For some lawyers, their New Year’s resolutions are but a distant memory. For others, though, the annual struggle to break their bad habits is still too close to call. On Monday, they keep perfect time records and leave the office in time for a workout and supper with the family. But by Thursday, they dash home from work just in time to tuck their children into bed. And Friday morning at the office, they wonder how they possibly could have logged only two 10-minute telephone calls the day before.
Does any part of that sound familiar? Lawyers realize their practices would improve if they kept closer track of time, engaged in client development on a steady basis and didn’t procrastinate on that summary judgment response until just before the due date. Add to that the common resolutions of exercising more, losing 10 pounds and putting a stop to Internet surfing. The problem is that breaking bad habits is difficult work for almost everyone and lawyers, that means you.
