How I Almost Failed Out of Law School Taking Accounting 101
I did pretty well in law school. I studied all of the time, had no life, and got great marks. By my final year, I… Read More »How I Almost Failed Out of Law School Taking Accounting 101
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Look at Me, I’m Murray N.D.
Aaron Baer sent me an invitation to speak at the Authentic Legal Professionals Summit. He said, and I quote, “I’m going to gamble and say… Read More »Look at Me, I’m Murray N.D.
The Latest Law Firm Scam
There is an old story about a young man who, after finally meeting the love of his life following years searching the globe for his… Read More »The Latest Law Firm Scam
Capitalism Run Amok in the Legal Profession
There were good things about the old days when law was primarily a profession, and lawyers joined law firms with a view to learning, working… Read More »Capitalism Run Amok in the Legal Profession
Abandoned Intelligence
There is no shortage of talk about the importance of lawyers delegating legal work to other lawyers and paralegals. Despite that, I have always believed… Read More »Abandoned Intelligence
Let the Games Begin
An important element of a law firm’s culture is the manner in which it designates ‘client lawyer’ status, or ‘client origination credits’ (“OCs”). By way… Read More »Let the Games Begin
A Tale of Two Law Firms
Let me tell you about two different law firms. Big Law Group One is a well-respected Canadian firm with many hundreds of lawyers, some of… Read More »A Tale of Two Law Firms
Be Careful What You Wish For
Those of my era may remember the comic book character known as “Richie Rich.” Nice little kid, but being brought up by wealthy parents, he… Read More »Be Careful What You Wish For
To Everything There is A Season
I was the managing partner of a law firm for a while. At that time I saw myself as being something like Cassandra, who the… Read More »To Everything There is A Season
Pivoting From Big Law
Sometimes I meet a young lawyer whose career goal is to work in Big Law. That path might not be my first choice, but as… Read More »Pivoting From Big Law