I am, of course. But I don’t have to make sure that everyone else knows it. Whenever I forget this simple truth, the client ends up paying… Read More »Who Is The Smartest Lawyer in the Room (or on Zoom)?
There is an easy way and a hard way to develop a good client base in the legal profession. The hard way is to work extremely… Read More »Eating Your Way to A Great Client Base
I have observed over the years that it is an interesting aspect of human nature (or at least the nature of lawyers) that people tend… Read More »Our Firm Needs More Lawyers Who Are Just Like Me
Law firms being partnerships, someone must decide how to split the pie at the end of the year, and except in some small firms, the… Read More »Scrambling for the Largest Piece of Pie
Some years ago, there was an automobile manufacturer whose products had developed a reputation for breaking down. Rather than re-engineer the products, it launched a major… Read More »When it Comes to Mentoring, Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid
Whenever someone makes a pop culture reference to the 80’s, 90’s or 2000’s which I don’t get, I always say, “I was busy working.”
I practiced with a medium sized firm in Mississauga, Ontario, which many of you may be surprised to know is the sixth largest city in… Read More »When Does Size Matter?