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Working from Home (WFH) Appointment Overload
Some folks have noticed since moving to work from home in the last year, an overwhelming number of appointments are being scheduled on your calendar. Topics that could have been discussed while popping into a co-worker’s office are now eating away at the real estate on your calendar. Even as Covid begins to recede, at…
Read MoreStop Firefighting and Start Planning
There are many philosophies on how to organize yourself: HOW TO plan your week out, HOW TO manage emails, HOW TO prep for meetings, HOW TO make phone calls efficient, and the list goes on. Unfortunately, when you are busy, trying to develop a whole new method or system of organization is a daunting task.…
Read MoreSearch Tips for iManage Work 10
There are several different ways to search in iManage. If you know detailed information about the document or case you need, you can enter that information directly into the search function’s fields. If you are looking for an exemplar or a starting point for a new document, start your search broad and then narrow as…
Read MoreREMEMBER THIS! Considerations for Data Consolidation
Design: Make decisions on how you want your data to look in the future and work backward. Aim for the simplest possible post-consolidation environment. Limit the number of metadata fields available to ensure higher usage and less frustration. End users are more likely to use and appreciate a DMS that does not require a lot…
Read MoreHow to get Comfortable with Video Calls How to get comfortable turning on your video to connect with people in this challenging time.
Virtual meetings have been a thing for a while. I’ve been doing video meetings for the last 3 years and I’ll admit it was very awkward at first, but I eased into it. I never wanted to be on camera and found it to be drudgery, but today I’ve done a pivot and loving the…
Read MoreWorking From Home – Productive Yet?
While it does feel like we are in one of those Hollywood epidemic movies like Contagion or Outbreak, thank the stars it isn’t like World War Z! We are constantly being bombarded with facts and figures of the worst kind and how to stay safe and healthy in this new age of COVID-19. Many employers…
Read MoreHow to Measure Project Success
Have you thought about how to define a project as a success or failure? Many times, we think of it in the simplest of terms as defined in the triple constraint: Was it completed on schedule? Did we remain within the initial budget? Was it delivered with a high level of quality? These can indeed…
Read MoreHave your “office” at your fingertips regardless of where you are
Summer is here and for many of us this means time away from the office. The reality is that as much as we would like to “unplug” during these times, client and office demands prevent us from having this luxury. We still need to communicate with colleagues and clients and have access to pertinent documents…
Read MoreThe value of training employees on new technologies
Law firms continue to increase spending on new technologies year after year. An often-overlooked key component is training. In order to maximize user adoption which ultimately impacts productivity employees need proper training. What about new employees who come on board or additional modules that are purchased after the initial implementation? It is imperative to have a training program in place to accommodate these…
Read MoreEnd of support for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 What comes next?
On July 9, 2019 support ends for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2. On January 14, 2020 support will end for Server 2008 and 2008 R2. Are you still running any production workloads on these two vulnerable products? If you are, what’s your plan for migrating to a supported platform prior to end of support? …
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