Beginner lawyers need to understand Partner Talk (“PT”), which is the language that law firm partners use. Here to help the newbies are some translations… Read More »Translations From Lawyer Talk Part Nine: Talking to the Newbies
Many of us think that the legal profession is broken, because too many lawyers are stressed out and miserable. Law firms are throwing money at… Read More »What If?
Many years ago I hired a young lawyer who was not really named Tom. Tom had a few years of experience at one of the… Read More »Okay, Boomer
My father used to tell a story about when he was a young man with a young family. Unlike many people of his age at… Read More »Knowing Your Audience
I never met a lawyer who loved to docket their time, but I have met a number of lawyers (myself included) who were very good… Read More »Docketing For Dummies
When I was just a wee lad, my father instilled in me the need to be perfect. If I scored 98% on an exam, his… Read More »On Being Perfect(ly) Insane
In law firms, most lawyers typically get paid for two things: (1) billings; and (2) bringing in clients. Of course, there are a few lawyers… Read More »Whose Client is it Anyway?
Many years ago, someone who I was related to was arrested on a relatively minor charge, but one which had potentially devastating consequences for his… Read More »Speaking Goodly
Every corporate lawyer knows that a great corporate clerk is essential to running their practice. However, in order to work most efficiently with their law… Read More »Translations From Lawyer Talk Part Eight: Talking to Your Corporate Law Clerk
I like being retired. I really do. But someone called a pandemic and everyone showed up. My plans to travel the world have been on… Read More »Living La Vida Loca (Stressed Out in the Legal World)