TIP OF THE WEEK
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When you think of innovation, what comes to mind?
Recently, we were working with an M&A practice group on defining their vision for their group. One partner suggested “Innovative”...
We started Gimbal because after years of practicing law ourselves, we knew how hard lawyers work—the long hours, the overwhelm, the stress—and we were convinced there was a better way....
We get it. You're a perfectionist. You cover all the possible bases in your legal research. You answer questions your client would have asked before they knew to ask them. You ensure every document...
When your legal practice is buzzing with activity—when everyone and everything is moving—it feels like you have a busy and thriving practice. But if that movement isn’t adding...
It’s easy for information to pile up in a legal office. You may think that because you don’t sell goods, you don’t have an inventory…but in a knowledge business, your...
How many times have you handed over paper receipts, signed a check, or printed an email? In law, we’re pretty attached to our paper, and we’re used to the inefficient way we move it...
You’re hard at work on a big case. You need everyone focused on what they do best, but you find one of your best paralegals helping other staff members with administrative tasks around your...
It’s 9 a.m. You’re sitting in front of Zoom, staring at your own face, but the two people you’re meeting with aren’t there. When they do arrive, one can’t get the...
Do you keep paper files and electronic files for your matters? When you and your team receive an email, how many people save it? When you buy something, do you get a paper receipt and a copy...
Ready to give your processes a tune-up? The DOWNTIME framework we introduced last week is an easy way to find waste in legal and business/administrative processes. In this tip, we’re...
Feeling sluggish about the way things are being done at your firm? Are tasks taking too long? Do they seem more complicated than necessary? It’s likely that there’s waste in your work...
Do you remember the time a Toronto law firm decided to increase the productivity of its support staff by requiring them to check in with fingerprint scanning? They wanted to stop a few people they...
