Welcome to Part 2 of our three-part series giving you a look at process improvement from the inside.. In Part 1 we described the preparation phase of a project to improve the incorporations process...

We talk a lot about process improvement, but people find it hard to imagine the reality of a legal process improvement project. How much time will it take? What will happen? Who has to attend? What...

When you think of innovation, what comes to mind?

Recently, we were working with an M&A practice group on defining their vision for their group. One partner suggested “Innovative”...

We started Gimbal because after years of practicing law ourselves, we knew how hard lawyers work—the long hours, the overwhelm, the stress—and we were convinced there was a better way....

We get it. You're a perfectionist. You cover all the possible bases in your legal research. You answer questions your client would have asked before they knew to ask them. You ensure every document...

When your legal practice is buzzing with activity—when everyone and everything is moving—it feels like you have a busy and thriving practice. But if that movement isn’t adding...

It’s easy for information to pile up in a legal office. You may think that because you don’t sell goods, you don’t have an inventory…but in a knowledge business, your...

How many times have you handed over paper receipts, signed a check, or printed an email? In law, we’re pretty attached to our paper, and we’re used to the inefficient way we move it...

You’re hard at work on a big case. You need everyone focused on what they do best, but you find one of your best paralegals helping other staff members with administrative tasks around your...

It’s 9 a.m. You’re sitting in front of Zoom, staring at your own face, but the two people you’re meeting with aren’t there. When they do arrive, one can’t get the...

Do you keep paper files and electronic files for your matters? When you and your team receive an email, how many people save it?  When you buy something, do you get a paper receipt and a copy...

Ready to give your processes a tune-up? The DOWNTIME framework we introduced last week is an easy way to find waste in legal and business/administrative processes. In this tip, we’re...