Commit to a litigation WIP limit
Set one practical work-in-progress limit for litigation management work and define the escalation trigger.
Create one WIP limit for a litigation workflow that is currently overloaded or at risk. Use a concrete lane: productions, privilege edge calls, deposition prep, expert assumptions, settlement approvals, or executive updates. For [workflow lane], active work is capped at [number or threshold]. If the cap is hit, then we will [pause, staff, escalate, narrow scope, or move the deadline] before accepting new work into the lane. Example: For privilege edge calls, active unresolved items are capped at 40; if the cap is hit, the accountable owner runs a 30-minute call before more review batches open. In three days, check…
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