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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 +Winter
The first day of winter and 13 degrees for my run in Central Park this morning. This expresses it wonderfully:
The First “Savvy Blawgers” Panel Challenge: Results
The returns from the First "Savvy Blawgers Panel" Query are in, and it's time to report on what the aggregated intelligence of this rare and unusual combination of individuals has come up with. The "Savvy Blawgers Panel" notion, as explained...
Color Palette 2.0
Yours eyes don't lie; we have changed the color palette, and sharpened up the top-line banner while we were at it. Although, I personally am fond of the "believing is seeing" formulation—an ironic trope on the surpassing ability of human beings...
Can You Read Me Now?
Reader participation alert! The question du jour which I'm posing to all of you, dear readers, is: Should I change the white-text-on-black-background look of the site? Here's the story: When I first launched "Adam Smith, Esq.," I was seeking a...
You Thought Market Forces Were Formidable Now?
Say "Clementi Commission" on this side of the Atlantic and draw blank stares; say it on the other side and it is safe to say you will launch an immediate fray. The Commission has proposed, and the government has pledged to support, legislation that will...