Applying Agile to Legal Practices
Lesson 6: WIP Limits
https://youtu.be/gf23iV1MY38
WIP Limits: Protect Your Team From Overload
Work-in-Progress (WIP) limits keep capacity and demand in balance. Learn how to set column caps in Legalboards—so resources are never stretched thinner than your workflow can handle.
Key Points
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Right-Size Each Phase
Example: Three team members in Case Strategy Formulation ⇒ limit the column to 3 cards. -
Automatic Alerts
If card count exceeds the limit, Legalboards flags the column—prompting you to finish work before pulling more in. -
Benefits You’ll Feel
• Fewer bottlenecks
• Faster cycle times
• Sustainable workloads that prevent burnout.
Course Curriculum
Your 9 Agile Lessons
Lesson 1: How to Tell If Kanban Could Work For You
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to identify if you should implement the Kanban methodology and how to get started.
Lesson 2: Applying Agile to Legal Practices with John Grant
An in-depth look at integrating Agile methodologies in a legal setting, guided by industry expert John E. Grant.
Lesson 3: Getting Started
Where and how should you start implementing Kanban? Let’s go over how to use what you already do and translate it into Kanban.
Lesson 4: Building a Board
Let’s walk you through how to build a Kanban board using Legalboards for our example firm.
Lesson 5: Boards As An Overview Of Workflows
Now that we know the framework and how to build a board, let’s step back and examine how to view the work we’ve completed so far.
Lesson 6: WIP Limits
In this lesson, we’ll dive into one of the concepts that John covered in lesson 2, WIP limits. You’ll learn how to apply them for effective management.
Lesson 7: Board Viewing Tips
Tips about how to best view your board so you can ensure you understand everything at a glance.
Lesson 8: Client Centric Operations
One of the most important benefits of using Kanban is the enhanced client experience. Let’s examine how to optimize your operations for clients.
Lesson 9: Conclusion
In this lesson, we’ll wrap up this course and the Agile concepts covered.
