In this HBS Working Knowledge article titled The Trap of Overwhelming Demands, authors Heike Bruch and Sumantra Ghosha take on a problem most lawyers face. Does this sound like you?

[Y]ou deem some aspects of your work important, but you can never find time for them. Or you might feel under constant pressure. The most dangerous of all is believing that you are indispensable

If so, read the article, an excerpt of the authors' book, A Bias for Action: How Effective Managers Harness Their Willpower, Achieve Results, and Stop Wasting Time.