{"id":6583,"date":"2018-12-05T19:09:05","date_gmt":"2018-12-05T19:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/uk\/?post_type=blog-post&p=6583"},"modified":"2025-11-12T15:25:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T15:25:54","slug":"save-time-lawyer-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/uk\/blog\/save-time-lawyer-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Save Time at Work and Boost Your Mental Health as a Lawyer"},"content":{"rendered":"

When individuals face depression, burnout, and other challenges at work, there\u2019s a huge cost. According to one government-commissioned study<\/a>, the cost of poor mental health for employers is estimated at between \u00a333 billion and \u00a342 billion per year.<\/p>\n

For lawyers, this challenge is especially poignant. Per the 2018 Legal Trends Report<\/a><\/em>, the average full-time lawyer works nearly 50 hours per week\u201475% of lawyers surveyed for the report also reported working outside of regular business hours, and 39% said that this negatively affected their personal lives.<\/p>\n

There are many levers you can pull to take care of your mental health as a lawyer, but making sure you have the time and space to take care of yourself (i.e., having good work-life balance) is a critical one. Lawyers may be spending a lot of time at work, but the Legal Trends Report<\/em> also found that they\u2019re only recording 2.4 hours of billable time per day on average\u2014the rest of this time goes to administrative work, business development, and other tasks necessary for running a law firm.<\/p>\n

Streamlining\u2014or even automating\u2014daily tasks, can go a long way towards helping lawyers save time, relieve stress, and achieve a better work-life balance.<\/p>\n

Here are three ways to save time and boost your mental health as a solicitor.<\/p>\n

1. Track time in real time<\/h3>\n

Instead of waiting until the end of the day to tally up time entries (and inevitably scrambling to get it all done and forgetting where some of your time went), track your billable hours throughout the day. Using a timer can help you stay focused<\/a>, and tracking your time in real time ensures that billable work isn\u2019t lost.<\/p>\n

Technology can help with this. For example, Clio<\/a>\u2019s easy-to-use Timekeeper<\/a> makes it simple to track time from wherever you are and immediately assign time entries to a case. (Don\u2019t worry\u2014it\u2019s easy to add any time entries you\u2019ve missed at the end of the day too).<\/p>\n

2. Automate document creation<\/h3>\n

If you (or your staff) are still creating letters and documents from scratch, you\u2019re spending more time than you need to on document drafting. Plenty of software offer tools that allow you to auto-generate common documents from templates, saving valuable time and removing worry over the risk of a wrong address or misspelled name.<\/p>\n

To take things a step further, you can automatically generate documents from templates with information from contacts and matters in Clio\u2014for even more peace of mind.<\/p>\n

3. Generate invoices<\/h3>\n

If there\u2019s one thing lawyers could stand to spend less time on, it\u2019s billing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve heard from many law firms that generating invoices and sending out bills can take hours. At the close of a case, lawyers have done the hard work and just want to get paid.<\/p>\n

With today\u2019s legal technology, billing can be a matter of minutes, not days.<\/p>\n

Cloud-based tools like Clio let you quickly generate and review bills, and send them to clients online, so you can finish your bills more quickly, and keep your mental health in check<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Manage your time, manage your energy<\/h3>\n

The legal profession is a demanding one, but you don\u2019t have to go it alone. Look for ways to make your daily tasks more efficient with technology, and you\u2019ll be better positioned to achieve a better work-life balance and care for your mental health.<\/p>\n

Using case management software<\/a> to centralise tasks, deadlines, and documents reduces administrative stress and helps protect mental health. Use this list as a starting point, but keep looking for ways to make your day-to-day more streamlined.<\/p>\n

With cloud-based technology, it\u2019s easier than ever to automate tasks, save time, and care for your mental health at work. Learn more about the basics of cloud computing in this post, The Quick Guide to Cloud Computing for Law Firms<\/a>.<\/h5>\n

Read The Post<\/a><\/p>\n

About Nick<\/h5>\n

Nick Francis leads growth marketing for Clio in the UK. A four-year veteran of the technology industry, Nick is passionate about educating lawyers on using tech to improve their lives and practices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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