Once you’ve decided what you don’t want to delegate, set time daily for getting it done. Create a recurring appointment on your calendar at a set time each day and dedicate it to taking care of those tasks. Put your phone on “do not disturb” and, if needed, set a temporary automatic email reply letting clients and colleagues know you’ll get back to them after the block.  

Sure, random requests may come up during this time, but do your best to keep it sacred–you might be surprised by how much you can get done.  

TIP: If you’re not sure how long something will take, try tracking your time to set some parameters. There are countless time tracking resources out there, from free websites like Toggl to gamified productivity apps such as Flipd–which doesn’t let you check your phone until your timer is up–to built-in features in platforms you may already use, like Lawmatics. 

Now that you’ve decided what tasks you do want to take care of, it’s important to make sure you have the proper systems in place for delegating the rest. 

If you have the means to hire a team (or even just one person, whether that’s an accountant, legal assistant, or paralegal) to take care of your more tedious tasks, like marketing, intake, billing, collections, and more–we recommend it. But we also know it’s out of reach for many attorneys, which is one of the reasons Marble takes most of your admin tasks off your plate–so you don’t have to worry about delegating at all.