From Print to Purpose: A Consultant's Journey

Too many law firms aren’t great at being productive, and downfalls in efficiency are often traced to attorneys using the wrong software, or none at all. Jared outlines six productivity-boosting software tools all lawyers should have in their toolkit. 

Later, what’s going to happen to your law firm if something happens to you? Don’t wait until late in your career to establish your succession plan. Start early and communicate well to make a plan that protects your legacy and those you care about. Jared welcomes Ivy Slater to learn the ins and outs of succession planning. 

And, last but not least, what past Olympic event involved two opponents whacking each other with canes? It’s that time of the quadrennial again—so “The Shitty Olympics” returns to the Rump Roast! Jared describes a variety of absurd former competitions, and Ivy must guess the events. 

Ivy Slater is CEO of Slater Success, a consulting and coaching company focused on sustainable growth and leadership development for high level service-based businesses. 

6 Under-The-Radar Software Tools

1. Project Management

• Notion
• Taskade
• Trello
• Asana
• Basecamp

1. AI Notetaker

• Zoom AI Companion
• Fireflies AI
• Fathom 
• Otter

1. AI Features in Your Existing Software

• Duet AI for Google Workspace
• Copilot for Microsoft Teams

1. Passive Timekeeping Apps

• Clockify
• Toggl
• Chrometa
• WiseTime
• Memtime (formerly TimeBro)

1. Expense Tracking

• Expensify

1. Automated Client Communications:

• Hona
• Case Status

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If these software tools aren't enough to give your productivity a boost, try listening to this playlist.

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Our opening song is Two Cigarettes by Major Label Interest.

Our closing song is In Your Head by Reveille.