Don’t Be Just One More Corporate Lawyer
I went to high school so long ago that personal computers were not yet a thing. All of the students were required to take typing,… Read More »Don’t Be Just One More Corporate Lawyer
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The View From Under The Bus
So, here is the situation. I am closing a deal with a senior partner from one of Canada’s largest law firms. Let’s call him “Big… Read More »The View From Under The Bus
Hey, Young Folks – Are You Buying What the Law Firms Are Selling?
It is an incontrovertible fact that young lawyers destined for private practice arrive at law firms without much clue as to how to practice law.… Read More »Hey, Young Folks – Are You Buying What the Law Firms Are Selling?
I Can See Clearly Now
You may have heard the story about the flight attendant who assisted an elderly gentleman by giving him a pillow and a blanket, and then… Read More »I Can See Clearly Now
The Client’s Damn Legal Budget
Sometimes clients call lawyers and announce what their legal budget is for a proposed project. New lawyers sometimes struggle to handle the situation because the… Read More »The Client’s Damn Legal Budget
Uncle Willie
I am on a cruise. A few days ago I was doing the tourist thing in Kauai, by which I mean that I was on… Read More »Uncle Willie
Bread and Circuses
I keep reading about mental health issues in the legal profession. Too many lawyers are terminally unhappy. The problem appears to be impossible to fix.… Read More »Bread and Circuses
Emboldened Articling Students
Warning This article has three parts. Do not act on the suggestions in the first part until you consider the advice in the second part… Read More »Emboldened Articling Students
All Hail the Rain Makers
For today’s diatribe, we are going to need a definition of ‘success.’ Although the traditional definition which relates primarily to making a lot of money… Read More »All Hail the Rain Makers
A Feminist Perspective on Carbon Taxes
With this post I venture onto dangerous ground, but what the hell. Some years ago I came across a Canadian law school which was offering… Read More »A Feminist Perspective on Carbon Taxes