By the middle of the year, the hopeful resolutions of the new year have sometimes been abandoned. Attorneys may find themselves falling into old bad habits. Optimistic resolutions regarding organization and other administration tasks can be forgotten as soon as the time-crunch and pressures of practicing law pick up again in the new year.

However, attorneys can improve their practice by making realistic and practical changes at any time of year. Rather than the pie-in-the-sky transformations imagined at the start of a new year, these incremental changes can be more effective when paired with a specific plan for implementation. Below are some suggested “mid-year resolutions” that attorneys may find easier to keep well after the ball has dropped.

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