Patricia was a good lawyer. She knew her law. She worked hard. She produced billings. She brought in clients. We all have character flaws. Even… Read More »People I Met Practicing Law Episode Two: Ethically Challenged
When I started out in the legal profession many years ago, becoming a Partner at a law firm was the dream of every new lawyer. … Read More »Of Sisyphus and Speakerphones
In the summer of 1976, I worked for the largest law firm in Montreal, which was Ogilvy, Cope, Porteous, Montgomery, Renault, Clark & Kirkpatrick, as… Read More »What Have You Done For Me Lately?
Since I retired, I have been writing articles about the legal profession “from the safety of retirement”. It occurred to me recently that many of… Read More »Ten Things I Liked About Being a Lawyer
Back when I started practicing law, I used to record my time on a docket sheet stapled to the inside front cover of each file. … Read More »Putting In Time
There is a well-known quote which has been attributed to various people to the effect that “if you are not a socialist at age 20,… Read More »Finding Your Path (Or Stumbling Along in the Legal Profession)
Quite some time ago in Toronto, there was a major retail landlord who had some very desirable space in the downtown core past which walked… Read More »Got Ya!
I first met Lauren when he was a partner in a large Buffalo law firm which had a significant cross-border practice with an office in… Read More »Working To Be Relevant
Back in the day, the practice of law was considered to be a profession first, and a business second. Over the years, there was a… Read More »Has the Legal Profession ‘Souled’ Out?
I once had a partner who I will call Marvin. Marvin was a capable lawyer who had a specialty in a particular area of litigation. … Read More »Getting Out Of Your Own Way To Succeed in Law and Life