Staying Organized and in Control: An Attorney's Guide

Agenda / Content Covered

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Eastern, Kelly C. Sturmthal

1. Practical Guidance for Maximizing Productivity
   1. Re-Thinking Your To-Do List
   2. Prioritization and Goal-Setting Best Practices
   3. How to Manage Conflicting Priorities
   4. Tips for Delegating Tasks More Effectively
   5. Ensuring Effective Communication in the Law Firm
   6. Teleworking: Strategies for Staying Productive and Finding a Sense of Balance
   7. Worthwhile Productivity Tools and Tech
   8. The Top 5 Time Wasters to Avoid
2. The Art of Delegating and Supervising Legal Work
   1. Myth Busting: "I'm The Only One Who Can ____"
   2. Matching the Individual to the Task
   3. Structuring Delegated Tasks
   4. Best Practices for Effective, Hands-Off Supervision
   5. How to Challenge and Motivate Staff
   6. Cheap Solutions for the Shorthanded Lawyer

12:45 PM - 2:15 PM Eastern, Jack R. Luellen

3. Using Project Management Principles to Streamline Legal Work
   1. Legal Project Management: What Is It?
   2. Understanding the Lifecycle of a Case
   3. Mapping Matter Workflows in Law - Case Studies
   4. Managing the Project, Tracking Progress, and Measuring Outcomes
4. Managing Your Bursting E-Mail Inbox
   1. Zeroing Out Your Inbox: Why and How
   2. Correspondence Management and Inbox Structure
   3. Mastering MS Outlook: Labeling, Flagging, and More
   4. Guidelines for Using Automatic Rules and Inbox Subfolders
   5. Time Blocking, Batching Tasks, and Using "Do Not Disturb:" Why It Matters

Accreditation Details:

Jack R. Luellen is a principal of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, PC, and the location chair of the Denver office, where his practice is primarily dedicated to oil and gas law, with a particular emphasis on litigation. Mr. Luellen earned his B.S. degree, with distinction, from Colorado State University; and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School. Mr. Luellen is admitted to practice in California, Colorado, Utah, and North Dakota. He is a member of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation and Energy Mineral Law Foundation.

Kelly C. Sturmthal is an estate and business planning partner with DSM Law in Jupiter, Florida. Based on her background in entrepreneurship, she also owns a consulting business which has a division called The Profitable Lawyer. She and her business partner help navigate the many details associated with being an entrepreneur. After earning her finance degree from the University of Central Florida and her J.D. degree from the University of Miami School of Law, Ms. Sturmthal has been part of growing several law firms and running a consulting firm as she balances the role of being a Mompreneur. She has co-authored the blueprint handbook "Law Office on a Laptop" with one of her former partners, as providing insight to young lawyers is one of her passions. Additionally, Ms. Sturmthal provides many seminars to working moms, families, business owners and law offices regarding estate planning, business succession planning and growing a balanced and successful business.