Case Management
DEFINITION
Delivering high quality legal services to clients
WHAT IS IT?
Case management is the act of providing effective and productive legal services to all of your clients. Quality case management involves developing strategies, solidifying expectations, and achieving desired outcomes.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT
Case management is the underlying necessity of practicing law. At the most basic level, case management enables you to carry out your duties as an attorney and provide a satisfactory experience and outcome for your client. When you become effective at managing your cases, you deliver your highest quality work.
Suggestions for Improvement
- Research the Law
First, if you want to deliver high quality legal services, you’ll need to understand current laws and regulations clearly and thoroughly. To increase your effectiveness at managing your cases, the best place to start is with the law itself. Follow industry trends, read new and updated legislation, and find the newest information available. Keep yourself updated and in the loop with all things law to ensure that you can provide the most effective cases. - Organize Your Caseload
Second, keep track of your own deadlines and responsibilities to all of your clients. Case management starts at the level of planning out strategies, making timelines, and being aware of important dates and deadlines. Keeping yourself organized is a must. Try planners, calendars, or online tools to improve your organization overnight. - Utilize Available Resources
Finally, understand how to best utilize the resources that are available to you. This may look like co-workers, law databases, information from previous cases, or extra time. Know what resources you have at your disposal and what the deadlines are for the case. Two of the best ways that you can improve your case management are to find ways to delegate tasks and to define exactly what it is you are trying to achieve. When you capitalize on the full extent of your resources, you can produce the best possible services.
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