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Happy Birthday, Adam Smith!

Although “birth certificates” were far in the future in 1723, today is by consensus deemed to be Adam Smith’s birthday, in 1723, in Kirkcaldy, Scotland.  Today he would be 303.     read more +

Why Does Intake Matter? It’s the Future of your Firm

by | Jun 6, 2024 | 4 Comments

This column is by Janet Stanton, Partner, Adam Smith, Esq. At far too many law firms, client or matter intake consists of a perfunctory credit and conflicts check, and you’re off to the races.  This forfeits the opportunity to intentionally and purposefully manage the...

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If Supply Grows Faster Than Demand,…

by | May 8, 2024 | 3 Comments

Sometimes it’s the quiet, seemingly unremarkable, things that  ultimately rear up and bite you.   Here may, or may not, be one. Let’s start with this chart from Thomson Reuters redoubtable annual Report on the State of the US Legal Market (here, the 2024 edition...

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