This is the fifth in a series about questions that Articling Students and new Associates should consider when trying to size up their new firm.… Read More »Law Firm Primer For Articling Students and New Associates – Part Five: The Chief Financial Officer
This is the fourth in a series about questions that Articling Students and new Associates should ponder while trying to determine whether they have landed… Read More »Law Firm Primer For Articling Students and New Associates – Part Four: The Chief Technology Officer
In Parts One and Two, I set out some questions that articling students and young lawyers should ask about their firm’s Managing Partner and Practice… Read More »Law Firm Primer For Articling Students and New Associates – Part Three: The Chief Operating Officer
In Part One, I set out some questions that articling students and young lawyers should ask about the Managing Partner. This time let’s talk about… Read More »Law Firm Primer For Articling Students and New Associates – Part Two: The Practice Group Leader
When articling students or young lawyers enter a law firm of any size for the first time, they see the carefully cultivated image that the… Read More »Law Firm Primer For Articling Students and New Associates – Part One: The Managing Partner
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A young lawyer asked me for advice. He was contemplating making a jump from Big Law to a smaller firm, for the usual reason that… Read More »That’s A Little Bit Too Thinky For Me
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I have a theory about life which I espouse in my less optimistic moments. My theory is that for many people, things become less and… Read More »Artificially Human?
The title of this post is taken from an advertisement for Dr. Pepper’s zero sugar soft drink and is a nifty introduction to the topic… Read More »The Zero You Deserve is Finally Here