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Last month, I gave you a summary of Jack Newton’s vision for the practice of law and Clio itself on our E249: How AI Is Redifining the Future of Legal Work. If Newton painted the near future, Richard ...
The problem isn’t that you don’t know how to plan. The problem is that most law firm annual planning processes focus on creating the plan — not following it. Here’s Karen and David Skinner’s reality-p...
The 2025 Clio Conference in Boston made one thing abundantly clear: we’re standing on the threshold of a new era in legal practice. You’re probably thinking, “sure, I’ve heard that before,” and you’re...
Many solo and small firm lawyers live in one of two extremes: they’re either so busy they can’t breathe, or they’re anxiously wondering where the next client will come from. A healthy, well-nurtured l...
Interested in legal project management? You’re not alone! Over 250 people registered for last week’s IILPM Live 2025, the largest annual international conference on legal project management and legal ...
Once you start to delegate personal tasks, you’ll quickly see how much more productive, present and balanced you can be.
The Delegation Quadrant
If you’ve read our other articles, you know we talk a...
Is ChatGPT the new Google? As more people search with AI or use Google’s AI summary, click rates for top-ranking pages are plummeting (Stay tuned! We’ll be doing another article on this and what you c...
When I was a young lawyer, I had the incredible good fortune to be sent to Budapest to work in the brand-new office of Stikeman Elliott. It was the early 1990s—a very exciting time to be in Eastern Eu...
Why You Need a Coach to Get Out of the Grind and Into Your Power Zone
If you’ve ever worked until midnight just to keep up, you’re not alone. But the problem isn’t your commitment. It’s your capacity...
Afraid your practice can’t run without you while you’re on vacation? A visual task management system can give you the confidence to assign work, know it’s getting done, and actually unplug while you’r...
Our tip today is simple: don’t forget to take a break. With that in mind, we’re sharing our favourite summer reads. Whether you're poolside, at the cottage, or simply enjoying a slower pace in the off...
Every law firm needs a weekly meeting to review open matters. Here’s how to conduct a simple, focused 5-Minute Matter Review that keeps your work — and your meeting — on track.
It’s easy to lose sigh...