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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....
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...
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...
How often are you deep in thought—working hard on a motion, memo, or prep for a key client meeting—when the phone rings? Or your email pings? Or your phone lights up with a new message?...
Have you ever been so busy that you forgot to eat lunch, but still ended the day still feeling like you barely made a dent in your to-do list? Where did the time go? As it turns out, being...
Nothing takes me back to my childhood like the sound of an old-fashioned screen door (this is as close as I could find. One slam, and I’m right back on the verandah of my grandparents’...
As lawyers, we spend hours every week sending emails, and we sure hope they get read. However, according to recent statistics, 83% of business emails never even get opened.
As a business owner,...
