Twenty-Four Hundred Hours
I spoke to two law firm partners this week, both of whom told me that their hourly expectation was 2,400 hours per year, consisting of… Read More »Twenty-Four Hundred Hours
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Believe in Yourself or Perish!
I have something important to say. It is so important that I will say it three different ways in the hope that those of you… Read More »Believe in Yourself or Perish!
Big Law Does It Better
I am willing to bet that you did not expect that headline from me! And to be fair, I do not intend it as a… Read More »Big Law Does It Better
If You Feed Them, They Will Come
When I articled, if lawyers or law students worked past 6 pm, they were welcome to dine at the firm’s expense, as long as they… Read More »If You Feed Them, They Will Come
Let’s Talk About Recruiters
Lawyers struggle to attract talent who are both capable and a good fit for a firm’s culture. If only there were consultants who firms could… Read More »Let’s Talk About Recruiters
Retirement For Young and Old Lawyers: Part Eight – The Final Chapter
I’m not sure I can say there is a clean line between me as an individual and me as a lawyer. ~ Anita Hill Retiring… Read More »Retirement For Young and Old Lawyers: Part Eight – The Final Chapter
Retirement For Young and Old Lawyers: Part Seven
In Part Four I wrote about the dread that some of us experience when we contemplate the fantasy Number that we think that we have… Read More »Retirement For Young and Old Lawyers: Part Seven
Retirement For Young and Old Lawyers: Part Six
Husband: “Green Acres is the place to be…keep Manhattan, just give me that countryside.” Wife: “New York is where I’d rather stay. I get allergic… Read More »Retirement For Young and Old Lawyers: Part Six
Retirement For Young and Old Lawyers: Part Five
Way back in 1997, my firm had an existential crisis when our three largest rainmakers decided to ditch private practice to chase the really big… Read More »Retirement For Young and Old Lawyers: Part Five
Retirement For Young and Old Lawyers: Part Four
This is Part Four of my series on retiring from the legal profession. In the first three parts, I did not even mention “the Number.”… Read More »Retirement For Young and Old Lawyers: Part Four