Beehives, Anthills, and Your To-Do List: How Small Things Get Big Things Done

19 January, 2015

David Allen, the creator of the ‘Getting Things Done’ method of time management, is famous for saying that the very phrase “time management” is a lie. “You don’t manage time,” he says. “You don’t mismanage five minutes and wind up with six.&...

Axioms for Efficient Firms #4: It’s Not About Who is Right. It’s About What Works

13 January, 2015

The Axioms for Efficient Firms are core values espoused by the founders of Filevine that they believe guide legal professionals to a more productive practice. This axiom means different things, depending on the relationship and power dynamics. But in any situation it comes down to reigning in your e...

Axioms for Efficient Firms #3: Dar La Cara

9 January, 2015

The Axioms for Efficient Firms are core values espoused by the founders of Filevine that they believe guide legal professionals to a more productive practice. For us, “Dar La Cara” carries a unique significance. Learn how this principle can help you in your law firm. Dar = to give. La c...

Axioms for Efficient Firms #2: Muddle Through Complexity

7 January, 2015

The Axioms for Efficient Firms are core values espoused by the founders of Filevine that they believe guide legal professionals to a more productive practice. To both Ryan and Nathan, the axiom to “muddle through complexity” carries a unique significance. Learn how this principle can help you in you...

4 Reasons Dropbox Fails for Attorneys

5 January, 2015

Attorneys are falling in love with the cloud. Thousands of documents, once relegated to the dusty files and records room, are now available from any of your computers and devices at any time. We’re able to share and collaborate like never before. It’s the future: it’s understandab...

Easy New Year’s Resolutions, Part 3: Resolve Against Willpower

3 January, 2015

In our Easy New Years’ Resolution series we’ve invited you to rest and focus. To finish up we’d like to take a step back. Call it a meta-resolution, if you will. Resolve Against Willpower Well, ok: I really mean we should resolve to support our willpower — which means...