Law Firm Operations
Office manager checklist for law firms
A daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual checklist tuned to the reality of running operations inside a NZ law firm.
Law firm office and practice managers own a broad operational remit. Turning that into a routine is what keeps it manageable.
Daily
- Triage supplier and system issues
- Confirm anything due today (renewals, actions, meetings)
- Check communication with key providers
Weekly
- Review renewals due in the next 30–60 days
- Check outstanding supplier and technology issues
- Confirm reviews scheduled for the week ahead
Monthly
- Practice management / document management supplier check-in
- Contract review sweep
- Cybersecurity, backup and MFA checks
- Documentation and knowledge updates
Quarterly
- Full technology stack review
- Full supplier register review
- Operational risk review (with the principal / partners)
- Compliance and insurance status check
Annual
- All supplier reviews complete
- Renewal planning for the year ahead
- PII, cyber and business insurance renewals
- Trust compliance obligations reviewed
- Business continuity review
The Office Manager Operations Checklist has the generic version; this one is tuned for firm life.
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