The Business Development Question
I speak to a number of newly called lawyers looking to secure a job as an associate. I tell these applicants that they should be… Read More »The Business Development Question
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You Need a Shrink
For years I delegated work to Mindy, who was very competent, productive, generous, and warm. I never knew when I walked into Mindy’s office to… Read More »You Need a Shrink
Keep it Simple, Start With the Statute, Stupid
You may be familiar with the “KISS Principle” attributed to one Kelly Johnson, a renowned aeronautical engineer at Lockheed Martin. It turns out that the… Read More »Keep it Simple, Start With the Statute, Stupid
Being Brilliant is Over-Rated
Way back before the cell phone, we had a telephone in our reception area for clients to use. At the same time, my doctor had… Read More »Being Brilliant is Over-Rated
Aren’t Non-Equity Partners Really Just Glorified Associates?
With a nod to the danger of generalizing, I would have to say that as a group, I like non-equity partners (“NEPs”) just as much,… Read More »Aren’t Non-Equity Partners Really Just Glorified Associates?
Could Someone Please Pay Me Off Already?
I have been railing against the establishment in the legal profession for going on four years already. You would think that by now I would… Read More »Could Someone Please Pay Me Off Already?
Selling Software to Teckified Companies
Yes, I made up the word “teckified” so I suppose that I have to make up a definition as well. It means “to use technology… Read More »Selling Software to Teckified Companies
There Is Enough Work For Everybody
Someone once told me that if your family is poor when you are twelve years old, then no matter how much financial success you have,… Read More »There Is Enough Work For Everybody
I’ll Tell You What He Didn’t Do
Those of you who read my stuff from time to time know that when I retired, I moved to the country, bought a pick-up truck,… Read More »I’ll Tell You What He Didn’t Do
Career Quiz for Law Students and Young Lawyers
So you went to Law School and participated in the legal clinic at the Fasken Building at University of Toronto or won a scholarship from… Read More »Career Quiz for Law Students and Young Lawyers