Of Boomers and Beemers
“It just doesn’t matter.” Bill Murray in Meatballs I am a Boomer who never owned a Beemer. The best that I ever did was a… Read More »Of Boomers and Beemers
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The Year Was 1995
One of the many nice things about being retired is that I feel free to write about topics that I would not have had the… Read More »The Year Was 1995
In Defense of the Billable Hour
The other day I heard a story about a furniture store in Toronto that was known to cater to the wealthy. The owner purchased an… Read More »In Defense of the Billable Hour
Yoga, Mental Health, and Law Firms
If any among you have not yet happened upon the writings of H.L. Mencken, you should correct that. Among his many pithy quotes are the… Read More »Yoga, Mental Health, and Law Firms
Call ME, Maybe!
There once was a law firm which marketed itself as being a team of lawyers with deep expertise in different areas of the law who… Read More »Call ME, Maybe!
Welcome to the World of Clients
Back when I practiced law, it had been drummed into my head that every mistake was a potential catastrophe and a source of shame. I… Read More »Welcome to the World of Clients
A Retirement Primer for Slow Partners
I recently wrote an article titled, “You are Old. We are Greedy. Get the Hell Out!” In that article, I lamented the fact that law… Read More »A Retirement Primer for Slow Partners
Justifiable Paranoia – Nothing New Under the Sun
“All of this has happened before. All of this will happen again.” Battlestar Galactica, Peter Pan, and Ecclesiastes 1:9 It is not often that I… Read More »Justifiable Paranoia – Nothing New Under the Sun
The More Things Change, the More Lawyers Still Screw Up Marketing
“Either you follow-up or you fold-up.” Bernard Kelvin Clive I recently observed a law firm doing some impressive online marketing. At the same time, to… Read More »The More Things Change, the More Lawyers Still Screw Up Marketing
Never Trust a Lawyer Who Doesn’t Make Mistakes
Back in the day, I would have an Associate join a client meeting with instructions to speak up if they thought I was getting something… Read More »Never Trust a Lawyer Who Doesn’t Make Mistakes