No wonder research shows that we spend nearly half of our waking hours thinking about something other than what we are currently doing. Suffice to say, lawyers have a lot of stuff (internal and external) to keep stored, organized,and accessible when needed.

The average person has approximately 70,000 thoughts per day. What’s more, that chaos can lead to malpractice or an ethics violation.Ĭhaos results not only from external obligations, but also from internal pressure. Research suggests that when your environment is in a state of disarray, your attention is drawn away from what you need to focus on, and the appearance that your work is never done adds to stress. If you don’t have a way to manage all of it, your world becomes utter chaos. For more on how to use Evernote in your law practice, order a copy of Heidi Alexander’s book, Evernote as a Law Practice Tool.Īttorneys are bombarded from every direction, many times with competing demands from clients, colleagues, staff, and family.

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