Break down the matter into smaller tasks and schedule them. The following list includes all currently available LPM tools and templates that address this key issue:
Checklist: Scheduling activities
24 benefits of matter planning
Matter planning templates
Litigation example: Matter planning template for early case assessment
Transactional example: IPO of a Subchapter S corporation
Work breakdown structures
Transactional example: Employment law task list for a pre-complaint demand
Transactional example: Work breakdown structure for a simple corporate purchase
Transactional example: Work breakdown structure for tracking a multi-state document review
About Gantt charts
The power of checklists
Three steps to building and using an effective checklist
Four types of checklists for lawyers and legal staff
Litigation example: Mass tort litigation checklist