The Story of Mark and Mary
Once there was a lawyer named Mark who considered himself to be an ‘idea man.’ Mark had a whole bunch of non-billable projects on his… Read More »The Story of Mark and Mary
Law Firm Management
Lawyers in Love
Somewhere in some law firm’s ‘closed files’ archive, there is probably a file with my name on it. The subject matter line likely reads something… Read More »Lawyers in Love
Running and Throwing
I have been reading about Deshaun Watson’s return to the NFL after serving a suspension as a result of allegations of sexual harassment and assault.… Read More »Running and Throwing
The Worst People to Run Law Firms are Lawyers
I was the managing partner of a law firm once. I came to the job with little aptitude for management and even less experience and… Read More »The Worst People to Run Law Firms are Lawyers
Selling Out For the Price of a Postage Stamp
Just about everything that I learned about stupidity in the realm of managing people, I learned from lawyers, much of it from my own mistakes.… Read More »Selling Out For the Price of a Postage Stamp
The Evolution of a Question
When I first attended partners meetings, “what are other law firms doing?” was a question that I heard over and over. Whether the topic was… Read More »The Evolution of a Question
Those Who Got Away
Let me tell you about a lawyer named Josh. Josh was not very good. Everybody said so, especially the partner who was his practice group… Read More »Those Who Got Away
Try Being Right Once in a While
The other day my wife purported to correct something I said. I asked her how I could get her to stop doing that. She replied,… Read More »Try Being Right Once in a While
Finders v. Grinders
Let’s cut to the chase: Law firms compensate lawyers for two things: (i) fees billed for their own work; and (ii) fees billed for work… Read More »Finders v. Grinders
Lawyers are Fools When it Comes to Hiring People
You would think that in a profession where people are the most valuable asset, employers would develop some expertise around human resources. And yet, most… Read More »Lawyers are Fools When it Comes to Hiring People