1. TIME MANAGEMENT

2. Have you got time? Time management tips for attorneys A former US president said that all a lawyer has to sell is his time and advice. Therefore, it stands to reason that a successful lawyer will not have a lot of time on his hands. But for lawyers, time is money, so managing it well is crucial. Here are some tips on how maximize your working time.

3. Plan daily. At the beginning of each day, pick out which tasks are urgent and must be accomplished. Even simple filing jobs become urgent if the deadline is that day. If you find you are trapped doing simple yet urgent jobs, reduce your workload by delegating it to members of your staff.

4. Get organized. Keep a to-do list on your desk and worl through it. Be realistic though.Prioritize and choose five or six jobs that you can reasonably complete in a day. Dont´t procrastinate. It´s always tempting to put off the unpleasant tasks and get going on the easier ones. But at the end of the day, you´ll find that you have made no progress on your important work. Start with the most difficult work. That way, your work will get easier throughout the day.

5. EXERCISES. Match the words 1 Maximize2 procrastinate 3 accomplish 4 prioritize5 delegate6 pick out A to not do something that needs to be done B to make the best use of something C to decide what is most important D to choose something E to give work to another person to do F to complete something successfully

6. EXERCISES. Fill inn the blanks Crucial taskurgentdeadline workload to-do listrealistic Progress 1 Philip hasn´t made any________ on his report 2 Jack´s ____________ is heavy so he has no free time 3 The Jenkins report is on the top of Sonya´s____

7. EXERCISES. Fill inn the blanks Crucial taskurgentdeadline workload to-do listrealistic Progress 4 Fiona had to take a(n)____ call from a client 5 It´s __________to check your work for spelling errors 6 Henry asked George to help him with a small_________

8. EXERCISES. Fill inn the blanks Crucial taskurgentdeadline workload to-do listrealistic Progress 7 Derek should be more ____________. He will never be able to finish the work in one day. 8 The ______________ for the report is tomorrow.