by Bruce | July 17, 2026 | Adam Smith Himself, Articles
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.
by Bruce | July 9, 2026 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Leadership
You should not be surprised to learn that in my travels across the legal, business, and strategic commentariat, I form opinions–some probably too quickly or too definitively–about the quality of what I’m reading. As an exercise that began as casual...
by Bruce | July 4, 2026 | Articles, Ineffable
The Constitution of the United States Article I, Section 1: All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States Article II, Section 1: The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. Article III,...
by Bruce | June 26, 2026 | Articles, Branding, Business Models, Client Relationships, Generative AI, Leadership, M&A, Partnership Structures, Strategy
In the past we have written that for law firms scale—number of partners and total lawyers, number of offices, total revenue, &c.—doesn’t really matter. The distinctions that clients care about center around specific domain/practice area expertise, track record, a...
by Bruce | June 19, 2026 | Articles, Ineffable
