Whose Client is it Anyway?
The people who make the most money in law firms are not necessarily the smartest lawyers, or the most strategic lawyers, or even the highest… Read More »Whose Client is it Anyway?
Law Firm Management
Law Firms Marching Obliviously into Oblivion
Back in the old days when law school cost very little and you could rent an apartment in Toronto for a reasonable amount, law firms… Read More »Law Firms Marching Obliviously into Oblivion
Titles are the Opium of the Masses
Unsuccessful people are the ones who are impressed by celebrity, by people’s names and titles. ~ Robin S. Sharma In the old days, there were… Read More »Titles are the Opium of the Masses
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
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
Changing Law Firms for the Worse (Yet Again)
I was speaking to a recent retiree from a Canadian Big Law firm the other day, and she introduced a new law firm concept to… Read More »Changing Law Firms for the Worse (Yet Again)
Vacation Frustration
A junior Associate at a law firm called me the other day to complain. There is nothing unusual about that. Associates complain a lot, often… Read More »Vacation Frustration
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?”
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?
Another Law Firm Just Went Down
“Write what you know.” Mark Twain I know absolutely nothing about the collapse of Minden Gross LLP beyond what I have read in the Globe… Read More »Another Law Firm Just Went Down