Chasing Unicorns: Changing Law Firm Culture
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Peter Drucker Back when I was a Managing Partner in a law firm, I did not think nearly enough… Read More »Chasing Unicorns: Changing Law Firm Culture
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When Mentoring Disappears
Many new lawyers start their own practices soon after graduation or join firms that offer little mentoring or training. I attribute this to a number… Read More »When Mentoring Disappears
The Simple Yet Unacceptable Answer to the Mental Health Crisis in the Legal Profession
By the time that I figured out that I could no longer cope with the pressures of the legal profession and that something had to… Read More »The Simple Yet Unacceptable Answer to the Mental Health Crisis in the Legal Profession
Keep it Simple, Start With the Statute, Stupid
You may be familiar with the “KISS Principle” attributed to one Kelly Johnson, a renowned aeronautical engineer at Lockheed Martin. It turns out that the… Read More »Keep it Simple, Start With the Statute, Stupid
I’ll Tell You What He Didn’t Do
Those of you who read my stuff from time to time know that when I retired, I moved to the country, bought a pick-up truck,… Read More »I’ll Tell You What He Didn’t Do
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
To All the Law Students Who I have Loved (or Just Liked a Bit)
I write a lot about work/life balance, mental health, and the pursuit of things other than money in the legal profession. My wife (and lawyer)… Read More »To All the Law Students Who I have Loved (or Just Liked a Bit)
Reflections on M&A, Musical Chairs, and Mental Health
People of my vintage remember playing musical chairs at birthday parties, back before the days when money was so plentiful that it seemed to be… Read More »Reflections on M&A, Musical Chairs, and Mental Health
Gratitude and The Appreciation Deficit
“I am happy because I’m grateful. I choose to be grateful. That gratitude allows me to be happy.” ~ Will Arnett The other day I… Read More »Gratitude and The Appreciation Deficit
Be Wrong, Confidently!
I came across a lawyer the other day who makes mistakes in his communications with clients and the other side. None of the errors will… Read More »Be Wrong, Confidently!