David and Goliath in the Legal Profession
In my early years of practice, I received a phone call from a friend who practiced union side labour law. He had a question about… Read More »David and Goliath in the Legal Profession
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People I Met Practicing Law Episode Three: Zero Trust
Eleanor practiced family law. She was pretty smart, and she knew all of the technical stuff cold. What Eleanor was not that good at was… Read More »People I Met Practicing Law Episode Three: Zero Trust
People I Met Practicing Law Episode Two: Ethically Challenged
Patricia was a good lawyer. She knew her law. She worked hard. She produced billings. She brought in clients. We all have character flaws. Even… Read More »People I Met Practicing Law Episode Two: Ethically Challenged
People I Met Practicing Law Episode One: Tough Love
They say that the Americans are tougher than we are when it comes to business. I think that it is probably true. I met John… Read More »People I Met Practicing Law Episode One: Tough Love
Of Sisyphus and Speakerphones
When I started out in the legal profession many years ago, becoming a Partner at a law firm was the dream of every new lawyer. … Read More »Of Sisyphus and Speakerphones
What Have You Done For Me Lately?
In the summer of 1976, I worked for the largest law firm in Montreal, which was Ogilvy, Cope, Porteous, Montgomery, Renault, Clark & Kirkpatrick, as… Read More »What Have You Done For Me Lately?
Ten Things I Liked About Being a Lawyer
Since I retired, I have been writing articles about the legal profession “from the safety of retirement”. It occurred to me recently that many of… Read More »Ten Things I Liked About Being a Lawyer
Putting In Time
Back when I started practicing law, I used to record my time on a docket sheet stapled to the inside front cover of each file. … Read More »Putting In Time
Finding Your Path (Or Stumbling Along in the Legal Profession)
There is a well-known quote which has been attributed to various people to the effect that “if you are not a socialist at age 20,… Read More »Finding Your Path (Or Stumbling Along in the Legal Profession)
Got Ya!
Quite some time ago in Toronto, there was a major retail landlord who had some very desirable space in the downtown core past which walked… Read More »Got Ya!