Those Who Got Away
Let me tell you about a lawyer named Josh. Josh was not very good. Everybody said so, especially the partner who was his practice group… Read More »Those Who Got Away
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My Journey From Law To Mental Health *
It took me eight years after I first realized that my life in law was not working for me until I was fully retired. It… Read More »My Journey From Law To Mental Health *
The Difference Between a Rut and A Grave
When asked about my complaints about the legal profession, I am forced to admit that back before I escaped the profession and became happy, I… Read More »The Difference Between a Rut and A Grave
Tell Me Another Story from the Old Days, Grandpa
As a recession may be looming and Banks may be enforcing their mortgages, I thought that I would share this story from the recession in… Read More »Tell Me Another Story from the Old Days, Grandpa
Paperwork, Practitioners and Panties
Some years ago I went off on a cruise and took the opportunity to have some renovations done at my house while I was away.… Read More »Paperwork, Practitioners and Panties
You Can’t Fix Crazy
“Lawyers make wonderful (psychiatric) patients: they have excellent health insurance and they never get better.” Niles Crane on Frasier As a completely unqualified, amateur mental… Read More »You Can’t Fix Crazy
My Summer With the Great White Sharks
In 2014, I was pretty fed up with life and I decided to do something different. Since my years practicing law had not prepared me… Read More »My Summer With the Great White Sharks
If You’re So Smart, Why Ain’t You Rich?
My father used to ask, “If you’re so smart, why ain’t you rich?” There are probably a million things that are wrong with that question,… Read More »If You’re So Smart, Why Ain’t You Rich?
Things I Used to Think Were True
I said and thought a lot of stuff while I was practicing law. I believed every single bit of it. Over time I figured out… Read More »Things I Used to Think Were True
Let’s play Jeopardy: I’ll take ‘Expert in Ottawa’ for $300
When I practised law in Mississauga, Ont., our fees were cheap compared to the Toronto firms, and kind of expensive compared to firms in places… Read More »Let’s play Jeopardy: I’ll take ‘Expert in Ottawa’ for $300