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The Agile Attorney Podcast

062. Delegation Pitfalls: When Legal Work Goes Too Deep or Too Wide

Mar 25, 2025
28:29

Have you ever delegated legal work to a colleague, only to get back something that completely misses the mark? Maybe they dove way too deep into the weeds, or perhaps they barely scratched the surface of what you needed. As a lawyer, calibrating expectations when delegating tasks can be a constant challenge.

In this episode, I tackle a listener question about managing the extremes when delegating legal work. What do you do when you've got a true "lawyer's lawyer" on your team who loves to explore every rabbit hole? And how do you handle a junior team member who doesn't yet have the context to know which path to take? Listen in to find out.


Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.agileattorney.com/62

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