Running and Throwing
I have been reading about Deshaun Watson’s return to the NFL after serving a suspension as a result of allegations of sexual harassment and assault.… Read More »Running and Throwing
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The Devil is in the Details
I spent some time speaking to one of the founders of Appara to better understand how using their software would have made my life easier… Read More »The Devil is in the Details
Field of Dreams
Bob was a brilliant lawyer. He loved technology and was a wizard at math. Back in the day when we used fax machines and they… Read More »Field of Dreams
A New Year’s Resolution For Grape Popsicles
I like orange popsicles. The cherry flavoured ones are also okay. The grape flavour is terrible. This is one of the few topics upon which… Read More »A New Year’s Resolution For Grape Popsicles
Who Really Built The Pyramids?
I have heard it said that “an expert is someone from out of town with Power Point.” This expression has some old roots. When I… Read More »Who Really Built The Pyramids?
Murray’s Marketing Missives
2. Take your law school friends to lunch. They will be handing out work in a few years. 3. Hold your glass in your left… Read More »Murray’s Marketing Missives
The Worst People to Run Law Firms are Lawyers
I was the managing partner of a law firm once. I came to the job with little aptitude for management and even less experience and… Read More »The Worst People to Run Law Firms are Lawyers
Time To Go
“There is a time for departure even when there’s no certain place to go.” Tennessee Williams On the day that the love of my life… Read More »Time To Go
Building a Team of Partners and Losers
We live in a hierarchical world. In a law firm, the levels are pretty clear. From top to bottom it goes something like this: Managing… Read More »Building a Team of Partners and Losers
Selling Out For the Price of a Postage Stamp
Just about everything that I learned about stupidity in the realm of managing people, I learned from lawyers, much of it from my own mistakes.… Read More »Selling Out For the Price of a Postage Stamp