Welcome to the World of Clients
Back when I practiced law, it had been drummed into my head that every mistake was a potential catastrophe and a source of shame. I… Read More »Welcome to the World of Clients
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Never Trust a Lawyer Who Doesn’t Make Mistakes
Back in the day, I would have an Associate join a client meeting with instructions to speak up if they thought I was getting something… Read More »Never Trust a Lawyer Who Doesn’t Make Mistakes
Bah, Humble
I spoke to a young lawyer the other day who hails from another country. I will call her Natalie. Natalie explained to me that where… Read More »Bah, Humble
To Thine Own Self Be True
“This above all: to thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to… Read More »To Thine Own Self Be True
What Danger Lurks in the Shadow of Brilliance?
Now that I have been retired for a few years, I sometimes wonder whether my experience as to how law firms work remains valid. Also,… Read More »What Danger Lurks in the Shadow of Brilliance?
A Good Day at the Office
“If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up somewhere else.” Yogi Berra. I was speaking to an unhappy lawyer the other day, which… Read More »A Good Day at the Office
Enough Chatter About Chat GPT: Time to Move on Up
So, so much chatter about Chat GPT. I believe some of it. I think that some of it is nonsense. Here is the bottom line:
Buying Clients
Back when I was practicing law, ignoring my health, and always exhausted, there were oh so many things to think about. One of them was… Read More »Buying Clients
Look Before You Leap
In the early 1980’s, just about the time that I was looking for my first permanent job in the legal profession, someone had called a… Read More »Look Before You Leap