More than 75 members attended the Law Practice Management Solo and Small Firm Brown Bag Lunch Workshops during the past year. Those who attended found them useful and took away some new piece of information from each.

For those who were not able to attend the workshops, you missed out. You missed the opportunity to get something for nothing (the workshops were free); to hear knowledgeable speakers; to learn from your colleagues about the solutions they find useful; to build relationships and network (you never know where that next referral is going to come from). And all this on your lunch hour!

This year’s workshops covered liability insurance, the NH Bar Foundation/IOLTA Program; marketing ideas and opportunities; and information on organizing your day and creating balance in your life.

The old adage, "You’re never too young or too old to learn something new" holds true. Some who attended have been in practice for less than three years; others for more than 15, yet all were looking for guidance in law practice management.

A few words of advice gleaned from our workshops: 1) make tasks easier by breaking them down into smaller increments; 2) make the work environment a more enjoyable place to be (pictures, plants, etc.); 3) reward yourself when you’ve accomplished a particularly large or hard task; 4) when trying to develop a new habit, put it in your calendar until it becomes a natural thing to do; and when planning your week, schedule not only the routine, but the fun things as well.

Don’t miss out on the "Small Firm Flight Plan for the 21st Century" program covering many solo/small firm management topics on Friday, June 20, being held in conjunction with this year’s 2008 Annual Meeting.