Be Wrong, Confidently!
I came across a lawyer the other day who makes mistakes in his communications with clients and the other side. None of the errors will… Read More »Be Wrong, Confidently!
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Living in Different Worlds
I believe that lawyers should not compete based on price. I tell this to my mentees, and sometimes the response is, “that is easy for… Read More »Living in Different Worlds
Law Firm Primer For Articling Students and New Associates – Part Eight: The Chief Marketing Officer
Those of you who have been following this series know that I said that Part Seven was the final article in the series. It turns… Read More »Law Firm Primer For Articling Students and New Associates – Part Eight: The Chief Marketing Officer
Users and Mentors
This is an abridged version of one of my first posts from several years ago. Supervising lawyers fall into two groups.
Emily Two – A Tale about Sun Visors, Money, and Ego
When automobile manufacturers first put vanity mirrors on sun visors, they only put them on the passenger side. Their reasoning was that the passenger was… Read More »Emily Two – A Tale about Sun Visors, Money, and Ego
How Quickly My Good Idea Becomes Your Great Idea
Now and then I will tell a story about something that I did back in the day when my wife Maureen and I practiced at… Read More »How Quickly My Good Idea Becomes Your Great Idea
Worrying For Godot
When I practiced law, I worried a lot. I worried about making a mistake on my files. I worried that I was too busy. I… Read More »Worrying For Godot
Law Firm Primer For Articling Students and New Associates – Part Seven: The Supervising Lawyer
This is the last in a series about the questions which Articling Students and new Associates should figure out about their firms when deciding whether… Read More »Law Firm Primer For Articling Students and New Associates – Part Seven: The Supervising Lawyer
Grilled Cheese, Please
There is a restaurant in Lakefield, Ontario called the Canoe & Paddle. On their regular menu is a panini called the “Ultimate Grilled Cheese” which… Read More »Grilled Cheese, Please
Hawkers and Hookers
In 1971, Xaviera Hollander published her first book titled, “The Happy Hooker: My Own Story.” It sold twenty million copies.