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Five Tips to Finish 2024 Strong
Justlikethat,weareenteringthefourthquarterof 2024asIwritethis AbouttwoweeksagoIhada meetingwithallthelawyersinthefirmandhad onebasicmessage:Ihopeyouallhadgreat summers,butJulyandAugustareover,andyour casesaren’tgoingtomovethemselves.Go.Now. Gettrialdatesandmoveyourfilestoamicable resolutionortrial
Herearesomesimplesuggestionsonactionable itemsyoucouldtakeoverthenextmonthstoclose someofyourfilesandmoveyourcasesalong beforewecloseout2024.
1.CaseReview:
Forceyourselftoreviewyourfilelistandprioritize onesyoubelieveyoucouldclosebyyear-end.If youareaplaintifflawyer,maybereassessyour valuationoftheclaimandberealisticaboutits settlement(notverdict)value Defenselawyers–youradjusterswanttoclosethathandfuloffiles Mediatethemandletthemsailintothesunset
2.CaseMeetingwithStaff:
Repeatstepnumberonewithyourassociatesand paralegalsforallfilestheyarehandlingunderyour supervision Forcethemtopick5-10filestheycan reasonablyattempttocloseandmoveto amicableresolutionbyyear-end.
3.LingeringAdministrativeItems: Makealistof5-10actionitemsforlingering
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Businessstrategytocompete withcompetitorsforbeginners administrative,technology,andotherprocessitems andknockthemoutbeforetheendoftheyear This willmentallyandpracticallyclearyourplatetoadd newitemstostart2025.
4.TrialDatesfor2025:
Startworkingonyourtrialdatesinyourfilesfor2025 now Unlessyoufeellikesittinginthirdandfourth settingexistenceoftrialdatesnextyearonyourfiles, startworkingongettingtheminthe4thquarter.
5.GoalsandPlansfor2025:
Itisnevertooearlytoplanfor2025.Startthinking aboutyourgoalsfornextyear Howmanystaffdo youneedtoadd?Doyouneedtoreplaceanyteam members?Whatareyourrevenue,newcasesignup goals,newclientgoals,andoverallpicture/visionfor yourpracticenextyear?Startscribblingthoseout now.
Inshort,thefourthquarterisagreatopportunityto focusonthespecificthingsyoucandotoclose2024 strongwhilealsokeepinganeyeaheadto2025and makingsureyoumapoutyourpracticeplansand goals.Ihopeyouallhaveagreatendtotheyear!
David Vicknair
“OVERRULED” recently turned its microphones inward, giving our listeners insight into who we are at Scott Vicknair, how we got here, and plans for thefuture.
Meet our partners Brad Scott and David Vicknair From humble roots in Houma and Thibodaux, respectively, they discuss their journeys from childhooddreamstobuildingtheircurrentlawpracticeandthe“maybes,” “what-ifs,”and“whoknows?”theirpathsmighthavetaken
From Brad’s first career as a day trader to David’s original intent of coaching football, follow their journeys into the legal worlds of estate/probate and personal injury, with all the challenges, stories, triumphs, and trials they have experienced and learned from These experiences have shaped their future goals, which they share, along with some of their favorite resources for both business and life, including recommendedreadingandhobbies.
Join us and learn about the driving forces behind Scott Vicknair and why
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Painted Into a Corner
Thefirmrepresentedapaintingsubcontractor inadisputewithageneralcontractorover unpaidcontractfundsandapprovedchange ordersonacommercialprojectinOrleans Parish ActingunderthePrivateWorksAct,the firmfiledalienandpursuedpenaltiesfor delayedpaymentsbeyondthe14-daylegal requirement.
Afteracomprehensivearbitrationtrial,the panelruledinfavoroftheclient,awarding them$1,974,843.74,includingallcostsand attorneyfees.
1.SendyourPersonalInjury& SuccessioncallerstoScottVicknair: Whenyourintaketeamgetsacallfrom someoneinjuredinanaccidentordealing withestateissues,havethemgathersome basicdetailsaboutthecaller(andalso providethemwithourdirectintakeline 504-977-2044).Yourintaketeamcansend theinformationto referrals@scottvicknair.com.
2.ReferredClientSignswithScott Vicknair:
Ourintaketeamwillcontactthereferred client(iftheydon’tcallusfirst),andwe’ll starttheonboardingprocess.Whenthe referredclientsigns,ourteamwillcontact yourfirmandletyouknow.Asalways,we willmakeyoutheHEROintheeyesofthe clientthroughoutthecase
3.WeHandletheirLegalIssueand MakeYoutheHERO:
ScottVicknairwillensuretheclientknows thatthereferringlawfirm(YOU)are playingasignificantroleinhelpingthem byconnectingthemtotherightattorney andrestoringtheirpeaceofmind.Wewill keepyouinvolvedthroughoutthecase, andtelltheclientiftheyeverhavelegal issuestocontactyourfirmfirst.
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Reading Recommendation: Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Irecentlyreread Digital Minimalismby CalNewport,and Ihighly recommenditto fellowattorneys.
Inourprofession,we'reconstantly bombardedwithemails,client messages,andendlessnotifications, makingitdifficulttofocusonthe deepworkthat’sessentialtosuccess Newport’sbookprovidesapractical frameworkforcuttingthroughthis digitalnoiseandregainingcontrol overourtime
Theconceptof“digitalminimalism”is simpleyetpowerful:usetechnology onlywhenitgenuinelyaddsvalueto yourlife.Forattorneys,thiscanmean beingmoreintentionalabouthow
wehandlecommunication, scheduling,andevensocialmedia, allofwhichcandrainproductivityif notmanagedwell
WhatIappreciatedmostwas Newport’s30-day“digitaldeclutter” strategy,whichhelpsyouassess whichtechnologiesareessential andwhicharejustdistractions. Afterimplementingsomeofhis techniques,I’vefounditeasierto focusonclientwork,reducestress, andevenreclaimsomepersonal time
Ifyou'relookingtostreamlineyour digitallife,improvefocus,and reduceunnecessarydistractions, “DigitalMinimalism”isaninsightful readthatcanmakeareal differenceinhowyouapproach bothworkandlife.
