life-changing type of program.”
“Excellent presenter with a wealth of knowledge.”
“Good presentation and well worth my time. The skills taught during this course are skills lawyers use every day.”
“This was an excellent program with good practical tips for managing my time.”
“Great seminar. I can't wait to get back to my desk and start implementing some of the techniques.”
Times
Eastern 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Central 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Mountain1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Pacific 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Alaska 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Hawaii 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Please note: Not all MCLE states (including IN, KS, TX, and VA) will accredit this program. Please consult the Mandatory CLE information provided before the webcast to confirm that your state will approve it for credit.
