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27 September 2024 / Elizabeth Rimmer
Issue: 8087 / Categories: Features , Profession , Career focus
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You’ve got (too much) mail

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Drowning in emails? Elizabeth Rimmer provides tips for keeping your inbox under control

Managing your inbox can feel like a full-time job. The never-ending stream of emails can be stressful because of the pressure to respond quickly and stay organised. It is hard to keep up with emails when you work in the legal sector.

Firstly, the sheer volume of emails can be overwhelming, with some emails requiring urgent attention because of deadlines, negotiations or pressing questions. These emails need prompt and careful responses.

Secondly, there’s such a lot of administrative work involved in legal work. Most people working in the legal sector need to coordinate with other people, each needing different responses and follow-ups.

Thirdly, frequent interruptions and high workloads make it even harder to keep up with emails. When you are busy, it is likely that you have very little dedicated time for non-billable tasks like email management. This can result in a backlog of unread emails, or ones you have simply flagged to come back to later.

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