Partners Be Crazy
“It had evidently not occurred to her as yet that those who consent to share the bread of adversity may want the whole cake of… Read More »Partners Be Crazy
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Why are You Wasting Time Reading this Drivel?
Back when I was practicing law, I considered publications like The Lawyer’s Daily to be an unwelcome but necessary evil. I would skim the headlines and case… Read More »Why are You Wasting Time Reading this Drivel?
On Being Decisive. Or Not.
In the 14th century, the philosopher Jean Buridan told a story about a donkey who, equidistant between two piles of hay, starved to death because… Read More »On Being Decisive. Or Not.
I Want to Be a Fire Truck
Adults often ask young children what they want to be when they grow up. I knew one child who insisted that he wanted to be… Read More »I Want to Be a Fire Truck
Hiring Grandma and Grandpa
My friend Steve tells a story about the loss of his uncle at age 58, when Steve was 18 years old. While Steve’s parents were… Read More »Hiring Grandma and Grandpa
What I Would Have Done Differently
I whine a fair bit about the legal profession. Occasionally someone asks me what I would have done differently if I could go back and… Read More »What I Would Have Done Differently
Kentucky Fried Lawyers, Anyone?
The magic of a franchise system is that someone brilliant develops a business system and then documents every step that must be taken to permit… Read More »Kentucky Fried Lawyers, Anyone?
Toxic Productivity
In 1639, John Clarke said, “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” I go to bed early and… Read More »Toxic Productivity
Don’t Miss the Tipping Point
Back when I started practicing law, fax machines were just coming into vogue. This was an extremely useful development, especially since email had not been… Read More »Don’t Miss the Tipping Point
Do Lawyers Suck at Business?
I am of the opinion that, generally speaking, lawyers are not particularly good businesspeople. I attribute this to the following: