What Does Loyalty Have To Do With It?
“Leadership is a two-way street, loyalty up and loyalty down.” Grace Murray Hopper I thought that it might be fun to test my skills as… Read More »What Does Loyalty Have To Do With It?
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Understanding Crazy
According to the fictional Professor Kingsfield in the movie “The Paper Chase,” law students “come in … (to law school) … with a skull full… Read More »Understanding Crazy
Chasing Unicorns: Changing Law Firm Culture
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Peter Drucker Back when I was a Managing Partner in a law firm, I did not think nearly enough… Read More »Chasing Unicorns: Changing Law Firm Culture
Compelled Speech and the Last Bencher Election
I am retired. I did not have a vote in the last Law Society of Ontario (“LSO”) election, at which party politics showed up for… Read More »Compelled Speech and the Last Bencher Election
When Mentoring Disappears
Many new lawyers start their own practices soon after graduation or join firms that offer little mentoring or training. I attribute this to a number… Read More »When Mentoring Disappears
Desperately Seeking More (Billable Hours) – Abridged Version
One of the values that drove me for a good long time was the importance of working hard and generating many billable hours. I have… Read More »Desperately Seeking More (Billable Hours) – Abridged Version
Is it the Lazy Junior Lawyer’s Fault?
Tali Green recently (sarcastically)asked the following question on LinkedIn: “Are lazy and sub-par juniors contributing to the mental health crisis in the legal profession?”
Living in an Institution
Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who wants to live in an institution? Groucho Marx I am a great fan of the institution of marriage.… Read More »Living in an Institution
The Simple Yet Unacceptable Answer to the Mental Health Crisis in the Legal Profession
By the time that I figured out that I could no longer cope with the pressures of the legal profession and that something had to… Read More »The Simple Yet Unacceptable Answer to the Mental Health Crisis in the Legal Profession