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Calendar the deadlines with reminders a couple days and a week out. Or just keep a word doc with a list of deadlines organized by date so you can keep it open and see what’s coming up at a glance.
Coach
New update. I shifted into a higher volume practice where recalling status and deadlines is key. What I’ve found to work for me so far is a Word doc table that is color coded. For example, yellow rows need some action, deadlines are in red text, etc. that way I can, at a glance, see what’s going on in each matter.
Eventually may shift to Excel...
Familiarize yourself with all of the wonderful time management/reminder functions that Microsoft Outlook performs.
Create a spreadsheet with all cases that contains dates you've done things and dates things are due. Update religiously. Review it every Sunday night.
Delegate anything you can to support staff.
Frustratingly, the thing I found most helpful has been an old school desk calendar. I have to believe there’s a more modern way to do this though...
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Docket review weekly or biweekly.
Action lists. A bullet point list with actual actions you have to take. Write them down when you get them.
If you use a writing pad for you action list, then you can also use it as a mouse pad and never lose sight of it.
I’m bad at that too. I usually start my mornings with the tasks that can get lost in the shuffle once I start getting assignments for the day, so I’m usually able to carve out an hour or two before I start getting bothered with other stuff.