by Bruce | August 28, 2022 | About the Site, Adam Smith Himself, Articles, Just Plain Interesting
And now for something rather different. Not infrequently we’re asked how, or why we named our firm Adam Smith, Esq. The short and true somewhat beside-the-point answer is that it’s a bit of wordplay on the intersection of economics (Adam Smith) and law...
by Bruce | August 21, 2022 | Articles, Business Models, Compensation, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Leadership, Strategy, Technology strategy
We distributed this column several weeks ago to our “friends and family” opt-in email list (which has a handsome level of subscribers and is free–what’s taking you so long? [sign up at the foot of our homepage]) but herewith on our public site....
by Bruce | August 7, 2022 | Articles, Book Reviews, Just Plain Interesting
This column is becoming something of a tradition, and traditions must be maintained. Sitting on various handy tables and shelves around the office and the den at home are, among many other things, the following books taking front and center pride of place during the...
by Bruce | July 28, 2022 | About the Site, Articles, Cultural Considerations, Finance, NewLaw, Partnership Structures, Practice Group Management, Strategy
Recently The New York Times devoted its Sunday “Opinion” section to the theme, “I was wrong,” and several of its leading columnists each penned an essay “I was wrong about….” This set us thinking. And with hardly any...
by Bruce | July 17, 2022 | About the Site, Adam Smith Himself, Articles
July 17, 1790, Edinburgh. He is buried in Canongate Kirkyard on the Royal Mile.