Legal project management tip of the month: Focus on communication

As Squire Sanders litigator Stacy Ballin put it, “I used to think that project management was limited to cost, schedule, scope and quality.  But [in the Certified Legal Project Manager® program] I developed a new appreciation for all that falls under the umbrella of the human business management side:  internal and external communications, motivation, keeping morale high, influencing, negotiating, facilitating, mentoring, coaching, and more.  You cannot control cost, schedule, scope, and quality unless you have effective communication with your client and with your team.”

The first Wednesday of every month is devoted to a very short and simple tip like this to help lawyers increase efficiency, provide greater value to their clients and/or develop new business.