by Bruce | October 2, 2006 | About the Site, Articles, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Strategy
If you ever wondered why "Adam Smith, Esq." concentrates on law firms to the essential exclusion of inhouse legal departments—and if you happened to know that I spent nearly 10 years inhouse at Morgan Stanley/Dean Witter as a securities lawyer,...
by Bruce | September 27, 2006 | About the Site, Articles, Compensation, Cultural Considerations, Leadership, Strategy
In a first, the legendary David Maister hosts this week’s BlawgReview, which I bring to your attention for the eclecticism of David’s selections. He does mention an "Adam Smith, Esq." piece reviewing "A Curmudgeon’s Guide to the...
by Bruce | September 15, 2006 | About the Site, Articles
As I reported a couple of days ago, the results of the Reader Survey are in, and I want to share with you some of the highlights. First of all, I’m deeply gratified by the many of you who took the time to fill out the su rvey: Fully 260 of you...
by Bruce | September 12, 2006 | About the Site, Articles
Your eyes do not deceive you; we’re experimenting with a slightly more evolved look for "Adam Smith, Esq." While the banner/logo is sacrosanct (indeed, it’s pending registration as a federal trademark), one of the comments that came through...
by Bruce | September 11, 2006 | About the Site, Articles
Around the corner and two blocks up, in Riverside Park, is New York City’s Firemen’s Memorial, dedicated in 1913 and, according to the Parks Department’s site, "one of the most impressive monuments in New York City." For those of you who...
by Bruce | September 8, 2006 | About the Site, Articles
From the "Adam Smith, Esq." Readers’ Survey—and its $200 AMEX gift check, promised to one lucky winner—we now have news: We have a winner! But first, to all readers who took the survey: Many thanks! I truly appreciate your...
