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Happy Birthday, Adam Smith!
Born this day in 1723 in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, across the Firth of Forth from Edinburgh. Today he would be 303. read more +What’s So Great About Pay Transparency?
"Transparency!" is a far more clarion call to arms than "Opacity." And as a securities lawyer, I was trained--and didn't take much convincing, truth be told--that full disclosure was a not so minor deity. Yet here I am composing on essay on everything that's wrong...
Letter from London
Remember these? We made it customary here at Adam Smith, Esq. to publish a "Letter from...." after our return from any meaningful business trip to noteworthy cities. And, thankfully, here we are. When you'ce been away from anything--a Great City, an old friend, a...
What Do Associates Want?
Read this report to find out (the results may surprise you)
This article is by Janet Stanton, Partner, Adam Smith, Esq. Recently, we had the good fortune to work with our great friends at Above the Law on a project to delve into the current associate mindset. As with the recent midterm elections, the results were not what the...
The Ballad of Kanye and Kyrie
Memory does not recall these pages ever featuring or even mentioning a rap star or a basketball star, but we are confident that our readers have wide-ranging and catholic tastes so we are sailing forth here undaunted. Plus, there should be a first time for...
Apologies for the Site Being Down Yesterday
A technical issue took us offline for the greater part of 24 hours. Our apologies. The issue was caused by our hosting service, a nationally recognized brand (they have run Super Bowl ads), with whom we had been for many many years, performing unexpected,...