In Praise of Articling Students
It is a slow news day in my retirement world, so I thought that I would break from my own tradition of writing lengthy posts… Read More »In Praise of Articling Students
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Goodbye Earl – A Legal Fairy Tale
Once upon a time, in a common law jurisdiction not that far away, there was a partner in a law firm who did what all… Read More »Goodbye Earl – A Legal Fairy Tale
Going Over to The Light Side of the Force
Since I retired, I have entertained myself by writing about the legal profession, mentoring a few lawyers, and teaching some classes about business law. None… Read More »Going Over to The Light Side of the Force
The End of Days
“Review this agreement and provide me with your comments” is usually the first introduction that young business lawyers are given to the topic of reviewing… Read More »The End of Days
All Flash, No Cash
There was once a law firm with a small corporate department consisting of a law clerk and one senior corporate lawyer who I will call… Read More »All Flash, No Cash
The Button
In my second year of practice, word processing was just becoming a thing. My firm had fourteen lawyers but no word processor. Fred was the… Read More »The Button
Introducing The Dumbies
Lawyers are avid fans of awards, so much so that they sometimes even pay to get them, which is a topic for another day. I… Read More »Introducing The Dumbies
Murray’s Rant About Partners Meetings
I hated partners meetings. Not because I did not like most of my partners. In fact, I quite enjoyed spending time with the majority of… Read More »Murray’s Rant About Partners Meetings
Hammers and Nails
I am not the handiest person in the world. In fact, my toolbox only has three tools in it, being a phone, a pen, and… Read More »Hammers and Nails
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
I have observed that it is not only Mary who was quite contrary, but rather that the character flaw of contrariness is innate to all… Read More »Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary