Zach Agate, a workers’ compensation attorney at Pond Lehocky Giordano in Pennsylvania, researched methods of better time management for attorneys. Usually required to multi-task, lawyers often are juggling client communications, court hearings, meetings with opposing counsel, and business development opportunities. As a result, those in the law industry can easily find themselves burned out if they don’t manage their time wisely. After conducting his research, Agate shares the top five ways he believes attorneys could manage time better in 2025:

Negotiating isn’t a specialized skill, but something we regularly do. Speakers on a panel at this year’s General Counsel Conference East agreed that negotiations occur daily. The panel, titled “Getting Out of Your Own Way: How to Negotiate Your Way to the Top” featured attorneys and professionals in the legal industry discussing how people negotiate in daily life.

Bryce Sanders, president of Perceptive Business Solutions Inc., provides HNW client acquisition training for the financial services industry. Sanders writes that lawyers on television series and movies often have clients seeking them out, but in real life, attorneys are expected to bring clients into private practice.