Despite the best of intentions to have a productive workday and successfully complete projects, many attorneys and legal professionals end their workday feeling unaccomplished and with too many unfinished tasks. You are often feeling overwhelmed, constantly being interrupted, and you are chronically investing hours of your own time working in the evening, instead of doing quality things with your family, or dedicating time to personal goals and hobbies.

It is not uncommon to think “today is the day I am going to get things done,” only to lose sight of those good intentions as email inboxes implode, a new issue arises on a project, or a client needs something urgently. These habits will not change without redesigning the current systems, improving and reshaping habits, and restructuring the mind.  We are never really taught how to manage our time during the workday effectively and how to mitigate interruptions and prevent distractions. Yet, time-management and organization are essential skills when leading a successful business or practice.

This presentation, From Frazzled to Focused, will help busy lawyers and legal professionals get past being overwhelmed and design their day with a productive and intentional system. Attendees will learn and apply a series of simple and practical strategies that can be used to structure an efficient and effective day, including accomplishing the most important project of the day, without feeling overwhelmed or working late into the night. Attendees will walk away feeling a sense of relief and prepared to tackle the rest of their workweek ahead of them, as well as tools to apply to their practice to permanently and positively change their habits.

After the presentation, lawyers and legal professionals will: