Introducing The Dumbies
Lawyers are avid fans of awards, so much so that they sometimes even pay to get them, which is a topic for another day. I… Read More »Introducing The Dumbies
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Murray’s Rant About Partners Meetings
I hated partners meetings. Not because I did not like most of my partners. In fact, I quite enjoyed spending time with the majority of… Read More »Murray’s Rant About Partners Meetings
Hammers and Nails
I am not the handiest person in the world. In fact, my toolbox only has three tools in it, being a phone, a pen, and… Read More »Hammers and Nails
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
I have observed that it is not only Mary who was quite contrary, but rather that the character flaw of contrariness is innate to all… Read More »Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
My One and Only Karate Lesson
I know absolutely nothing at all about Karate. I am about to prove that. I had only one Karate lesson in my life. Actually, it… Read More »My One and Only Karate Lesson
Empowering Law Clerks
During my career, I was fortunate to work with three phenomenal law clerks. I trained two of them. The third was trained on Bay Street.… Read More »Empowering Law Clerks
Lessons Learned from Boston Legal
For those of you who never watched Boston Legal, my all-time favourite television show about lawyers, Denny Crane was the senior partner of Crane Poole… Read More »Lessons Learned from Boston Legal
Why I Hate the Law Society
Obviously, it would be utterly impossible to comprehensively address the topic of ‘Why I Hate the Law Society’ in the depth that it so richly… Read More »Why I Hate the Law Society
On Being Easily Inconvenienced
I met more than a few lawyers who were ‘easily inconvenienced.’ For these individuals, any challenge, no matter how inconsequential it might have appeared to… Read More »On Being Easily Inconvenienced
How To Be a Great Law Firm Client
I suppose that the initial reaction of a law firm client to the question of how they can be a great client may be, “Why… Read More »How To Be a Great Law Firm Client