Field Notes
Operations, automation, and compliance. Written from the field.
Notes from working with solo and small firm attorneys. Specific workflows, real numbers, and the compliance angle on every tool we cover.
How to Manage a Small Law Firm Without Working More Hours
The average attorney bills 2.5 hours a day. The gap is not discipline — it is a missing operations layer. What to systematise, in what order.
AI Morning Digest for Lawyers: Start the Day With a Clear List
You Start Every Day Without a Clear List Implementing an AI morning digest for lawyers changes how you start your workday. Instead of opening Gmail to dozens of unread messages staring back at you, you start with a structured plan. When you do it the old way, you scan the subjects manually: a client asking…
Solo Attorney Admin Load: It’s Not a Time Management Problem
Morning Brief — 2-Minute Read The Reality of Solo Attorney Admin Tasks: It's 7 PM and You Billed 2.5 Hours You finished every client matter that needed attention today. You returned calls, handled two new leads, chased a signature, sent three invoices, updated your calendar twice. It's 7 PM. You billed 2.5 hours. That's not…
The Operator's Edge
One email a week. Specific workflows, real numbers, the compliance angle on every tool we cover.