by Bruce | September 17, 2023 | About the Site, Adam Smith Himself, Articles, Branding, Ineffable, Just Plain Interesting
Over this past summer, a client, who has become a friend, asked us what the “back story” is behind the name of our firm. (Presumably he found the name ingenious or bizarre or some combination thereof.) Be that as it may, after we explained the origin he said he...
by Bruce | July 23, 2023 | About the Site, Articles, Book Reviews, Just Plain Interesting
In keeping with our custom 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 2023 installment: two novels and two nonfiction volumes that have had a prominent places on our...
by Bruce | June 5, 2023 | About the Site, Adam Smith Himself, Articles, Just Plain Interesting
June 5, 1723. What would he have to say to us today?
by Bruce | November 18, 2022 | About the Site, Articles, Business Models, Compensation, Cultural Considerations, Partnership Structures, Recruiting
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...
by Bruce | November 8, 2022 | About the Site, Articles, Client Relationships
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,...
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...