Law Practice Management and Technology
The Bottom Line Volume 34, No. 5, December 2013
Content
- Message From the Guest Editors: MCLE Just in Time for the Compliance Deadline!
- Coach's Corner: a Financial Dashboard Shows a Law Firm’s Speed – and If It Has Enough Gas
- MCLE Self-Study Article Online Reputation – Occupational Hazard for Lawyers
- MCLE Self-Study Article Recurring Ethical Issues Relating To Fees and Fee Agreement
- MCLE Self-Study Article Shouldn't We be Helping to Lead the Way to the Future of Legal Services?
- MCLE Self-Study Article the Right Strategy for Bringing on a Practice Successor
- Message from the Chair
- MCLE Self-Study Article 6 Email Tips for Busy Attorneys
MCLE Self-Study Article 6 Email Tips for Busy Attorneys
By Scott Spiro
President, Computer Solutions Group, Inc.
If you think you’re the only person slammed with email, you’re wrong. I should know — my company provides I.T. support services to law firms that track huge amounts of information. Essentially, we have all become “knowledge workers.â€
Whether it’s working with colleagues, setting up meetings, or closing a deal, email is the main means of work-related communication for everyone. According to a study by McKinsey , an average person spends 28% of their work time reading and responding to emails. And this trend is growing at an alarming rate. Personally, I now receive over 200 emails per day!
For most busy professionals, this incoming horde of information is becoming a huge distraction that prevents them from completing important projects.