COURSE CATEGORY
Practice management and business skills
The 80-20 Principle in the Office
Published 3 September 2026.
Time pressure is a constant in legal practice, but productivity is not about doing more. This session introduces the 80/20 principle as a practical lens for managing priorities, helping you focus on the work that delivers the greatest impact. Learn how to streamline workflows, reduce low-value tasks and apply clear prioritisation frameworks to improve efficiency and outcomes.
In this session, you will:
- Understand the 80/20 principle and how it shapes productivity
- Identify high-impact tasks that drive the greatest outcomes
- Streamline workflows to reduce low-value activities
- Apply practical prioritisation frameworks to daily legal work
Completion of this course will earn you 1 CPD unit.
TARGET AUDIENCE
All practitioners
CPD POINTS
1
TYPE
Video-based interactive module
Course Author: Cathryn Urquhart
Facilitator, Legal Practice Management Course, The College of Law, WA
Cathryn Urguhart studied Law at the University of Western Australia and was admitted in WA in 1988.
She has had a diverse career working for national law firms mainly in Insurance and Construction litigation, as well as time spent as a Claims Solicitor at Law Mutual, the professional indemnity insurance section of the Law Society of WA. She has lectured and tutored at universities in WA.
Currently, Cathryn is the Facilitator of the Legal Practice Management Course at the College of Law in WA. She also has her own business and works for a range of law firms and other businesses as a Professional Skills Trainer and Coach.
