scheduling

Use a Calendar App to Manage Time in Law School

January 22, 2010

Setting up a calendar and scheduling specific times for all of your in- and out-of-class tasks and appointments is an obvious yet useful way to get the most of the time squeeze that is law school.

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“Do Now” vs. “Due Now”: Work According to Plan, Not According to Deadlines

January 11, 2010

If you are always tackling your next deadline or latest e-mail, you will never find time to develop your business—or even just get ahead of your deadlines. If this sounds like you, the key is to start planning your schedule instead of letting your calendar dictate it.
In order to integrate work planning into your schedule, [...]

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Scheduling Made Simple

November 30, 2009

Whether you are scheduling an appointment with a client, a networking group meeting, a trial strategy conference with an associate, or a weekly review with your assistant, the combination of schedule changes, telephone tag, and endless emails makes scheduling any meeting almost impossible. More time is wasted scheduling most meetings than is actually spent in [...]

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Break Out of Your Routine

October 13, 2009

Lawyers are systematic by nature, but shaking up your routine can enhance your productivity.

Work in a different spot. If you can, try working in a coffee shop, a library, or your kitchen table. Changing your location can change your perspective. If you cannot work in a different location, try re-arranging your office. Subtle alterations can [...]

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Google Calendar Rocks

September 23, 2009

Google Calendar is very user-friendly, and very good at helping you manage your days. If you already use another calendar, consider switching over. If you do not already use a calendar—start using GCal immediately—it is that good.
5 Reasons Why GCal Rocks

You can invite people to events or allow them to view your entire calendar with [...]

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Meet-O-Matic: another helpful tool for scheduling appointments

February 17, 2009

There are few things more aggravating than asking a client or opposing counsel for their availability and getting back something like “next Tuesday afternoon.” Part of my solution has been posting a free/busy calendar on my website, but I like the looks of Meet-O-Matic.
Like the best webapps, Meet-O-Matic is dead simple. No signup necessary. Just [...]

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Make scheduling easy by publishing your calendar

June 25, 2008

A few weeks ago, I started using Google Calendar to publish a free/busy version of my calendar on my website. I am so glad I did.
Scheduling—especially for busy attorneys—can be a royal pain. It often involves several phone calls or e-mails, at least, and it can be much worse when you are trying to schedule [...]

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Sometimes I long for paper (but not for long)

April 22, 2008

As I was waiting for my calendar to load on my Treo this morning to check my availability for an appointment, I had a moment of longing for the paper planner I used to use. No waiting for my Treo to crash, reboot, and connect. No tedious flipping through screens. Just open to the right [...]

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What I use to manage my practice

April 16, 2008

Note new post: What I use to manage my practice (update), February 6, 2009
As most readers of this blog know, I am in a constant search to find the “best” way to manage my practice. As everyone knows, there is no “best” way to manage a solo or small law practice, but there is always [...]

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TimeBridge simplifies scheduling meetings

January 9, 2008

One of the biggest pains about managing a law practice is scheduling meeting, conferences, and other get-togethers with clients, opposing parties and attorneys, etc., all of whom have crowded calendars. TimeBridge goes a long way toward simplifying the process of setting meetings.
Here’s how it works: pick a few possible meeting times, and enter the e-mail [...]

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