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Sure You’re Smart, But Do You Think? (There is a difference)
The following article is by Janet Stanton, Partner, Adam Smith, Esq. LLC. Our industry is awash with really smart people. You kinda have to be to get into and through a top law school. Then, why is there such a paucity of creative thinking in Law Land? After... read more +Comments Are Open Again
Comments are back "on!" Much as I hated to, and as antisocial as it seems in the blogosphere, I was forced for a lengthy interregnum to turn comments "off" thanks to the reprehensible phenomenon of "comment spam:" After...
Law Firm Blogs: A Contrary View
Are blogs by lawyers and law firms the hottest thing to appear on the marketing horizon? Well, yes, and no. (And both those articles are featured this morning on ALM Media's law.com.) The first imagines that "Fred" can start a...
Quick Update on the Reader Survey
So far (and it's barely been up two business days), we've gotten nearly 100 responses to the reader survey. Way to go, friends! I deeply appreciate those of you who have taken or will take a few moments to fill it out. Needless to add, but for the record, a...
Editorial Time-Out: A Word In Favor of Legal Aid Donations
Pro bono work, services or cash donated to legal aid, and charitable contributions by law firms in general have received scant attention at "Adam Smith, Esq.", a shortcoming I hereby resolve to remedy, if for no other reason than that the actual Adam Smith...
Is Management Leadership?
How is leadership related to management? According to the Harvard Business School's Working Knowledge magazine, not at all. Let's start with what makes a great manager: They grasp what is the essential strength of each person and capitalize on...