Show Me the Money
“Youth is always impatient, even though, ironically, youth alone has time for patience.” Lucilla Andrews In my new pastime as a cynical commentator on aspects… Read More »Show Me the Money
Law Students and Young Lawyers
That’s A Little Bit Too Thinky For Me
A young lawyer asked me for advice. He was contemplating making a jump from Big Law to a smaller firm, for the usual reason that… Read More »That’s A Little Bit Too Thinky For Me
Bad and Worse Advice for Law Firm Associates
“Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time.” Chinese proverb The Chinese were on to something. We… Read More »Bad and Worse Advice for Law Firm Associates
Talking to Partners about Problems
Since I retired, I do not speak to law firm partners very often, which is just fine with me. For one thing, I cannot afford… Read More »Talking to Partners about Problems
Reporting to the Lawyer From Hell
So imagine that you are a newbie lawyer working for a firm. When looking for your first job, nobody told you that the most important… Read More »Reporting to the Lawyer From Hell
Some Stuff Matters. Some Not So Much.
This is for the young folks looking for jobs in private practice early in their careers. Here is what matters and what does not matter… Read More »Some Stuff Matters. Some Not So Much.
Alone Again, Naturally
I speak to many lawyers who strike out on their own soon after being called to the Bar. They have various reasons for doing this.… Read More »Alone Again, Naturally
Advice From The Uninformed
Let’s say that you get arrested and are in deep doo-doo. Would you rather ask for advice from an experienced criminal lawyer or a recent… Read More »Advice From The Uninformed
What Danger Lurks in the Shadow of Brilliance?
Now that I have been retired for a few years, I sometimes wonder whether my experience as to how law firms work remains valid. Also,… Read More »What Danger Lurks in the Shadow of Brilliance?
A Good Day at the Office
“If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up somewhere else.” Yogi Berra. I was speaking to an unhappy lawyer the other day, which… Read More »A Good Day at the Office