Where Have All The Bullies Gone?
We lawyers like to use definitions in our writing. It makes the substance of the document easier to read because it allows the drafter to… Read More »Where Have All The Bullies Gone?
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Live and Die by the Immoral Sword
When I completed my Articles long ago, I was not hired back. It was a time of economic recession and jobs were difficult to come… Read More »Live and Die by the Immoral Sword
Game Over
I met Maria when she landed her first job as an associate at a medium sized law firm in the Toronto area. She was capable,… Read More »Game Over
Billings First, Babies Later
Some forty years ago, I knew a young lawyer in her third year of practice. My acquaintance had just given birth to her first child. … Read More »Billings First, Babies Later
People I Met Practicing Law Episode Four: The Jerks
Quite a few years ago, I really ticked off a lawyer at one of the major firms. It was the early 1990’s, someone had called… Read More »People I Met Practicing Law Episode Four: The Jerks
Write-Downs and Rip-Offs
I have two stories to tell. One of them is 40 years old. The other is 4 weeks old. They are remarkably similar and do… Read More »Write-Downs and Rip-Offs
The Geese Are Coming After Your Clients
Every so often law firms hold lawyer retreats, which are generally broken into three segments.
Desperately Seeking More (Billable Hours)
“Let me have men about me that are fat; Sleek-headed men and such as sleep o’nights: Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look; He… Read More »Desperately Seeking More (Billable Hours)
Seeing Around Corners
One of the best compliments that I ever received when I was practicing law was that I had the ability to ‘see around corners,’ meaning… Read More »Seeing Around Corners
A Long Night’s Journey Into Day
I used to be the type of lawyer who woke up early and headed into the office. On my commute, my head would be full… Read More »A Long Night’s Journey Into Day