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Is the American Legal Profession a Guild?
This is one in our occasional series of excerpts from my yet-to-be-published new book, treating, among other things, the historic roots of our profession tracing back to medieval guilds. I hope you enjoy, and, more importantly, that you provide any feedback,... read more +“Never Write a Letter and Never Destroy One”
Cardinal Richelieu's words came to mind when Alan Abelson, the wry and engaging author of Barron's weekly "Up and Down Wall Street" column, considered the fate of Boeing's CEO, Harry Stonecipher, who as we all know tendered his resignation to the Board last...
Blogging the CIO/CTO Conference in April
I'm delighted to report that I'm slated to be blogger-in-residence at American Lawyer Media's upcoming CIO/CTO conference the first week of April here in little old New York. Look for a report immediately thereafter. And thanks to my pals at ALM for making this...
There’s a Reason the Conventional Wisdom is Conventional
If you believe Legal Week, the waters are already choppy and will become downright stormy for tech-centric California-based firms, particularly the two remaining powerhouses of Silicon Valley, Wilson-Sonsini and Cooley-Godward. [As to other late, great...
Treat Your Associates Like Mushrooms And….
In my last post I noted at least anecdotal evidence about the cost of losing existing talent, and today The National Law Journal reports that firms are taking steps to make it harder for headhunters to poach associates, primarily by removing information about...
Practice Group Management: What’s Not to Like?
If you think practice group management is a fad that will run its course, you should read this piece by Patrick McKenna. [Patrick is a well-known expert on strategy and practice management and, among other things, co-author with David Maister of "First...
