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How High the Sky?

We’re in the thick of BigLaw’s year-end earnings season, where firms left and right are reporting their FY2024 financial results.  The numbers of greatest interest from a macro-industry perspective–setting aside the perennial gossip-intensive zero... read more +

Summer Reading List 2024

by | Jul 29, 2024 | 3 Comments

In keeping with our tradition at Adam Smith, Esq. of publishing a summertime diversion in the form of a selective list of what we’ve been reading lately, herewith the 2024 installment.  Two novels  one collection of short stories, and two nonfiction volumes--one...

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Canongate Kirkyard, Royal Mile, Edinburgh

by | Jul 17, 2024 | 0 Comments

Adam Smith died today, July 17, in 1790, in Edinburgh.  He was 67. His gravesite is in Canongate Kirkyard on the "Royal Mile," Edinburgh's most famous street by far, which runs from from Edinburgh Castle. the highest point in town, down to  Holyroodhouse (or Holyrood...

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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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