Knowing Your Audience
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
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Docketing For Dummies
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
On Being Perfect(ly) Insane
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
Whose Client is it Anyway?
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?
Speaking Goodly
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
Translations From Lawyer Talk Part Eight: Talking to Your Corporate Law Clerk
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
Playing The Price is Wrong
“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten” is a quote frequently attributed to Benjamin Franklin. Quite true, but… Read More »Playing The Price is Wrong
Living La Vida Loca (Stressed Out in the Legal World)
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)
Trust Me, You Want to be the Trusted Advisor
There was this one time that an accountant called me to let me know that our mutual client had called him for advice about firing… Read More »Trust Me, You Want to be the Trusted Advisor
Competing With the Big Guys
Over 20 years ago, the flavour of the month in the legal press was that medium sized firms were doomed. The big firms were coming after… Read More »Competing With the Big Guys