Career Quiz for Law Students and Young Lawyers
So you went to Law School and participated in the legal clinic at the Fasken Building at University of Toronto or won a scholarship from… Read More »Career Quiz for Law Students and Young Lawyers
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Cowboys and Aliens
In the movie Cowboys and Aliens, the cowboys band together to vanquish the big, bad, powerful aliens. When I retired, I moved to the country… Read More »Cowboys and Aliens
An Alternate View of the Legal Universe
When I was young, so much younger than today, I completely bought into the fairy tale that the best and brightest lawyers are all at… Read More »An Alternate View of the Legal Universe
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
Targets (On Our Backs)
Law firms give lawyers minimum billable hours targets to meet. There is nothing wrong with setting expectations, I guess. The theory is that you make… Read More »Targets (On Our Backs)
A Feminist Rant from an Old White Guy
Erin Durant of Durant Barristers recently posted the following on LinkedIn: “A pain point for women who create firms is the narrative that they have… Read More »A Feminist Rant from an Old White Guy