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)
Back in the good old days, I used to bill by the hour, just like every other lawyer. I had a simple retainer agreement with… Read More »My Journey To the Land of Setting Expectations
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
“Write what you know.” Mark Twain I know absolutely nothing about the collapse of Minden Gross LLP beyond what I have read in the Globe… Read More »Another Law Firm Just Went Down
“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
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!
I believe that lawyers should not compete based on price. I tell this to my mentees, and sometimes the response is, “that is easy for… Read More »Living in Different Worlds
“I love money. I love everything about it. I bought some pretty good stuff. Got me a $300 pair of socks. Got a fur sink.… Read More »Money, Money, Money
They say that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. When I started practicing law in 1981, I went to… Read More »My WFH (or WTF) Journey
I like eating out, but I don’t always like what is on the menu. I have been known to explain to the server that I… Read More »Ordering Off Menu