Lean Adviser Legal

December 09, 2022 | Lean Adviser

You got through the assignment, the client seemed happy and the bill got paid. We're done here, right? Yes, we are, unless of course you'd like another job from the client. If so, you can do more.

By Lean Adviser Legal

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December 01, 2022 | Lean Adviser

Clients are looking for firms that can connect the dots.

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December 01, 2022 | Lean Adviser

Legal work is dynamic, uncertain and event-driven. Your work can be hit at any moment from any angle. Or you can make a mistake. Evaluation isn't about how the problem arose or even whose fault it is. It's just an objective, rational analysis of the problem.

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2 minute read

November 18, 2022 | Lean Adviser

Are we where we should be? How are we doing for resources? Are we still confident that we'll get where we need to be, on time and without drama?

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3 minute read

November 11, 2022 | Lean Adviser

The execution stage is where you put your plan into action. Being "lean" is about doing your daily tasks more efficiently, effectively and transparently as you execute your plan.

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2 minute read

November 04, 2022 | Lean Adviser

Planning has separate components, with a focus on agreeing to an acceptable range of outcomes with the client.

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2 minute read

October 28, 2022 | Lean Adviser

How do you use Lean Adviser? Pick it up, examine it and everything will make total sense and follow naturally. Take any assignment, whatever you're working on right now, and take a moment to think about it as a project.

By Lean Adviser Legal

2 minute read

October 21, 2022 | Lean Adviser

Why are malpractice claims increasing in frequency and severity, why are clients unhappy and why are lawyers leaving the profession in droves? To understand this, we need to consider what law firms are not asking of their attorneys.

By Lean Adviser Legal

3 minute read

October 14, 2022 | Lean Adviser

Don't just look down and in, remember to look up and out. The law is a service industry, so don't just look within the firm, look at what's in the clients' interests. Viewed through this prism, the question of hybrid work from home suddenly becomes a lot clearer.

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3 minute read

October 07, 2022 | Lean Adviser

The work-from-home topic literally didn't exist before the pandemic, now it's front and center. The worst of the pandemic seems to have receded, but this issue remains. The WFH toothpaste is out of the tube, and it won't go back in.

By Lean Adviser Legal

3 minute read