Shutting Down The News
I stopped reading the news this week. It has been affecting my mental health. No more scrolling from CNN to Associated Press to Apple News… Read More »Shutting Down The News
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Law Firm Primer For Articling Students and New Associates – Part Eight: The Chief Marketing Officer
Those of you who have been following this series know that I said that Part Seven was the final article in the series. It turns… Read More »Law Firm Primer For Articling Students and New Associates – Part Eight: The Chief Marketing Officer
Feminists – Honesty Is Not Always The Best Policy
I was speaking to a newbie lawyer the other day. I am going to call her Sue, which is definitely not her real name. Sue… Read More »Feminists – Honesty Is Not Always The Best Policy
Reap What You Sow
Hey law firms! Have you given much thought to your partners approaching retirement, and calculated what their retirement may cost you?
Show Me the Money
“Youth is always impatient, even though, ironically, youth alone has time for patience.” Lucilla Andrews In my new pastime as a cynical commentator on aspects… Read More »Show Me the Money
Reading Between The Lines
At my law firm, we had great human resources management. It was so good that information was hard to come by. In fact, it was… Read More »Reading Between The Lines
How Strong Are Your Roots?
The image that accompanies this post is of a massive tree in the forest behind my house which came down in a storm, bringing down… Read More »How Strong Are Your Roots?
Users and Mentors
This is an abridged version of one of my first posts from several years ago. Supervising lawyers fall into two groups.
When The Time Comes, Get The Hell Out
The worst partners meeting that I ever attended ended with me storming out, telling one of my partners to fuddle-duddle off (not in those exact… Read More »When The Time Comes, Get The Hell Out
A Sweeter World?
I was speaking to a university student the other day who I will call Lara. Lara told me that she occasionally has a super nice… Read More »A Sweeter World?