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137. It’s Not Procrastination; Overloaded Lawyers Struggle With (Ethical) Diligence

137. It’s Not Procrastination; Overloaded Lawyers Struggle With (Ethical) Diligence13 okt16 min

Legal delays are often blamed on procrastination, but that is not what I see in the practices I work with. The problem is rarely that people are sitting idle. More often, good lawyers are buried under more work than their systems can reasonably handle.

In this episode, I explore the connection between ethical diligence and capacity discipline. I explain why managing workload, commitments, and work in progress is essential to keeping matters moving, and why too much work in the system can make it harder for lawyers to deliver the level of service their clients expect.

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